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Chapter Summary| Documentation measures progress in product development, and many types of drawings are produced during the product design phase.Drawings are the chief form of information communication during product design.Layout drawings support the development of the major components and their relationships.Detail drawings document the form of the individual components.Assembly drawings show how the components fit together.Solid models streamline the production of layout, detail, and assembly drawings. Rapid prototyping allows sample and even production components to be made directly from solid models.A bill of materials is a parts list—an index to the product. |
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