Effectiveness of communication of spatial engineering information through 3D CAD and 3D printed models

• Published in: Visualization in engineering Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Authors: Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy RB, Maloney, William F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 12.11.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: CAE) and Design; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD; Construction and Environment; Engineering; Engineering Design; Industrial Design; Research Article; Thematic series of ISARC 2014: Automation; Visualization; Labor productivity; 3D printing; Communication

Background Poor engineering information provided to construction crews results in inefficient communication of design, leading to construction rework, disputes, and lower worker morale. The resulting errors, omissions, and misinterpretations indicates that a significant opportunity exists to improve...