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Automotive IndustryEngineeringAccelerated DesignIndustrial EngineeringCad SystemDigital Manufacturing3D ModelingModeling ToolComputer-aided DesignCscw FunctionalitySystem IntegrationSystems EngineeringModeling And SimulationAutomation In ConstructionComputational GeometryGeometric ModelingCscw ExtensionDesignComputer EngineeringCommercial 3D3D PrintingComputer-aided ManufacturingIndustrial DesignNatural SciencesIndustrial InformaticsSolid Modeling
Abstract This paper presents results from a joint project with the aim to introduce advanced Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) technology to a mid-size supplier for the automotive industry by enhancing the 3D CAD system in use by CSCW functionality and enabling distributed, synchronous, co-operative modelling over a wide area network. Beside the realization of the CSCW extension we present first experience from practical use and a cost assessment discussing the rentability of our approach.