Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site leadsv.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!cae780!leadsv!morse From: morse@leadsv.UUCP (Terry Morse) Newsgroups: net.graphics Subject: CAD Database Structures Message-ID: <615@leadsv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 15:28:09 EDT Article-I.D.: leadsv.615 Posted: Tue Sep 17 15:28:09 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Sep-85 10:06:35 EDT Organization: Lockheed, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 13 Since there is no net.cad, I will post this request here. We have a need to create a general purpose CAD database. It will need to contain 2D graphical information, as well as the data specific to circuit boards. It should also be able to contain finite element data. My question is: what is the state of the art in CAD database structures? Are there any good publications that I should get a hold of? We need the sophistication of a hierarchical structure with the speed and flexibility of a relational structure. Any help will be appreciated. -- Terry Morse (408)743-1487 { seismo!nsc!cae780 } | { sun!sunncal } !leadsv!morse Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com