17 CASE STUDYTHE GOAL OF THIS CASE STUDY IS TO REINFORCE THE FOUR LE...

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CASE

STUDY

The goal of this case study is to reinforce the four levels of design described in Sec-

tion 3.2. Specific ideas for a novel snow shovel are shown indented below the main

design level. SORC is the design tool being used in the example. Parametric design is

highlighted. Reiterating a point made in the introduction, note that this chapter has

attempted to move through a transition of design tools from simple wire frame to

solid modeling, to solid modeling with rendering, and now to parametric design. Sec-

tion 3.2 summarized four main phases of the design process. These are repeated below

and used to guide the reader into the detailed steps using SDRC's IDEAS system.