Integrative Design Environment to Improve Collaboration between Various Experts

This paper deals with the instrumentation of the collaboration between actors of various knowledge and know-how. Computer Aided Design technology lead to many resources supporting the digital mock-up. The CAD vendorsʹ answer integrates various software to deliver a single environment for every design activity. As an alternative, the paper describes an integrative environment. We assume that innovative design is based on the various and heterogeneous resources. Then we propose a common framework where any existent or future resources will connect to share knowledge about the product. Concepts handled by the integrative environment and technologies to support it are discussed.