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Research Article

Rational Embracing of Modern Prototyping Capable Design Technologies into the Tools Pool of Product Design Teams

Table 6

Prototyping alternatives of the model.
Alternatives included in the decision model
(1)3D CAD models
(2)3D CAD models combined with FEA
(3)3D CAD models combined with FEA and CAM
(4)Full PLM of the product
(5)Desktop stereoscopic VP
(6)Desktop stereoscopic VP with haptic feedback
(7)CAVE stereoscopic VP
(8)CAVE stereoscopic VP with haptic feedback
(9)Handcrafted models
(10)Conventionally machined models
(11)Desktop CNC prototypes
(12)Large CNC prototypes
(13)Desktop RP prototypes
(14)Resin-based RP prototypes
(15)Solid sheet-based RP prototypes
(16)Powder-based RP prototypes
(17)Metal-based RP prototypes
(18)Deposition-based RP prototypes
(19)RP prototypes in general combined with RT techniques
(20)Technical prototypes which, although not applicable
at early design, are included for assessment as the best
in class for engineering parameters’ validation.