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Assessing User Expectations Of Undo In A Multi-User Cad Environment, Jeffrey Eric Nuss
Assessing User Expectations Of Undo In A Multi-User Cad Environment, Jeffrey Eric Nuss
Theses and Dissertations
Undo is a command that users rely on in most software applications. Its importance in multi-user CAD is no different. However, due to its unique nature, users may have different expectations regarding how undo should behave. This research seeks to better understand users' expectations regarding undo in multi-user CAD by having users participate in collaborative design exercises and then asking them how they would expect undo to behave. In addition, users participated in a survey in which they watched 8 videos showing users interacting within multi-user CAD and were then asked about how they would want undo to behave. Based …
Understanding And Addressing Collaboration Challenges For The Effective Use Of Multi-User Cad, David James French
Understanding And Addressing Collaboration Challenges For The Effective Use Of Multi-User Cad, David James French
Theses and Dissertations
Multi-user computer-aided design (CAD) is an emerging technology that promises to facilitate collaboration, enhance product quality, and reduce product development lead times by allowing multiple engineers to work on the same design at the same time. The BYU site of the NSF Center for e-Design has developed advanced multi-user CAD prototypes that have demonstrated the feasibility and value of this technology. Despite the possibilities that this software opens up for enhanced collaboration, there are now a new variety of challenges and opportunities to understand and address. For multi-user CAD to be used effectively in a modern engineering environment, it is …