Applying cognitive psychology to 3-D modelling in CAD
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|December 1, 1989
Abstract:
Research into the cognitive aspects of human information processing sometimes seems remote from the world of the software application designer. This paper describes one aspect of the detailed design of A CAD (Computer Aided Design) system and discusses the application of research findings relating to cognitive representation of objects in 3-D space.
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