• openAccess   A fast approach for perceptually-based fitting strokes into elliptical arcs 

      Company, Pedro; Plumed, Raquel; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford Springer (2015-04-30)
      Fitting elliptical arcs to strokes of an input sketch is discussed. We describe an approach which automatically combines existing algorithms to get a balance of speed and precision. For measuring precision, we introduce ...
    • openAccess   A survey on 3D cad model quality assurance and testing tools 

      González-Lluch, Carmen; Company, Pedro; Contero, Manuel; Dorribo Camba, Jorge; Plumed, Raquel Elsevier (2017-02)
      A new taxonomy of issues related to CAD model quality is presented, which distinguishes between explicit and procedural models. For each type of model, morphologic, syntactic, and semantic errors are characterized. The ...
    • openAccess   A voice-based annotation system for collaborative computer-aided design 

      Plumed, Raquel; González-Lluch, Carmen; Pérez López, David; Contero, Manuel; Dorribo Camba, Jorge Oxford University Press (2020-12-31)
      In this paper, we describe a voice-based interaction mechanism to annotate 3D models directly from a computer-aided design (CAD) modeling environment. The audio signal is captured and automatically transcribed to a textual ...
    • openAccess   Algorithmic Perception of Vertices in Sketched Drawings of Polyhedral Shapes 

      Company, Pedro; Plumed, Raquel; Varley, Peter; Dorribo Camba, Jorge Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (2019-09)
      In this article, visual perception principles were used to build an artificial perception model aimed at developing an algorithm for detecting junctions in line drawings of polyhedral objects that are vectorized from ...
    • openAccess   An Algorithm for Grouping Lines Which Converge to Vanishing Points in Perspective Sketches of Polyhedra 

      Company, Pedro; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford; Plumed, Raquel Bart Lamiroy & Jean-Marc Ogier (2014)
      We seek to detect the vanishing points implied by design sketches of engineering products. Adapting previous ap- proaches, developed in computer vision for analysis of vectorised photographic images, is unsatisfactory, as ...
    • openAccess   Applying rubrics in graphical expression subect in engineering degrees 

      Roda-Sales, Alba; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Plumed, Raquel Asociación Española de Dirección e Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO) (2020-07-07)
      The subject of Graphical Expression at Universitat Jaume I presents a structure where the acquired knowledge accumulates progressively. For this reason, the correction criteria for continuous assessment tests evolve ...
    • openAccess   Approach for developing coordinated rubrics to convey quality criteria in MCAD training 

      Company, Pedro; Contero, Manuel; Otey, Jeffrey; Plumed, Raquel Elsevier (2015-06)
      This paper describes an approach to convey quality-oriented strategies to CAD trainees by embedding quality criteria into rubrics so as to force CAD trainees to understand them early in their instruction. To this end, the ...
    • openAccess   Apuntes de expresión gráfica 

      Plumed, Raquel; Gómez-Fabra, Miquel Universitat Jaume I (2016)
    • openAccess   Are we training our novices towards quality 2D profiles for 3D models? 

      González-Lluch, Carmen; Plumed, Raquel Springer (2019)
      In the history-based, feature-based, parametric CAD approach, 2D profile sketches are the basis for 3D models. Fully-constraining profiles is mandatory to create robust profiles. At present, neither CAD applications nor ...
    • openAccess   Comparative study of technical drawing methodologies for spatial vision training 

      Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Roda-Sales, Alba; Plumed, Raquel; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica AEIPRO (2020-07)
      New technologies and computer-aided design (CAD) applications have changed the teaching of technical drawing in recent years, leading its study towards new paradigms. These paradigms have allowed the emergence of different ...
    • openAccess   CSG Feature Trees from Engineering Sketches of Polyhedral Shapes 

      Plumed, Raquel; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford; Company, Pedro Eric Galin and Michael Wand (2014)
      We investigate the problem of determining design intent from engineering sketches: what did the designer have in mind when sketching a component? Specifically, we consider the unidirectional reverse mapping from form ...
    • openAccess   Effects of introducing a parametric Cad in a first year course in engineering degree regarding quality of technical drawings 

      Roda-Sales, Alba; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Plumed, Raquel International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) (2019-11-11)
      The evolution of teaching in technical drawing during the last years has been addressed towards new paradigms based on 3D modeling. Nevertheless, not only 3D modeling skills are important for an engineer, but the ability ...
    • openAccess   Extracting datums to reconstruct CSG models from 2D engineering sketches of polyhedral shapes 

      Plumed, Raquel; Varley, Peter; Company, Pedro; Martin, Ralph Elsevier (2022)
      Our goal is to automatically generate CAD 3D models from 2D sketches as part of a design chain where models should be procedural, containing features arranged in a model tree and linked to suitable datums. Current procedural ...
    • openAccess   Face-based constructive approach in 3D environmment to facilitate the interpretation of multiview orthographic projection to future engineers 

      Pérez-Belis, Victoria; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Plumed, Raquel; Gómez-Fabra, Miguel; Agost, Maria-Jesus; Piquer, Ana; González-Lluch, Carmen; Núñez García, Mariana Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València (2015-06-15)
      One of the main objectives of Engineering Graphics’ syllabus is to improve the capacity of spatial vision of students, as well as providing essential teaching of graphic representation techniques. In this course, students ...
    • openAccess   Features and design intent in engineering sketches 

      Plumed, Raquel; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford; Company, Pedro ©Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2013)
      We investigate the problem of determining design intent from engineering sketches: what did the designer have in mind when sketching a component? Specifically, we consider the unidirectional reverse mapping from form ...
    • openAccess   Metrics of human perception of vanishing points in perspective sketches 

      Plumed, Raquel; Company, Pedro; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford Oliviera, Manuel M.; Skala, Václav (2013)
      This paper describes an experiment aimed at discovering how humans perceive vanishing points depicted in perspective sketches of engineering shapes. The goal is to find criteria and metrics for an algorithmic approach to ...
    • openAccess   On the Internationalization of CAD Learning Through an English Glossary 

      Plumed, Raquel; Pérez-Belis, Victoria; Agustín Claramonte, Anna; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; González-Lluch, Carmen; Piquer, Ana Springer (2020-03-10)
      The internationalization of higher education is an essential factor to improve the quality and efficiency of Spanish universities, providing students with the main skills, and knowledge to interact effectively in an ...
    • openAccess   Perceiving ribs in single-view wireframe sketches of polyhedral shapes 

      Company, Pedro; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford; Plumed, Raquel; Martin, Ralph © Springer International Publishing (2012)
      As part of a strategy for creating 3D models of engineering objects from sketched input, we attempt to identify design features, geometrical structures within objects with a functional meaning. Our input is a 2D B-Rep ...
    • openAccess   Perimeter detection in sketched drawings of polyhedral shapes 

      Company, Pedro; Varley, Peter Ashley Clifford; Plumed, Raquel The Eurographics Association (2017)
      This paper describes a new “envelope” approach for detecting object perimeters in line-drawings vectorised from sketches of polyhedral objects. Existing approaches for extracting contours from digital images are unsuitable ...
    • closedAccess   Synchronous communication in PLM environments using annotated CAD models 

      Dorribo Camba, Jorge; Contero, Manuel; Salvador-Herranz, Gustavo; Plumed, Raquel Springer Verlag (2016-06)
      The connection of resources, data, and knowledge through communication technology plays a vital role in current collaborative design methodologies and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, as these elements act as ...