Proposta de um modelo de referência de processo para o desenvolvimento de produtos integrado com os sistemas generativos de projeto

Abstract

The contemporary design complexities have significantly increased in a scenario of continuous technological and social changes. Using parametric approach-based softwares to explore designs helps automating time-consuming hand drawing processes and allows making changes in later stages of the design. The algorithmic design inclusion into design practices leads to the need to rethink the design process based on non-linear concepts, since its construction is linked to an explicit design history. The current study focuses on the product development process (PDP). It has the aim of proposing a process reference model that, in articulation with Generative Design Systems (GDS), allows understanding how threedimensional modeling operates in softwares such as Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. Thus, a Design Sciense Research methodology that included the analysis of two case studies as well as the development of an exploratory study entitled "Dynamic table: a generative furniture experience" was used. This practical experimentation allowed understanding the information flow of a GDS-associated PDP. Making this process explicit may work as a structured method to apply the logical principles of algorithmic design. It may also work as a checklist in the development of future designs and provide faster and more efficient communication between different designers.