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BLOCK DATABASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Computer Graphics
  • Industrial Design
CONT

Block database - Defines and associates attributes, and assigns material types to form the base framework for schedule definition, accumulation and appraisal. ... A powerful spreadsheet-like block database defines the resources to be manipulated throughout the schedule.

OBS

In the context of computer-aided design (CAD).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Infographie
  • Dessin industriel
OBS

Dans le contexte de la conception assistée par ordinateur (CAO).

Spanish

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