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This paper addresses the issue of manufacturability measurement for de
sign improvements. With the increasing applications of computer aided
engineering, the design engineer must expand the view of design to inc
lude ease of manufacturing. Quantitative indicators of manufacturabili
ty are the most efficient way of providing manufacturing feedback to t
he designer. Quantitative measures can be used to indicate redesign ta
rgets and rank parts based on ease of manufacturing. A methodology for
developing such indicators (manufacturability indices) is presented h
ere, with rotational parts being used as an example. The paper shows h
ow CAD and machining parameters can be utilized to obtain a part's man
ufacturing requirements. These requirements are then combined into ind
ices, the use of which is illustrated with examples.