Preface. Introduction to Feature Based Manufacturing (J. Shah, M. Mäntylä, D. Nau). Manufacturing Feature Recognition. Boundary representation-based feature identification (M. Henderson et al.). Volumetric feature recognition using convex decomposition (Y. Kim). Definition and recognition of volume features for process planning (H. Sakurai, C. Chin). Feature Mapping. Geometric computation for the recognition of spatially interacting machining features (J. Vandenbrande, A. Requicha). Feature mapping and feature recognition in geometric design generation (R. Gadh). Determination of machining volumes from extensible sets of design features (J.Shah, Y. Shen, A. Shirur). Process Planning for Machining. A methodology for systematic generation and evaluation of alternative operation plans (S. Gupta et al.). Validation, workpiece selection and clamping of complex 2.5D components (Y. Yue, J. Murray). Automatic part coding based on interfeature relationships (A. Srikantappa, R. Crawford). Feature-based part programming (J. Opas, M. Mätylä). An introduction to parallel machine tools and related CAPP issues (D. Yip-Hoi, D. Dutta). Planning for Non-Machining Processes. Preliminary design of injection molded parts based on manufacturing and functional simulations (I. Grosse, K. Sahu). Multi-view feature modeling for design and assembly (W. Bronsvoort, F. Jansen). Inspection Planning. The selection of surfaces for inspection planning (N. Juster, L. Hsu, A. de Pennington). Computer-aided inspection planning (CAIP) (H. ElMaraghy, W. ElMaraghy). Prototype Systems. Overview of allied signal's XCUT system (S. Brooks, M. Wolf). A testbed for rapid prototyping of feature based applications (J. Shah, M. Rogers). Incremental feature modeling (T. Laakko, M. Mäntylä). Topics in feature-based design and manufacturing (M. Wozny, M. Pratt, C. Poli).