“Glide: a language for design information systems” by Eastman and Henrion

A primary means for evolving more
powerful computer software is through the
embedding of higher level features into
problem-oriented languages. To late, CAD
(computer-aided design) systems have had to
begin development from FORTRAN, PL/1 or language
of similar level. Yet there are needs common to
many CAD applications which could be provided in
the language or system foundation from which they
are developed. GLIDE (Graphical Language for
Interactive DEsign) is an attempt to organize the
commonly-needed database. features and operations
for the design of physical systems into a high
level computing environment. By “physical
system” we mean artifacts such as buildings,
ships and machines, that are made up of a
3-dimensional components and in which spatial
arrangement is an important concern. GLIDE is
intended to provide an efficient computer
representation for physical systems in sufficient
detail for their design and construction

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