For the development of knowledge-based configurators, I have used the tools from Tacton. This raises the question, whether there are comparable or similar tools or stacks available based on open-source and free versions? This would make it possible to further develop them successively and to build a larger community similar to Python.
And if there are none available yet, why are there no viable open source stacks for configuration similar to the stacks of Python for ML?
The following requirements/ functions should be included in this stack/ would be nice:
Basic requirements:
- Modeler based to create the configuration models based on constraints
- Constraint solver for configuration
- Creation of simple user interfaces
- Connectivity with OWL and excel
Nice to have requirements:
- Interface to user-centric development tools for front-ends (e.g. Axure)
- Docker integration/ Container
- REST interfaces
Further requirements:
- If further requirements would be useful here, please mention them in the comments.
I found this publication, mentioning some aspects fo the question: Article Solver Requirements for Interactive Configuration
Aras is a PLM system, one of the biggest vendors in the world and growing fast. Their software is free to download and use. I have installed it and it was easy. They have a module where you can create generic product structures and variants using rules and options. It is an engineering configurator so you don't get the sales side of it though. However, it is open source so you have the possibility to build what ever you want on it.
Article Solver Requirements for Interactive Configuration
Dear Eike this will surely help you in detail.
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