Abstract:As an important part of manufacturing system, fixture plays an important role to ensure products quality, improve labor productivity, save production cost and promote the development of manufacturing industry. Integrating of the domestic and overseas study development, the present development situation and classification of fixture are set forth. It was put forward of the concept of fixture system and its design requirements. The traditional design method of fixture and automated fixture design were studied. It was clearified that fixture would develop towards the direction of flexibility, standardization, precision and high efficiency, and etc. Fixture design will go further and become more automated, innovative, virtual, intelligent and integrated.