Systems and methods for validating product and manufacturing information (PMI) for models
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDawid Tadeusz Machalica, Blake Alexander Dubbs
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Abstract
A system includes a processor for implementing a computer-aided technology (CAx) system. The CAx system includes a graphical-user-interface (GUI) configured to present a computer-aided design (CAD) model that includes at least one part. The system also includes memory storing instructions configured to cause the processor to receive the CAD model and product and manufacturing information (PMI) associated with the CAD model, validate the PMI, and present the CAD model with validated PMI via the GUI.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor for implementing a computer-aided technology (CAx) system, the CAx system comprising a graphical-user-interface (GUI) configured to present a computer-aided design (CAD) model, the CAD model comprising at least one part;
- memory storing instructions configured to cause the processor to:
- receive the CAD model and product and manufacturing information (PMI) associated with the CAD model, wherein the PMI comprises lines;
- validate the PMI by analyzing one or more intersections between the lines of the PMI;
- and
- present the CAD model with validated PMI via the GUI.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, via processor, a first computer-aided design (CAD) model and parts and manufacturing information (PMI) associated with the CAD model;
- determining, via the processor, an angle between two lines of the PMI or two portions of a line of the PMI;
- validating, via the processor, the PMI by:
- modifying at least one of the two lines when the angle is less than a first minimum threshold or greater than a first maximum threshold;
- or
- modifying at least one of the two portions of the line when the angle is less than a second minimum threshold or greater than a second maximum threshold;
- and
- presenting, via a graphical user interface (GUI), the CAD model with validated PMI.
A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive a CAD model and product and manufacturing information (PMI) associated with the CAD model;
- determine an angle between two lines of a plurality of lines of the PMI or two portions of a line of the plurality of lines of the PMI;
- validate the PMI by:
- modifying at least one of the two lines when the angle is less than a first minimum threshold or greater than a first maximum threshold;
- or
- modifying at least one of the two portions of the line when the angle is less than a second minimum threshold or greater than a second maximum threshold;
- and
- present the CAD model with validated PMI via a graphical user interface (GUI).
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