Method and apparatus for building a simulator
OwnerShigeru Akaike, Tatsuya Tsuge +2inventors
InventorsShigeru Akaike, Tatsuya Tsuge, Kengo Furuki, Koji Umemura
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Abstract
The present invention allows someone not familiar with systems and programming of CAD and CAE to easily build a simulator. Process blocks divided into a sequence of work steps for simulation are previously provided using a computer system. A plurality of process blocks related will be registered and those related process blocks will be provided as predetermined process blocks. By relating those process blocks as desired, a simulator as desired may be built. Previously provided GUI components will be defined after relating blocks.
Claims8
A method of generating a simulator, comprising the steps of:
- providing separate process blocks for a process sequence to be simulated;
- registering a plurality of related process blocks;
- providing said plurality of related process blocks as one process block;
- and
- relating the process blocks to generate a simulator.
An apparatus for generating a simulator, comprising:
- a storage means for storing process blocks divided among a sequence of working steps for simulation;
- a display means for displaying the process blocks;
- an input means for relating the process blocks displayed on the display means;
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- a registering means for registering a plurality of related process blocks and providing those related blocks as predetermined blocks.
An apparatus for generating a simulator, comprising:
- a block builder function for relating process blocks of a sequence of working steps for simulation;
- a process manager function for relating a working step comprised of process blocks related by the block builder to another working step;
- a panel designer function for providing tools for passing parameters with a user when simulating;
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- a registering function for registering a plurality of related process blocks and providing those related blocks as predetermined blocks.
A method of assisting in building a simulator, comprising the steps of:
- providing process blocks divided into a sequence of working steps for simulation by a specialist who knows well a structure of a simulation;
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- relating the process blocks by an expert who creates a simulator that yields a simulation desired by a designer using the simulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.