Element routing method and apparatus
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsSammy J. Graham, Gerard K. Moehn, Hong Chen
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Abstract
A method is provided for designing a system including an element, wherein the element connects a plurality of components. First, a system design including the plurality of components is established. A diagram associated with the system design is generated, the wiring diagram including the element and the plurality of components. Guidelines for designing the structure are established. A routing pattern in the system for the element is then determined automatically based on the diagram and the guidelines.
Claims22
A method of designing a system including an element, wherein the element connects a plurality of components, the method comprising:
- establishing a system design including the plurality of components;
- generating a diagram associated with the system design, wherein the wiring diagram includes the element and the plurality of components;
- establishing guidelines for designing the system;
- and
- automatically determining a routing pattern in the system for the element based on the wiring and the guidelines.
A computer-readable medium including instructions for designing a structure for routing a plurality of elements for connecting components, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a system design including a plurality of components;
- generating a wiring diagram associated with the system design, wherein the wiring diagram includes the plurality of elements and the plurality of components;
- accessing guidelines for designing the structure;
- and
- automatically determining routing patterns in the structure for the plurality of elements based on the wiring diagram and the guidelines.
A system for designing a system including an element, wherein the element connects a plurality of components, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, wherein the memory includes
- a computer-aided design module for establishing a system design and generating a diagram associated with the system design, wherein the diagram includes the element and the plurality of components;
- one or more guidelines for designing the system;
- and
- a routing design module for automatically determining routing patterns in the structure for the element based on the diagram and the guidelines.
A system for designing a system including an element, wherein the element connects a plurality of components, the system comprising:
- a routing design module configured to perform the following steps,
- establishing a system design including the plurality of components;
- generating a diagram associated with the system design, wherein the wiring diagram includes the element and the plurality of components;
- establishing guidelines for designing the system;
- and
- automatically determining a routing pattern in the system for the element based on the wiring and the guidelines.
A method of routing an element among a plurality of components, the method comprising:
- establishing the plurality of components to be connected;
- establishing routing guidelines;
- and
- automatically determining a routing of the element to connect the plurality of components based on the routing guidelines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.