Automatic determination of inputs based on optimized dimensional management

A method for automatically determining product inputs by optimizing dimensional management in a component or component assembly design process comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an initial list of input parameters for the component;
• (b) generating an initial dimensional designation based on the input parameters including a plurality of initial dimensional tolerances defined as dimensional inputs;
• (c) mathematically identifying which of the dimensional inputs are significant or critical characteristics;
• and
• (d) automatically optimizing dimensional inputs based on identification of significant or critical characteristics.

A method for automatically determining product inputs by optimizing dimensional management in a component or component assembly design process comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an initial list of input parameters for the component;
• (b) generating an initial dimensional designation based on the input parameters including a plurality of initial dimensional tolerances defined as dimensional inputs;
• (c) determining at least one output defined by an output equation including at least one of the dimensional inputs;
• (d) automatically optimizing the dimensional inputs based on identification of significant or critical characteristics;
• (e) automatically optimizing the output equation subsequent to step (d) to produce an optimized output equation;
• (f) automatically establishing a variance range for the output equation defined by an upper worst case design limit and a lower worst case design limit;
• (g) changing at least one input parameter subsequent to step (f);
• and
• (h) automatically resolving the optimized output equation.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, which when executed by a computer performs the steps of:

• (a) receiving an initial list of input parameters for the component;
• (b) generating an initial dimensional designation based on the input parameters including a plurality of initial dimensional tolerances defined as dimensional inputs;
• (c) mathematically identifying which of the dimensional inputs are significant or critical characteristics;
• and
• (d) automatically optimizing dimensional inputs based on identification of significant or critical characteristics.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, which when executed by a computer performs the steps of:

• (a) providing an initial list of input parameters for the component;
• (b) generating an initial dimensional designation based on the input parameters including a plurality of initial dimensional tolerances defined as dimensional inputs;
• (c) determining at least one output defined by an output equation including at least one of the dimensional inputs;
• (d) automatically optimizing the dimensional inputs based on identification of significant or critical characteristics;
• (e) automatically optimizing the output equation subsequent to step (d) to produce an optimized output equation;
• (f) automatically establishing a variance range for the output equation defined by an upper worst case design limit and a lower worst case design limit;
• (g) changing at least one input parameter subsequent to step (f);
• and
• (h) automatically resolving the optimized output equation.