Methods and systems for validating translated geometry

A method for determining the dimensional accuracy of a second computer model relative to a first computer model, the method comprising:

• obtaining a first geometric property of the first computer model;
• obtaining a second geometric property of the second computer model;
• and
• determining a Z score based on the first and second geometric properties.

A method in a computer system for determining the dimensional accuracy of a translated model relative to a master model, the method comprising:

• receiving a master model geometric property;
• receiving a translated model geometric property;
• determining an accuracy probability between the received translated model geometric property and the received master model geometric property;
• determining an error factor based on the accuracy probability;
• and
• determining a Z score based on the error factor.

A computer-readable medium containing a display description for determining a Z score, the Z score being associated with a translated computer model, the translated computer model being generated by translating a master computer model from a primary computer system to an alternate computer system, the display description comprising:

• a master model property field for receiving a master model geometric property;
• a translated model property field for receiving a translated model geometric property;
• and
• a Z score field for displaying a Z score that is automatically generated based on the received master model property and the received translated model property.

A computer system for determining the dimensional accuracy of a translated computer model relative to a master computer model, the translated model being generated by translating the master model from a primary computer system to an alternate computer system, the computer system comprising:

• means for receiving a master model geometric property, the master model geometric property being a volume or an area of the master model;
• means for receiving a translated model geometric property, the translated model geometric property being a volume of the translated model when the master model geometric property is the volume of the master model, the translated model geometric property being an area of the translated model when the master model geometric property is the area of the master model;
• and
• means for determining a Z score based on the master model geometric property and the translated model geometric property.

A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to determine a Z score, the Z score being associated with a translated computer model generated by translating a master computer model from a primary computer system to an alternate computer system, the Z score being determined by a method comprising:

• receiving a master model geometric property;
• receiving a translated model geometric property;
• determining an accuracy probability based on the received translated model geometric property and the received master model geometric property;
• determining an error factor based on the determined accuracy probability;
• and
• determining a Z score based on the determined error factor.