Predictive Simulation
AssigneesDassault Systemes Simulia Corp., Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation
InventorsJonathan Wiening, Marlon Banta, Stephen Endersby
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Abstract
A method of executing a simulation model while generating an associated structural model includes changing, by a computer-aided design (CAD) system, the structural model. The method further includes evaluating, by the CAD system, at least one trigger criterion to determine if the change to the structural model is a simulation trigger event. The method also includes executing, by the CAD system, the simulation model if the change to the structural model is determined to be the simulation trigger event.
Claims21
A method of executing a simulation model while generating an associated structural model, comprising:
- by a computer-aided design (CAD) system:
- changing the structural model;
- evaluating at least one trigger criterion to determine if the change to the structural model is a simulation trigger event;
- executing the simulation model if the change to the structural model is determined to be the simulation trigger event.
A computer-aided design (CAD) system, comprising:
- a schematic capture processor configured to change a structural model;
- a simulation processor configured to:
- evaluate at least one trigger criterion to determine if the change to the structural model is a simulation trigger event;
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- execute the simulation model if the change to the structural model is determined to be the simulation trigger event, beginning at a time based on the trigger event.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium with computer code instruction stored thereon, the computer code instructions when executed by an a processor cause a computer-aided design (CAD) system to:
- change a structural model;
- evaluate at least one trigger criterion to determine if the change to the structural model is a simulation trigger event;
- execute a simulation model associated with the structural model if the change to the structural model is determined to be the simulation trigger event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.