Method and system for component design and validation

A system for designing and validating a component, comprising:

• an interface device configured to receive from a user:
• desired geometry of the component;
• required geometric dimensions and tolerances for the desired geometry;
• and
• a metrology plan associated with the component;
• at least one database;
• a display;
• and
• a processor in communication with the interface device, the at least one database, and the display, the processor being configured to:
• render a 3-D engineering model of the component on the display based on the desired geometry and the required geometric dimensions and tolerances;
• store the 3-D engineering model and the metrology plan in the at least one database;
• communicate the 3-D engineering model and the metrology plan to a supplier;
• receive from the supplier a 3-D metrology model corresponding to the metrology plan and associated with the component;
• and
• generate metrology data based on the a 3-D metrology model.

A system for designing and validating a component, comprising:

• an interface device configured to receive from a user:
• desired geometry of the component;
• required geometric dimensions and tolerances for the desired geometry;
• and
• a metrology plan associated with the component;
• an engineering database;
• a purchasing database;
• a display;
• and
• a processor in communication with the interface device, the engineering database, the purchasing database, and the display, the processor being configured to:
• render a 3-D engineering model of the component on the display based on the desired geometry;
• show on the display the required geometric dimensions and tolerances in conjunction with the 3-D engineering model;
• create a 2-D drawing of the component based on the 3-D engineering model;
• render a 3-D metrology plan model based on the 3-D engineering model and the metrology plan;
• communicate the 3-D engineering model, the 3-D metrology plan model, and the 2-D drawing to a supplier;
• receive from the supplier a 3-D metrology model corresponding to the metrology plan and associated with the component;
• generate metrology data based on the 3-D metrology model;
• show the 3-D metrology model overlaid on the 3-D engineering model;
• store the 3-D engineering model in the engineering database;
• and
• store the 3-D metrology plan model, the 3-D metrology model, and the 2-D drawing in the purchasing database.