Update Flattened Route for Split and Merge Route modifications in 3D Route design

A system comprising:

• a computer comprising:
• a computer processor;
• and
• computer-based memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, wherein the computer-based memory stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the computer system to perform a process comprising:
• generating, in a virtual two-dimensional viewing environment, a flattened, two-dimensional visual representation of an initial three-dimensional model of a wiring harness, wherein the flattened, two-dimensional representation of the initial three-dimensional model has an initial visual layout in the virtual two-dimensional viewing environment;
• subsequently modifying the initial three-dimensional model in a virtual three-dimensional modeling environment to generate a modified three-dimensional model, wherein modifying the initial three-dimensional model comprises:
• splitting a route segment in the initial three-dimensional model to produce a split route segment with two route subsegments in the modified three-dimensional model, or
• merging two connected route segments in the initial three-dimensional model to produce a single merged route segment in the modified three-dimensional model;
• and
• generating, in the virtual two-dimensional viewing environment, a flattened, two-dimensional visual representation of the modified three-dimensional model, wherein the flattened two-dimensional visual representation of the modified three-dimensional model visually represents either the split route segment with the two route subsegments or the single merged route segment, and otherwise has the visual layout of the flattened, two-dimensional representation of the initial three-dimensional model.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer-based processor, cause the computer-based processor to perform a process comprising:

• generating, in a virtual two-dimensional viewing environment, a flattened, two-dimensional visual representation of an initial three-dimensional model of a wiring harness, wherein the flattened, two-dimensional representation of the initial three-dimensional model has an initial visual layout in the virtual two-dimensional viewing environment;
• subsequently modifying the initial three-dimensional model in a virtual three-dimensional modeling environment to generate a modified three-dimensional model, wherein modifying the initial three-dimensional model comprises:
• splitting a route segment in the initial three-dimensional model to produce a split route segment with two route subsegments in the modified three-dimensional model, or
• merging two connected route segments in the initial three-dimensional model to produce a single merged route segment in the modified three-dimensional model;
• and
• generating, in the virtual two-dimensional viewing environment, a flattened, two-dimensional visual representation of the modified three-dimensional model, wherein the flattened two-dimensional visual representation of the modified three-dimensional model visually represents either the split route segment with the two route subsegments or the single merged route segment, and otherwise has the visual layout of the flattened, two-dimensional representation of the initial three-dimensional model.