Methods and systems for automatically translating geometric data

A method in a computer system for automatically translating a CAD model from a Primary file format to a secondary file format and storing the CAD model in a web-accessible database in the secondary file format, the method comprising:

• receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format;
• in response to the received CAD model identifier, locating the selected CAD model in a first database;
• retrieving the selected CAD model from the first database;
• opening the selected CAD model;
• setting a translation protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to a neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the neutral file format to the secondary file format;
• receiving a translation accuracy requirement;
• in response to the received translation accuracy requirement, determining the accuracy of the translation of the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the secondary file format;
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• when the determined translation accuracy meets or exceeds the received translation accuracy requirement, transmitting an electronic notification indicating the selected CAD model has been successfully translated;
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• storing the selected CAD model in the web-accessible database in the secondary file format.

A method in a computer system for automatically translating a CAD model from a primary file format to a secondary file format, the method comprising:

• receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format:
• in response to the received CAD model identifier, automatically retrieving the selected CAD model from a first database:
• automatically setting a translation Protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format into a neutral file format:
• receiving a best-fit method;
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• in response to the received best-fit method, automatically translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format by automatically implementing the received best-fit method.

A method in a computer system for automatically translating a CAD model from a primary file format to a secondary file format, the method comprising:

• receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format;
• in response to the received CAD model identifier, automatically retrieving the selected CAD model from a first database;
• automatically setting a translation protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format into a neutral file format;
• automatically translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format;
• automatically translating the selected CAD model in the neutral file format from the neutral file format to the secondary file format;
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• automatically determining the accuracy of the translation of the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the secondary file format.

A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to automatically translate a CAD model from a primary file format to a secondary file format, the CAD model being translated by a method comprising:

• receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format;
• in response to the received CAD model identifier, locating the selected CAD model in a first database;
• opening the selected CAD model;
• setting a translation protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to a neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the neutral file format to the secondary file format;
• receiving a translation accuracy requirement;
• in response to the received translation requirement, determining the accuracy of the translation of the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the secondary file format;
• and
• when the determined translation accuracy meets or exceeds the received translation accuracy requirement, transmitting an electronic notification indicating the selected CAD model has been successfully translated.

A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to automatically translate a CAD model from a primary file format to a secondary file format and store the CAD model in the secondary file format in a web-accessible database, the CAD model being translated and stored by a method comprising:

• receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format;
• in response to the received CAD model identifier, locating the selected CAD model in a first database;
• opening the selected CAD model;
• setting a translation protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to a neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format;
• translating the selected CAD model from the neutral file format to the secondary format;
• receiving a translation accuracy requirement;
• in response to the received translation requirement, determining the accuracy of the translation of the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the secondary file format;
• when the determined translation accuracy meets or exceeds the received translation accuracy requirement, transmitting an electronic notification indicating the selected CAD model has been successfully translated;
• and storing the selected CAD model in the secondary file format in the web-accessible database.

A computer system for automatically translating a CAD model from a primary file format to a secondary file format, the computer system comprising:

• means for receiving a CAD model identifier that identifies a selected CAD model in the primary file format;
• means for automatically retrieving the selected CAD model from a first database in response to the received CAD model identifier;
• means for automatically setting a translation protocol for translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to a neutral file format;
• means for automatically translating the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the neutral file format;
• means for automatically translating the selected CAD model in the neutral file format from the neutral file format to the secondary file format;
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• means for automatically determining the accuracy of the translation of the selected CAD model from the primary file format to the secondary file format.