Method and system for generating configuration constraints for computer models
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsDavid Michael Knapp, Gary Stuart Wallace, Lars Thure Johansson
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Abstract
A bill of material and a design layout are aligned to generate a configuration for a virtual vehicle. The bill of material includes a part number and usage associated with a part. The design layout includes a CAD model of the part. CAD models in vehicle position are generated from the design layout. Logical positions are identified based on the usage and the CAD models in vehicle position are associated with the logical positions. Feature conditions are applied to the CAD models in vehicle position representing content and position configuration.
Claims17
A method for generating configuration constraints comprising:
- by at least one computer,
- allocating each of a plurality of computer models of a component to a logical position based on logical position zones defining geometric regions of a vehicle;
- identifying a plurality of feature conditions associated with the component;
- and
- allocating each of the feature conditions to one of the computer models to generate configuration constraints for the computer models.
A system for generating configuration constraints comprising:
- one or more computers configured to
- allocate each of a plurality of computer models of a component to a logical position based on logical position zones defining geometric regions of a vehicle,
- identify a plurality of feature conditions associated with the component, and
- allocate each of the feature conditions to one of the computer models to generate configuration constraints for the computer models.
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