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US 8,276,063 B2Granted
System and method for import and export from a solid modeling program
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsJohn E. Boffemmyer, Scott W. Black, Christian C. Herbeck
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Abstract
There is provided a computer-implemented method for importing information stored in a tag-based markup language file into a computer modeling software package, and exporting changes in the information back to the file. There is also provided a system, and associated instructions for carrying out the method.
Claims14
A computer-implemented method for modeling a product, comprising:
- receiving by a software module at least one web-based language import/export file containing information specifying parameters of the product to be manufactured;
- determining if the import/export file is valid in response to tags in the import/export file being correctly configured;
- determining if the import/export file includes a configuration element identifying an import configuration file;
- loading a configuration file, the configuration file being one of the identified import configuration file or a default configuration file, and setting variables and tags in the configuration file;
- comparing each element in the import/export file to part configuration elements in the configuration file to determine whether the elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model;
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- when elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model, then using the import/export file to create a template that is imported into a solid modeling program for modeling the product.
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A modeling system comprising:
- a processor having a memory;
- a program module stored in said memory, wherein said program module includes instructions for:
- receiving by a software module at least one web-based language import/export file containing information specifying parameters of the product to be manufactured;
- determining if the import/export file is valid in response to tags in the import/export file being correctly configured;
- determining if the import/export file includes a configuration element identifying an import configuration file;
- loading a configuration file, the configuration file being one of the identified import configuration file or a default configuration file, and setting variables and tags in the configuration file;
- comparing each element in the import/export file to part configuration elements in the configuration file to determine whether the elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model, and
- when elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model, then using the import/export file to create a template that is imported into a solid modeling program for modeling the product.
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A storage medium comprising a program module having instructions for:
- receiving by a software module at least one web-based language import/export file containing information specifying parameters of the product to be manufactured;
- determining if the import/export file is valid in response to tags in the import/export file being correctly configured;
- determining if the import/export file includes a configuration element identifying an import configuration file;
- loading a configuration file, the configuration file being one of the identified import configuration file or a default configuration file, and setting variables and tags in the configuration file;
- comparing each element in the import/export file to part configuration elements in the configuration file to determine whether the elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model, and
- when elements in the import/export file are valid for inputting into a model, then using the import/export file to create a template that is imported into a solid modeling program for modeling the product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.