Managing information for generating models of parts
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsTimothy J. Suhr, Patrick L. Walsh, Edward J. Levinskas
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are present for managing information for parts. Information for a part is identified. The information comprises a plurality of features for the part, a number of levels of details for each of the plurality of features, and a history associated with the plurality of features. The plurality of features for the part, the number of levels of detail for each of the plurality of features, and the history associated with the plurality of features are associated with each other to form a plurality of associations. The information and the plurality of associations are stored in a repository.
Claims25
An apparatus comprising:
- information for a plurality of parts in which the information is stored in a repository and comprises a plurality of features for each of the plurality of parts, a number of levels of detail, and a history associated with the plurality of features for the each of the plurality of parts, wherein each feature in the plurality of features is associated with the number of levels of detail, each further level of detail defining an greater amount of information;
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- a computer system configured to identify a desired level of detail for a model of a part;
- select a number of features from the plurality of features corresponding to the desired level of detail for the model of the part in which each of the number of features selected has a level of detail in the number of levels of detail corresponding to the desired level of detail for the model of the part;
- and generate the model of the part with the desired level of detail using the information for the part, the desired level of detail for the model of the part, and the number of features selected from the plurality of features.
A design environment comprising:
- a repository;
- information for a plurality of parts stored in the repository, wherein the information comprises a plurality of features for each of the plurality of parts, a number of levels of detail, and a history associated with the plurality of features for the each of the plurality of parts, and each feature in the plurality of features is associated with the number of levels of detail, each further level of detail defining a greater amount of information;
- a computer program stored on a storage device;
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- a computer system connected to the repository and configured to run the computer program to identify a desired level of detail for a model of a part;
- select a number of features from the plurality of features corresponding to the desired level of detail for the model of the part in which each of the number of features selected has a level of detail in the number of levels of detail corresponding to the desired level of detail for the model of the part;
- and generate the model of the part with the desired level of detail using the information for the part, the desired level of detail for the model of the part, and the number of features selected from the plurality of features.
A method for managing information for parts, the method comprising:
- identifying, using a processor unit, the information for a part, wherein the information comprises a plurality of features for the part, a number of levels of details for each of the plurality of features, and a history associated with the plurality of features for the part, each further level of detail defining a greater amount of information;
- associating, using the processor unit, the plurality of features for the part, the number of levels of detail for the each of the plurality of features, and the history associated with the plurality of features with each other to form a plurality of associations;
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- storing, using the processor unit, the information and the plurality of associations in a repository.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.