Flexible CAD format
US10534865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of translating a Computer Aided Design CAD model of a product constructed for Computer Aided Engineering CAE analysis into a flexible form, the method comprising: converting the original CAD model into a different format to provide a new-format CAD model; providing visualization data including: an assembly tree extracted from the original CAD model, the assembly tree including each component of the assembly forming the product; and visualization information from the original CAD model for each assembly face in the assembly tree; and providing geometry information including matching information unambiguously identifying each assembly face; wherein the geometry information allows the assembly faces to be matched with the CAD faces in the new-format CAD model.
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