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Method and apparatus for producing a three dimensional representation of a wire harness into a two dimensional presentation

US5506950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1992
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2113/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer implemented method for designing a form board for manufacturing a wire harness is used to convert a three dimensional computer representation of a wire harness into a two dimensional model of the harness. The method includes modelling the harness as a plurality of segments and iteratively moving each segment into an unfolding plane. A computer generated representation of the two dimensional model is provided.

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