Automatic dimensioning in computer aided design
US5729750A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S715/964
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Substantially automatic dimensioning is performed in computer aided design for a design item. For this purpose, different kinds of constituent elements are registered in different tables based on which provisional dimensioning is performed along an X-axis and a Y-axis to generate provisional dimensioning lines in different stages. Then, the provisional dimensioning lines are rearranged in a manner such that larger valued dimensioning lines are located farther from the design item than smaller valued dimensioning lines. Leader dimensioning may be further performed with respect to such elements as 45.degree.-chamfer elements, arc elements, circles and section bores.
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