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Method for producing building instructions for three dimensional assemblies
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-02-19
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A method of creating building instructions for a three dimensional cabling assembly for use in a larger assembly. A three dimensional digital computer model of the cabling assembly and a larger assembly is designed ab initio by using a three dimensional mechanical design system. A three dimensional view of the model is then selected and transferred to a two dimensional representation while retaining the aspect ratios of the cabling assembly. Finally, overall lengths of cable sections aligned with the corresponding cable sections themselves are provided in human readable form.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary R. Aldrich
- 👤 David B. Millis
- 👤 Ronald P. Nowak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T19/00; G06F; G06F30/00; G06F30/10; G06F30/18; G06F2113/00; G06F2113/16; G06T2219/00; G06T2219/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of creating a graphic representation of an elongated object having noncoplanar sections, the steps comprising: designing a three-dimensional model of said elongated object including said noncoplanar sections by using a three-dimensional mechanical design system; selecting a three-dimensional view of said model and converting said three-dimensional view to a two-dimensional representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object while retaining the isometric orientation of said selected three-dimensional view, providing a noncoplanar dimension line which is a parallel offset of said representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object; and providing numerical figure(s) with said dimension line, said numerical figure(s) defining the actual length of a part of said object from which said dimension line is offset.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of creating a graphic representation of an elongated object having noncoplanar sections, the steps comprising: designing a three-dimensional model of said elongated object including said noncoplanar sections by using a three-dimensional mechanical design system; selecting a three-dimensional view of said model and converting said three-dimensional view to a two-dimensional representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object while retaining the isometric orientation of said selected three-dimensional view, providing a noncoplanar dimension line which is a parallel offset of said representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object; and providing numerical figure(s) with said dimension line, said numerical figure(s) defining the actual length of a part of said object from which said dimension line is offset.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said numerical figure(s) are adjacent to a part of said representation of said object, and a text angle and a slant angle of said numerical figure(s) are such that said numerical figure(s) appear to be in the same true perspective as the adjacent part of said representation of said object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said numerical figure(s) are located in a gap in said dimension line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said text angle and said slant angle are both substantially greater or lesser than zero.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dimension line includes a curvilinear portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dimension line comprises a first nonlinear portion which is continuous and a second nonlinear portion which is continuous, said first nonlinear portion defining a different plane than said second nonlinear portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said representation of said noncoplanar sections includes a first curvilinear portion in a first plane and a second curvilinear portion in second plane, and said dimension line includes first and second corresponding curvilinear portions in said first and second planes, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said object is a cable assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises at least one electrical wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises a pneumatic tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises a hydraulic line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises a material having structural properties.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises flexible duct work.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method in accordance with claim 8 wherein said cable assembly comprises flexible piping.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer system for providing a graphic representation of an elongated object having noncoplanar sections, said system comprising: computer means for generating a two-dimensional graphic representation of said object including said noncoplanar sections and a noncoplanar dimension line, said dimension line being a parallel offset of said representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object; and means for generating human readable numerical figure(s) defining the actual length of a part of said object from which said dimension line is offset and displaying said numerical figure(s) with said dimension line.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer system for providing a graphic representation of an elongated object having noncoplanar sections, said system comprising: computer means for generating a two-dimensional graphic representation of said object including said noncoplanar sections and a noncoplanar dimension line, said dimension line being a parallel offset of said representation of said noncoplanar sections of said object; and means for generating human readable numerical figure(s) defining the actual length of a part of said object from which said dimension line is offset and displaying said numerical figure(s) with said dimension line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer system as set forth in claim 15 wherein each of said dimension line and representation of said sections of said part includes a curvilinear portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said object is a cable assembly.
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