Aircraft comparison system with synchronized displays
First Claim
1. An aircraft manufacturing system comprising:
- manufacturing equipment;
a control system configured to control operation of the manufacturing equipment; and
an object manager in the control system, wherein the object manager is configured to;
identify a first model for a first aircraft with first customer options;
identify a second model for a second aircraft with second customer options;
compare first parts for the first aircraft in the first model with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model to form a comparison;
display graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location simultaneously on a display system, wherein the second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft, and wherein differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed, wherein the graphical representations of the first parts are displayed as being viewed from a first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft and the graphical representations of the second parts are displayed as being viewed from a second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft;
receive a selection from an operator to change the first viewpoint to a new first viewpoint; and
change the first viewpoint to the new first viewpoint and change the second viewpoint to a new second viewpoint in response to receiving the selection from the operator to change the first viewpoint, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first new viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second new viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for comparing aircraft parts. A first model is identified for a first aircraft with first customer options. A second model is identified for a second aircraft with second customer options. First parts for the first aircraft in the first model are compared with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model. Graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location are displayed simultaneously on a display system. The second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft. Differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircraft manufacturing system comprising:
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manufacturing equipment; a control system configured to control operation of the manufacturing equipment; and an object manager in the control system, wherein the object manager is configured to; identify a first model for a first aircraft with first customer options; identify a second model for a second aircraft with second customer options; compare first parts for the first aircraft in the first model with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model to form a comparison; display graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location simultaneously on a display system, wherein the second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft, and wherein differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed, wherein the graphical representations of the first parts are displayed as being viewed from a first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft and the graphical representations of the second parts are displayed as being viewed from a second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft; receive a selection from an operator to change the first viewpoint to a new first viewpoint; and change the first viewpoint to the new first viewpoint and change the second viewpoint to a new second viewpoint in response to receiving the selection from the operator to change the first viewpoint, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first new viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second new viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for comparing aircraft parts, comprising:
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identifying, by a processor unit, a first model for a first aircraft with first customer options; identifying, by the processor unit, a second model for a second aircraft with second customer options; comparing, by the processor unit, first parts for the first aircraft in the first model with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model to form a comparison; displaying graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location simultaneously on a display system, wherein the second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft, and wherein differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed, wherein the graphical representations of the first parts are displayed as being viewed from a first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft and the graphical representations of the second parts are displayed as being viewed from a second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft; receiving a selection from an operator to change the first viewpoint to a new first viewpoint; and changing the first viewpoint to the new first viewpoint and changing the second viewpoint to a new second viewpoint in response to receiving the selection from the operator to change the first viewpoint, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first new viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second new viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display system; a model database comprising models of aircraft; and an object manager configured to; identify a first model for a first aircraft with first customer options in the model database; identify a second model for a second aircraft with second customer options in the model database; compare first parts for the first aircraft in the first model with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model to form a comparison; display graphical representations of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location simultaneously on the display system, wherein the second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft, and wherein differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed, wherein the graphical representations of the first parts are displayed as being viewed from a first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft and the graphical representations of the second parts are displayed as being viewed from a second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft; receive a selection from an operator to change the first viewpoint to a new first viewpoint; and change the first viewpoint to the new first viewpoint and change the second viewpoint to a new second viewpoint in response to receiving the selection from the operator to change the first viewpoint, wherein a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the first new viewpoint with respect to the first aircraft is the same as a relationship between a position and orientation of a view from the second new viewpoint with respect to the second aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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