Method and apparatus for design and manufacturing application feature interoperability
First Claim
1. In at least one electronic device, a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application, comprising:
- the first CAD application storing the data in the form of feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object;
providing the second CAD application with access to the feature information and feature history stored by the first CAD application; and
the second CAD application reading the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can at least one of one of evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus suitable for use with a CAD system that enables communication between a first CAD application and a second CAD application in a manner providing feature interoperability. In at least one electronic device, a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application is provided. The method includes the first CAD application storing the data in the form of feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object. The second CAD application is provided with access to the feature information and feature history stored by the first CAD application. The second CAD application reads the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and/or model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history.
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18 Claims
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1. In at least one electronic device, a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application, comprising:
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the first CAD application storing the data in the form of feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object;
providing the second CAD application with access to the feature information and feature history stored by the first CAD application; and
the second CAD application reading the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can at least one of one of evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In at least one electronic device, a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application, comprising:
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the second CAD application gaining access to the data relating to feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object; and
the second CAD application reading the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can at least one of one of evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for modeling an object, comprising:
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a first CAD application;
a second CAD application;
feature information and feature history relating to an object modeled on the first CAD application stored in a first memory store;
a plug-in accessible by the second CAD application and suitable for accessing and retrieving the feature information and feature history to enable the second CAD application to create a second model of at least a portion of the object modeled on the first CAD application and be able to evaluate and manipulate the feature information and feature history without the first CAD application having to export a file containing the object.
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15. In at least one electronic device, a method of communicating between a first application and a second application, comprising:
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generating feature information and feature history as an object is modeled in the first application;
storing the feature information and feature history; and
utilizing an application program interface (API) to retrieve the feature information and feature history and convey the feature information and feature history to the second application.
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16. A computer readable medium containing software suitable for executing a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application, the method comprising:
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the first CAD application storing the data in the form of feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object;
providing the second CAD application with access to the feature information and feature history stored by the first CAD application; and
the second CAD application reading the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can at least one of one of evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history.
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17. A computer readable medium containing software suitable for executing a method of sharing data between a first computer aided design (CAD) application and a second CAD application, the method comprising:
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the second CAD application gaining access to the data relating to feature information and feature history relating to a modeled object; and
the second CAD application reading the feature information and the feature history stored by the first CAD application, such that the second application can at least one of one of evaluate, recreate, regenerate, and model the modeled object, the feature information, and the feature history.
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18. A computer readable medium containing software suitable for executing a method of communicating between a first application and a second application, the method comprising:
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generating feature information and feature history as an object is modeled in the first application;
storing the feature information and feature history; and
utilizing an application program interface (API) to retrieve the feature information and feature history and convey the feature information and feature history to the second application.
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