Three-dimensional wire harness assembly models from three-dimensional zone models
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1. A method for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the method comprising:
- automatically extracting wiring data from wiring harness installation models for a plurality of zones of the system;
reconciling wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models; and
automatically generating at least one wiring harness assembly model from the wiring data extracted from the wiring harness installation models.
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Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media for designing a wiring harness assembly are provided. Wiring data is automatically extracted from wiring harness installation models for a plurality of zones of the system. Wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models are reconciled. At least one wiring harness assembly model is automatically generated from the wiring harness data extracted from the wiring harness installation models.
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1. A method for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the method comprising:
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automatically extracting wiring data from wiring harness installation models for a plurality of zones of the system;
reconciling wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models; and
automatically generating at least one wiring harness assembly model from the wiring data extracted from the wiring harness installation models. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the method comprising:
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automatically extracting wiring data from wiring harness installation models for a plurality of zones of the system;
automatically reconciling wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models by automatically correlating data extracted from wiring harness installation models;
eliciting user input to manually reconcile connections not automatically reconcilable; and
automatically generating at least one two-dimensional wiring harness assembly model from the wiring data extracted from the wiring harness installation models. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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first computer program code means for automatically extracting wiring data from wiring harness installation models for a plurality of zones of the system;
second computer program code means for reconciling wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models; and
third computer program code means for automatically generating at least one wiring harness assembly model from the wiring data extracted from the wiring harness installation models. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43)
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41. The computer-readable medium of claim 41, wherein the generating parameter list includes at least one of a create local data table option, a generate bundle request data file, an extract bundles option, and a flatten bundles into a two-dimensional space option.
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44. A computer-readable medium for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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first computer program code means for automatically extracting wiring data from wiring harness installation models for a pluraity of zones of the system;
second computer program code means for automatically reconciling wiring connections between the wiring harness installation models by automatically correlating data extracted from wiring harness installation models;
third computer program code means for eliciting user input to manually reconcile connections not automatically reconcilable; and
fourth computer program code means for automatically generating at least one two-dimensional wiring harness assembly model from the wiring data extracted from the wiring harness installation models. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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