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System and method for manufacturing and after-market support using as-built data

  • US 20050102050A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2003
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for manufacturing an assembly, comprising:

  • (a) a metrology device capable of measuring the location of at least one characteristic of the assembly and creating coordinate data regarding said location;

    (b) a computer-readable storage medium storing a theoretical computer-aided design model for one of a part, assembly and installation authority model; and

    (c) a computer-aided design system coupled to said metrology device and said computer-readable storage medium using a communications link;

    wherein said computer-aided design system is capable of obtaining said data from said metrology device, and wherein said computer-aided design system is capable of creating an as-built computer-aided design model linking or importing conceptual data with said first theoretical computer-aided design model.

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