METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSITE PART DATA EXTRACTION
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing ply lay-up data for a composite part, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a designation of a location for the composite part in a three dimensional object from a requestor;
opening a three dimensional model in which the composite part is located;
extracting the ply lay-up data for a section within the composite part within the three dimensional model to form extracted ply lay-up data for the section;
creating an output file containing a two dimensional drawing for the section with the ply lay-up data identifying a ply stacking sequence, an orientation of each ply in the ply stacking sequence, and a material for the each ply in the ply stacking sequence; and
returning the output file to the requestor.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for providing ply lay-up data for a composite part. A designation of a location is received for the composite part in a three dimensional object from a requester. A three dimensional model is opened in which the composite part is located. The ply lay-up data is extracted for a section within the composite part within the three dimensional model to form extracted ply lay-up data for the section. An output file is created containing a two dimensional drawing for the section with the ply lay-up data identifying a ply stacking sequence, an orientation of each ply in the ply stacking sequence, and a material for the each ply in the ply stacking sequence. The output file is returned to the requester.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing ply lay-up data for a composite part, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a designation of a location for the composite part in a three dimensional object from a requestor; opening a three dimensional model in which the composite part is located; extracting the ply lay-up data for a section within the composite part within the three dimensional model to form extracted ply lay-up data for the section; creating an output file containing a two dimensional drawing for the section with the ply lay-up data identifying a ply stacking sequence, an orientation of each ply in the ply stacking sequence, and a material for the each ply in the ply stacking sequence; and returning the output file to the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer implemented method for providing ply lay-up data for a composite part, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a location on the composite part from a requester; extracting the ply lay-up data for a section of the composite part within a three dimensional model containing the composite part to form extracted ply lay-up data; and sending the extracted ply lay-up data to the requester. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for obtaining lay-up data for a composite part, the method comprising:
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receiving a first user input to a user interface on a data processing system, wherein the first user input selects the composite part; responsive to receiving the first user input, displaying a three dimensional object; receiving a section user input selecting a location on the three dimensional object to form a selected location; sending the selected location in a request to a server data processing system for the lay-up data; and receiving the lay-up data for the composite part in response to sending the request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a client data processing system; a server data processing system; a user application located on the client data processing system, wherein the user application displays a three dimensional object for a composite part and receives user input selecting a location to form location information on the composite part; and a data extraction tool located on the server data processing system, wherein the data extraction tool receives the location on the composite part, extracts lay-up data for a section around the location from a three dimensional model containing the composite part to form extracted lay-up data, and returns the extracted lay-up data to the client data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for providing ply lay-up data for a composite part, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable media; program code, stored on the computer readable media, for receiving a location on the composite part from a requestor; program code, stored on the computer readable media, for extracting the ply lay-up data for a section of the composite part within a three dimensional model containing the composite part to form extracted ply lay-up data; and program code, stored on the computer readable media, for sending the extracted ply lay-up data to the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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