Wire harness system
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1. A method for aiding in the manufacture, repair, and testing of wire harnesses, wherein said method is run on a computer processor, said processor interfacing with a CAD/CAM system, said method further operating in a data acquisition mode and a display mode, said data acquisition mode comprising:
- reading a data file from said interfaced CAD/CAM system, wherein said data file comprises at least a first indicator and a first data variable associated with said first indicator;
organizing said first indicator and said first data variable into an output file, wherein said first data variable is associated with said first indicator in said output file, and;
storing said output file on a storage means;
said display mode comprising;
receiving a request for a first indicator;
locating said indicator in said output file, and reading at least said first data variable associated with said first indicator;
creating an information bar, said information bar comprising at least said first indicator and said first data variable;
displaying said information bar;
creating an information window;
displaying said information window, said information window comprising at least said first indicator and said first data variable;
creating a global map and a local map, said local map displaying a portion of said global map;
displaying said global map and said local map;
locating a graphic associated with said indicator on said global map and said local map, and;
highlighting said located graphic in a color that differs from the background color of said global map and said local map.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a Wire Harness System method. This method is for aiding in the manufacture, repair, and testing of wire harnesses, wherein the method is run on a computer processor. The method further operates in a data acquisition mode and a display mode.
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1. A method for aiding in the manufacture, repair, and testing of wire harnesses, wherein said method is run on a computer processor, said processor interfacing with a CAD/CAM system, said method further operating in a data acquisition mode and a display mode, said data acquisition mode comprising:
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reading a data file from said interfaced CAD/CAM system, wherein said data file comprises at least a first indicator and a first data variable associated with said first indicator;
organizing said first indicator and said first data variable into an output file, wherein said first data variable is associated with said first indicator in said output file, and;
storing said output file on a storage means;
said display mode comprising;
receiving a request for a first indicator;
locating said indicator in said output file, and reading at least said first data variable associated with said first indicator;
creating an information bar, said information bar comprising at least said first indicator and said first data variable;
displaying said information bar;
creating an information window;
displaying said information window, said information window comprising at least said first indicator and said first data variable;
creating a global map and a local map, said local map displaying a portion of said global map;
displaying said global map and said local map;
locating a graphic associated with said indicator on said global map and said local map, and;
highlighting said located graphic in a color that differs from the background color of said global map and said local map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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