Automated multisection rail material list generation system and method
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1. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
- a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes a transition manager for allowing the user to define a transition radius at any transition point between adjacent rail sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail.
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An automated multisection rail material list generation system and method for: receiving dimensional data concerning a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail; determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce the multisection rail; allowing the user to define a transition radius at any transition point between adjacent rail sections; and producing a material list itemizing the physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce the multisection rail.
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1. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes a transition manager for allowing the user to define a transition radius at any transition point between adjacent rail sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements required to produce said multisection rail;
wherein said dimensional data describes a multisection rail in which each section of said multisection rail includes a top rail and a bottom rail and said rail calculator includes a transition manager;
said rail calculator including an upper transition offset calculator, responsive to said transition manager, for determining the offset of an upper transition point between each said top rail of each said section in relation to the point of contact between said sections.
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15. A method for generating a material list for a multisection rail comprising the steps of:
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receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail;
determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of the multisection rail;
determining the offset of a transition point between adjacent rails of each rail section in relation to the point of contact between the rail sections; and
producing a material list itemizing the physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of the multisection rail. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a computer, cause that processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving dimensional data concerning a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce the multisection rail;
allowing the user to define a transition radius at any transition point between adjacent rail sections; and
producing a material list itemizing the physical rail elements required to produce the multisection rail. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes an upper transition offset calculator for determining the offset of an upper transition point between each said top rail of each said rail section in relation to the point of contact between said sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail.
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26. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes a lower transition offset calculator for determining the offset of a lower transition point between each said bottom rail of each said rail section in relation to the point of contact between said sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail.
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27. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes a transition offset calculator for determining the offset of a transition point between adjacent rails of each said rail section in relation to the point of contact between said sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail.
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28. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements required to produce said multisection rail;
wherein said dimensional data describes a multisection rail in which each section of said multisection rail includes a top rail and a bottom rail and said rail calculator includes a transition manager;
wherein said rail calculator includes a lower transition offset calculator, responsive to said transition manager, for determining the offset of a lower transition point between each said bottom rail of each said section in relation to the point of contact between said sections.
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29. A computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause a processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving dimensional data concerning a multisection rail having a top rail and a bottom rail;
determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce the multisection rail;
determining the offset of a transition point between adjacent rails of each rail section in relation to the point of contact between the rail sections; and
producing a material list itemizing the physical rail elements required to produce the multisection rail.
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30. An automated multisection rail material list generation system comprising:
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a data importer for receiving dimensional data concerning each section of a multisection rail;
a rail calculator, responsive to said data importer receiving said dimensional data, for determining the dimensions of the physical rail elements required to produce each section of said multisection rail, wherein said rail calculator includes a transition offset calculator for determining the offset of a transition point between adjacent rails of each said rail section in relation to the point of contact between said sections; and
a material list generator, responsive to said rail calculator, for producing a material list itemizing said physical rail elements and their dimensions required to produce each section of said multisection rail.
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