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Three-dimensional wire harness assembly models from three-dimensional zone models

  • US 7,082,590 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2003
  • Issued: 07/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for designing a wiring harness assembly for a system, the method comprising:

  • selecting an overall system and parameters for which a wiring harness assembly is desired;

    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, wherein the reconciling of wiring connections comprises interrogating connections for points with wire harness assemblies that are greater than a predefined trapping distance from a harness centerline element; 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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