Method of parametic design of an instrument panel support structure
First Claim
1. A method of parametric design of an instrument panel support structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- selecting a vehicle body style for the vehicle from a vehicle library stored in a memory of a computer system;
orienting an occupant within the vehicle body;
orienting a steering column within the vehicle body;
selecting a locating parameter for locating an instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;
selecting an attaching parameter for attaching the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;
selecting a predetermined condition for the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body;
electronically generating a parametric design of an instrument panel support structure using the locating parameter, the attaching parameter and the predetermined condition;
packaging an instrument panel component within the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure;
determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria using a computer-aided analytical technique;
determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed if the predetermined criteria is not met;
determining if a parameter should be changed if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed;
modifying the parameter if the parameter should be changed; and
using a computer-aided engineering analytical technique to determine whether the design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A method of parametric design of an instrument panel support structure for an instrument panel on a vehicle includes the step of determining an input parameter, such that the input parameter is a three dimensional coordinate defining the instrument panel support structure relative to the vehicle. The method also includes the step of generating a design of the instrument panel support structure using the input parameter and determining if the design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria. The method further includes the step of modifying the input parameter if the design of the instrument panel support structure does not meet the predetermined criteria.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of parametric design of an instrument panel support structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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selecting a vehicle body style for the vehicle from a vehicle library stored in a memory of a computer system; orienting an occupant within the vehicle body; orienting a steering column within the vehicle body; selecting a locating parameter for locating an instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; selecting an attaching parameter for attaching the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; selecting a predetermined condition for the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; electronically generating a parametric design of an instrument panel support structure using the locating parameter, the attaching parameter and the predetermined condition; packaging an instrument panel component within the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure; determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria using a computer-aided analytical technique; determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed if the predetermined criteria is not met; determining if a parameter should be changed if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed; modifying the parameter if the parameter should be changed; and using a computer-aided engineering analytical technique to determine whether the design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A method of parametric design of an instrument panel support structure for an instrument panel in a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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selecting a vehicle body style for the vehicle from a vehicle library stored in a memory of a computer system; orienting an occupant within the vehicle body; orienting a steering column within the vehicle body; selecting a locating parameter for locating an instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; selecting an attaching parameter for attaching the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; selecting a predetermined condition for the instrument panel support structure within the vehicle body; electronically generating a parametric design of an instrument panel support structure using the locating parameter, the attaching parameter and the predetermined condition; packaging an instrument panel component within the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure; determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria using a computer-aided analytical technique; determining if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed if the predetermined criteria is not met; determining if a parameter should be changed if the parametric design of the instrument panel support structure should be changed; modifying the parameter if the parameter should be changed; and using a computer-aided human factors analytical technique to determine whether the design of the instrument panel support structure meets a predetermined criteria.
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