Parts list system which generates and manages a parts list simply and effectively

• US 7,302,443 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2003
• Issued: 11/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Masataka, Taguchi, Katsunori, Nakajima, Mamoru, Saitou, Naoki
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard; Leo
• Assistant Examiner(s): KASENGE, CHARLES R
• Application Number:
  US10/385,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20030187870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,722 Days
• Field of Search: 700/97, 700/98, 700/99, 700/105, 700/106, 700/107, 700/108, 700/182, 705/8, 705/10, 705/28, 705/29, 702/182, 703/1, 703/6, 703/13, 703/14, 707/1, 707/10, 707/100, 707/101, 707/102, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

A parts list system includes a CAD section and a parts list section. The CAD section generates a CAD figure of a part included in an apparatus based on design reference data, and extracts a part number of the part, configuration part numbers of configuration parts of the part and attribute data from the CAD figure. Here, the design reference data is reference for design. The attribute data indicate properties of the part and the configuration parts. The parts list section generates the parts list based on the part number, the configuration part numbers and the attribute data from the CAD figure and the design reference data. Here, the parts list relates the part number, the configuration part numbers and part data. The part data indicate properties of the part and the configuration part. Then, the CAD section modifies the CAD figure based on a modification command showing a modified design, and extracts the part number, the configuration part numbers and the attribute data from the modified CAD figure. The parts list section modifies the parts list, based on the part number, the configuration part numbers and the attribute data from the modified CAD figure.

Claims

1. A parts list system comprising:

a CAD section which generates a CAD figure of a part included in an apparatus based on design reference data, and extracts a part number of said part, configuration part numbers and attribute data from said CAD figure, wherein said design reference data is references for designing said apparatus, said configuration part numbers are part numbers of configuration parts of said part, and said attribute data indicate properties of said part and said configuration parts; and

a parts list section which generates a parts list of said apparatus based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from said CAD figure, and said design reference data, wherein said parts list relates said part number, said configuration part numbers and part data, said part data indicate properties of said part and said configuration part and include said attribute data;

wherein said CAD section modifies said CAD figure based on a modification command, and extracts said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data from the modified CAD figure, said modification command indicates a command for modifying design of said part and is inputted through a network when said parts list section discloses said parts list on said network,

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list, based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from said modified CAD figure, and

wherein said parts list section permits part modification and storage of commentary by persons other than an original designer.

2. The parts list system according to claim 1, wherein said CAD section extracts another part number of another part, other configuration part numbers and other attribute data from another CAD figure, wherein said other configuration part numbers are part numbers of other configuration parts of said another part, and said other attribute data indicate properties of said another part and said other configuration parts, and

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list based on said another part number, said other configuration parts number and said other attribute data extracted from said another CAD figure, and said design reference data, wherein said parts list relates said another part number, said other configuration part numbers and may relate to other part data.

3. The parts list system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a layout interface database which stores layout need data relating said part number, said part data, and position and range of said part arranged in said apparatus; and

a layout section which generates layout data indicating a layout of said part in said apparatus, based on said part number, said part data and said layout need data;

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list based on said layout data.

4. The parts list system according to claim 3, further comprising:

an analysis database which stores an analysis method related to said part; and

an analysis section which analyzes said part arranged in said apparatus by using said analysis method, based on said parts list and said layout data;

wherein said CAD section modifies said CAD figure based on said analysis result, and extracts said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data from the modified CAD figure, and

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure.

5. The parts list system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a cost database which stores cost data relating said part data and costs related to manufacturing said part; and

an evaluation section which estimates manufacture cost of said part, based on said part data and said cost data;

wherein said CAD section modifies said CAD figure based on said manufacture cost, and extracts said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data from the modified CAD figure, and

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list, based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure.

6. The parts list system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a verification section which generates an entire layout data, based on said parts list and said layout data of all parts, wherein said entire layout data indicates a layout of said all parts in said apparatus;

wherein said CAD section modifies said CAD figure of a certain part of said all parts based on said entire layout data, and extracts said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data regarding said certain part from the modified CAD figure,

wherein said certain part should be a changed design, based on said entire layout data, and

wherein said parts list section modifies said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure.

7. The parts list system according to claim 6, further comprising:

a figure output section which checks said part numbers in said parts list, based on a rule for preparing said part number, by performing one or more of a determination of compliance with a part number setting rule, an analysis of digit groups and of grouping of divided figures, and verification of existence;

wherein said figure output section generates an output figure interface based on a plurality of packages, and outputs CAD figures for each package, said output figure interface is generated by reconfiguring said parts list based on said plurality of packages, said plurality of packages are groups including a plurality of said parts and are generated by dividing said all parts into said groups.

8. The parts list system according to claim 6, wherein said CAD section extracts data from the modified CAD figure by locating the data within the modified CAD figure using coordinate data, and then reading data from the location specified by the coordinate data.

9. A parts list generating method comprising the steps of:

(a1) generating a parts list of an apparatus, based on design reference data, wherein said parts list relates a part number, configuration part numbers and part data, said part is included in said apparatus, said configuration part numbers are part numbers of configuration parts of said part, said part data indicate properties of said part and said configuration parts, and said design reference data are references for designing said apparatus;

(b1) generating a CAD figure of said part, based on said design reference data and said part number, and extracting said part number, said configuration part numbers and attribute data from said CAD figure, wherein said CAD figure includes said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data, said attribute data indicate properties of said part and said configuration parts included in said part data;

(c1) modifying said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data from a modified CAD figure, said design reference data, and stored commentary and part modification requests by persons other than an original designer; and

(d1) modifying said CAD figure based on a modification command, and modifying said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part number and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure, wherein said modification command indicates a command for modifying design of said part and is inputted through a network when said parts list is disclosed on said network.

10. The parts list generating method according to claim 9, wherein said (b1) step comprises:

(b11) generating another CAD figure of another part, based on said design reference data, wherein said another CAD figure includes another part number of said another part, other configuration part numbers and other attribute data, said other configuration part numbers are part numbers of other configuration parts of said another part, said other attribute data indicate properties of said another part and said other configuration parts;

wherein said (c1) step comprises;

(c11) extracting said another part number, said other configuration part numbers and said other attribute data from said another CAD figure, and modifying said parts list based on said design reference data, said another part number, said other configuration part numbers and said other attribute data extracted from said another CAD figure;

wherein said (d1) step comprises;

(d11) modifying said another CAD figure based on another modification command, and modifying said parts list based on said another part number, said other configuration part numbers and said other attribute data extracted from the modified another CAD figure, wherein said another modification command indicates a command for modifying design of said another part and is inputted through said network when said parts list is disclosed on said network.

11. The parts list generating method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

(e1) generating layout data which indicates a layout of said part in said apparatus, based on said part number, said part data and layout need data, wherein said layout need data relates said part number, said part data, and position and range of said part arranged in said apparatus; and

(f1) modifying said parts list, based on said layout data.

12. The parts list generating method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

(g1) analyzing said part arranged in said apparatus by using an analysis method, based on said parts list and said layout data; and

(h1) modifying said CAD figure, based on said analysis result.

13. The parts list generating method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:

(i1) estimating manufacture cost which is cost for manufacturing said part, based on said part data and cost data which relates said part data and costs related to manufacturing said part; and

(j1) modifying said CAD figure based on said manufacture cost.

14. The parts list generating method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of:

(k1) generating an entire layout data indicating a layout of all parts in said apparatus, based on said parts list and said layout data of said all parts;

(l1) modifying said CAD figure of a certain part of said all parts, based on said entire layout data, and extracting said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data regarding said certain part from the modified CAD figure, wherein said certain part should be a changed design, based on said entire layout data; and

(m1) modifying said parts list, based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure.

15. The parts list generating method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

(n1) checking said part numbers in said parts list, based on a rule for preparing said part number, by performing one or more of a determination of compliance with a part number setting rule, an analysis of digit groups and of grouping of divided figures, and verification of existence;

(o1) generating an output figure interface based on a plurality of packages, wherein said output figure interface is made by reconfiguring said parts list, said plurality of packages are groups including a plurality of said parts and are generated by dividing said all parts into said groups; and

(p1) outputting CAD figures for each package, based on said output figure interface, and inspecting said CAD figures.

16. The parts list generating method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of:

extracting data from the modified CAD figure by locating the data within the modified CAD figure using coordinate data, and then reading data from the location specified by the coordinate data.

17. A computer-readable medium having a computer program saved thereupon, said computer program comprising the operations of:

(a2) generating a parts list of an apparatus, based on design reference data, wherein said parts list relates a part number, configuration part numbers and part data, said part is included in said apparatus, said configuration part numbers are part numbers of configuration parts of said part, said part data indicate properties of said part and said configuration parts, and said design reference data are references for designing said apparatus;

(b2) generating a CAD figure of said part, based on said design reference data and said part number, and extracting said part number, said configuration part numbers and attribute data from said CAD figure, wherein said CAD figure includes said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data, said attribute data indicate properties of said part and said configuration parts included in said part data;

(c2) modifying said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data from a modified CAD figure, said design reference data, and stored commentary and part modification requests by persons other than an original designer; and

(d2) modifying said CAD figure based on a modification command, and modifying said parts list based on said part number, said configuration part number and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure, wherein said modification command indicates a command for modifying design of said part and is inputted through a network when said parts list is disclosed on said network.

18. The computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein said computer program further comprises the operations of:

(e2) generating layout data which indicates a layout of said part in said apparatus, based on said part number, said part data and layout need data, wherein said layout need data relates said part number, said part data, and position and range of said part arranged in said apparatus; and

(f2) modifying said parts list, based on said layout data.

19. The computer-readable medium according to claim 18, wherein said computer program further comprises the operations of:

(g2) analyzing said part arranged in said apparatus by using an analysis method, based on said parts list and said layout data; and

(h2) modifying said CAD figure, based on said analysis result.

20. The computer-readable medium according to claim 19, wherein said computer program further comprises the operations of:

(i2) estimating manufacture cost which is cost for manufacturing said part, based on said part data and cost data which relates said part data and costs related to manufacturing said part; and

(j2) modifying said CAD figure based on said manufacture cost.

21. The computer-readable medium according to claim 20, wherein said computer program further comprises the operations of:

(k2) generating an entire layout data indicating a layout of all parts in said apparatus, based on said parts list and said layout data of said all parts;

(l2) modifying said CAD figure of a certain part of said all parts, based on said entire layout data, and extracting said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data regarding said certain part from the modified CAD figure, wherein said certain part should be a changed design, based on said entire layout data; and

(m2) modifying said parts list, based on said part number, said configuration part numbers and said attribute data extracted from the modified CAD figure.

22. The computer-readable medium according to claim 21, wherein said computer program further comprises the operations of:

(n2) checking said part numbers in said parts list, based on a rule for preparing said part number, by performing one or more of a determination of compliance with a part number setting rule, an analysis of digit groups and of grouping of divided figures, and verification of existence;

(o2) generating an output figure interface based on a plurality of packages, wherein said output figure interface is made by reconfiguring said parts list, said plurality of packages are groups including a plurality of said parts and are generated by dividing said all parts into said groups; and

(p2) outputting CAD figures for each package, based on said output figure interface, and inspecting said CAD figures.

23. The computer-readable medium according to claim 21, wherein said computer program further comprises the operation of:

extracting data from the modified CAD figure by locating the data within the modified CAD figure using coordinate data, and then reading data from the location specified by the coordinate data.