Manipulatable model for communicating manufacturing issues of a custom part

• Main Authors: HARTLOFF MATTHEW, LUKIS LAWRENCE J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.09.2007
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

Any issues associated with manufacture of a part are identified and highlighted on a part model. A software method and system then uses motion of the part model for communicating the manufacturability issues to the customer. The motion can include a repositioning of a part rendering to a preferred o...