Abstract:
A system for concurrent CAx workflow includes a collaborative server that manages a model of an engineering object, the model comprising at least design data and analysis data corresponding to the design data, a design client for editing of the design data by a design user, an analysis client for editing of the analysis data by an analysis user concurrent with editing of the design data by the design user; and wherein the collaborative server and the analysis client are collectively configured (i.e., one or both are configured) to enable the analysis user to edit the analysis data, view a plurality of geometric elements within the design data, and create a reference within the analysis data to a selected geometric element of the plurality of geometric elements within the design data. A corresponding apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A method for collaborative analysis pre-processing of electronic models of engineering objects includes assigning a first user to de-feature a model of an engineering object during a first session to provide a de-featured model of an engineering object, assigning a second user to conduct other FEA pre-processing operations on the model of the engineering object during a second session, and applying the other FEA pre-processing operations for the model of the engineering object to the de-featured model of the engineering object. Example of other FEA pre-processing operations include applying a material definition to a geometry, pre-meshing a geometry, initiating automated meshing of a geometry, validating automated meshing of a geometry, editing a mesh for a geometry, manually meshing a geometry, and defining one or more boundary conditions for a geometry. The second session and the first session may be conducted concurrently. A corresponding system and apparatus are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A method for collaborative CAx editing may include (1) enabling editing of a proprietary representation of an engineering object by a user, where the proprietary representation includes one or more features of the engineering object, (2) storing an operations log of the engineering object on a collaborative CAx server, (3) detecting creation of a feature of the engineering object within the proprietary CAx application, and (4) inserting a feature identifier corresponding to the feature within the proprietary representation of the engineering object. A system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A method for selecting a view of a graphical rendering of an object may include (1) rendering an object according to a first view on a first display corresponding to a first user, (2) receiving information regarding a second view of the object on a second display corresponding to a second user, (3) displaying an interface element corresponding to the second view on the first display, (4) rendering the second view of the object on the first display in response to selection of the interface element corresponding to the second view. Various other systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.