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System for permanently retaining multi dimensional CAD part information in the form of a tag within a part file
Assignee: Dell USA LP
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Filing: 1995-06-23
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2015-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A representation of a three dimensional part is provided with a three dimensional part summary information tag. Thus advantageously allowing part summary information to be easily accessible and visible to users who access the part data file.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Steven Mills
- 👤 Ty R. Schmitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for retaining part information for a part having a part geometry, the part geometry being stored within a geometry data file of a part data file, the method comprising the steps of accessing the geometry data filed of the part data file, generating a part information tag, the part information tag having a part information tag geometry, the generating step including: generating a plate having a depth which is small when compared to the part geometry of the part; coupling the part information tag to the part geometry; and saving the part geometry and the part information tag within the part data file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for retaining part information for a part having a part geometry, the part geometry being stored within a geometry data file of a part data file, the method comprising the steps of accessing the geometry data filed of the part data file, generating a part information tag, the part information tag having a part information tag geometry, the generating step including: generating a plate having a depth which is small when compared to the part geometry of the part; coupling the part information tag to the part geometry; and saving the part geometry and the part information tag within the part data file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the generating step further includes generating a thread having a size which is small when compared to the part geometry of the part, and the coupling step includes attaching the thread to the part geometry, and attaching the thread to the plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the generating step further includes generating alphanumeric characters, the alphanumeric characters being attached to the plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the part data file conforms to the initial graphics exchange specification (IGES) format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a plurality of part information tags, each of the plurality of part information tags includes respective part information tag geometries.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for retaining part information for a part, the part corresponding to a part data file, the system comprising a non-volatile memory, the non-volatile memory being readable by a computer system, a geometry data field stored on the non-volatile memory in said part data file, the geometry data field storing multidimensional part information, and an informational data field stored on the non-volatile memory in said part data file, the information data field being multi-dimensional, the information data field being coupled to the geometry data field.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for retaining part information for a part, the part corresponding to a part data file, the system comprising a non-volatile memory, the non-volatile memory being readable by a computer system, a geometry data field stored on the non-volatile memory in said part data file, the geometry data field storing multidimensional part information, and an informational data field stored on the non-volatile memory in said part data file, the information data field being multi-dimensional, the information data field being coupled to the geometry data field.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the multi-dimensional part information is three dimensional part information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the multi-dimensional informational data field includes three dimensional informational data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the informational data field includes critical part information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the critical part information includes manufacturer information, the manufacturer information setting forth a manufacturer of the part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the critical part information includes part number information, the part number information setting forth a part number of the part.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the critical part information includes revision number information, the revision number information setting forth a revision number of the part.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 9 wherein the critical part information includes volume information, the volume information setting forth a volume of the part.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the critical part information includes exclusion information, the exclusion information indicating that the information data field is not part of the part geometry.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the part data file conforms to the initial graphics exchange specification (IGES) format.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 6 further comprising a informational data fields, each of the plurality of part information tags being multi-dimensional and being coupled to the geometry data field.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of presenting part information to a user of a computer system, the computer system including a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a screen coupled to the processor and the memory, the method comprising the steps of: presenting on the screen a screen presentation of a part having a part geometry corresponding to a geometry data field, presenting on the screen a part information tag corresponding to an informational data field, the information data field being coupled to the geometry data field, the geometry data field and the information data field being stored within a part data file.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of presenting part information to a user of a computer system, the computer system including a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a screen coupled to the processor and the memory, the method comprising the steps of: presenting on the screen a screen presentation of a part having a part geometry corresponding to a geometry data field, presenting on the screen a part information tag corresponding to an informational data field, the information data field being coupled to the geometry data field, the geometry data field and the information data field being stored within a part data file.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising presenting the part information tag coupled to the part via a thread, wherein the size of the part information tag and the thread are small with reference to the size of the part.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the part information tag has a volume, the volume of the part information tag being small with reference to the size of the part.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein the part information tag includes critical part information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 20 wherein the critical part information includes manufacturer information, the manufacturer information setting forth a manufacturer of the part.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 21 wherein the critical part information includes part number information, the part number information setting forth a part number of the part.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 21 wherein the critical part information includes revision number information, the revision number information setting forth a revision number of the part.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 21 wherein the critical part information includes volume information, the volume information setting forth a volume of the part.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the critical part information includes exclusion information, the exclusion information setting forth that the information data field is not part of the part geometry.
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