The Boeing Company

David P Knawa

Mark Arnold Dahl

Darwin G Reed

Mark A Dahl

Robert J Schreiber

Steven E Franzen

Craig Edward McDonel

Donna Wynn McWaters

Jerry K Lawrence

Geraldine Rae Summers

Craig Edward Mcdonel

Donna Wynn Mcwaters

A computer implemented method for managing parts used by different types of computer aided design systems. A master model of a part may be created. The master model is independent of a format used by the different types of computer aided design systems to handle parts. A view of the master model is created to form a geometric view in response to a request to distribute the part. The geometric view comprises parametric information about the part and dimension information for the part. A specific part model usable by the selected type of computer aided design system is created from the content stored in the storage system in response to a request for the part for use by a selected type of computer aided design system. The instance of the part is sent to the selected type of computer aided design system.

Part standard geometry management in a computer aided design system

A method and apparatus for identifying information for a product. User input selecting a proxy object in a product design on a computer system is received. The proxy object refers to a number of product standards used in the product design and is associated with a component in the product design. A role of a user is identified. A request for standards information for the component is sent to an interpreter module. The role of the user is included in the request. The standards information is received in a format based on the role of the operator such that the standards information is displayed in the computer system.

Role-based product management system using proxy objects

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David P Knawa