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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Timothy D. Gatzke, St. Charles, MO (US);
Francis P. Delaney, Gelen Mills, PA (US);
Philip H. Farcy, Ashford, WA (US);
Nancy Schwarting, Aston, PA (US);
Timothy D. Gatzke, St. Charles, MO (US);
Francis P. Delaney, Gelen Mills, PA (US);
Philip H. Farcy, Ashford, WA (US);
Thomas A. Schwarting, Aston, PA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for placing fasteners in a three dimensional product definition. A fastener is identified from a plurality of different fasteners to fasten a set of components in a three dimensional product definition using a policy to form a selected fastener. A set of points on the set of components is received for which fasteners are to be placed to form a set of defined points. A set of locations in the set of components is generated in the three dimensional product definition using the set of defined points to form a set of defined locations. The selected fastener is placed into the set of defined locations.