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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Paul Charles Hollingshead, Florissant, MO (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying a potential movement of a part containing features. First lines are formed by a computer system on a plane extending from a rotation point on the plane to centers of the features in a feature pattern. Second lines are formed by the computer system on the plane extending from the centers of the features in which the second lines are substantially perpendicular to corresponding first lines. Third lines are formed by the computer system extending from ends of the second lines in which the third lines are substantially perpendicular to the plane. Elongate volumes are formed by the computer system extending from the centers of the features to ends of the third lines. An intersection of the elongate volumes is formed by the computer system. The potential movement of the part containing the features is identified using the intersection.