Patent ID: 8548774
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of simulating an environment for the simulation of a physical system or sub-system, the method comprising: creating a plurality of individually geometrically defined two dimensional or three dimensional finite objects each of which have, geometric definition data, and, separate from the geometric definition data, associated mesh data, wherein said geometric definition data comprises geometrical attributes required for creating the geometric representation of the finite object, and said mesh data comprises data required for creating the representation of a mesh of said finite object; arranging a plurality of finite objects to form any of a plurality of component object models or sub-component object models, said component or sub-component object models assemblable to form a model of at least one assembly object comprising at least part of said system or sub-system; wherein: the geometric definition data of each finite object is re-definable; the mesh data associated with each finite object is re-definable; each said finite object is provided with rules of connectivity, said rules of connectivity governing the interconnection of said finite object to form said component or sub-component objects; and wherein when said plurality of finite objects are arranged from a completed component or sub-component object, said mesh data for a particular finite object is automatically incorporated into each completed component or sub-component object including said particular finite object, and further, wherein amendments to the size of finite objects within components are made without re-meshing the whole component.