Patent ID: 8686997
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for composing an assembly of a plurality of objects comprising: in a navigation mode of operation: navigating, by processor, in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) database and displaying three-dimensional (3D) representations of modeled objects, the objects having been previously modeled with respect to an assembly and being available for reuse in other assemblies; selecting in the PLM database a plurality of the modeled objects, the selected modeled objects of the plurality enabling composing of a subject assembly; and storing the selected modeled objects in an editable area, the selected modeled objects being three-dimensionally displayed in the editable area in a manner available for use and re-use in composing the subject assembly wherein the editable area is capable of the same edition and navigation functionalities of a scene used in a composition mode; and switching from the navigation mode to the composition mode, and in the composition mode: composing the subject assembly in the scene by using at least one instance of at least one of the selected model objects stored in the editable area, wherein the editable area in the navigation mode is a same area as the editable area in the composition mode, and the editable area and the subject assembly in the scene of the composition mode being simultaneously and adjacently displayed when composing the subject assembly.