Patent ID: 7447616
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for rapidly designing a vehicle package for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle package includes at least the dimensions and locations of one or more vehicle components, comprising: modifying virtual vehicle package model data with the computer aided design system; and limiting the virtual vehicle package model data modifications to a range of predefined vehicle package dimensions, the range being dependent on the design of the vehicle and the vehicle package; receiving the virtual vehicle package model data for the vehicle package from a computer aided design system; converting the virtual vehicle package model data into mechanical vehicle package model data readable by a mechanical vehicle package model system for adjusting a mechanical vehicle package model; transmitting the mechanical vehicle package model data to the mechanical vehicle package model system, wherein the mechanical vehicle package model is adjusted based on the mechanical vehicle package model data.