Patent ID: 6975971
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of section cutting and analysis of a computer model, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a computer generated model of a structural member, wherein the computer generated model is stored in a memory of a computer system; establishing cutting planes and a cutting path by locating at least a first cutting plane and a last cutting plane on the computer generated model, wherein the first and last cutting planes define the cutting path; automatically generating at least one section by cutting the computer generated model into the at least one section along the cutting path; maintaining the section in a memory of the computer system; automatically analyzing the section using a computer aided engineering (CAE) analysis; determining if the CAE analysis of the section meets a predetermined criteria; modifying the section if the predetermined criteria is not met; and using the section in the design of the model if the predetermined criterion is met.