Patent ID: 8364454
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of dynamic clearance checking within a geometric model of preassembled component parts using a computer system, said method comprising: periodically updating the geometric model wherein the geometric model is a digital buck of preassembled component parts that is stored on a data storage device associated with the computer system; interactively selecting a predetermined clearance rule for each of the preassembled component parts in the digital buck using an executable clearance check software program resident on the computer system; interactively selecting a predetermined clearance condition applicable to the selected clearance rule for each of the preassembled component parts in the digital buck, wherein the clearance condition modifies the corresponding selected clearance rule; periodically checking clearance within the digital buck using the clearance check software program by calculating a clearance value between each of the preassembled component parts within the digital buck using the selected clearance rule and the corresponding selected clearance condition for each of the preassembled component parts in the digital buck; summarizing the clearance check for each of the preassembled component parts within the digital buck wherein the clearance check summary includes the calculated clearance values between each of the preassembled component parts in the digital buck; and using the clearance check summary to identify a noncompliant clearance value in the clearance check summary using a predetermined clearance criteria for each of the preassembled component parts.