Patent ID: 7567849

Claim:
A parametric design system for generating an object design for controlling factory automation facilities, manufacturing facilities, and assembly facilities to produce an engineered object, where the object design comprises machine control files, a detail specification, and an assembly specification, the parametric design system comprising: an estimate generator for generating a cost estimate based on at least one of predetermined properties of the engineered object as defined by a request for proposal defining the engineered object, parameters associated with components of the engineered object, and engineering rules and knowledge; a layout drawing generator for generating a layout drawing based on at least one of specifications of the engineered object as defined by the request for proposal, parameters associated with components of the engineered object, and engineering rules and knowledge; a design generator for generating the object design based on an order and a proposal, where the proposal is generated based on the cost estimate and the layout drawing; and the order is generated based on the proposal.