METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS PLANS

    公开(公告)号:CA2024635C

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-22

    申请号:CA2024635

    申请日:1990-09-05

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS PLANS A method and system are disclosed for the efficient generation of manufacturing process plans. A visual image of at least a portion of a selected product is captured or generated and displayed on a portion of the video display of a computer system. A library of iconic representations of manufacturing process steps is also displayed, each having a stored textual instruction associated therewith. By utilizing a graphical pointing device, the operator may select a location within the visual image and thereafter select the iconic representation of the manufacturing step desired. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operator may selectively alter the textual instruction utilizing a known text editor. In the depicted embodiment of the present invention, the textual instructions are automatically sequentially numbered and stored for later use by a manufacturing technician during the manufacturing process. The visual image of the selected product is also altered to include reference numerals corresponding to each sequentially numbered textual instruction.

    12.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:BR8805598A

    公开(公告)日:1989-07-11

    申请号:BR8805598

    申请日:1988-10-27

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A conceptual design tool uses a sketch sheet approach on a computer display to enter the functional design of a product, thereby encouraging the designer to use a top down approach to the design process. The user keys in part descriptions, and the system automatically draws a hierarchical tree structure on the computer display. The user is then prompted to consider, part by part, all of the parts in the product. A series of pop-up menus guide the user through manufacturing and planning for the part. Based on the data input by the user, the system then generates a qualified parts list and computes an estimated cost figure for the product using manufacturing information gathered by the conceptual design tool during product release planning.

    17.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:DE3855094D1

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-18

    申请号:DE3855094

    申请日:1988-09-13

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A conceptual design tool uses a sketch sheet approach on a computer display to enter the functional design of a product, thereby encouraging the designer to use a top down approach to the design process. The user keys in part descriptions, and the system automatically draws a hierarchical tree structure on the computer display. The user is then prompted to consider, part by part, all of the parts in the product. A series of pop-up menus guide the user through manufacturing and planning for the part. Based on the data input by the user, the system then generates a qualified parts list and computes an estimated cost figure for the product using manufacturing information gathered by the conceptual design tool during product release planning.

Patent Agency Ranking