Automated Duct Definition Interface for Accurate 3D Modeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current duct modeling processes rely heavily on manual expertise and are time-consuming, leading to variations in model quality and accuracy, with no rigorous automated method to improve the quality and consistency of duct models before rendering.
Innovation Solution
An automated duct definition interface receives duct definition parameters, builds a duct definition database, and generates a duct model, which is then communicated to a duct modeling application for rendering, reducing the reliance on manual engineering knowledge and improving model accuracy and consistency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual modeling of duct assemblies is performed by modelers, then model quality and accuracy can be achieved through engineering knowledge, but the process becomes tedious and time-consuming with wide variations in model quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical modeling process with an automated computer-based system. The automated duct definition interface and model generation system eliminate manual intervention, substituting human engineering knowledge with algorithmic processing that consistently generates accurate duct models without the time consumption and variability associated with manual modeling.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service modeling where the automated interface generates duct models independently without requiring modelers to manually create assemblies, details, and features. The system uses input parameters to automatically generate complete duct definitions and 3D models, making the process self-sufficient and eliminating dependency on individual modeler expertise.
2Productivity
If automated methods are introduced to reduce manual modeling time, then productivity increases, but model quality and accuracy may deteriorate without rigorous automated validation
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the automated interface validates input parameters against defined criteria and provides guidance to users. The system checks parameter completeness, validates geometric constraints, and ensures model definitions meet quality standards before generation, maintaining accuracy while enabling automated high-speed model creation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation and setup by defining all necessary parameters, constraints, and validation rules before model generation begins. The automated interface prepares the modeling environment with pre-configured standards and checks, ensuring that quality requirements are built into the automated process from the start rather than added as post-processing steps.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual engineering knowledge is relied upon for duct modeling, then model accuracy can be maintained, but the process heavily depends on modeler experience leading to wide variations in quality
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the dependency on human expertise into a parameter-driven automated process. Instead of relying on modeler knowledge, the system uses structured input parameters, geometric definitions, and constraint specifications that encode engineering requirements. This converts subjective expert judgment into objective, repeatable parameter sets that eliminate variability between different modelers.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated duct definition interface acts as an intermediary between design requirements and 3D model generation. It mediates the translation of engineering specifications into accurate duct models without requiring direct human intervention in the modeling process. The interface serves as a bridge that captures design intent through parameters and automatically generates compliant models, eliminating the need for modelers to interpret and apply engineering knowledge manually.
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AI summary
Improved duct modeling using an improved duct definition interface includes receiving, from an automated duct definition interface, a plurality of duct definition parameters associated with a duct; in response to the receiving, building a duct definition database based at least on the plurality of duct definition parameters, the duct definition database further comprising a plurality of operational parameters associated with the duct; generating a duct model associated with the duct based at least on the duct definition database; and communicating the duct model to a duct modeling application for rendering.