Multidisciplinary Templates for Cross-Discipline Data Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multidisciplinary engineering systems, manual synchronization of discipline-specific data is time-consuming and error-prone, leading to inconsistencies and quality issues across different engineering disciplines.
Innovation Solution
Reusable multidisciplinary templates are created to link engineering objects and parameters across disciplines based on role, responsibility, or department, allowing changes to be propagated and facilitating data connections, workflows, and sign-off procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual synchronization of discipline-specific data is used, then each discipline can work independently with its own data representation, but the process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal template structure that serves multiple engineering disciplines simultaneously. A single template can be instantiated across different disciplines (mechanical, electrical, automation, project management) with discipline-specific parameter sets, eliminating the need for separate manual data synchronization processes while maintaining discipline independence.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses template instantiation where a master template is copied and adapted for different disciplines. Changes to the master template automatically propagate to all instantiated copies across disciplines, replacing manual synchronization with automated template-based replication while allowing each discipline to work with its own customized version.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual synchronization of discipline-specific data is used, then each discipline maintains its own data representation, but inconsistencies and errors occur during data transport
Solution Approach 1:
The template instantiation mechanism ensures that all disciplines work from copies of the same master template, guaranteeing data consistency. When the master template is updated, all instantiated copies are automatically synchronized, eliminating inconsistencies and errors that occur during manual data transport between disciplines.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated feedback loops where changes to the master template are automatically detected and propagated to all discipline-specific instances. This feedback mechanism ensures that all disciplines always work with the most current data version, maintaining reliability without sacrificing discipline-specific representation flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate discipline-specific templates are used, then each discipline can work with its own data format, but the overall system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate discipline-specific templates into a unified master template structure. Instead of maintaining independent templates for each discipline, the system combines them into a single hierarchical template that automatically generates discipline-specific instances, reducing system complexity while preserving the ability to handle diverse data formats.
Solution Approach 2:
The master template is designed to be universal, serving multiple disciplines simultaneously with a single data structure. This multi-functional template can be instantiated for mechanical, electrical, automation, and project management disciplines, each accessing relevant parameters while sharing the same underlying template, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
The preferred embodiments described include methods, systems, and computer readable media for linking data in a multidisciplinary engineering system. One or more multidisciplinary templates are created for a multidisciplinary engineering system. Reusable multidisciplinary templates link engineering objects and parameters between engineering disciplines. The objects and parameters in the template may be linked to one or more disciplines based on role, responsibility, department or other criteria. Changes to the template may be propagated to each discipline affected by the changes. The template may also link data entered at the engineering applications (307) and facilitate workflows and sign-off procedures between applications (307).