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EP1580696A3

Horizontally structured CAD/CAM modeling

Abstract

A method for converting a vertically structured CAD/CAM Model (10) to a horizontally structured CAD/CAM Model, comprising: identifying and establishing a base feature (12); establishing a parent coordinate system (20); identifying a parent modeling element; identifying each dependency for each feature from the parent modeling element (13a); restructuring each dependency for each feature (14) for placement, such that each feature (14) exhibits a direct associative relationship with a reference feature; and restructuring each dependency for each feature (14) for positioning, such that each feature (14) exhibits a direct associative relationship with another reference feature.

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Projected expiry passed 17 March 2025, 1.5 years ago.

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DocumentRelationOfficeCategoryCited duringRelevant claims
EP1241550A2CitesEuropean Patent Office (EPO)ASearch report21
US4555771ACitesUnited States of AmericaASearch report1-22
US4680705ACitesUnited States of AmericaASearch report1-22
US5819062ACitesUnited States of AmericaASearch report1-22