System and method for automating architecture changes to system-level design
A system and method for the automation of architectural changes to a system level design process. Various embodiments of the process include generating product definition templates for each node in a product model, then applying knowledge-based engineering processes and tools in conjunction with interpart modeling functionality to automate the architectural change using the product definition templates.
1 . A method for automating architecture changes to a system-level design, comprising:
receiving a change description input corresponding to a product design;
identifying required inputs corresponding to the change description input;
receiving input data corresponding to the required inputs;
identifying at least one product design template corresponding to the input data; and
generating knowledge-based engineering code, using the at least one product design template, according to the change description input and the input data.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising testing the knowledge-based engineering code.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a validation output corresponding to the knowledge-based engineering code.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a library of product design templates by converting product model nodes into corresponding product design templates.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising loading at least one product design template from a library of product design templates.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising verifying the change description input.
7 . A data processing system having at least a processor and accessible memory, comprising:
means for receiving a change description input corresponding to a product design;
means for identifying required inputs corresponding to the change description input;
means for receiving input data corresponding to the required inputs;
means for identifying at least one product design template corresponding to the input data; and
means for generating knowledge-based engineering code, using the at least one product design template, according to the change description input and the input data.
8 . The data processing system of claim 7 , further comprising means for testing the knowledge-based engineering code.
9 . The data processing system of claim 7 , further comprising means for displaying a validation output corresponding to the knowledge-based engineering code.
10 . The data processing system of claim 7 , further comprising means for creating a library of product design templates by converting product model nodes into corresponding product design templates.
11 . The data processing system of claim 7 , further comprising means for loading at least one product design template from a library of product design templates.
12 . The data processing system of claim 7 , further comprising means for verifying the change description input.
13 . A computer program product tangibly embodied in a machine-readable medium, comprising:
instructions for receiving a change description input corresponding to a product design;
instructions for identifying required inputs corresponding to the change description input;
instructions for receiving input data corresponding to the required inputs;
instructions for identifying at least one product design template corresponding to the input data; and
instructions for generating knowledge-based engineering code, using the at least one product design template, according to the change description input and the input data.
14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising instructions for testing the knowledge-based engineering code.
15 . The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising instructions for displaying a validation output corresponding to the knowledge-based engineering code.
16 . The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising instructions for creating a library of product design templates by converting product model nodes into corresponding product design templates.
17 . The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising instructions for loading at least one product design template from a library of product design templates.
18 . The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising instructions for verifying the change description input.