System and method for defining part interfaces
View Patent ↗A system, method, and computer program for defining part interfaces. A method includes comprising selecting a part. The method includes accessing a rule view corresponding to said part and setting a rule to a reference use. The rule limits the part to the reference use for a plurality of other parts.
1. A computer implemented method for defining part interfaces, comprising:
selecting a part;
accessing a rule view corresponding to said part, the rule view displaying existing reference uses, the number of existing reference uses, and corresponding default rules associated with the part; and
setting a rule to an existing reference use, wherein said rule limits said part to said reference use for a plurality of other parts.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying said part to a user.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said setting said rule to said reference use occurs in said rule view.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reference use is an inter-part linking.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reference use is an assembly constraint.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said rule is one of an allow, an encourage, and a restrict.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein an owner sets said rule to said reference use.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said owner restricts a linking property of said part.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said linking property is an intra-part linking property.
10. A non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to:
select a part;
access a rule view corresponding to said part, the rule view displaying existing reference uses, the number of existing reference uses, and corresponding default rules associated with the part; and
set a rule to an existing reference use, wherein said rule limits said part to said reference use for a plurality of other parts.
11. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , further comprising instructions to display said part to a user.
12. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , wherein said setting said rule to said reference use occurs in said rule view.
13. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , wherein said reference use is an inter-part linking.
14. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , wherein said reference use is an assembly constraint.
15. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , wherein said rule is one of an allow, an encourage, and a restrict.
16. The machine readable medium of claim 10 , wherein an owner sets said rule to said reference use.
17. The machine readable medium of claim 16 , wherein said owner restricts a linking property of said part.
18. The machine readable medium of claim 17 , wherein said linking property is an intra-part linking property.
19. A data processing system comprising:
a processor; and
an accessible memory; the data processing system configured to
select a part;
access a rule view corresponding to said part, the rule view displaying existing reference uses, the number of existing reference uses, and corresponding default rules associated with the part; and
set a rule to a reference use.
20. The data process system of claim 19 , the data processing system further configure to restrict a linking property of said part.