Phillip Michael Schaeffer

US Patent:

8554520, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/716757

Inventors:

Joseph P. Reghetti - Reno NV, US
Phillip M. Schaeffer - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Auto Prep, LLC - Henderson NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

703 1, 700 97, 700182, 706919, 715964, 715968

Abstract:

Systems and methods for facilitating CAD design of one or more structures by automatically categorizing and/or associating multiple drawings without pre-existing knowledge as to the type of drawings being categorized. In some examples, a computing system receives a set of CAD drawings from a third-party, and a host manager automatically determines which of the drawings are host, stand-alone, and external reference drawings. Moreover, the host manager can determine which of a set of external references comprises a broken reference, such as a network pathway that does not contain the desired external reference. For each broken or corrupt reference, the host manager can create a dummy (proxy) drawing that can be inserted in place of the broken reference so that the system can process (e. g. , bind) the set of drawings without crashing. An interface may be further provided for displaying the categorized set of drawings to the user.

US Patent:

8600706, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Mar 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/716929

Inventors:

Joseph P. Reghetti - Reno NV, US
Phillip M. Schaeffer - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Auto Prep, LLC - Henderson NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 17/00
G06G 7/48
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

703 1, 703 7, 703 8, 345418, 345654, 345680

Abstract:

Systems and methods that automatically identify causes of errors during one or more CAD processes, such as while binding external reference drawings to a host drawing and/or batch comparing sets of multiple drawings. In certain examples, a first session of a CAD program can be used to track potential crash occurrences during a second CAD program's processing of a set of drawings and dynamically replace corrupt drawings and/or broken references with blank (proxy) drawings so that the desired process can complete. Whenever the first CAD session detects a potential error event, such as when the second CAD session is interrupted for a particular length of time, the first CAD session can log the error, close the second session, and/or continue the desired process with a new CAD session.

US Patent:

20100223032, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

Mar 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/718716

Inventors:

Joseph P. Reghetti - Reno NV, US
Phillip Schaeffer - Henderson NV, US
Shane Hoeft - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

M.E.P. CAD Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software for proposing a resolution to a position conflict between a graphic object within a drawing sharing a portion of, up to all of, the one or more locations of other graphic objects, comprising the steps of: identifying a proposed new location of the graphic object within the drawing that will resolve the conflict; creating a reflection of the graphic object depicting the graphic object as it would appear at the proposed new location without moving the graphic object from its location; and determining whether the proposed new location will clear the conflict by not sharing a portion of the one or more locations, including embodiments directed to the use of reflections, alert/conflict bubbles, modeless drawing windows, and clipping planes.

US Patent:

20140288892, Sep 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/294555

Inventors:

- Henderson NV, US
Phillip M. Schaeffer - Henderson NV, US
Shane Hoeft - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

M.E.P. CAD INC. - Henderson NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software for proposing a resolution to a position conflict between a graphic object within a drawing sharing a portion of, up to all of, the one or more locations of other graphic objects, comprising the steps of: identifying a proposed new location of the graphic object within the drawing that will resolve the conflict; creating a reflection of the graphic object depicting the graphic object as it would appear at the proposed new location without moving the graphic object from its location; and determining whether the proposed new location will clear the conflict by not sharing a portion of the one or more locations, including embodiments directed to the use of reflections, alert/conflict bubbles, modeless drawing windows, and clipping planes.

US Patent:

20140278283, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Jun 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/294524

Inventors:

- Henderson NV, US
Phillip M. Schaeffer - Henderson NV, US
Shane Hoeft - Centennial CO, US

Assignee:

M.E.P. CAD INC. - Henderson NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software for proposing a resolution to a position conflict between a graphic object within a drawing sharing a portion of, up to all of, the one or more locations of other graphic objects, comprising the steps of: identifying a proposed new location of the graphic object within the drawing that will resolve the conflict; creating a reflection of the graphic object depicting the graphic object as it would appear at the proposed new location without moving the graphic object from its location; and determining whether the proposed new location will clear the conflict by not sharing a portion of the one or more locations, including embodiments directed to the use of reflections, alert/conflict bubbles, modeless drawing windows, and clipping planes.