Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an exploded layout of a CAD model in a 3D graphic environment include selection of a 3D user's viewpoint according to which explosion to be performed is defined and input. Hierarchies in the model are also identified. The model is then exploded, through a direct interaction with the model representation on the graphic viewer, into a 2D configuration of components. One or more components belonging to a lower hierarchical level are individually selected, on the graphic viewer, for being in turn exploded to a further lower hierarchical level. The operation of exploding a component is repeated for the selected component(s), and then for selected components visible as a result of each explosion step, until reaching a lowest hierarchical level.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating electronic work instructions includes receiving a simulation data structure enabling a simulation of a production process of a product including simulation data and production process information, and automatically collecting, for each step of the production process, step related production process information and temporally tagging the production process information collected for each step in order to create, for each step and from the production process information, an electronic work instruction including temporal data enabling a temporal synchronization of a display of the electronic work instruction with a display of the simulation result. A data processing system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided.

Abstract: A method for automatically creating electronic work instructions includes receiving a simulation data structure enabling a simulation of a production process of a product including simulation data and production process information, and automatically collecting, for each step of the production process, step related production process information and temporally tagging the production process information collected for each step in order to create, for each step and from the production process information, an electronic work instruction including temporal data enabling a temporal synchronization of a display of the electronic work instruction with a display of the simulation result. A data processing system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided.