MASSIVE MODEL VISUALIZATION WITH SPATIAL RETRIEVAL

摘要

Systems and methods for massive model visualization in product data management (PDM) systems. A method includes storing a hierarchical product data structure that includes a plurality of occurrence nodes and component nodes. The method includes creating an occurrence equivalency table from, the hierarchical product data structure, that identifies at least one anchor occurrence node and at least one equivalent occurrence node. The product component corresponding to the equivalent occurrence node is spatially located within a specified distance threshold of product component corresponding to the anchor occurrence node. The method includes creating an anchor occurrence table corresponding to the hierarchical product data structure that lists a plurality of unique occurrence chain represented by the hierarchical product data structure, where each equivalent occurrence node is replaced by its corresponding anchor occurrence node, and that associates each listed unique occurrence chain with an associated cell index value.