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Auto Draw from Excel Input FilesThe design process often involves the use of Excel files during project development. To facilitate communications of the information in the Excel files, drawings are often generated. During the design process, the Excel files are updated often to reflect new input. The problem is that the drawings often lag the updates, often leading to confusion of the current state of the design. The use of this program allows visualization of complex data in a format that is more easily understandable than pages of numbers. Because the graphical output can be updated automatically, the manual labor of diagram drawing can be eliminated. The more frequent update of system diagrams can reduce confusion and reduce errors and is likely to uncover symmetric problems earlier in the design cycle, thus reducing rework and redesign.
Document ID
20110012268
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/9426
Authors
Strauss, Karl F. (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Goullioud, Renaud (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cox, Brian (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Grimes, James M. (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2011
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, March 2011
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
NPO-46926
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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