FASTENER MODEL REPRESENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN FASTENER-AIDED DESIGN SYSTEM

A fastener model representation device (10) for use in a fastener-aided design system includes: at least one fastener model (101,102) which comprises an information memory module (1011, 1021) for storing three-dimensional information of the fastener model (101,102). Also provided, and corresponding to the aforementioned device, is a fastener model representation method for use in a fastener-aided design system. By storing the three-dimensional information of the fastener model into the local storage area of the fastener model and directly accessing the information, various graphic representations of the fastener model and statistical information about the fastener model can be provided to the user for browsing, editing, modifying or configuring. At the same time, specific graphical representations in the form of lines and circles make the illustrative representations of the fastener models easier to read. Le dispositif (10) de représentation de modèle de boulonnerie dans un système de conception assistée par