The objective is to track the influence of geometry changes in a timely manner for following simulation scenarios.FindingsAt the final stage, the two-dimensional (2D) pattern cuts were derived from the developed three-dimensional (3D) wingsuit, and the results were compared with the conventional ones used in the first stages of the wingsuit development.Originality/valueProposing a virtual development process chain is challenging apart from the fact that the CAD construction of a wingsuit flyer – in itself posing a complicated task – is required at a very early stage of the procedure. This approach has the potential to reduce production costs and accelerate the procedure.Design/methodology/approachA parametric computer-aided design (CAD) model of the flyer wearing a wingsuit is created enabling easy changes in its posture and the wingsuit geometry. PurposeThis paper aims to introduce a process chain spanning from scanned data to computer-aided engineering and further required simulations up to the subsequent production. At the same time these methods can be used to streamline transfers between different data formats of designer data and to allow interventions into the structure of the model without the use of a particular design engineering applications. The main objective of the deployment of presented methods is the acceleration of creation of virtual prototypes digital data of varying complexity while maintaining the accuracy of the corresponding geometric and functional requirements for the final product. Presented methods are validated during the use in industrial practice and in the preparation of technical staff at secondary schools, colleges and universities of engineering focus. This paper provides examples of three methods using external data. Strategically correctly designed parametric model can be managed by externally provided information.
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One of the possibilities how to increase the efficiency of the deployment of tools for design, simulation and preparing of manufacturing technology is linking engineering applications with external tools, providing data for digital model managing.