A system and methodology for controlling structural type integration to
major fittings requires creating a geometrical set of objects identified
here as basic starting geometry which consist of external references and
relationships to a main component structure. Structural interface detail
characteristics and hardware components are identified that make up a
major fitting integration connection between the main component structure
and a second component structure. Parametric sets and associated
geometrical sets containing sketches and geometry objects are identified
and created, the parametric sets and associated geometrical sets being
associated to a particular hardware component used in the integration
connection between the main component structure and the second component
structure and used to defined and control the integration connection
between the main component structure and the second component structure
with respect to fit, form and function. The parameters and geometry
objects are published for review by all companies involved in the
integration.