Automatic strategy determination for computer aided manufacturing

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first virtual part from a user account, the first virtual part comprising a first plurality of part features;
• selecting the first virtual part and a second virtual part for a manufacturing job;
• determining a relative arrangement of the first virtual part with respect to the second virtual part;
• classifying each part feature of the first plurality with a feature class from a predetermined set of feature classes, wherein each feature class is associated with an ordered series of tactics, wherein each successive tactic within an ordered series is dependent upon a preceding tactic within the ordered series;
• grouping the tactics across different features into tactic groups;
• determining inter-feature tactic dependencies within each tactic group;
• sorting the tactics into a master series while preserving the tactic dependencies;
• determining a toolpath primitive for each tactic based on the geometry of the respective part feature;
• combining the toolpath primitives for the tactics based on the master series and the relative arrangement to generate a master toolpath;
• automatically translating the master toolpath into machine code;
• and
• providing the machine code to a machine, wherein the machine executes the manufacturing job for a first physical part and a second physical part according to the machine code, wherein:
• the first physical part corresponds to the first virtual part;
• the second physical part corresponds to the second virtual part;
• during manufacturing, the first physical part is arranged in the relative arrangement with respect to the second physical part;
• and
• after manufacturing, the first physical part is physically distinct and separate from the second physical part.