Systems, methods and apparatus for sharing tool fabrication and design data

A computer-implemented method for tracking use of a rig, the rig having one or more actuators to move an adapter for holding a working member, the method comprising:

• receiving a digital design from a first computer system;
• determining a desired path for a component based at least in part upon the digital design, wherein a position of the component relates to a position of the working member;
• in response to motion of the rig relative to a working surface, aligning the component with the desired path, wherein aligning the component comprises:
• obtaining first data related to the working surface using at least one of one or more sensors;
• determining component position data based at least in part upon the first data;
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• providing first information that causes the one or more actuators to move the component towards a target point on the desired path, wherein the first information is based at least in part upon the component position data;
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• transmitting, to a second computer system, tracking data based at least in part upon the determined component position, data collected during motion of the rig, wherein the tracking data comprises a reference related to the digital design, and the tracking data is transmitted after providing the first information.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions for tracking use of a rig, the rig having one or more actuators to move an adapter for holding a working member, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to:

• receive a digital design from a first computer system;
• determine a desired path for a component based at least in part upon the digital design, wherein a position of the component relates to a position of the working member;
• in response to motion of the rig relative to a working surface, align the component with the desired path, wherein, to align the component, the instructions, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to:
• obtain first data related to the working surface using at least one of one or more sensors;
• determine component position data based at least in part upon the first data;
• and
• provide first information that causes the one or more actuators to move the component towards a target point on the desired path, wherein the first information is based at least in part upon the component position data;
• and
• transmit, to a second computer system, tracking data based at least in part upon the determined component position data, wherein the tracking data comprises a reference related to the digital design, and at least one of the one or more computing devices transmits the tracking data after the first information is provided.