Simulation apparatus and method for NC machining
AssigneeYamazaki Mazak Corporation
InventorsHajime Ohashi, Kazuhiro Kikata, Morikuni Kimura, Takushi Itogawa
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Abstract
A simulation control section 210 of an NC machining simulation apparatus 10 computes a movement path of a mechanical element when performing simulation. A ring buffer 270 memorizes the movement path of the mechanical element. In response to a replay instruction, the simulation control section 210 reads the movement path from the ring buffer 270. The simulation control section 210 then displays the mechanical element on a display device 190 as a solid model based on the movement path for replaying the simulation.
Claims11
An NC machining simulation method in which machining using a plurality of mechanical elements is simulated in accordance with an NC machining program, comprising the steps of:
- computing a movement path of at least one of the mechanical elements when simulation is being performed;
- memorizing the movement path;
- and
- performing a replay simulation for the at least one of the mechanical elements based on the memorized movement path in response to a replay instruction.
An NC machining simulation apparatus in which machining using a plurality of mechanical elements is performed in accordance with an NC machining program, comprising:
- computation means for computing a movement path of at least one of the mechanical elements when simulation is performed;
- memory means for memorizing the movement path;
- and
- replay means for executing a replay simulation for the at least one of the mechanical elements based on the movement path in response to a replay instruction.
An NC machining simulation apparatus in which machining using a plurality of mechanical elements is performed in accordance with an NC machining program, comprising:
- a computation device for computing a movement path of at least one of the mechanical elements when simulation is being performed;
- a memory for memorizing the movement path;
- and
- a replay device for executing a replay simulation for the at least one of the mechanical elements based on the movement path in response to a replay instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.