Enhanced digital process design methodology for process centric CAD systems
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDiane Landers, Ralph Templin
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Abstract
Methods, manufactured parts, and computer programs for horizontally structured manufacturing. A blank is selected for machining into an actual part, and a coordinate system is established. A plurality of process bodies are created in a single file. Each process body includes a virtual blank corresponding to said blank and a plurality of manufacturing features. A virtual machining of each manufacturing feature of the plurality of manufacturing features into the virtual blank is implemented. Each manufacturing feature exhibits an associative relationship with the coordinate system. Manufacturing instructions are generated to create the actual part by machining the plurality of manufacturing features into the blank.
Claims38
A method of horizontally structured CAD/CAM manufacturing, comprising:
- selecting a blank for machining into an actual part;
- establishing a coordinate system;
- creating a plurality of process bodies in a single file including:
- a virtual blank corresponding to said blank;
- and
- a plurality of manufacturing features;
- and
- virtual machining of each manufacturing feature of said plurality of manufacturing features into said virtual blank, said each manufacturing feature exhibiting an associative relationship with said coordinate system.
A manufactured part created by a method of horizontally structured CAD/CAM manufacturing, comprising:
- a blank for machining into said manufactured part;
- a coordinate system;
- a plurality of process bodies in a single file including:
- a virtual blank corresponding to said blank;
- and
- a plurality of manufacturing features;
- and
- virtual machining of each manufacturing feature of said plurality of manufacturing features into said virtual blank, said each manufacturing feature exhibiting an associative relationship with said coordinate system.
A storage medium encoded with a machine-readable computer program code for horizontally structured CAD/CAM manufacturing, said storage medium including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method comprising:
- selecting a blank for machining into an actual part;
- establishing a coordinate system;
- creating a plurality of process bodies in a single file including:
- a virtual blank corresponding to said blank;
- and
- a plurality of manufacturing features;
- and
- virtual machining of each manufacturing feature of said plurality of manufacturing features into said virtual blank, said each manufacturing feature exhibiting an associative relationship with said coordinate system;
- generating machining instructions to create said actual part by machining said plurality of manufacturing features into said blank;
- and
- wherein each said copying and linking forms an associate relationship.
A computer data signal for horizontally structured CAD/CAM manufacturing, said computer data signal comprising code configured to cause a processor to implement a method comprising:
- selecting a blank for machining into an actual part;
- establishing a coordinate system;
- creating a plurality of process bodies in a single file including:
- a virtual blank corresponding to said blank;
- and
- a plurality of manufacturing features;
- and
- virtual machining of each manufacturing feature of said plurality of manufacturing features into said virtual blank, said each manufacturing feature exhibiting an associative relationship with said coordinate system;
- generating machining instructions to create said actual part by machining said plurality of manufacturing features into said blank;
- and
- wherein each said copying and linking forms an associate relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.