Method and System for Detouring Around Features Cut From Sheet Materials with a Laser Cutter According to a Pattern
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsTyler W. Garaas, Matthew Brand
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Abstract
A path of a cutter head of a laser cutting machine is modified to cut features according to a pattern from a material. A no-travel zone that the laser cutter avoids while performing lateral movements between cuts is specified. Locations of the path that cross the no-travel zones are also specified. The path is then modified such that all locations that violate the no-travel zone are removed so that the laser cutter detours around the no-travel zone when performing the lateral movements.
Claims10
A method for modifying a path of a cutter head of a laser cutting machine to cut features according to a pattern from a material, comprising the steps of:
- specifying a no-travel zone that the laser cutter avoids while performing lateral movements between cuts;
- specifying the path for the laser cutter to cut the features;
- determining locations of the path that cross the no-travel zones;
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- modifying the path such that all locations that violate the no-travel zone are removed so that the laser cutter detours around the no-travel zone when performing the lateral movements, wherein the steps are performed in a processor.
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