Generating optimized tool paths and machine commands for beam cutting tools

A method implemented by a computing system for generating a tool path to cause a target waterjet cutting tool to perform a cutting project on a workpiece of a distinguished material, the method comprising:

• accessing a cutting model based at least in part on an identification of the distinguished material, wherein the cutting model indicates one or more relations each adapted to predict an aspect of a waterjet's effect on a workpiece based at least in part on one or more variables independent of a geometric shape of the workpiece, the one or more relations having been established using a plurality of cutting test observations selected from a multiplicity of cutting test observations, each of the multiplicity of cutting test observations corresponds to a cutting test that was performed on an identified material, the plurality of cutting test observations selected based at least in part on their identified material being the same as or similar to the distinguished material;
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• using the accessed cutting model to generate a tool path for the cutting project.

A computer-readable medium not constituting transitory propagating signals per se, having contents configured to cause a computing system to perform actions for generating a tool path to cause a target waterjet cutting tool to perform a cutting project on a workpiece of a distinguished material, the actions comprising:

• accessing a cutting model based at least in part on an identification of the distinguished material, wherein the cutting model indicates one or more relations each adapted to predict an aspect of a waterjet's effect on a workpiece based at least in part on one or more variables independent of a geometric shape of the workpiece, the one or more relations having been established using a plurality of cutting test observations selected from a multiplicity of cutting test observations, each of the multiplicity of cutting test observations corresponds to a cutting test that was performed on an identified material, the plurality of cutting test observations selected based at least in part on their identified material being the same as or similar to the distinguished material;
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• using the accessed cutting model to generate a tool path for the cutting project.

A system comprising one or more processors and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:

• access a cutting model based at least in part on an identification of a distinguished material, wherein the cutting model indicates one or more relations each adapted to predict an aspect of a waterjet's effect on a workpiece based at least in part on one or more variables independent of a geometric shape of the workpiece, the one or more relations having been established using a plurality of cutting test observations selected from a multiplicity of cutting test observations, each of the multiplicity of cutting test observations corresponds to a cutting test that was performed on an identified material, the plurality of cutting test observations selected based at least in part on their identified material being the same as or similar to the distinguished material;
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• use the accessed cutting model to generate a tool path for the cutting project.