Method for generating a tool path for engraving on various shaped surfaces
AssigneeRatier-Figeac SAS
InventorsBruno ANDRIEU, Eric BRELAUD
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of generating a toolpath for engraving at least one character on a surface of a workpiece. The method includes: receiving, by a post processor, PP, information pertaining to: the shape of the surface to be engraved on the workpiece; an area to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece; and at least one character to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece. Then, the method includes generating, by the PP, a toolpath for engraving the at least one character on the surface of a workpiece by: mapping a pre-stored predefined reference 2D toolpath of each character to be engraved on the surface onto the surface to be engraved according to the received information.
Claims15
A computer-implemented method of generating a toolpath for engraving at least one character on a surface of a workpiece, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a post processor, PP, information pertaining to:
- the shape of the surface to be engraved on the workpiece;
- an area to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece;
- and
- at least one character to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece;
- and
- generating, by the PP, a toolpath for engraving the at least one character on the surface of a workpiece by:
- mapping a pre-stored predefined reference 2D toolpath of each character to be engraved on the surface onto the surface to be engraved according to the received information.
A method of engraving text and/or numbers on a surface of a workpiece, the method comprising:
- generating a toolpath as claimed in any preceding claim;
- loading a workpiece into a CNC machine;
- and
- engraving, by the CNC machine, the characters on the surface of the workpiece according to the generated tool path.
A system for generating a toolpath, the system comprising:
- a post processor, PP, for a CNC machine configured to
- receive information pertaining to:
- the shape of the surface to be engraved on a workpiece;
- an area to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece;
- and
- at least one character to be engraved on the surface of the workpiece;
- generate a toolpath for engraving the at least one character on the surface of a workpiece by:
- mapping a predefined reference 2D toolpath of each character to be engraved on the surface onto the surface to be engraved according to the received information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.