Methods and apparatuses for dimensioning and modifying a part to be manufactured
AssigneeProto Labs, Inc.
InventorShuji Usui
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for dimensioning and modifying a part to be manufactured are provided. Part information for a part to be manufactured is received by a processor, where the part information includes a model and print of the part. Tolerance datum are extracted from the print and a manufacturability datum is determined as a function of the model and tolerance datum. Updated tolerance datum is generated and a manufacturability of the part is determined. A manufacturing quote and user feedback is provided.
Claims20
An apparatus for dimensioning and modifying a part to be manufactured, the apparatus comprising:
- at least a processor;
- and
- a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to:
- receive part information for a part to be manufactured, wherein the part information for the part to be manufactured comprises a print of the part to be manufactured;
- extract at least one tolerance datum from the print using a machine-learning process, wherein the at least one tolerance datum comprises semantic information;
- determine at least one manufacturability datum, wherein determining the at least one manufacturability datum comprises determining an unmachinable quality of the part to be manufactured as a function of a predetermined range;
- generate at least one correction, wherein the at least one correction is configured to improve machinability of the part to be manufactured;
- create at least one updated tolerance datum as a function of the at least one manufacturability datum;
- create an updated print of the part to be manufactured, wherein the updated print of the part to be manufactured incorporates the at least one updated tolerance datum;
- generate a manufacturing quote based on the at least one updated tolerance datum;
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- transmit the manufacturing quote and the updated print to a user interface.
A method for dimensioning and modifying a part to be manufactured, the method comprising:
- receiving, using at least a processor, part information for a part to be manufactured, wherein the part information for the part to be manufactured comprises a print of the part to be manufactured;
- extracting, using the at least a processor, at least one tolerance datum from the print using a machine-learning process, wherein the at least one tolerance datum comprises semantic information;
- determining, using the at least a processor, at least one manufacturability datum as a function of the at least one tolerance datum, wherein determining the at least one manufacturability datum comprises determining an unmachinable quality of the part to be manufactured as a function of a predetermined range;
- generating, using the at least a processor, at least one correction, wherein the at least one correction is configured to improve machinability of the part to be manufactured;
- creating, using the at least a processor, at least one updated tolerance datum as a function of the at least one manufacturability datum;
- creating, using the at least a processor, an updated print of the part to be manufactured, wherein the updated print of the part to be manufactured incorporates the at least one updated tolerance datum;
- generating, using the at least a processor, a manufacturing quote based on the at least one updated tolerance datum;
- and
- transmitting, using the at least a processor, the manufacturing quote and the updated print to a user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.