US 5,072,398 A · Figure definition method in automatic programming

Abstract

A figure definition method including the steps of displaying a list (11) of the definition statements of already defined figure elements and graphic images (12) of the already defined figures on a display screen; successively displaying, one at a time in a form distinguishable from others, figure definition statements (11a, 11b, 11c . . . ) in the list (11), as well as the corresponding graphic images (12a, 12b, 12c . . . ), whenever a first element selection key (13a) is operated to select a first figure element; then successively displaying, one at a time in a form distinguishable from others, figure definition statements in the list (11), as well as the corresponding graphic images, whenever a second element selection key (13b) is operated, to select a second figure element; and defining another figure element using the selected first and second figure elements.

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Dependent claims

A figure definition method in automatic programming for creating an NC part program based on an automatic programming language, by using at least two previously defined figure elements to define a new figure element and specifying a tool path using identification codes assigned to the defined figure elements, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a list of figure definition statements and graphic images regarding the previously defined figure elements on a display screen;
(b) successively displaying on the display screen, one at a time in a form distinguishable from others, the figure definition statements in the list and the graphic images corresponding thereto, whenever a first element selection key is operated to select a first figure element of the previously defined figure elements;
(c) successively displaying, one at a time in a form distinguishable from others, the list of figure definition statements and the graphic images corresponding thereto, to select a second figure element by operating a second element selection key after the first figure element is selected in step (b);
and
(d) defining the new figure element automatically based on the first and second figure elements.

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A method for producing a figure element definition statement of a figure element used to create a numerical control program based on an automatic programming language, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a plurality of previously defined figure element definition statements along with graphic images corresponding to a plurality of previously defined figure elements;
(b) receiving a classification type and an identification code for a new figure element to be defined;
(c) selecting a first figure element of the previously defined figure elements by sequentially displaying the defined figure element definition statement and the graphic image of each of the previously defined figure elements in a manner distinguishable from other previously defined figure elements to indicate its selection;
(d) selecting a second figure element of the previously defined figure elements by sequentially displaying the defined figure element definition statement and the graphic image of each of the previously defined figure elements in a manner distinguishable from other previously defined figure elements to indicate its selection;
and
(e) producing the new figure element in accordance with the classification type, the second figure element and the second figure element.

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Figure definition method in automatic programming

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