Feature geometry aspect recognition and machining

A data processing system for managing feature geometry-aspect machining, the data processing system comprising:

• at least one input device;
• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory connected to the processor, the data processing system particularly configured to:
• through operation of the at least one input device, receive an input that identifies a feature geometry in a graphical design of a part;
• through operation of the input device, receive an input that identifies a feature geometry aspect of the feature geometry, wherein the feature geometry aspect is a subset of the identified feature geometry;
• through operation of the input device, receive an input that manually identifies a user-defined name for the feature geometry aspect;
• through operation of at least one processor, automatically search for and identifying at least one corresponding feature geometry aspect in each of a plurality of feature geometries in the graphical design of the part corresponding to the feature geometry aspect having the user-defined name;
• through operation of the at least one processor, store at least one operation referencing the user-defined name in association with the one or more machining operations;
• through operation of the at least one processor, generate instructions for at least one machine tool to machine all of the feature geometry aspects manually identified and automatically identified with the user defined name based on the at least one operation that references the user-defined name.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions for managing feature geometry-aspect machining that, when executed, cause at least one data processing system to:

• through operation of the at least one input device, receive an input that identifies a feature geometry in a graphical design of a part;
• through operation of the input device, receive an input that identifies a feature geometry aspect of the feature geometry, wherein the feature geometry aspect is a subset of the identified feature geometry;
• through operation of the input device, receive an input that manually identifies a user-defined name for the feature geometry aspect;
• through operation of at least one processor, automatically search for and identifying at least one corresponding feature geometry aspect in each of a plurality of feature geometries in the graphical design of the part corresponding to the feature geometry aspect having the user-defined name;
• through operation of the at least one processor, store at least one operation referencing the user-defined name in association with one or more machining operations;
• through operation of the at least one processor, generate instructions for at least one machine tool to machine all of the feature geometry aspects manually identified and automatically identified with the user defined name based on the at least one operation that references the user-defined name.