System, method, and computer program product for localized cavity milling design
US7257462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program comprising loading a part definition; receiving a user selection of a local area of a part to be cut, the part corresponding to the part definition; creating a cut area max/min box according to the user selection; preparing a tracing according to the max/min box; identifying cut area containment shapes; setting trim shapes according to the cut area containment shape; creating cut-regions according to the trim, blank, part and check shapes; and creating a tool path program to cut the part, and appropriate means and computer-readable instructions.
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