FR technology can be used to automatically extract various kinds of information necessary for machining.
Overview
Process planning activities such as set-up generation, process selection, tool selection, machining sequence etc. are largely dependent on the types of features and their inter-relationships in the model.
Process planning activities include:
- Set-up generation
| Feature Information Output | Application in CAPP |
| Feature type: hole, pocket, etc | Used to determine machining process and type of tool. For e.g., for a hole, use drilling process and a drill tool. |
| Feature parameters: radius, depth of hole, etc | Used to determine machining setups and sequence of operations |
| Feature parameters: radius, depth of hole, etc | Used to determine machining setups and sequence of operations |
| Feature inter-relationships (i.e. interactions with other features) | Used to determine machining setups and sequence of operations |
| Feature geometry | Used to generate the actual NC code |
FR technology can be used to automatically extract various kinds of information necessary for machining. For example:
- Feature parameters (e.g. corner radius, depth of hole, fillet radius, etc.) are useful for NC code generation
- Feature cross-sections are useful for profile-based NC applications, and
- Feature faces for surface-based NC applications
The manufacturing view generates machinable feature information, including multiple alternative machining views of features.