An interface architecture for CAD/CAPP integration using knowledge-based systems and feature recognition algorithms

1 April 1988

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Vol. 1 (2) , 89-100
https://doi.org/10.1080/09511928808944349

Abstract

Systems integration in manufacturing is a topic of paramount importance today. Although a variety of computerized systems have been developed to improve productivity, the integration of these systems is needed. One area of particular concern involves the integration of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) systems. This paper proposes the use of Artificial Intelligence techniques to integrate CAD and CAPP systems. The design of a flexible interface relying on these techniques is presented. The proposed interface is generic, with the potential for application with a variety of CAD and CAPP systems.

Keywords

This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:

Extraction of manufacturing details from geometric models
Computers & Industrial Engineering, 1985
Interfacing Solid Modeling to CAD and CAM: Data Structures and Algorithms for Decomposing a Solid
Computer, 1984
Integrating CAD and CAM through automated process planning
International Journal of Production Research, 1984
Computer-aided process planning: past, present and future
International Journal of Production Research, 1984
Prospects for process selection using artificial intelligence
Computers in Industry, 1983
Solid Modeling: A Historical Summary and Contemporary Assessment
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 1982
Survey of Computer-Aided Process Planning Systems
CIRP Annals, 1982
SYNTACTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MACHINE PARTS SHAPES
Cybernetics and Systems, 1982
An Integrated CAD/Automated Process Planning System
A I I E Transactions, 1981
Representations for Rigid Solids: Theory, Methods, and Systems
ACM Computing Surveys, 1980