A functional approach to feature recognition in production planning

Abstract One of the key elements for improving manufacturing productivity is the integration of CAD/CAM systems. An essential intermediate step is planning for production. This requires the automatic conversion of design data to an understandable format for computer-aided process planning (CAPP) systems in the preparation of process plans. The paper examines the functions of planning for production from the integration viewpoint and proposes a methodology for one of the functions — feature recognition.

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