Computer aided fixture design - A case based approach

[摘要] Automated fixture design plays important role in process planning and integration of CAD and CAM. An automated fixture setup design system is developed where when fixturing surfaces and points are described allowing modular fixture components to get automatically select for generating fixture units and placed into position with satisfying assembled conditions. In past, various knowledge based system have been developed to implement CAFD in practice. In this paper, to obtain an acceptable automated machining fixture design, a case-based reasoning method with developed retrieval system is proposed. Visual Basic (VB) programming language is used in integrating with SolidWorks API (Application programming interface) module for better retrieval procedure reducing computational time. These properties are incorporated in numerical simulation to determine the best fit for practical use.

[发布机构] School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu; 632014, India^1

[效力级别] 工业技术

[关键词] Automated fixture design;Automated machining;Case-based approach;Computational time;Computer aided fixture designs;Modular fixtures;Retrieval procedures;Retrieval systems