Virtual reality system for creation of design models and generation of numerically controlled machining trajectories

• Main Authors: LEU MING C, MAITEH BILAL Y, BLACKMORE DENIS L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.09.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; PHYSICS; REGULATING

A system for using a virtual reality environment to create a design model and generate numerically controlled (NC) machining trajectories for use in fabrication of the model. The model is created in a virtual environment by carving a workpiece with one or more tools, each of which may have the geome...