On the computational geometry of pocket machining
On the computational geometry of pocket machining
Curved surface machining through circular arc interpolation
Computers in Industry
Intersection approach to multi-point machining of sculptured surfaces
Computer Aided Geometric Design
Multi-point tool positioning strategy for 5-axis machining of sculptured surfaces
Computer Aided Geometric Design
Approximation algorithms for lawn mowing and milling
Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications
A survey of free-form object representation and recognition techniques
Computer Vision and Image Understanding
Computer-aided 5-axis machining
Systems techniques and computational methods
Curves and surfaces for CAGD: a practical guide
Curves and surfaces for CAGD: a practical guide
A real-time scheme of cubic parametric curve interpolations for CNC systems
Computers in Industry
Computational Geometry for Design and Manufacture
Computational Geometry for Design and Manufacture
Toolpath Pattern Comparison: Contour-Parallel with Direction-Parallel
GMAI '06 Proceedings of the conference on Geometric Modeling and Imaging: New Trends
Optimization and correction of the tool path of the five-axis milling machine
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
Optimization and correction of the tool path of the five-axis milling machine
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
A geometric approach to boundary-conformed toolpath generation
Computer-Aided Design
Direct 5-axis tool-path generation from point cloud input using 3D biarc fitting
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Curvilinear space-filling curves for five-axis machining
Computer-Aided Design
Geometric parameter optimization in multi-axis machining
Computer-Aided Design
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
A three-dimensional configuration-space method for 5-axis tessellated surface machining
International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Five-axis tool path generation for a flat-end tool based on iso-conic partitioning
Computer-Aided Design
NC machining of free form surfaces
Computer-Aided Design
Arc-intersect method for 5-axis tool positioning
Computer-Aided Design
Tool path generation for clean-up machining by a curve-based approach
Computer-Aided Design
ICIRA'11 Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications - Volume Part II
Topological model for machining of parts with complex shapes
Computers in Industry
A unified method for invalid 2D loop removal in tool-path generation
Computer-Aided Design
Optimal tool orientation control for 5-axis CNC milling with ball-end cutters
Computer Aided Geometric Design
Global obstacle avoidance and minimum workpiece setups in five-axis machining
Computer-Aided Design
Iso-parametric tool-path planning for point clouds
Computer-Aided Design
Tool-adaptive offset paths on triangular mesh workpiece surfaces
Computer-Aided Design
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Freeform surfaces, also called sculptured surfaces, have been widely used in various engineering applications. Freeform surfaces are primarily manufactured by CNC machining, especially 5-axis CNC machining. Various methodologies and computer tools have been developed in the past to improve efficiency and quality of freeform surface machining. This paper aims at providing a state-of-the-art review on recent research development in CNC machining of freeform surfaces. This review primarily focuses on three aspects in freeform surface machining: tool path generation, tool orientation identification, and tool geometry selection. For each aspect, first concepts, requirements and fundamental research methods are briefly introduced. The major research methodologies developed in the past decade in each aspect are presented with details. Problems and future research directions are also discussed.