Computer-aided design of mechanical components with volume building bricks

Authors:
I.C Braid;C.A Lang
Affiliations:
Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England;Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Venue:
Automatica (Journal of IFAC)
Year:
1974

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Abstract

The paper describes a program which a designer can use to build up the shape of a 212D or 3D mechanical component by adding or subracting volumes. The program will plot or display line drawings of the component. It also generates a stored description of the component's shape, from which can be derived geometric information for manufacture of the component by numerically-controlled machine tools.