Creating and using a features data base
Computers in Mechanical Engineering
Graph-based heuristics for recognition of machined features from a 3D solid model
Computer-Aided Design
Rule-based automatic part feature extraction and recognition from CAD data
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Automatic form feature recognition and 3D part reconstruction from 2D CAD data
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Software—Practice & Experience
Manufacturable feature recognition and its integration with process planning
Proceedings of the fifth ACM symposium on Solid modeling and applications
A graph-based framework for feature recognition
Proceedings of the sixth ACM symposium on Solid modeling and applications
Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Representing Dimensions, Tolerances, and Features in MCAE Systems
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
Integration of CAD and a cutting tool selection system
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Change management in concurrent engineering from a parameter perspective
Computers in Industry
Hybrid feature recognition method for setup planning from STEP AP-203
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
An artificial intelligence planning approach to manufacturing feature recognition
Computer-Aided Design
A knowledge base model for complex forging die machining
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Computers and Industrial Engineering
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In recent years, various researchers have come up with different ways and means to integrate CAD and CAM. Automatic feature recognition from CAD solid systems highly impacts the level of integration. CAD files contain detailed geometric information of a part, which are not suitable for using in the downstream applications such as process planning. Different CAD or geometric modeling packages store the information related to the design in their own databases. Structures of these databases are different from each other. As a result no common or standard structure has been developed so far, that can be used by all CAD packages. For that reason this paper proposes an intelligent feature recognition methodology (IFRM) to develop a feature recognition system which has the ability to communicate with various CAD/CAM systems. The proposed methodology is developed for 3D prismatic parts that are created by using solid modeling package by using CSG technique as a drawing tool. The system takes a neutral file in Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) format as input and translates the information in the file to manufacturing information. The boundary (B-rep) geometrical information of the part design is then analyzed by a feature recognition program that is created specifically to extract the features from the geometrical information based on a geometric reasoning approach by using object oriented design software which is included in C++ language. A feature recognition algorithm is used to recognize different features of the part such as step, holes, etc. Finally, a sample application description for a workpiece is presented for demonstration purposes.