Patent ID: 6128545
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: D05B,G05B

Abstract:
A method of using a processor to generate native code for a CNC stitching machine, the CNC machine including a stitching head, the method comprising the steps of:providing stitching parameters to the processor;providing geometric parameters of the surface of a part to be stitched to the processor, the geometric parameters including part geometry and part constraints; andusing the processor to perform the following steps for each present stitching point:determine the location of the next stitching point;look for a constraint between the present stitching point and the next stitching point;generate code for making a stitch at the next stitching point when a constraint is not found; andgenerate code for changing a condition of the stitching head when a constraint is found;whereby the processor generates instructions for making the stitches and instructions for avoiding the constraints.