Patent ID: 6298279
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
A CAD/CAM apparatus for producing machining information accounting for force information, comprising:path data calculation means for calculating path data used for calculating a machining path for machining of a workpiece by a machine, the path data having as attributes a position of the workpiece with respect to the machine used for machining the workpiece and at least one of a force and an energy applied to one of the machine and the workpiece during machining of the workpiece, the path data being calculated in accordance with shape information of the workpiece, machining information including a parameter needed for machining the workpiece and machined surface information representing a surface roughness of a surface of the workpiece to be machined; andoperation planning calculation means for calculating an operation plan of the path of the workpiece or the machine wherein the calculated operation plan is used to machine the workpiece on the basis of the path data calculated by the path data calculation means.