THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THE FEATURE SEQUENCING PROBLEM IN THE RAPID DESIGN SYSTEM (RDS). THE RDS IS A FEATURE-BASED DESIGN SYSTEM WHICH INTEGRATES PRODUCT DESIGN AND PROCESS PLANNING. AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN FEATURE-BASED PROCESS PLANNING FOR MACHINED PARTS IS THE ORDER IN WHICH MATERIAL IS REMOVED TO FORM THE RESULTANT PART. THE ORDER, OR SEQUENCE, IS PARTIALLY DEPENDENT ON THE GEOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FEATURES. THE SEQUENCE AFFECTS THE SAFETY, THE TIME IT TAKES TO MACHINE THE PART, AND THE QUALITY OF THE FINISHED PART.
| Number of Pages : | 6 |
| Published : | 06/01/1994 |
