Article: Generating assembly features onto split solid models

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TitleGenerating assembly features onto split solid models
AuthorsChan, CK1
Tan, ST1
KeywordsAssembly feature
Interlocking
Positioning
Ray-tracing
Splitting
Undercut
Issue Date2003
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cad
CitationCad Computer Aided Design, 2003, v. 35 n. 14, p. 1315-1336 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0010-4485(03)00062-9
AbstractA large model can be split into smaller components where by assembly features can be created and attached onto the components so that they can be reassembled to form the original model. The assembly features may function as positioning or interlocking purposes depending on the mating requirement. This paper describes a method for creating assembly features onto the solid components automatically. The main idea of the method is to construct spatial rectangular assembly cells inside the original model. This is done by ray tracing the tool surface that is used to split the model, provided that there is no undercut on the split surface along the assembly direction. The spatial cells represent solid regions in which assembly features can be attached. Different kinds of assembly features can be mapped to the spatial cells, which are then attached to the split components. The split surface can be planar, quadrics or higher order freeform surfaces, thus allowing a high degree of flexibility in creating the assembly feature shapes. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN0010-4485
2011 Impact Factor: 1.234
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0010-4485(03)00062-9
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000186244200005
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorChan, CK
dc.contributor.authorTan, ST
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:13:11Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T07:13:11Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractA large model can be split into smaller components where by assembly features can be created and attached onto the components so that they can be reassembled to form the original model. The assembly features may function as positioning or interlocking purposes depending on the mating requirement. This paper describes a method for creating assembly features onto the solid components automatically. The main idea of the method is to construct spatial rectangular assembly cells inside the original model. This is done by ray tracing the tool surface that is used to split the model, provided that there is no undercut on the split surface along the assembly direction. The spatial cells represent solid regions in which assembly features can be attached. Different kinds of assembly features can be mapped to the spatial cells, which are then attached to the split components. The split surface can be planar, quadrics or higher order freeform surfaces, thus allowing a high degree of flexibility in creating the assembly feature shapes. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationCad Computer Aided Design, 2003, v. 35 n. 14, p. 1315-1336 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0010-4485(03)00062-9
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0010-4485(03)00062-9
dc.identifier.epage1336
dc.identifier.hkuros95308
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000186244200005
dc.identifier.issn0010-4485
2011 Impact Factor: 1.234
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
dc.identifier.issue14
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0142075324
dc.identifier.spage1315
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/75645
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/cad
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofCAD Computer Aided Design
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectAssembly feature
dc.subjectInterlocking
dc.subjectPositioning
dc.subjectRay-tracing
dc.subjectSplitting
dc.subjectUndercut
dc.titleGenerating assembly features onto split solid models
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong