A methodology for integrating CAD and automatic inspection of standard manufactured features
by Emad S. Abouel Nasr
International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing (IJRAPIDM), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2012

Abstract: Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) can be defined as the development of a fully automatic manufacturing system from which a complete product can be manufactured in the most efficient way. The proposed methodology focuses on an integrated system of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Inspection (CAI). The integration of CAD and Computer Aided Inspection Planning (CAIP) is essential for modern industries. The proposed framework of the integrated system is composed of three main modules: Automatic Features Extraction Module, Automatic Inspection Planning Module and Coordinate Measuring Machine Module. The purposes of this paper are (a) to address the issue of integration of CAD and inspection planning in which the prismatic features of design with inspection are linked efficiently and (b) to generate and execute inspection plans through the incorporation of CAIP with CMM using DMIS code programming. Finally, a case study is presented to demonstrate and validate the integrated system.

Online publication date: Sat, 20-Dec-2014

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