Tool path regeneration for mold design modification

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 813-823

  Zhang, L P ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a   Nee, A Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

CL point utilization; Mold design modification; Scallop height; Tool path generation; Tool path modification

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BALL MILLS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

MOLD DESIGN MODIFICATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0038415027     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(02)00108-2     Document Type: Article

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