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Part arrangement optimizing method

  • US 5,600,555 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1994
  • Issued: 02/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A part arrangement optimizing method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) representing, in a computer memory, each of a plurality of parts to be arranged as a block or as a block set, such that the blocks are uniform in size;

    (b) determining arrangements of said blocks and block sets so that evaluation function values corresponding to the plurality of parts are minimized;

    (c) determining the arrangement of said parts on the basis of block arrangements determined in step (b); and

    (d) arranging said parts on the basis of the arrangement determined in step (c).

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