CAD system, design-support program for CAD system, and design methods
First Claim
1. A computer-aided-design system comprising:
- a controller that extracts a generation command to generate a target shape from existing computer-aided-design data;
a display that displays the generation command so as to make it possible to arbitrarily select a pre-stored parameter included in the generation command;
a first input device that allows an addition of a degree of freedom to the selected pre-stored parameter; and
a memory that stores the generation command together with the selected parameter that includes the added degree of freedom as a macro program.
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Abstract
A computer-aided-design (CAD) system design-support program and design methods are provided where a generation command to generate a target shape is extracted from existing CAD data. The generation command is displayed so as to make it possible to arbitrarily select a parameter included in the generation command. An operator is allowed to add a shape command to the selected parameter. Together with the parameter that includes the added shape command, the generation command is stored as a macro program. The macro program is activated and executed by inputting parameters provided with the shape commands, so as to change a target shape into a desired shape. With these arrangements, a CAD system as well as a design-support program and a design method allows more efficient operation of a user.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-aided-design system comprising:
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a controller that extracts a generation command to generate a target shape from existing computer-aided-design data;
a display that displays the generation command so as to make it possible to arbitrarily select a pre-stored parameter included in the generation command;
a first input device that allows an addition of a degree of freedom to the selected pre-stored parameter; and
a memory that stores the generation command together with the selected parameter that includes the added degree of freedom as a macro program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A design-support program for a computer-aided-design system which is executed by a computer, the program comprising computer-readable instructions to perform the steps of:
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extracting a generation command to generate a target shape from existing computer-aided-design data;
displaying the generation command so as to make it possible to arbitrarily select a pre-stored parameter included in the generation command;
allowing an addition of a degree of freedom to the selected pre-stored parameter; and
storing the generation command together with the selected pre-stored parameter that includes the added degree of freedom as a macro program. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A design method using a computer-aided-design system which is executed by a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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extracting a generation command to generate a target shape from existing computer-aided-design data;
displaying the generation command so as to make it possible to arbitrarily select a pre-stored parameter included in the generation command;
allowing an addition of a degree of freedom to the selected pre-stored parameter; and
storing the generation command together with the selected pre-stored parameter that includes the added degree of freedom as a macro program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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