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Profile-based feature representation method and its application in data exchange from mechanical CAD systems to ship CAD systems

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The profile-based features of a mechanical Computer aided design (CAD) system commonly have complicated shapes because of the guide curve, which is of free-form type. However, while considering interoperability between heterogeneous CAD systems, this kind of free-form guide curve makes it difficult to represent the corresponding feature shape in other CAD systems; for example, ship CAD systems usually use relatively simple shape primitives to represent objects. Thus, we propose a straightforward algorithm to represent profile-based features that is based on guide curve approximation using line and arcs segments. In addition, the solid alignment and filling operations are also provided to complete the entire process of solid model reconstruction. Furthermore, we apply this technique to a data exchange from a mechanical CAD system to a ship CAD system. Lastly, we use several test cases to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, China

    Jinggao Li

  2. Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, 37224, Korea

    Duhwan Mun

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea

    Soonhung Han

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Jinggao Li is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering of Yanbian University. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Changchun University of Science and Technology and Jilin University, respectively, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His research interests include computer-aided design, design data interoperability, digital geometry modeling.

Duhwan Mun is an Associate Professor of Precision Mechanical Engineering of Kyungpook National University. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University; a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His research interests include computer-aided design, industrial data standards for product data exchange, product lifecycle management, knowledge-based engineering, and virtual reality for engineering applications.

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Li, J., Mun, D. & Han, S. Profile-based feature representation method and its application in data exchange from mechanical CAD systems to ship CAD systems. J Mech Sci Technol 30, 5641–5649 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-016-1133-2

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