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Current links between computer-aided design (CAD) and automatic inspection systems such as coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) often rely on intelligence provided by the user. The possibility of introducing an intelligent link between a CAD system and a CMM is considered. Problem areas when dealing with 2.5-dimensional components are discussed and some potential solutions, which have been tested, are given.
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Cowling, G.J., Mullineux, G. Toward an intelligent CAD-CMM interface. Engineering with Computers 5, 133–141 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01199075
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01199075