A method of creating separate points that define a cutter path, wherein a machining efficiency is increased by considering an ability of an individual machine

摘要

A process of generating a succession of discrete points to be followed by a cutter, so as to move the cutter along a desired cutter path, including a step of calculating a space interval of the discrete points in the direction of the succession on the basis of a curvature radius of the desired cutter path, according to a relationship among the curvature radius, the space interval and movement velocity of the cutter, such that the movement velocity is enlarged as much as possible, and a step of generating the discrete points on the basis of the space interval, such that the discrete points are spaced apart from each other by a distance equal to the space interval in the direction of the succession.