Advanced STEP parameterised and constrained features for reverse engineering. (15th July 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Remy, Sebastien; Ducellier, Guillaume; Charles, Sebastien; Eynard, Benoit
• Is Part Of: International journal of computer applications technology. Volume 32:Number 1(2008)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2008-07-15
• Subjects: reverse engineering -- CAD -- interoperability -- STEP -- collaborative design -- touch probes -- digitisation -- mechanical parts -- parameterisation -- collaborative product development -- product design -- collaboration -- constrained features; Technology -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-8091

Abstract

Reverse Engineering (RE) is a research field where physical models are digitised to be reconstructed, surface by surface, feature by feature, as a CAD model. This paper deals with features known by their mathematical equation, obtained when a touch probe based digitisation is used. The paper presents an interactive approach for RE of mechanical part. It introduces a CAD model reconstruction methodology based on new STEP AP203 ED2 standard integrating parameterised features that enables the parameterisation of the rebuilt features. This is needed for a complete integration of the new CAD model in a collaborative product development approach.