Methods and systems for optimizing punch instructions in a material forming press system

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed to optimize punching instructions. An example method disclosed herein obtains a tool bed layout, the tool bed including a description of a plurality of tool punch parts, each tool punch part further including tool definition information; obtains a component layout, the component including a description of a component having at least one feature requiring a punching operation; validates the component layout; advances the component to a position of optimum depth; determines a hit score at the position of optimum depth; and repeats the component advancing and the hit score determination until all of the at least one feature of the component is assigned to a tool punch part. FIG. lB C) N 0 C ) N ci) coi CN .. .. ..... ...... a C ...... N) CN C/4 No I C> CD + :~ ~ ~ . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .:L C) ............. C Coo N' 400 Start 11- Read Tool Bed Layout Tool Be Layout Report Error FiG.? 408 Yes Read Part Definition Part Definition N Valid? 412 |Yes Optimize Punching Instructions ( End6