Help on the procedure to be followed to automate any CAD software
Help on the procedure to be followed to automate any CAD software
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Please let me know the procedure /process to be followed for automating any 3-D CAD software such as Solid Edge / Solid Works / Pro-E.






RE: Help on the procedure to be followed to automate any CAD software
1. Completely understand the product
- define all dependancies
- define all of the rules
- determine dependant and independant variables
- determine a list of required input values
- decide which calculated variables require user
overrides
2. Determine how the program should operate
- what features are required?
- keep track of orders/repeat orders
- what reports should it generate?
- and so on
- determine the structure of the program
- where will the data and files reside
- where will the completed parts/models/dwgs reside
3. Write the base program
- put all tabulated data in a database
- create the front end (user inputs)
- process dimensional calculations
- generate reports
4. Test and validate the results
- you should make absolutely sure that the calculations
are being processed correctly before generating
the models.
5. Generate the models/dwgs
- test, test and test.
I automate product design for our customers, but have not done anything with Pro/E or SolidEdge. I have only written applications for AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Hope this is what you were looking for...
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