Title :
The Development of an Extensible CAD/CAM Framework Based on Plug-Ins
Author :
Huang Changbiao ; Jiang Kaiyong ; Lin Junyi ; Liu Bin
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Mech. & Autom., Huaqiao Univ., Quanzhou, China
Abstract :
To facilitate the development of a powerful CAD/CAM software, an extensible CAD/CAM software framework is presented. Based on the design of an architecture of the framework, the development and management of extended tool-bar and task plug-ins for human-computer interaction is detailed, and the management and operation of the data of CAD models is discussed. The development of the prototype of the CAD/CAM framework indicates that it can work correctly and can be extended easily and efficiently.
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; human computer interaction; software architecture; task analysis; CAD model; CAD/CAM software framework; data operation; human-computer interaction; model data management; software architecture; task plug-in; toolbar plug-in; CADCAM; Computer aided manufacturing; Design automation; Energy management; Engineering management; Mechanical variables measurement; Rendering (computer graphics); Software development management; Software libraries; Software tools; CAD/CAM framework; Model data management; Task plug-in; Toolbar plug-in;
Conference_Titel :
Measuring Technology and Mechatronics Automation, 2009. ICMTMA '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Zhangjiajie, Hunan
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3583-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMTMA.2009.147
