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We provide smart components, i.e. components
enriched with knowledge, to safely derive
automatic operations at subsequent steps in the
design process. An important piece of knowledge
are geometrical variants of the
model. These variants do not only include
dimensions, but also design control elements for
structural and/or behavioral modifications to
the original product model.
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In order to be able to easily
handle simple variants within a model, it is
necessary to be able to vary the model
structure. This way, generally valid
components can smartly adapt to specific
requirements without any additional user
intervention.
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Although a component represents
only a partial aspect of the whole thing, it can
make itself accessible to the knowledge
of the complete model and adapt its behavior
accordingly. Higher-level software modules can
additionally pass this knowledge on to the
component and thus enrich it with additional,
new intelligence.
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The goal of PASCAM is always
manufacturing-ready modeling. Every model that
is designed must also be manufacturable. For
this purpose, all necessary
manufacturing information is derived
from the SOLIDWORKS 3D model. Each smart
component has the ability to provide procedural
and structural information for manufacturing. On
this basis PASCAM Bea will then compile
comprehensive and meaningful machine data.
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The decisive factor for
manufacturing is not only that the correct
machining data is provided, but that it is
optimally tailored to both the machine and the
product model. To this end, a trade-off is
always made between transferring
manufacturing knowledge either to the
machine or to the CAM system. The basis of this
evaluation is the specific requirements of the
user - after all, proven manufacturing
procedures should be preserved!
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Smart components
