EMBODIMENT OF AUTOMATED DESIGNATION OF SURFACE FINISH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE 3D WORKPIECE MODEL

Abstract

The article discusses the questions of automation of design engineering in the sphere of the formation of 3D geometric model of work-pieces. The authors have designed and carried out an algorithm in the form of the additional script in the software bundle of the geometric modeling, enabling to execute the designation of surface finish in 3D models. The algorithm is based on the freeware CAD/CAM/CAE system – FreeCAD. The structure of an element from an ordered set of data about a geometric object that identifies the surface roughness is determined that allows to expand the capabilities of methods for providing storage and transmission of data of the electronic model of the product. Creation of additional procedures based on the formed list of surface finish according to the GOST 2.309–73 makes it possible to embody 3D-model transfer to the workplaces. It means that time of embodiment of preproduction and production of work-piece can be cut. Nowadays freeware solid geometry engine with open source code is not used due to the absence of additional specific possibilities of making of engineering drawings according to the regulatory requirements. The authors have offered the method of increasing the capabilities of software bundle of the geometric modeling, which provides the increase of target audience of freeware. The authors propose to use free cross-platform language Python to create the script of designation of surface finish in the space of 3D-model. Usage of the example of the script and its testing can help to design other procedures of making of engineering drawings to create fully-featured free cross-platform geometric designing.