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Development of A Software Tool for Automatic Trim Steel Design of Press Die Using CATIA API

CATIA API를 활용한 프레스금형 트림스틸 설계 자동화 S/W 모듈 개발

  • 김강연 (울산과학대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2017.01.26
  • Accepted : 2017.03.10
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

This paper focuses on the development of a supporting S/W tool for the automated design of an automotive press trim die. To define the die design process based on automation, we analyze the press die design process of the current industry and group repetitive works in the 3D modeling process. The proposed system consists of two modules, namely the template models of the trim steel parts and UI function for their auto-positioning. Four kinds of template models are developed to adapt to various situations and the rules of the interaction formula which are used for checking and correcting the directions of the datum point, datum curve, datum plane are implemented to eliminate errors. The system was developed using CATIA Knowledgeware, CAA(CATIA SDK) and Visual C++, in order for it to function as a plug-in module of CATIA V5, which is one of the major 3D CAD systems in the manufacturing industry. The developed system was tested by applying it to various panels of current automobiles and the results showed that it reduces the time-cost by 74% compared to the traditional method.

본 논문은 자동차 프레스 절단 금형의 설계 자동화를 위한 설계 지원 툴 개발에 관한 연구을 다룬다. 현업에서 진행하는 자동차 패널 절단 공정 금형설계 프로세스를 분석하고 패턴을 가지는 반복 작업들을 그룹화 하여 자동화 모듈을 개발하였다. 제안하는 시스템은 절단금형 스틸파트를 자동 생성하는 템플릿 모델과 자동 생성된 절단금형 스틸파트를 자동 배치하는 UI 기능의 두 가지 모듈로 구성 하였다. 템플릿 모델은 트림스틸 설계에 활용되는 유형들을 고려하여 4가지 종류로 개발하였으며, 자동생성시 오류발생을 제로화 하기 위해 벡터 내적과 외적을 활용하여 설계기준이 되는 점, 선, 곡선, 면, 곡면의 방향을 체크 하고 바로잡는 방향성 제어 관계식 룰을 구현 하였다. 개발한 시스템을 대표 상용 CAD시스템 중 하나인 CATIA V5의 확장 메뉴형태로 탑재하기 위하여 CATIA Knowledgeware, CATIA SDK, Visual C++를 사용하여 개발하였다. 제안하는 시스템을 다양한 자동차 외관 패널에 적용한 결과 전통적인 방법에 비해 약 74%의 시간감축 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

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