Abstract: This disclosure relates to method and system for interactively creating, executing, and managing Design for Excellence (DFX) rules for 3-Dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Design (CAD) models. The method may include receiving rule definition data corresponding to a DFX rule for a process associated with the 3D CAD model from a subject matter expert through a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The rule definition data include basic details, definition criteria, and default configuration. Each of the basic details, the definition criteria, and the default configuration include a plurality of data elements. The method may further include defining parameter expressions with a set of supported parameters for the process using a set of parameter data components of the process. The method may further include generating a rule definition file for the DFX rule based on the rule definition data and the set of supported parameters obtained from the DFX rule builder.

Abstract: Methods to automatically recognize bevel features and bevel chains in inner bounding loops and outer bounding loops of walls and bends in sheet metal models or on solid models are disclosed, which may be used for computer aided design, manufacturing, DFX, costing, etc. Recognition methods of various types of bevels and classification of bevels as V-bevel, inverted V-bevel, Y-bevel, inverted Y-bevel, X-bevel, K-bevel, generic bevels and different types of vertex bevels are disclosed. Bevel chain recognition methods that assemble the same type of bevels into bevel chains and identify the bevel chains as tangential bevel chains, non-tangential bevel chains and mixed bevel chains based on the connectivity between the bevels are disclosed. Methods to generate bevel profiles that may be used for feature recreation, feature suppression, or tool path generation for cutting features for manufacturing are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods to automatically recognize bevel features and bevel chains in inner bounding loops and outer bounding loops of walls and bends in sheet metal models or on solid models are disclosed, which may be used for computer aided design, manufacturing, DFX, costing, etc. Recognition methods of various types of bevels and classification of bevels as V-bevel, inverted V-bevel, Y-bevel, inverted Y-bevel, X-bevel, K-bevel, generic bevels and different types of vertex bevels are disclosed. Bevel chain recognition methods that assemble the same type of bevels into bevel chains and identify the bevel chains as tangential bevel chains, non-tangential bevel chains and mixed bevel chains based on the connectivity between the bevels are disclosed. Methods to generate bevel profiles that may be used for feature recreation, feature suppression, or tool path generation for cutting features for manufacturing are disclosed.