INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF NESTING OF PLANE PARTS ON A RAW STEEL FORMAT

The system developed is tailored for nesting of production parts for shipyards. Geometrically, the problem of nesting is a two-dimensional one, and it is basically similar to any jigsaw puzzle or two-dimensional cutting-stock problem if one disregards all the application considerations that constrain the solution. The programs developed do not attempt any automatic optimization. The philosophy in designing the system has been that the user is capable of optimizing whatever his objective is, if only the computer is able to supply the appropriate information.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Int Conf on Comput in Eng and Build Des (CAD '76), 2nd, Proceedings, Imp Coll of Sci and Technol, London, England, March 23-25, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Science and Technology Press Limited

  IPC House, 32 High Street
  Guildford, Surrey  England 
• Authors:
  • Oian, J
  • Hasselknippe, B
  • Lillehagen, F
• Conference:
  • Int Conf on Comput in Eng and Build Des (CAD '76), 2nd, Proceedings, Imp Coll of Sci and Technol, London, England, March 23-25, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 166-170

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Cargo handling equipment; Computer graphics; Materials management; Planning; Production; Production control; Shipyards
• Old TRIS Terms: Shipyard automation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144297
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM