JP2017059055A - Model design method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a model design method capable of stably designing an excess metal part or a cross-sectional shape thereof even if a boundary between a product part and the excess metal part is curved.SOLUTION: The model design method for designing an interpolation plane or a cross section 931 thereof connecting a base line BL and an opposite line OL provided on a surface of a product part 91 and a surface of a die face part 95 respectively, from the surfaces thereof, includes the steps of: setting a first sketch line SL1 extending from a base point BP on the base line BL and a second sketch line SL2 extending from an opposite point OP on the opposite line OL; setting end points EP1 and EP2 at positions where the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 approach respectively; setting a foundation curve surface including the base point BP and the opposite point OP; and setting the cross section 931 by connecting the end point EP1 of the first sketch line SL1 and the end point EP2 of the second sketch line SL2 transferred to the foundation curve surface using an interpolation curve SPL defined on the foundation curve surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a model design method.

  Panel products such as outer panels and roof panels for automobiles are manufactured by pressing a single plate with a mold that has a desired product shape to form a press-molded product. Is formed by forming a flange portion or making a hole through which a bolt is inserted. In such a panel product, a production line is designed before a production process for actual production.

  Specifically, when the design design of the product shape is performed, a draw model of a press-formed product is generated from this design design, and the model shape is evaluated by CAE (Computer Aided Engineering), so that the designed shape is actually It is decided to check whether it can be pressed.

Here, the relationship between the product shape and the draw model will be described with reference to FIG. The draw model 9 includes a product portion 91 designed for a vehicle type, a surplus portion 93 that is assumed to be cut off, and a die face portion 95 that is assumed to be pressed when pressed with a mold. Consists of.
Since the product shape is obtained when the design design is made, the product portion 91 of the draw model 9 can be generated together with the design design. The die face portion 95 is basically a flat surface because it is assumed to be a heel presser, and can be generated relatively easily. On the other hand, since the surplus portion 93 is a portion that deforms in accordance with the press work, it takes much time to generate the surplus portion 93 in the generation of the draw model 9.

  Further, when the model shape evaluation by CAE is not good, it is necessary to repeat the correction of the surplus portion and the analysis by CAE, which takes a huge amount of time. Therefore, in recent years, a model design method is known in which a draw model whose quality is guaranteed by CAE can be designed in a short time by selecting a cross section of the surplus portion from a predetermined template (Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-104456 A

  According to the model design method of Patent Document 1, it is possible to set the cross section of the surplus portion in many parts in a relatively short time by utilizing the template. However, in a specific portion where the boundary line between the product portion 91 and the surplus portion 93 is curved, such as a wheel arch, trial and error by an operator is required to determine the cross-sectional shape.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a model that can stably design the surplus portion or its cross-sectional shape even when the boundary line between the product portion and the surplus portion is curved. The purpose is to provide a design method.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an interpolation surface (for example, an after-mentioned extra) connecting two surfaces from two different surfaces (for example, a surface of a product portion 91 and a surface of a die face portion 95 to be described later). This is a model design method for designing a surface of the meat portion 93) or a cross section thereof (for example, a parent cross section 931 described later), and extends from a first start point (for example, a reference point BP described later) defined on the first surface. A first sketch line (for example, a first sketch line SL1 described later) and a second sketch line (for example, a second sketch described later) extending from a second starting point (for example, a counterpoint OP described later) defined on the second surface. A sketch line creating step for setting a line SL2), a first end point (for example, an end point EP1 described later) of the first sketch line, and a second sketch line of the second sketch line at a position where the first and second sketch lines are close to each other. 2 end point (for example, end point described later) An end point setting step of setting P2), a basic curved surface setting step of setting a basic curved surface including the first and second start points, the first end point of the first sketch line transferred to the basic curved surface, and the first A cross-section setting step for setting the cross-section by connecting the second end point of two sketch lines with an interpolation curve (for example, an interpolation curve SPL described later) defined on the basic curved surface. Features.

  (2) In this case, in the end point setting step, an auxiliary plane including the first and second start points is set, and an intersection of the first and second sketch lines transferred to the auxiliary plane (for example, an intersection described later) O) is set as a reference point, a line perpendicular to the auxiliary plane and passing through the reference point is set as a reference axis, and the first sketch line at a point specified by a predetermined blur distance from the reference axis It is preferable to set a first end point and a second end point of the second sketch line.

  (3) In this case, in the sketch line creation step, when the image is transferred to a plane including the first and second start points, the first line is long enough to specify the position of the intersection point on the plane. It is preferable to set the second sketch line.

  (1) In the present invention, an interpolation surface that connects each surface from two different surfaces (specifically, for example, a product portion and a die face portion) (in the above example, the product portion and the die face portion are connected). The present invention relates to a model design method for designing a pre-mesh portion) or a cross section thereof. In the present invention, first, a sketch line extending from the start point defined for each of the first and second surfaces is set (sketch line creation step). Here, as described above, for example, when the boundary line between the first surface and the interpolation surface or the boundary line between the second surface and the interpolation surface is curved, the boundary line between the first surface and the second surface is determined. In many cases, the sketch line extending from the starting point is simply twisted without intersecting in a three-dimensional space. For this reason, how to connect both sketch lines smoothly and quickly is to design the interpolation plane or its cross section. It becomes important in the above. On the other hand, in the present invention, an end point is set at a position where the first and second sketch lines are close to each other (end point setting step), and a basic curved surface including the first and second start points is set (basic curved surface setting step). The cross section of the interpolation surface is designed by connecting the first and second end points of the first and second sketch lines transferred to the basic curved surface with an interpolation curve defined on the basic curved surface (cross-section setting step). As a result, the cross-sectional shape of the interpolation surface connecting the two surfaces becomes a shape that respects the sketch line determined according to each surface in the vicinity of the first surface and the second surface, and the first surface and the second surface Since an intermediate portion between the two surfaces has a shape in which two sketch lines are blurred and connected by an interpolation curve, an interpolation surface suitable for press molding or a cross section thereof can be designed. In the present invention, the sketch line creation step, the end point setting step, the interpolation curve setting step, the basic curved surface setting step, and the cross section setting step are repeatedly performed while changing the positions of the first and second start points to obtain a plurality of cross sections. Thus, a single interpolation plane specified by the plurality of cross sections can be designed.

  (2) As described above, in the present invention, it is important how to smoothly and quickly connect two sketch lines existing at a twisted position in a three-dimensional space. For this reason, the step of determining the position where the interpolation curve is inserted among the plurality of steps described above, that is, the step of determining the end point of the sketch line is important. On the other hand, in the end point setting step of the present invention, an auxiliary plane including both the first and second starting points is set first, and the intersection of both sketch lines transferred to the auxiliary plane is set as a reference point, and the auxiliary plane is set. A reference axis perpendicular to the reference point is set, and the end points of both sketch lines are set at points specified by a predetermined blur distance from the reference axis. As a result, the cross-sectional shape of the interpolation surface connecting the two surfaces becomes a shape that respects the sketch line as described above in the vicinity of each surface, and the size specified by the blur distance as described above in the middle portion of each surface. It becomes a rounded shape. Therefore, in the present invention, if the operator sets the first and second sketch lines, and further sets the blur distance that is a single parameter, the cross section of the interpolation plane can be designed according to these, so the short The interpolation surface suitable for press molding or its cross section can be designed in time.

  (3) In the present invention, by setting the first and second sketch lines having a sufficient length in the sketch line creation process, the position where both sketch lines are close to each other can be easily specified in the subsequent end point setting process. Therefore, the time required for the end point setting process can be shortened.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the draw model production | generation system to which the model design method which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a draw model production | generation system. It is a figure which shows an example of the plane grating | lattice which has a some feature point. It is a figure which shows an example of the master cross section set between a product part and a die face part. It is a figure which shows an example of a cross-sectional template. It is a flowchart which shows the specific procedure of the setting method of the parent cross section accompanying a blurring process. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the sketch line set with respect to the product part and the die face part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the auxiliary plane set so that a reference point and an opposite bank point may be included. It is a figure which shows a column-shaped trim range. It is a perspective view of the basic curved surface set to include the starting point of the sketch line. It is a figure which shows the structure of a basic curved surface with a sketch line. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the parent cross-section setting part which implement | achieves the design method with the blurring process of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the child cross section produced | generated from a parent cross section. It is a figure which shows an example of the calculation method of the Z coordinate of the projected feature point. It is a figure which shows an example of the calculation method of the Z coordinate of the feature point projected on the surplus part. It is a figure which shows an example of the calculation method of the Z coordinate of the feature point projected on the surplus part. It is a figure which shows an example of the calculation method of the Z coordinate of the feature point projected on the product part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a draw model production | generation system. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a draw model production | generation system. It is a figure which shows an example of the draw model which consists of a product part, a surplus part, and a die face part.

  Hereinafter, a draw model generation system to which a model design method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of draw model generation system]
First, the outline of the draw model generation system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the draw model generation system, a draw model 9 of a press-formed product is generated from a product part 91 and a die face part 95 generated using CAD (Computer Aided Design). Specifically, in the draw model generation system, as shown in FIG. 1B, each of the regions corresponding to the draw model 9 including the product portion 91 and the die face portion 95 is defined by individual XY coordinates. A planar grid 10 composed of a plurality of feature points 101 is projected. Then, as shown in FIG. 1C, the projected feature points 101 are connected to form a polygon 102, thereby generating a draw model 9.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 1A, since the shape of the product part 91 and the die face part 95 is defined in advance, the coordinates of the feature point 101 projected onto the product part 91 and the die face part 95 (Z (Coordinates) can be easily obtained. On the other hand, since the shape of the surplus portion 93 is not defined, the coordinates (Z coordinate) of the feature point 101 projected onto the surplus portion 93 cannot be acquired.
In this regard, in the draw model generation system of the present invention, the draw model 9 is generated by interpolating the coordinates (Z coordinate) of the feature point 101 projected on the surplus portion 93 by a method described later and generating an interpolation plane. I am going to do that.

  In the following, the contour line of the product part 91 is referred to as a reference line BL, and the contour line of the die face part 95 facing the reference line BL is referred to as a counter bank OL. In general, since the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL are closed curves, the surface shape of the surplus portion 93 can be specified by a plurality of cross-sectional lines connecting the lines BL and OL. As described above, since the shapes of the product portion 91 and the die face portion 95 are defined by fine CAD data, the three-dimensional shapes of the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL can be obtained from these CAD data. it can.

[Draw model generation system configuration]
Then, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the draw model production | generation system 1 of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the draw model generation system 1 to which the model design method according to the present embodiment is applied.
The draw model generation system 1 includes an input device 2 through which an operator inputs various data and commands, an arithmetic device 4 that executes various arithmetic processes according to inputs from the input device 2, and a display device 6 that displays an image. And a storage device 8 for storing various data.

  The input device 2 includes hardware such as a keyboard and a mouse that can be operated by an operator. Data and commands input by operating the input device 2 are input to the arithmetic device 4.

  The display device 6 is configured by hardware such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display capable of displaying an image. For example, a three-dimensional image of a draw model is displayed on the display unit of the display device 6 as a processing result by the arithmetic device 4.

  The storage device 8 is configured by hardware such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive, and stores CAD data including shape data of the product part 91 and shape data of the die face part 95 generated using CAD. The CAD data stored in the storage device 8 does not include the shape data of the surplus portion 93. Further, the storage device 8 stores plane grid data including data (XY coordinates) of feature points 101 constituting the plane grid 10. The storage device 8 also stores cross-sectional data including parameters that define the cross-sectional shape set in the surplus portion 93 or the like.

  The arithmetic device 4 is configured by hardware such as a CPU, and in cooperation with predetermined software, the plane lattice generation unit 41, the parent cross section setting unit 42, the child cross section generation unit 43, the coordinate calculation unit 44, the draw And a model generation unit 45.

  The plane grid generator 41 generates the plane grid 10 shown in FIG. 3 in response to a command from the operator via the input device 2. The planar lattice 10 generated by the planar lattice generation unit 41 is stored in the storage device 8. The plane grid 10 may be stored in advance in the storage device 8 and read out from the storage device 8 as necessary, instead of being generated according to the operation of the operator.

Here, the planar grating 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the planar grid 10 is configured by arranging a plurality of feature points 101, each defined by individual XY coordinates, in a grid at predetermined intervals.
Although the interval between the feature points 101 is arbitrary, the optimum interval Dopt can be determined by conducting an experiment in accordance with the target panel product in consideration of the balance between calculation load and accuracy. A procedure for determining such an optimal interval Dopt will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional shape of the product portion 91, and FIG. 3C is a portion where the polygonal bending angle is the largest among panel products such as an outer panel and a roof panel of an automobile. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the space | interval of the feature point 101 in FIG.

As described above, in the draw model generation system 1 of the present invention, the plane grid 10 (feature point 101) is projected onto the product unit 91 and the like, and the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is acquired. Here, the interval between the feature points 101 projected on the product part 91 varies depending on the inclination of the product part 91 with respect to the XY coordinates.
With reference to FIG. 3 (B), the product part 91 considers the cross-sectional shape comprised from the planes 911 and 913 substantially parallel to XY coordinate, and the inclined surface 912 inclined by predetermined angle with respect to XY coordinate. At this time, when the interval L1 between the feature points 101 projected onto the planes 911 and 913 is compared with the interval L2 between the feature points 101 projected onto the slope 912, the interval L2 becomes wider. The interval between the feature points 101 is a bending angle of the polygon 102 when the polygon 102 is acquired by connecting the feature points 101. If the bending angle of the polygon 102 is large, it causes an error in the model shape evaluation by CAE, so it is necessary to keep it within a range where no error occurs.
As shown in FIG. 3C, in the model shape evaluation by CAE, if the bending angle of the polygon 102 exceeds a predetermined allowable value θmax, there is a problem such as an error or an incorrect solution. In this regard, in an automobile panel product, the polygon 102 has a bending angle of about θmax by setting the interval between the feature points 101 to Dmax. In such a case, the optimum interval Dopt of the feature point 101 is less than the maximum allowable interval Dmax corresponding to the allowable value θmax. It is set to a value obtained by subtracting a margin of about several mm. As described above, the optimum interval Dopt of the feature point 101 can be determined for the target panel product. Note that θmax is an empirical threshold and is different for each CAE software.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the parent cross-section setting unit 42 sets the Z-axis between the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL (that is, the surplus portion 93) in response to a command from the operator via the input device 2. A plurality of parallel cross sections (hereinafter, the cross section set by the parent cross section setting unit 42 is referred to as “parent cross section”) is set. The plurality of parent cross sections set by the parent cross section setting unit 42 are stored in the storage device 8 in association with parameters that define the shape of the cross section.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parent cross section set between the product portion 91 and the die face portion 95. In the parent section setting unit 42, a plurality of parent sections 931 A, 931 B, 931 C, and 931 D (hereinafter collectively referred to as “parent section”) are added to the surplus portion 93 between the product section 91 and the die face section 95 where the shape data is generated. A cross section 931 "). The parent cross-section setting unit 42 sets a plurality of parent cross-sections 931A to 931D while separating the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP by a predetermined interval so as not to cross each other.

  Here, as a setting method of the parent cross section 931 in the parent cross section setting unit 42, for example, a method using a cross-sectional template set in advance as described in Patent Document 1 (for example, see FIG. 5 described later), and a blur described later are described. There are two types of methods that involve processes (for example, see FIGS. 6 to 11 described later).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cross-sectional template.
As shown in FIG. 5, the parent cross section 931 is configured by a cross section line that connects a predetermined reference point BP of the reference line BL to a predetermined opposite point OP of the counter bank OL. The cross-sectional template is formed by connecting the cross-sectional lines by connecting a plurality of straight lines and a plurality of curves in a predetermined combination. Using this cross-sectional template, the operator can set the parent cross-section 931 simply by inputting a plurality of parameters indicating specific shapes of the straight lines and the curved lines. The parameters that define the parent cross section 931 can include necessary information as appropriate, but at least include information capable of calculating XYZ coordinates at an arbitrary position on the parent cross section 931. In FIG. 5, as these parameters, parameters L1, L2, L3, L4 (mm) indicating the length of each straight line, parameters R1, R2, R3 (mm) indicating the curvature radius of each curve, Parameters A1, A2, A3 (deg) indicating the wall angle, and the start position (the position of the reference point BP on the reference line BL) and the end position (the position of the opposite shore point OP on the opposite shore line OL) of the parent section 931 are shown. Examples include XYZ coordinates and an angle θ (deg) formed by the parent cross section 931 and the reference line BL.

  When the cross-section template as shown in FIG. 5 is used, the operator only has to select an appropriate cross-section template and input a specific value of each parameter. 931 can be set. Moreover, it can be said that such a setting method using the cross-sectional template is suitable when setting the parent cross-sections 931A and 931B between the linear reference line BL and the opposite bank OL as shown in FIG. However, since the cross-sectional template shown in FIG. 5 is planar, when setting the parent cross-sections 931C and 931D between the curved reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL like the wheel arch W of the product part 91, A method using a cross-sectional template is not appropriate, and a setting method involving a blurring process described below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11 is suitable.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specific procedure of a method of setting a parent cross section that connects between the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL.
7-11 is a figure which shows a part of part (specifically wheel arch) provided with the curved reference line BL among the product parts 91. FIG. Below, the case where the design method of FIG. 6 is applied to a wheel arch as illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 11 will be described.

  The parent cross-section setting method of FIG. 6 is a sketch line creation in which a worker mainly creates a first sketch line according to the shape of the product part 91 and a second sketch line according to the shape of the die face part 95. The parent cross section by connecting the process (S31 to S34), the trim process (S35 to S38) that cuts the two sketch lines created at an appropriate position, and the two sketch lines that have undergone the trim process while blurring. And a blurring step (S39 to S42).

  First, in S31, the parent cross-section setting unit prepares data necessary for the following processing such as the shape data of the product part 91 and the shape data of the die face part 95 of the part for which the parent cross-section is to be designed. The parameter values necessary for the following processing such as the blurring distance used in the blurring process are set. The specific value of the blur distance may be input by the operator each time, or a value determined in advance from the shape of the part to be set the parent cross section, the material characteristics of the plate material, etc. May be. For example, when the parent cross section is set on a wheel arch of an automobile as shown in FIG. 7, the blur distance is set to about 20 mm, for example.

  Next, in S32, the parent cross-section setting unit sets the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP at positions designated by the operator on the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL (see FIG. 7). In S33, the parent cross-section setting unit sets the angles of the first sketch line SL1 and the second sketch line SL2 extending from the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP based on the input by the operator (see FIG. 7). Here, the angle of the first sketch line SL1 extending from the reference point BP is often set to be substantially in a plane parallel to the product portion 91 at the reference point BP and perpendicular to the reference line BL. The angle of the second sketch line SL2 extending from the opposite shore point OP is often set to be substantially parallel to the Z axis and perpendicular to the opposite shore line OL.

  In S34, the parent cross-section setting unit sets the lengths of the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 determined in S33. Here, it is preferable that the lengths of the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 are set by sufficiently extending as shown in FIG. 7 (specifically, for example, when the object is a wheel arch of an automobile, the length is several m. degree). This is because when the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 are transferred to the auxiliary plane in the subsequent trim step, the position of the intersection of the two sketch lines can be specified on the auxiliary plane. When the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL are curved as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 described later, these sketch lines SL1 and SL2 often do not intersect in the three-dimensional space. For this reason, it becomes difficult to set an appropriate cross-sectional shape by the method using the planar cross-sectional template as described above.

In S35, the parent cross-section setting unit sets an auxiliary plane that includes the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP and is parallel to the Z axis.
FIG. 8A is a view of the auxiliary plane set to include the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP along the Z axis, and FIG. 8B is a view of the auxiliary plane from the front. FIG. In FIG. 8B, straight lines obtained by transferring the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 to the auxiliary plane are denoted as SL1_Z and SL2_Z, respectively. In FIGS. 8A and 8B, the auxiliary plane is indicated by a broken line.

  In S36, the parent cross-section setting unit specifies the position of the intersection point O of the two sketch lines SL1_Z and SL2_Z on the auxiliary plane (see FIG. 8B). In S37, the parent cross-section setting unit uses a trimmed area TRM as a columnar area having a line perpendicular to the auxiliary plane and passing through the intersection point O as the central axis and the blur distance set in S31 as the radius. Set as.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a cylindrical trim range TRM defined based on the intersection point O set on the auxiliary plane. In FIG. 9, the outline of the trim range TRM is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
In S38, the parent cross section setting unit cuts the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 by using the cylindrical trim range TRM set using the auxiliary plane as described above. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the intersections of the trim range TRM and the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 are specified, and these intersection points are respectively set to the end point EP1 of the first sketch line SL1 and the second sketch line SL2. Set as end point EP2. Thus, the end points DP1 and EP2 are set at positions where the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 are close to each other. In addition, a linear first sketch line SL1 extending from the start point BP as the reference point to the end point EP1 and a straight second sketch line SL2 extending from the start point OP as the opposite bank point to the end point EP2 are obtained.

In S39, the parent cross-section setting unit sets a basic curved surface including the start points BP and OP of the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2. As will be described below, the parent cross section is set along the basic curved surface set here.
FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the basic curved surface set to include the starting points BP and OP of the sketch lines SL1 and SL2, and FIG. 10B shows the basic curved surface viewed along the Z axis. It is a figure. In FIG. 10B, the basic curved surface is indicated by a broken line. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in addition to (1) including the two starting points BP and OP, the basic curved surface is (2) parallel to the Z axis, and (3) It is set using a known algorithm so that a total of four constraint conditions are satisfied: the start point BP touches the first sketch line SL1 and (4) the start point OP touches the second sketch line SL2.

  In S40, the parent cross-section setting unit transfers the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 to the basic curved surface using a known algorithm, as shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, curves obtained by transferring the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 to the basic curved surface are denoted as SL1_B and SL2_B, respectively. The points obtained by transferring the end points EP1 and EP2 of the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 to the basic curved surface are denoted as EP1_B and EP2_B, respectively.

  In S41, the parent cross-section setting unit uses a known algorithm for the interpolation curve SPL that smoothly connects the end point EP1_B of the first sketch line SL1_B transferred to the basic curved surface and the end point EP2_B of the second sketch line SL2_B. Set on a curved surface.

  In S42, the parent cross-section setting unit connects the first sketch line SL1_B, the interpolation curve SPL, and the second sketch line SL2_B set on the basic curved surface as described above, thereby making a reference as shown in FIG. A curved parent cross section 931 extending from the point BP to the opposite bank point OP is set.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the parent cross-section setting unit 42 that realizes the design method involving the blurring process of FIG. 6. The parent section setting unit 42 includes a data acquisition unit 421, a sketch line creation unit 422, a trim processing calculation unit 423, a basic curved surface creation unit 424, a transfer processing calculation unit 425, and a blurring processing calculation unit 426. A plurality of parent cross sections 931 are set by these.

  The data acquisition unit 421 is the shape data of the product part 91 and the die face part 95 where the parent cross section is to be designed, the starting point position of the sketch line (that is, the position of the reference point BP and the opposite shore point OP), angle and length. In addition, the blurring distance used in the trim processing calculation unit 423 is acquired from the storage device 8 or the input device 2 operated by the operator.

  The sketch line creation unit 422 creates two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 that are characterized by the start position, angle, and length acquired via the data acquisition unit 421 (S32, S33, S34, and FIG. 6). (See FIG. 7). The trim processing calculation unit 423 sets an auxiliary plane that includes the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP and is parallel to the Z axis (see S35 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8), and the two sketch lines SL1_Z, The position of the intersection O of SL2_Z is specified (see S36 in FIG. 6), a trim range is set with the radius of the blurring distance acquired via the intersection O and the data acquisition unit 421 as a radius (see S37 in FIG. 6), and The two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 created by the sketch line creation unit 422 are cut within this trim range (see S38 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9).

  The basic curved surface creation unit 424 sets a basic curved surface including the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP whose positions are set by the operator (see S39 in FIG. 6). The transfer processing calculation unit 425 transfers the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 that have been cut by the trim processing calculation unit 423 onto the basic curved surface set by the basic curved surface creation unit 424 (S40 in FIG. 6 and FIG. 10). The blurring processing unit 426 sets an interpolation curve SPL on the basic curved surface that smoothly connects the end points of the two sketch lines SL1_B and SL2_B transferred onto the basic curved surface (see S41 in FIG. 6). By connecting the sketch lines SL1_B, SL2_B set on the basic curved surface and the interpolation curve SPL, a curved parent cross section 931 extending from the reference point BP to the opposite point OP is set (see S42 in FIG. 6, FIG. 11). ).

  Returning to FIG. 2, the child cross-section generating unit 43 includes a plurality of cross-sections parallel to the Z-axis (hereinafter referred to as child cross-sections) between pairs of adjacent parent cross-sections among the plurality of parent cross-sections 931, similar to the parent cross-section. The section generated by the generation unit 43 is referred to as a “child section”). As described above, the reference line BL and the opposite bank line OL are respectively closed curves, and the parent cross sections are set with a space between the reference point BP and the opposite bank point OP so as not to cross each other. Therefore, when a pair of two parent cross sections adjacent to each other is set, a closed curve is formed with the pair of the parent cross section, the reference line, and the opposite shore line as sides. The child cross-section generating unit 43 generates a plurality of child cross-sections that do not cross each other in the closed curve formed by these parent cross-sections based on the shapes of these parent cross-sections. Such generation of a plurality of child cross sections can be realized by a normal function in publicly known parametric CAD software. Hereinafter, a specific procedure for generating a plurality of child cross sections will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the surplus portion 93 between the reference line BL defined in the product portion 91 and the opposite bank line OL defined in the die face portion 95 has a plurality of parent cross sections 931A and 931B. Is set. In the example of FIG. 13, the parent cross section 931 has a one-stage cross-sectional shape, and the parent cross section 931B has a two-stage cross-sectional shape.

  These parent cross sections 931A and 931B are set at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG. 13B in accordance with a command from the operator. The child cross-section generating unit 43 fills a space between the parent cross sections 931A and 931B by generating a plurality of child cross sections having shapes similar to the parent cross sections 931A and 931B between the parent cross sections 931A and 931B. At this time, the child cross section generation unit 43 generates two types of child cross sections, a child cross section based on the parent cross section 931A and a child cross section based on the parent cross section 931B.

  Specifically, the child cross-section generating unit 43 divides a section between the parent reference points BP1 and BP2 of the parent cross-sections 931A and 931B in the reference line BL at a predetermined pitch, thereby obtaining each child cross-section. The child reference points BPC1, BPC2, BPC3, BPC4 corresponding to the start point and the child opposite points OPC1, OPC2, OPC3, OPC4 corresponding to the end point are set (see FIG. 13C). Next, the child section generation unit 43 sets child reference angles θC1, θC2, θC3, and θC4 corresponding to the angles formed by the child sections and the reference line BL for each child reference point BPC1. D)). The specific procedure for setting the child reference point BPC1... BPC4, the child opposite point OPC1... OPC4, and the child reference angle θC1. Since it is described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-191484 by the applicant, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13C, the child cross section generator 43 has a plurality of child cross sections 933A having a shape similar to one of the parent cross sections 931A and intersecting with the reference line BL at child reference angles θC1. 933B, 933C, and 933D (hereinafter collectively referred to as “child section group 933”) are generated between the child reference points BPC1... BPC4 and the child opposite shore points OPC1. Here, the child cross-section generating unit 43 uses the above-described child reference angles θC1... ΘC4, child reference points BPC1... BPC4, and child counterpoints OPC1. By using a known algorithm under conditions, a child section group 933 having a shape similar to the parent section 931A is generated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13E, the child cross-section generating unit 43 has a plurality of child cross-sections 935A having a shape similar to that of the other parent cross-section 931B and intersecting with the reference line BL at child reference angles θC1. 935B, 935C, and 935D (hereinafter collectively referred to as “child section group 935”) are generated between the child reference points BPC1... BPC4 and the child opposite shore points OPC1. Here, the child cross-section generating unit 43 uses the child reference angles θC1... ΘC4, the child reference points BPC1... BPC4, and the child counterpoints OPC1. By using a known algorithm under conditions, a child cross section group 935 having a shape similar to the parent cross section 931B is generated.

The coordinate calculation unit 44 projects the planar grid 10 onto the CAD data, and calculates the Z coordinate on the CAD data that matches the XY coordinate of the feature point 101 as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101. Thereby, the Z coordinate is given to the feature point 101 arranged on the XY plane.
Here, the coordinate calculation unit 44 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional shape of CAD data. Referring to FIG. 14, since the product unit 91 and the die face unit 95 have shape data stored in the storage device 8 in advance, the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 projected on the product unit 91 and the die face unit 95 is The shape data of the product part 91 and the die face part 95 can be easily obtained. On the other hand, since shape data is not set for the surplus portion 93, a device for appropriately acquiring the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 projected on the surplus portion 93 is required.
Returning to FIG. 2, the coordinate calculation unit 44 includes a determination unit 46, a first Z coordinate calculation unit 47, and a second Z coordinate calculation unit 48.

The determination unit 46 determines whether or not shape data is set at a position on the CAD data that matches the XY coordinates of the projected feature point 101. Here, even if it is the surplus portion 93, since the parameter that defines the cross section is set for the portion where the parent cross section 931 or the sub cross section groups 933 and 935 are set, the feature point 101 is projected The Z coordinate can be easily obtained. Therefore, whether or not the shape data is set indicates whether or not the product part 91, the die face part 95, the parent section 931, or the child section groups 933 and 935 are present at a position that coincides with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. It is synonymous with judging.
More specifically, the determination unit 46 determines whether or not the feature point 101 is projected on the CAD surface (the product unit 91 and the die face unit 95). In addition, the determination unit 46 has an intermediate shape cross section at the point Q where the feature point 101 is a cross-sectional area (the surplus portion 93 in which the parent cross-section 931 or the child cross-section groups 933 and 935 are set and the product portion 91 is difficult to form. It is determined whether or not the image has been projected within the position 915.

  The first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 functions when the product part 91, the die face part 95, the parent cross section 931, or the child cross section groups 933 and 935 exist at a position that coincides with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. 91, the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated based on the shape data (section parameters) of the die face portion 95, the parent section 931 or the child section groups 933 and 935. Specifically, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 calculates the Z coordinates of the product part 91, the die face part 95, the parent cross section 931, or the child cross section groups 933 and 935 at a position coinciding with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. The Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated.

Here, since the child section groups 933 and 935 are generated at the same pitch, the feature point 101 projected onto the child section group 933 may be projected onto the child section group 935 at the same time. In this regard, a method for calculating the Z coordinate of the feature point 101A projected on both of the child section groups 933 and 935 will be described with reference to FIG.
Referring to FIG. 15A, let Z be the Z coordinate of feature point 101A projected onto child section group 933, and Zb be the Z coordinate of feature point 101A projected onto child section group 935. The child section group 933 is generated based on the parameters of the parent section 931A, while the child section group 935 is generated based on the parameters of the parent section 931B, and therefore the Z coordinates Za and Zb may be different from each other. . Therefore, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 performs weighting on the Z coordinates Za and Zb based on the distances to the parent cross sections 931A and 931B, and calculates the Z coordinate of the feature point 101A.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15B, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 calculates the distance D1 between the infinite line parallel to the Z direction passing through the feature point 101A and the parent cross section 931A, the infinite line A distance D2 from the parent cross section 931B is calculated, and a Z coordinate Z1 of the feature point 101A is calculated by the following equation (1). The distance between the infinite line and the parent cross sections 931A and 931B is the distance from the infinite line to the closest point on the parent sections 931A and 931B with respect to the infinite line.

Returning to FIG. 2, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 determines that the product part 91, the die face part 95, the parent cross section 931, and the child cross section groups 933 and 935 do not exist at positions that coincide with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. The Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated from the shape around the feature point 101. The peripheral shape means an arbitrary position where the Z coordinate can be specified. For example, the product part 91, the die face part 95, and the parent cross section 931 around an infinite straight line parallel to the Z direction passing through the feature point 101. Or it refers to the child section group 933,935.
The second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 includes a candidate cross section acquisition unit 481, a closest point acquisition unit 482, and a coordinate calculation unit 483.

  The candidate section acquisition unit 481 acquires two or more child sections that cross an infinite straight line that passes through the feature point 101 and is parallel to the Z direction as candidate sections. At this time, the candidate section acquisition unit 481 acquires two or more candidate sections for each of the child section groups 933 and 935. Note that the two or more child cross-sections straddling the infinite straight line mean two or more child cross-sections in the vicinity of the infinite straight line. The closest point acquisition unit 482 calculates the closest point with respect to the infinite straight line passing through the feature point 101 for each of the acquired plurality of candidate cross sections, and acquires the Z coordinate of the closest point. The coordinate calculation unit 483 calculates the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 by weighting the Z coordinate of the nearest point on the candidate cross section based on the distance from the infinite line.

  Here, an example of a Z coordinate calculation method by the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The calculation of the Z coordinate by the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 is performed by calculating the Z coordinate (first candidate coordinate) based on the child cross section group 933 (FIG. 16A) and the Z coordinate (the first coordinate based on the child cross section group 935). (2 candidate coordinates) is calculated (FIG. 16B), and then Z coordinates are calculated (FIG. 16C) based on the first candidate coordinates and the second candidate coordinates.

Referring to FIG. 16A, feature point 101B is a feature point at which product part 91, die face part 95, parent section 931, and child section groups 933 and 935 do not exist in the corresponding XY coordinates.
First, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 (candidate section acquisition unit 481) sets an infinite straight line that passes through the feature point 101B and is parallel to the Z direction. Then, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 (candidate section acquisition unit 481) acquires, as candidate sections, two subsection groups 933A and 933B that straddle the infinite straight line when viewed in the Z direction from among the plurality of subsection groups 933. To do.

  Subsequently, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 (nearest point acquisition unit 482) calculates the nearest point with respect to the infinite straight line for the child section groups 933A and 933B acquired as candidate slices, and acquires the Z coordinate of the nearest point. To do. In FIG. 16A, the nearest point P1 is calculated for the child cross section group 933A, and the Z coordinate Z3 of this nearest point P1 is acquired. In addition, the nearest point P2 is calculated for the child sectional group 933B, and the Z coordinate Z4 of the nearest point P2 is obtained.

Subsequently, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 (coordinate calculation unit 483) weights the Z coordinates Z3 and Z4 of the nearest points P1 and P2 based on the distance from the infinite line to the nearest points P1 and P2, First candidate coordinates Za are calculated. As an example, when the distance from the infinite line to the nearest point P1 is D3 and the distance from the infinite line to the nearest point P2 is D4, the second Z coordinate calculating unit 48 (coordinate calculating unit 483) has the following formula ( The first candidate coordinate Za is calculated according to 2).

Referring to FIG. 16B, subsequently, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 acquires candidate cross sections (child cross section groups 935A and 935B) for the child cross section group 935 in the same manner, and on the candidate cross sections. Z coordinates (Z coordinates Z5, Z6) of the nearest points (nearest points P3, P4) are acquired. Then, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 performs weighting based on the distance from the infinite straight line, and calculates the second candidate coordinate Zb. As an example, when the distance from the infinite line to the nearest point P3 is D5 and the distance from the infinite line to the nearest point P4 is D6, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 uses the following equation (3) to calculate the second candidate. The coordinate Zb is calculated.

  Thereby, the first candidate coordinates Za based on the child section group 933 and the second candidate coordinates Zb based on the child section group 935 are calculated.

Here, the child section group 933 and 935 are generated between the parent sections 931A and 931B, and the child section group 933 is generated from the parent section 931A toward the parent section 931B based on the section parameter of the parent section 931A. The child section group 935 is generated from the parent section 931B toward the parent section 931A based on the section parameter of the parent section 931B. Since the panel product has a continuous shape, the child cross-section group 933 near the parent cross-section 931A is generated with higher accuracy than the child cross-section group 933 far from the parent cross-section 931A (close to the parent cross-section 931B). it is conceivable that. The same applies to the parent cross section 931B and the child cross section group 935.
Therefore, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 determines the distance from the parent cross sections 931A and 931B with respect to the first candidate coordinates Za based on the child cross section group 933 and the second candidate coordinates Zb based on the child cross section group 935. Based on the weighting, the Z coordinate Z7 of the feature point 101B is calculated.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 16C, when the distance between the infinite straight line passing through the feature point 101B and the parent cross section 931A is D7, and the distance between the infinite straight line and the parent cross section 931B is D8, The Z-coordinate Z7 of the feature point 101B is calculated according to equation (4).

  In this way, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 calculates the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 projected onto the product unit 91, the die face unit 95, the parent cross section 931, or the child cross section group 933, 935, and the second The Z coordinate calculation unit 47 calculates the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 projected on the surplus portion 93 where the parent cross section 931 and the child cross section groups 933 and 935 are not set. Since each feature point 101 has an XY coordinate defined in advance, the XYZ coordinate of each feature point 101 is calculated along with the calculation of the Z coordinate.

Returning to FIG. 2, the draw model generation unit 45 includes faces generated based on a plurality of parent cross sections and a plurality of child cross sections by connecting the feature points 101 from which the XYZ coordinates are obtained to polygons. A simple interpolation plane is generated as a polygon plane. For example, when adjacent feature points 101 are connected, a triangular polygon 102 can be created (see FIG. 1C). Thereby, the draw model 9 (for example, refer FIG. 20) of the press molded product containing the surplus part 93 in which CAD data does not exist is produced | generated.
Note that the interval (XY coordinates) between the feature points 101 is set to an optimum interval Dopt determined so as not to cause an error in the portion of the panel product where the polygon has the largest bending angle. Therefore, depending on the part, the interval between the feature points 101 may be unnecessarily fine and the calculation amount may be enormous. Therefore, the draw model generation unit 45 deletes (decimates) unnecessary feature points 101. Also good. As an example, when the difference between the Z coordinates of the adjacent feature points 101 is less than the threshold value, in other words, when the change of the Z coordinates in the adjacent feature points 101 is small, the feature points 101 may be deleted.

[Generate intermediate shape draw model]
By the way, due to the material characteristics of the plate material to be pressed, the product shape may not be formed by a single press process. In such a case, the plate material is first pressed to an intermediate shape and then the intermediate shape is processed. Trying to get shape. When the intermediate shape is pressed prior to the product shape, in the model shape evaluation by CAE, it is necessary to evaluate whether the intermediate shape can be processed instead of the product shape.
Therefore, in the draw model generation system 1 of the present invention, an intermediate shape draw model is also generated as necessary.

That is, the parent cross-section setting unit 42 sets a plurality of intermediate cross-section parent cross sections at arbitrary positions of the product part 91 that are difficult to be formed by a single press process due to the relationship of material characteristics. A child cross section is generated between these parent cross sections. Then, the coordinate calculation unit 44 projects the plane lattice 10 onto the intermediate cross-section parent and child cross-sections set in the product unit 91, and determines the Z-coordinate of the intermediate cross-section that matches the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. , And calculated as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101. Then, the draw model generation unit 45 connects the feature points 101 from which the XYZ coordinates are obtained to form a polygon. Thereby, the intermediate shape produced | generated in the press work process is acquirable.
Depending on the XY coordinates of the feature point 101, an intermediate cross section may not be set at the corresponding position. In such a case, by performing the predetermined weighting as described above, it is possible to calculate the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 to be projected at a position where the intermediate cross section is not set.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 17, the flow in the case of generating an intermediate-shaped draw model will be described in detail. FIG. 17A is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of the draw model 9. FIGS. 17B and 17C are diagrams showing a method for calculating the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 projected onto the cross section of the intermediate shape, and FIG. 17B shows the intermediate shape at the projected position. FIG. 17C is a cross-sectional view illustrating a calculation method when a cross-section (parent cross-section or child cross-section) is set, and FIG. 17C illustrates an intermediate-shaped cross-section (parent cross-section and child cross-section) at the projected position. It is a perspective view which shows the calculation method when there is not.

With reference to FIG. 17 (A), the product part 91 has a portion Q that is difficult to be molded by a single press working due to the relationship of the material properties of the plate material. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17B, the parent cross-section setting unit 42 sets a plurality of intermediate-shaped parent cross sections at this location Q, and the child cross-section generating unit 43 sets the intermediate-shaped child cross-section between these parent cross-sections. Generate multiple cross sections. The intermediate-shaped parent cross-section or child cross-section is hereinafter referred to as “intermediate-shaped cross-section 915”. The method for setting (generating) the intermediate-shaped section 915 is the same as the section (parent section or child section) that is set (generated) in the surplus portion 93, and is therefore omitted.
In addition, the cross section (intermediate-shaped cross section 915) set to the location Q and the cross sections (parent cross section 931, child cross section groups 933 and 935) set to the surplus portion 93 may be integrated, or respectively. Individual cross-sections may be used.

  When the intermediate-shaped cross section 915 is set, the coordinate calculation unit 44 projects the planar lattice 10. Here, since the cross section 915 having the intermediate shape is set with respect to the product portion 91, when the XY coordinate of the feature point 101 coincides with an arbitrary position of the cross section 915 having the intermediate shape, the feature point 101 has the intermediate shape. Are projected on both the cross section 915 and the product portion 91. In FIG. 17B, the feature point 101 is projected onto the Z coordinate Z8 of the cross section 915 having the intermediate shape and the Z coordinate Z9 of the product portion 91.

  In such a case, the coordinate calculation unit 44 (first Z coordinate calculation unit 47) performs the Z coordinate Z8 of the intermediate cross section 915 at the position coinciding with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101 and the Z coordinate Z9 of the product unit 91. Among these, the Z coordinate having a larger value is calculated as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101. Since the intermediate-shaped section 915 is set above the product portion 91 in the Z direction, a larger value of the Z-coordinate is basically the Z-coordinate (Z8) of the intermediate-shaped section 915. Become.

On the other hand, when the feature point 101 is projected to a position where the intermediate-shaped section 915 is not set, the coordinate calculation unit 44 functions as the second Z-coordinate calculation unit 48, and the intermediate shape set in the periphery The Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated using the cross section 915.
That is, as shown in FIG. 17C, the coordinate calculation unit 44 (second Z coordinate calculation unit 48) has two intermediate cross-sections 915A, which cross an infinite straight line passing through the feature point 101 and parallel to the Z direction. 915B is acquired, and the nearest points P5 and P6 with the infinite straight line passing through the feature point 101 are calculated from the intermediate-shaped cross sections 915A and 915B. Then, the Z coordinates Z10 and Z11 of the nearest points P5 and P6 are weighted based on the distance from the infinite line, and the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated. Details are as described above.

[Draw model generation system processing]
18 to 19 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing of the draw model generation system 1. As shown in FIG. 18, the draw model is generated by using the preparation process for setting the shape data of the product part 91 and the die face part 95 and the plane lattice 10 and the data prepared in this preparation process. Generating a draw model. More specifically, the preparation process is configured by the processes of steps S1 to S4, and the draw model generation process is configured of the processes of steps S5 to S8.

  In step S <b> 1, the draw model generation system 1 generates shape data of the product unit 91 and the die face unit 95 based on the operation of the input device 2 by the operator and stores the shape data in the storage device 8. In step S2, the parent cross-section setting unit 42 of the draw model generation system 1 uses the method using the cross-section template of FIG. 5 as described above based on the operation of the input device 2 by the operator, or FIGS. A plurality of parent cross sections (a parent cross section of the surplus portion 93 and an intermediate parent cross section) are set so as not to cross each other by a method involving the blurring process shown, and stored in the storage device 8.

  In step S3, the draw model generation system 1 uses the operation of the input device 2 by the operator and the plurality of parent sections set as described above to generate a child section group between the parent sections. Execute group generation processing.

  In step S <b> 4, the plane grid generation unit 41 generates the plane grid 10 based on the operation of the input device 2 by the operator and stores it in the storage device 8. In step S <b> 5, the coordinate calculation unit 44 projects the planar grid 10 onto the product unit 91, the die face unit 95, the shape data (CAD data) of the parent and child sections. In step S6, the coordinate calculation unit 44 performs Z coordinate calculation processing. Here, the Z coordinate calculation process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S11, the determination unit 46 determines whether or not the feature point 101 is projected on the CAD plane. Here, the CAD surface refers to the product part 91 and the die face part 95. That is, when the feature point 101 is projected onto the product portion 91 or the die face portion 95, YES is obtained in step S11, and the feature point 101 is located at a position other than the product portion 91 and the die face portion 95, that is, within a cross-sectional area described later. If projected, NO in step S11.

  When YES in step S11, in step S12, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 acquires the Z coordinates of the product part 91 and the die face part 95 at the projected positions, and moves the process to step S13.

  In step S <b> 13, the determination unit 46 determines whether or not the feature point 101 is projected in the cross-sectional area. Here, the cross-sectional area is an area where a cross-section is set. Specifically, a surplus part 93 where a parent cross-section 931 or a sub-section group 933, 935 is set and a product part 91 are formed. This is the position where the intermediate section 915 is set at the difficult point Q. That is, when the feature point 101 is projected to the position where the surplus portion 93 or the intermediate cross section 915 is set, YES is determined in step S13, and the process proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if NO at step S13, the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S <b> 14, the determination unit 46 determines whether a cross section exists at a position that matches the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. That is, at the position coincident with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101, the parent cross section 931 or the sub cross section groups 933 and 935 set in the surplus portion 93 and the intermediate shape set in the difficult part Q of the product portion 91 are formed. If there is no cross section 915, NO is determined in step S14, and the process proceeds to step S15.

In step S <b> 15, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 acquires the child cross-sectional groups 933 and 935 that cross the infinite straight line that passes through the feature point 101 and is parallel to the Z direction, and infinite on the child cross-sectional groups 933 and 935. Extract the nearest point with a straight line. Subsequently, in step S16, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 weights the Z coordinate of the nearest point based on the distance to the infinite straight line, and based on the first candidate coordinates based on the child section group 933 and the child section group 935. Second candidate coordinates are calculated. In subsequent step S <b> 17, the second Z coordinate calculation unit 48 weights the first candidate coordinates and the second candidate coordinates based on the distance to the parent cross section 931, and calculates and acquires the Z coordinate of the feature point 101. . After obtaining the Z coordinate, the process proceeds to step S19.
It should be noted that the above equations (2) and (3) are used for calculating the first candidate coordinates and the second candidate coordinates in step S16, and the above equation (4) is used for calculating the Z coordinates in step S17. .
In the description of steps S15 to S17 described above, the case where the Z coordinate is acquired in the surplus portion 93 in which the parent section 931 or the child section groups 933 and 935 is set has been described. The same applies when the Z coordinate is acquired at the position where the cross section 915 is set.

  Returning to step S <b> 14, the parent cross section 931 or the sub cross section groups 933 and 935 set in the surplus portion 93 and the difficult part Q of the product portion 91 are set at a position coinciding with the XY coordinates of the feature point 101. If the intermediate-shaped cross section 915 exists, YES is determined in step S14, and the process proceeds to step S18.

In step S <b> 18, the first Z coordinate calculation unit 47 calculates and acquires the Z coordinate based on the cross-sectional parameter of each cross-section. Specifically, the Z coordinate of the parent cross section 931, the child cross section groups 933 and 935, or the intermediate cross section 915 is calculated and acquired as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101, and the process proceeds to step S19.
Here, when the feature point 101 is projected on both the child section groups 933 and 935, the Z coordinate Za of the feature point 101 projected on the child section group 933 and the feature point projected on the child section group 935. The Z coordinate Zb of 101 is weighted based on the distance to the parent cross sections 931A and 931B, and the Z coordinate of the feature point 101 is calculated. Note that the above equation (1) is used to calculate the Z coordinate in such a case.
In the description of step S18 described above, the case where the Z coordinate is calculated based on the sectional parameters of the child sectional groups 933 and 935 set in the surplus portion 93 has been described. The same applies to the case where the Z coordinate is acquired based on the child cross section at the position where 915 is set.

In step S <b> 19, when there are two acquired Z coordinates, the larger Z coordinate is acquired as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101. Here, the case where there are two acquired Z coordinates is YES in both step S11 and step S13, and the feature point 101 is an intermediate-shaped cross section 915 at a difficult part Q in the product portion 91. This is a case of projecting to the set position. In this case, there are two, the Z coordinate acquired in step S12 and the Z coordinate acquired in step S17 or 18. Accordingly, the larger one (basically, the Z coordinate acquired in step S17 or 18) is acquired as the Z coordinate of the feature point 101, and the process proceeds to step S20.
By the way, in principle, there is no region where neither the CAD plane nor the cross section exists. Therefore, in at least one of step S11 and step S13, the answer is always YES, and the Z coordinate is acquired. For safety, faces of three or more sides may be automatically created by already known software and linked with a polygon hole filling process for filling a holed area on a polygon mesh or a polygon grid.

  In step S20, the Z coordinate acquired in step S19 is associated with the XY coordinate of the feature point 101 and stored in the storage device 8. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S21, the process is performed for all the feature points 101, and the Z coordinate calculation process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 18, when the Z coordinates are calculated for all the feature points 101 (that is, the XYZ coordinates are acquired), the draw model generation unit 45 deletes the unnecessary feature points 101 in step S6. Specifically, the draw model generation unit 45 deletes the feature point 101 when the change in the Z coordinate is small at the adjacent feature point 101. Subsequently, in step S <b> 7, the draw model generation unit 45 connects adjacent feature points 101 to form a polygon, and ends the process.

  The preferred embodiment of the draw model generation system 1 of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the trim range TRM used when cutting the sketch lines SL1 and SL2 is a line perpendicular to the auxiliary plane and passing through the intersection point O as shown in FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The shape of the trim range TRM is any shape as long as the end points EP1 and EP2 are set at positions close to the extent that the two sketch lines SL1 and SL2 are specified by the blur distance. Also good. Specifically, for example, a spherical shape having the intersection O as the center and the blurring distance as the radius may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Draw model production | generation system 2 Input device 4 Arithmetic unit 42 Parent cross-section production | generation part 43 Child cross-section production | generation part 9 Draw model 91 Product part 93 Extra part 931 Parent cross-section 933 Child cross-section 935 Child cross-section 95 Die face part

Claims (3)

A model design method for designing an interpolation surface connecting each surface or a cross section thereof from two different surfaces,
A sketch line creating step for setting a first sketch line extending from a first start point defined on the first surface and a second sketch line extending from a second start point defined on the second surface;
An end point setting step of setting a first end point of the first sketch line and a second end point of the second sketch line at a position where the first and second sketch lines are close to each other;
A basic curved surface setting step for setting a basic curved surface including the first and second starting points;
By connecting the first end point of the first sketch line transferred to the basic curved surface and the second end point of the second sketch line by an interpolation curve defined on the basic curved surface, A model design method comprising: a section setting step for setting. In the end point setting step,
Set an auxiliary plane including the first and second starting points;
An intersection of the first and second sketch lines transferred to the auxiliary plane is set as a reference point;
A line perpendicular to the auxiliary plane and passing through the reference point is set as a reference axis,
2. The model design method according to claim 1, wherein a first end point of the first sketch line and a second end point of the second sketch line are set at a point specified by a predetermined blur distance from the reference axis. .   In the sketch line creation step, when the first sketch line is transferred to a plane including the first and second start points, the first and second sketch lines are long enough to identify the position of the intersection on the plane. The model design method according to claim 1, wherein the model design method is set.

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