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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2006
Weigang HU, Westland, MI (US);
Gerald Mclaughlin, South Lyon, MI (US);
Weigang Hu, Westland, MI (US);
Gerald McLaughlin, South Lyon, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electronic method for generating a trimline for trimming sheet metal to be stamped to obtain a stamped part is disclosed. The method includes providing a CAD part file representing a part that can be stamped from a sheet metal material; receiving a selection of a part surface on the part to be stamped and a line on the surface; receiving an input of a sheet metal thickness for the sheet metal material; and generating a trimline based on the CAD part file, the line on the surface, and the sheet metal thickness.