The Possibility of Cutting Surfaces and Contours based on Capturing 2-D Images

Abstract

A practical study was carried out to determine the possibility of cutting surfaces and contours of irregular geometric shapes based on the capturing of 2D images as a result of the difficulty of getting the points to execute them on CNC machines which needs a proper tool path for the cutting process. It was found that it is difficult to operate the surfaces because of the inability to capture the penetrating depth (Z) of the surface of the object. The study proved the possibility of cutting the contours of the shape because of the possibility of getting the points with a required accuracy in both X and Y directions.