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The modelling of a curl of surfaces associated with a pair of rolling centrodes, when it is known the profile of the rack-gear's teeth profile, by direct measuring, as a coordinate matrix, has as goal the determining of the generating quality for an imposed kinematics of the relative motion of tool regarding the blank. In this way, it is possible to determine the generating geometrical error, as a base of the total error. The generation modelling allows highlighting the potential errors of the generating tool, in order to correct its profile, prior to using the tool in machining process. A method developed in CATIA is proposed, based on a new method, namely the method of "relative generating trajectories". The analytical foundation is presented, as so as an application for knows models of rack-gear type tools used on Maag teething machines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we propose a method based on the surfaces enveloping theory developed as a vertical application in the CATIA graphical design environment. This method is created for profiling tools intended to generate cylindrical helical surfaces with constant pitch. The devised method is applicable for the profiling of disc tools which are bounded by a primary peripheral surface of revolution. A few examples for the determination of the tool's 3D primary peripheral surface are presented such as helical flutes of cutting tools, worms with wide pitches, and gear involute flanks. The results are presented in both graphical and tabular form for completeness. Screen snapshots of the CATIA-based vertical application are also shown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Generation of helical surfaces with cylinder-frontal tools (end mill tool or grinding wheels) as so as with cylindrical tools (planing tools) are proceedings used in the small lot productions manufacturing or for reparations. In many situations, the surfaces to be generated are known by measuring on three-dimensional measuring machines. In this way, is possible to define a generatrix expressed by sampled points, which impose specifically algorithms for the end mill tool's profiling. In this paper, specifically proposed are algorithms for end mill tool and planing tool profiling, designated to generate helical surfaces known in discrete form. More is assumed that the helical surface's generatrix may be expressed only by few points, three or four, so the helical surfaces generatrix may be expressed by inferior degree Bezier polynomials using topological geometry. One of the goals of this paper is to compare the numerical results obtained by the proposed algorithm with the results obtained from profiling theoretically methods, for the same surfaces types, in order to proof the new method quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]