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Exercise 1b

Create a tool path for edge routing on a puzzle piece component using existing tool path planning components. There are two meshes of the puzzle piece: one with high-resolution and one with much lower resolution and more noise. Adapt your approach from the high-resolution mesh to work with the low-resolution mesh.

Note: the approach for this exercise is a bit hacky, so don't be afraid to think outside the box. The intended result should look like the images below:

Exercise 1b Image 1

Exercise 1b Image 2

Exercise 1b Image 3

Exercise 1b Image 4

Tasks

  • Load the high resolution puzzle piece mesh
  • Consider how to generate the cleanest tool paths all the way around the mesh that would be suitable for routing the entire edge
    • Hint: think about flattening the mesh to its two consituent primitive features (this is the hacky part)
    • Consider filling any holes that might exist in the mesh so as not to generate extra edge paths
  • Plan a boundary tool path around the outsides of the part
  • Sample the tool path uniformly
  • Make sure that the x-axis of the tool path waypoints follow the direction of the edge all the way around the part

Challenge Tasks

  • Repeat this process for a much noisier mesh of the puzzle piece
  • Using the provided solution's approach to this project, what could you implement to remove the tool paths running down the middle of the part?

Solution

The solution tool path planner configuration file can be found here