Solutions for technological problems using the autocad software

Abstract

The diminishing of the energy and time waste is reflected also by the diminishing of the manufacturing costs. It is well known that the AutoCad software offers multiple programming interfaces such as Visual Basic for Application and AutoLisp, the users having the possibility to develop specific applications. The paper proposes a 2D CAD/CAM program written in Visual Basic for Applications under AutoCad; the program allows the CNC programming for 2 axis machine tools such as lathe, drilling and milling machines, by taking into consideration the engineering drawing of the parts. The proposed program offers some other facilities as machining process simulation, machining time calculating, comparing and correcting the part dimensions according with the drawing prescriptions.