Computer Aided Process Planning

syllabus

What is CAPP

Process Plan

Process Planning

Basic Process in developing a process plan

Process Planning Approaches

Manual Systems Computer Aids

Variant System Experimental Generative System

Manually Prepared Process Plans

Computer Aids

Variant (Retrieval) CAPP Methodology

Variant CAPP

Variant CAPP

Variant CAPP

Generative CAPP Methodology

Knowledge based process planning

Decision Tables
A table of rows and columns, separated into four quadrants
Conditions Condition alternatives Actions to be taken Rules for executing the actions

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Figure 9.8 The standard format used for presenting a decision table

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Developing Decision Tables

Determine conditions that affect the decision Determine possible actions that can be taken Determine condition alternatives for each condition Calculate the maximum number of columns in the decision table Fill in the condition alternatives Complete table by inserting an X where rules suggest actions Combine rules where it is apparent Check for impossible situations Rearrange to make more understandable
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Figure 9.10 Constructing a decision table for deciding which catalog to send to customers who order only from selected catalogs

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Checking for Completeness and Accuracy

Four main problems
Incompleteness Impossible situations Contradictions Redundancy

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Figure 9.14 Checking the decision table for inadvertent contradictions and redundancy is important

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Types of Decision Table