1、Designation: D 6963 04Standard Terminology Relating toSewn Products Automation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6963; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in paren
2、theses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This standard is compilation of all terminology which isrelated and specific to Sewn Products Automation.1.2 Diagrams and illustration included in th
3、is compilationare intended to provide a better understanding of the conceptsdefined.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 6673 Practice for Pattern Data Interchange-Data FormatD 6674 Format Numerical Controlled Automatic FabricCutter3. Terminologyalternate grade reference line, nan optional i
4、nternal linewhose orientation is used for the “x” axis of a grade rule.DISCUSSIONThe application of a grade rule will be oriented to thegrade reference line unless an alternate grade reference line is specified.(See grade reference line.)annotation text, noptional user text that can be specificallyd
5、efined and displayed when the pattern piece is plotted.DISCUSSIONAnnotation text is usually placed in specific locationswithin the piece boundary to identify important information such as thedrill hole diameter.base size, nthe digitized or created size of a style. (Seesample size.)block, nfor cuttin
6、g standard def., a sequence of commandswithin a cut file and which activate a response by theautomated fabric cutter.DISCUSSIONA block keyword should be used to identify the start ofinformation for a pattern piece and an end block keyword is used tostop the data exchange.curve interpolation point, n
7、those intermediate points gen-erated between curve points by means of a CAD vendorssystem curve interpolation algorithm; those points used tocreate a curve in order to represent a contour.curve point, na user defined point on a contour.DISCUSSIONWhen a curve interpolation algorithm is used to gener-
8、ate a curve, the resulting curve must pass through all user defined curvepoints. (See curve interpolation points, validation curve.)curve tolerance, nthe maximum perpendicular distance thatthe resulting curve can deviate from the original curve aftertransferring the data for the first time.DISCUSSIO
9、NSufficient points should be added by the originatingsystem to keep the shape of the curve within the user defined curvetolerance.cut file, nnumerically controlled fabric cutter instructionsentered in blocks of ASCII characters.cut lines, nthe outside edges of a pattern piece used as aguide for cutt
10、ing out the pattern piece. (See piece bound-ary.)drill hole, na point that is part of a pattern piece that is notpart of any line.DISCUSSIONDrill holes may be used to denote pocket or buttonholeplacement.format classification interrogation, ninteractive direct on-line communication between systems w
11、hich generates cutfile interchange and fabric cutting equipment.function codes, ncodes used to control fabric cutter instruc-tions and govern interpretation of subsequent commands anddata in a block.grading, na method of creating multiple sizes from a base orsample size using a grade rule.graded nes
12、t, na collection of graded piece boundaries thatrepresent every size in the size line for a particular patternpiece.DISCUSSIONThe CAD vendors system will apply the grade rulesfrom the grade rule table to the base size of a piece to create the gradednest.grade reference line, nthe horizontal line tha
13、t defines the xaxis for the pattern piece.DISCUSSIONThe position of all other graded lines and points on thepiece are determined in reference to grade reference line(s). A piece1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommitt
14、ee D13.66 on Sewn ProductAutomation.Current edition approved July. 1, 2004. Published August 2004.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandardsvolume information, refer to the standardss Docu
15、ment Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.must have a grade reference line and may have one or more alternategrade reference lines. (See alternate grade reference line.)grade rule, na named
16、set of grade rule values consisting ofone grade rule value for each size in the size line. (See graderule values.)DISCUSSIONA grade rule is named by the grade rule identifier.grade rule identifier, na user defined numeric name given toa grade rule.grade rule table, na collection of grade rules.grade
17、 rule table data exchange file, na text file to commu-nicate grade rule values between different CAD/CAM sys-tems.grade rule table name, na user defined name given to agrade rule table.grade rule values, nvalues that define how an associateddata point on a pattern piece moves from one size to anothe
18、rexpressed in delta XY units.grainline, nline used to define the horizontal orientation,normally the X-axis, of a piece in a marker.DISCUSSIONThe grain line is always parallel to the selvage (edge) ofthe material.internal cut outs, nlines, part of a pattern piece, not part ofthe piece boundary, whic
19、h are cut during the cutting process.DISCUSSIONIf the piece contains a hide attribute, the internal cutouts are used to denote flaws in the hide.internal lines, nlines, part of a pattern piece, not a part of thepiece boundary, which are not cut.DISCUSSIONInternal lines are not cut but may be drawn d
20、uring thecutting process.line, na collection of points that define part of a patternpiece.mirror line, na line, part of a pattern piece, that divides twosymmetrical parts.DISCUSSIONSince the pattern piece is symmetrical, only half of thepiece needs to be digitized or created in the system. The other
21、 half isreflected across the mirror line.notch, na shape used to mark a location.DISCUSSIONNotches are often used to line up two pieces of materialto be sewn together.piece boundary, na collection of lines that define the shapeof a piece.piece information, ninformation that is piece specific.piece s
22、ystem text, ninformation provided in the transfer filethat is piece specific.piece system attributes, ninformation provided in thetransfer file that is piece specific.plaid reference line(s), nused for alignment of patternpieces on plaid material during marker making.sample size, nthe base size from
23、 which grade rule values areestablished.sew lines, nlines that indicate where stitching of patternpieces is to be done.size list, na list of all size names, in order from smallest tolargest, for a particular style.size name, na user defined name for a graded size.DISCUSSIONThe size names can be alph
24、abetical, numerical, oralphanumerical.smoothing, na process in a CAD vendors system that addscurve interpolation points to a curve. (See curve interpola-tion point.)stripe reference line, nline used for alignment of patternpieces on stripe material during marker making.DISCUSSIONThe stripe reference
25、 line can be either inside or outsidethe piece.style, na collection of pattern pieces and related informationthat defines a sewn product.turn point, npoint where a contour makes a sudden changein direction.DISCUSSIONIf either line coming into the turn point is beingsmoothed, the turn point marks the
26、 end of smoothing.validation curve, na set of points that represent the originalcurve in the exporting CAD system within curve tolerance ofthe original curve.APPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1. INDUSTRY JARGONX1.1 This appendix describes terms that are industry usedjargon, which is not to be used
27、in the development of SewnProducts Automation standard practices.nest, nfor pattern standard def., a graded nest.D6963042ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expres
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