How can we Benchmark PyCam?

[njh]

Models

Model types

• a 3D model mainly consisting of planes and cylinders
• a 3D model with an organic (non-flat) shape

Model properties

• around 500 triangles
• dimension: 30 x 30 x 15 mm

Processes

Slice removal / PushCutter

• line distance: 3mm
• step-down: 3mm
• step-forward: not required for PyCAM (but required for others?)

Contour (3D)

• step-down: 3mm
• ??? further attributes depend on the implementation ???
  • line distance (for a grid-based approach - see PyCAM's old Contour strategy)

DropCutter

• line-distance: 1mm
• step-forward: not required for PyCAM (but required for others?)

Tools

• flat end / ball nose / bull nose
• diameter: 3mm

Potential problems

• how can we compare the quality of the result?
• resources: single core / multi-core / cloud processing ?
• different implementations require different parameters

[sumpfralle]

Probably the task was closed automatically due to being mentioned in the commit text?

[njh]

I made a ticket to make sure it was captured somewhere but closed it to avoid clutter - re-open if you think we should address it sooner rather than later.