The current research uses a computer-based approach to automatically determine the set of possible die-open directions for a given part. We have ascertained that certain features on a part, called concavity features, restrict the directions in which a die may be opened. Therefore, the current research uses concavity features to determine the set of all possible die-open directions for a given part.
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