machining/feature_recognizer/Program.cs

Refer to the CNC Machining Feature Recognizer Example

feature_group.cs

// ****************************************************************************
//
// Copyright (C) 2008-2014, Roman Lygin. All rights reserved.
// Copyright (C) 2014-2026, CADEX. All rights reserved.
//
// This file is part of the Manufacturing Toolkit software.
//
// You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//
// ****************************************************************************
 
using cadex;
using cadex.mtk;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
using FeatureMapType = System.Collections.Generic.SortedDictionary<cadex.MTKBase_Feature, uint>;
 
namespace feature_group
{
    class FeatureComparer : IComparer<MTKBase_Feature>
    {
        public int Compare(MTKBase_Feature theA, MTKBase_Feature theB)
        {
            MTKBase_FeatureComparator aComparator = new MTKBase_FeatureComparator();
            bool anALessThanB = aComparator.Apply(theA, theB);
            if (anALessThanB)
            {
                return -1;
            }
            bool aBLessThanA = aComparator.Apply(theB, theA);
            if (aBLessThanA)
            {
                return 1;
            }
            return 0;
        }
    }
 
    public struct Pair
    {
        public Pair(double theFirst, double theSecond)
        {
            First = theFirst;
            Second = theSecond;
        }
 
        public double First { get; }
        public double Second { get; }
 
        public override string ToString() => $"{First} x {Second}";
    }
 
    public struct Dimension
    {
        public Dimension(double theL, double theW, double theD)
        {
            L = theL;
            W = theW;
            D = theD;
        }
 
        public double L { get; }
        public double W { get; }
        public double D { get; }
 
        public override string ToString() => $"{L} x {W} x {D}";
    }
 
    public struct Direction
    {
        public Direction(double theX, double theY, double theZ)
        {
            X = theX;
            Y = theY;
            Z = theZ;
        }
 
        public double X { get; }
        public double Y { get; }
        public double Z { get; }
 
        public override string ToString() => $"({FormattedString(X)}, {FormattedString(Y)}, {FormattedString(Z)})";
 
        private string FormattedString(double theValue)
        {
            System.Globalization.CultureInfo aCI = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US");
            return string.Format(aCI, "{0:0.00}", theValue);
        }
    }
 
    class FeatureGroupManager
    {
        public FeatureGroupManager()
        {
            myGroups = new List<FeatureGroup>();
        }
 
        private class FeatureGroup
        {
            public FeatureGroup(string theName, string theSubgroupName, bool theHasParameters)
            {
                myName = theName;
                mySubgroupName = theSubgroupName;
                myHasParameters = theHasParameters;
                myFeatureSubgroups = new FeatureMapType(new FeatureComparer());
            }
 
            public uint FeatureCount()
            {
                uint aCount = 0;
                foreach (var i in myFeatureSubgroups)
                {
                    aCount += i.Value;
                }
                return aCount;
            }
 
            public string myName;
            public string mySubgroupName;
            public bool myHasParameters;
            public FeatureMapType myFeatureSubgroups;
        }
 
        private class FeatureGroupComparer : IComparer<FeatureGroup>
        {
            public int Compare(FeatureGroup theA, FeatureGroup theB)
            {
                string anAName = theA.myName;
                string aBName = theB.myName;
                if (anAName == aBName)
                {
                    return 0;
                }
 
                FeatureMapType anAFeatureSubgroups = theA.myFeatureSubgroups;
                FeatureMapType aBFeatureSubgroups = theB.myFeatureSubgroups;
                if (anAFeatureSubgroups.Count == 0 || aBFeatureSubgroups.Count == 0)
                {
                    return anAName.CompareTo(aBName);
                }
 
                MTKBase_Feature anAFeature = new MTKBase_Feature();
                MTKBase_Feature aBFeature = new MTKBase_Feature();
                foreach (var i in anAFeatureSubgroups)
                {
                    anAFeature = i.Key;
                    break;
                }
                foreach (var i in aBFeatureSubgroups)
                {
                    aBFeature = i.Key;
                    break;
                }
 
                FeatureComparer aFeatureComparator = new FeatureComparer();
                return aFeatureComparator.Compare(anAFeature, aBFeature);
            }
        }
 
        private List<FeatureGroup> myGroups;
 
        public void AddFeature(string theGroupName, string theSubgroupName, bool theHasParameters, MTKBase_Feature theFeature)
        {
            //find or create
            int aRes = myGroups.FindIndex(theGroup => theGroup.myName == theGroupName);
            if (aRes == -1)
            {
                myGroups.Add(new FeatureGroup(theGroupName, theSubgroupName, theHasParameters));
                aRes = myGroups.Count - 1;
            }
 
            //update
            FeatureGroup aGroup = myGroups[aRes];
            FeatureMapType aSubgroups = aGroup.myFeatureSubgroups;
            if (aSubgroups.ContainsKey(theFeature))
            {
                ++aSubgroups[theFeature];
            }
            else
            {
                aSubgroups[theFeature] = 1;
            }
        }
 
        public void Print(string theFeatureType, Action<MTKBase_Feature> thePrintFeatureParameters)
        {
            myGroups.Sort(new FeatureGroupComparer());
 
            uint aTotalCount = 0;
            foreach (var i in myGroups)
            {
                uint aFeatureCount = i.FeatureCount();
                aTotalCount += aFeatureCount;
 
                Console.WriteLine($"    {i.myName}: {aFeatureCount}");
 
                if (!i.myHasParameters)
                {
                    continue;
                }
 
                string aSubgroupName = i.mySubgroupName;
                foreach (var j in i.myFeatureSubgroups)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine($"        {j.Value} {aSubgroupName} with");
                    thePrintFeatureParameters(j.Key);
                }
            }
 
            Console.WriteLine($"\n    Total {theFeatureType}: {aTotalCount}\n");
        }
 
        public static void PrintFeatureParameter<T>(string theName, T theValue, string theUnits)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"          {theName}: {theValue} {theUnits}");
        }
    }
}

shape_processor.cs

// ****************************************************************************
//
// Copyright (C) 2008-2014, Roman Lygin. All rights reserved.
// Copyright (C) 2014-2026, CADEX. All rights reserved.
//
// This file is part of the Manufacturing Toolkit software.
//
// You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//
// ****************************************************************************
 
using System;
using cadex;
using cadex.mtk;
using cadex.ModelData;
 
namespace shape_processor
{
    abstract class ShapeProcessor : ModelElementVoidVisitor
    {
        public override void Apply(Part thePart)
        {
            var aPartName = thePart.Name().IsEmpty() ? new UTF16String("noname") : thePart.Name();
 
            var aBodyVec = thePart.Bodies();
            if (aBodyVec.Count != 0)
            {
                // Looking for a suitable body
                for (int i = 0; i < aBodyVec.Count; ++i)
                {
                    Body aBody = aBodyVec[i];
 
                    var aShapeIt = new ShapeIterator(aBody);
                    foreach (var aShape in aShapeIt)
                    {
                        if (aShape.Type() == ShapeType.Solid)
                        {
                            Console.Write($"Part #{myPartIndex} [\"{aPartName}\"] - solid #{i} has:\n");
                            ProcessSolid(Solid.Cast(aShape));
                        }
                        else if (aShape.Type() == ShapeType.Shell)
                        {
                            Console.Write($"Part #{myPartIndex} [\"{aPartName}\"] - shell #{i} has:\n");
                            ProcessShell(Shell.Cast(aShape));
                        }
                    }
 
                }
            }
            ++myPartIndex;
        }
 
        public abstract void ProcessSolid(Solid theSolid);
 
        public abstract void ProcessShell(Shell theShell);
 
        private uint myPartIndex = 0;
    }
 
    abstract class SolidProcessor : ModelElementVoidVisitor
    {
        public override void Apply(Part thePart)
        {
            var aPartName = thePart.Name().IsEmpty() ? new UTF16String("noname") : thePart.Name();
 
            var aBodyVec = thePart.Bodies();
            if (aBodyVec.Count != 0)
            {
                // Looking for a suitable body
                for (int i = 0; i < aBodyVec.Count; ++i)
                {
                    Body aBody = aBodyVec[i];
 
                    var aShapeIt = new ShapeIterator(aBody);
                    foreach (var aShape in aShapeIt)
                    {
                        if (aShape.Type() == ShapeType.Solid)
                        {
                            Console.Write($"Part #{myPartIndex} [\"{aPartName}\"] - solid #{i} has:\n");
                            ProcessSolid(Solid.Cast(aShape));
                        }
                    }
 
                }
            }
            ++myPartIndex;
        }
 
        public abstract void ProcessSolid(Solid theSolid);
 
        private uint myPartIndex = 0;
    }
 
    abstract class SolidAndMeshProcessor : ModelElementVoidVisitor
    {
        public override void Apply(Part thePart)
        {
            string aPartName = thePart.Name().IsEmpty() ? "noname" : thePart.Name().ToString();
 
            int aShapeIndex = 0;
            var aBodyVec = thePart.Bodies();
            foreach (var aBody in aBodyVec)
            {
                if(MeshBody.CompareType(aBody))
                {
                    ProcessMeshBody(MeshBody.Cast(aBody), aPartName, ref aShapeIndex);
                } else if(SolidBody.CompareType(aBody))
                {
                    Console.Write($"Part #{myPartIndex} [\"{aPartName}\"] - solid #{aShapeIndex} has:\n");
                    ProcessSolid(SolidBody.Cast(aBody).Solid(), aPartName, aShapeIndex++);
                }
            }
            ++myPartIndex;
        }
 
        public abstract void ProcessSolid(Solid theSolid, string thePartName, int theShapeIndex);
        public abstract void ProcessITS(IndexedTriangleSet theITS, string thePartName, int theShapeIndex);
 
        private void ProcessMeshBody(MeshBody theMeshBody, string thePartName, ref int theShapeIndex)
        {
            var aMeshShapes = theMeshBody.Shapes();
            foreach (var aShape in aMeshShapes)
            {
                if(IndexedTriangleSet.CompareType(aShape))
                {
                    Console.Write($"Part #{myPartIndex} [\"{thePartName}\"]  #{theShapeIndex}:\n");
                    ProcessITS(IndexedTriangleSet.Cast(aShape), thePartName, theShapeIndex++);
                }
            }
        }
 
        protected uint myPartIndex = 0;
    }
}

Program.cs

// ****************************************************************************
//
// Copyright (C) 2008-2014, Roman Lygin. All rights reserved.
// Copyright (C) 2014-2026, CADEX. All rights reserved.
//
// This file is part of the Manufacturing Toolkit software.
//
// You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//
// ****************************************************************************
 
using cadex;
using cadex.mtk;
using cadex.ModelData;
using feature_group;
using shape_processor;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
namespace feature_recognizer
{
    class Program
    {
        static int Main(string[] args)
        {
            if (args.Length != 2)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Usage: " +
                    $"{System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location} <input_file> <operation>, where:");
                Console.WriteLine($"    <input_file> is a name of the file to be read");
                Console.WriteLine($"    <operation> is a name of desired machining operation");
                Console.WriteLine($"");
                PrintSupportedOperations();
                return 1;
            }
 
            string aKey = MTKLicenseKey.Value();
 
            if (!LicenseHelper.SetupRuntimeKey())
            {
                return 1;
            }
 
            try
            {
                LicenseManager.Activate(aKey);
            }
            catch (LicenseError theException)
            {
                LicenseManager.Deactivate();
                Console.WriteLine("Failed to activate Manufacturing Toolkit license: " + theException.what());
                return 1;
            }
 
            string aSource = args[0];
 
            var aModel = new Model();
            var aReader = new ModelReader();
 
            // Reading the file
            if (!aReader.Read(new UTF16String(aSource), aModel))
            {
                LicenseManager.Deactivate();
                Console.WriteLine($"Failed to read the file {aSource}");
                return 1;
            }
            Console.WriteLine($"Model: {aModel.Name()}\n");
 
            string anOperationStr = args[1];
            Machining_OperationType anOperation = OperationType(anOperationStr);
            if (anOperation == Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_Undefined)
            {
                LicenseManager.Deactivate();
                Console.WriteLine($"Unsupported operation - {anOperationStr}");
                Console.WriteLine($"Please use one of the following.");
                PrintSupportedOperations();
                return 1;
            }
 
            var aPartProcessor = new PartProcessor(anOperation);
            var aVisitor = new ModelElementUniqueVisitor(aPartProcessor);
            aModel.Accept(aVisitor);
 
            LicenseManager.Deactivate();
 
            return 0;
        }
 
        class PartProcessor : SolidProcessor
        {
            public PartProcessor(Machining_OperationType theOperation)
            {
                myOperation = theOperation;
            }
 
            public override void ProcessSolid(Solid theSolid)
            {
                var aParam = new Machining_FeatureRecognizerParameters();
                aParam.SetOperation(myOperation);
                var aRecognizer = new Machining_FeatureRecognizer(aParam);
                var aFeatureList = aRecognizer.Perform(theSolid);
                PrintFeatures(aFeatureList);
            }
 
            private Machining_OperationType myOperation = Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_Undefined;
        }
 
        static void PrintSupportedOperations()
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Supported operations:");
            Console.WriteLine($"    milling:\t CNC Machining Milling feature recognition");
            Console.WriteLine($"    turning:\t CNC Machining Lathe+Milling feature recognition");
        }
 
        static Machining_OperationType OperationType(string theOperationStr)
        {
            var aProcessDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Machining_OperationType>()
            {
                { "milling", Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_Milling},
                { "turning", Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_LatheMilling}
            };
 
            Machining_OperationType aProcess = Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_Undefined;
            bool aRes = aProcessDictionary.TryGetValue(theOperationStr, out aProcess);
            if (aRes)
            {
                return aProcess;
            }
 
            return Machining_OperationType.Machining_OT_Undefined;
        }
 
        static void PrintFeatures(MTKBase_FeatureList theFeatureList)
        {
            FeatureGroupManager aManager = new FeatureGroupManager();
 
            //group by parameters to provide more compact information about features
            Action<MTKBase_FeatureList> GroupByParameters = null;
            GroupByParameters = new Action<MTKBase_FeatureList>((theFeatures) =>
            {
                for (uint i = 0; i < theFeatures.Size(); ++i)
                {
                    MTKBase_Feature aFeature = theFeatures.Feature(i);
                    if (Machining_TurningFace.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_TurningFace aTurningFace = Machining_TurningFace.Cast(aFeature);
                        aManager.AddFeature(FaceTypeToString(aTurningFace.Type()), "Turning Face(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Face.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_Face aFace = Machining_Face.Cast(aFeature);
                        aManager.AddFeature(FaceTypeToString(aFace.Type()), "", false, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Countersink.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        aManager.AddFeature("Countersink(s)", "Countersink(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Thread.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        aManager.AddFeature("Thread(s)", "Thread(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_ThreadedHole.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_ThreadedHole aThreadedHole = Machining_ThreadedHole.Cast(aFeature);
                        string aGroupName = "Threaded " + HoleTypeToString(aThreadedHole.Type());
                        aManager.AddFeature(aGroupName, "Threaded Hole(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Hole.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_Hole aHole = Machining_Hole.Cast(aFeature);
                        aManager.AddFeature(HoleTypeToString(aHole.Type()), "Hole(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_SteppedHole.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        aManager.AddFeature("Stepped Hole(s)", "Stepped Hole(s)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Pocket.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_Pocket aPocket = Machining_Pocket.Cast(aFeature);
                        aManager.AddFeature(PocketTypeToString(aPocket.Type()), "", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (MTKBase_Boss.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        aManager.AddFeature("Boss(es)", "Boss(es)", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_TurningGroove.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        Machining_TurningGroove aTurningGroove = Machining_TurningGroove.Cast(aFeature);
                        aManager.AddFeature(TurningGrooveTypeToString(aTurningGroove.Type()), "", true, aFeature);
                    }
                    else if (Machining_Bore.CompareType(aFeature))
                    {
                        aManager.AddFeature("Bore(s)", "", true, aFeature);
                    }
                }
            });
 
            GroupByParameters(theFeatureList);
 
            //print
            Action<MTKBase_Feature> PrintFeatureParameters = theFeature =>
            {
                if (Machining_TurningFace.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_TurningFace aTurningFace = Machining_TurningFace.Cast(theFeature);
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("radius", aTurningFace.Radius(), "mm");
                }
                else if (Machining_Face.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    //no parameters
                }
                else if (Machining_Countersink.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_Countersink aCountersink = Machining_Countersink.Cast(theFeature);
                    cadex.Geom.Direction anAxis = aCountersink.Axis().Axis();
                    feature_group.Direction aDir = new feature_group.Direction(anAxis.X(), anAxis.Y(), anAxis.Z());
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("radius", aCountersink.Radius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aCountersink.Depth(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("axis", aDir, "");
                }
                else if (Machining_Thread.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_Thread aThread = Machining_Thread.Cast(theFeature);
                    cadex.Geom.Direction anAxis = aThread.Axis().Direction();
                    feature_group.Direction aDir = new feature_group.Direction(anAxis.X(), anAxis.Y(), anAxis.Z());
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("minor diameter", aThread.MinorDiameter(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("major diameter", aThread.MajorDiameter(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("pitch", aThread.Pitch(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("length", aThread.Length(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("axis", aDir, "");
                }
                else if (Machining_ThreadedHole.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_ThreadedHole aThreadedHole = Machining_ThreadedHole.Cast(theFeature);
                    cadex.Geom.Direction anAxis = aThreadedHole.Axis().Axis();
                    feature_group.Direction aDir = new feature_group.Direction(anAxis.X(), anAxis.Y(), anAxis.Z());
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("minor radius", aThreadedHole.MinorRadius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("major radius", aThreadedHole.MajorRadius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("thread length", aThreadedHole.ThreadLength(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("pitch", aThreadedHole.Pitch(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aThreadedHole.Depth(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("axis", aDir, "");
                }
                else if (Machining_Hole.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_Hole aHole = Machining_Hole.Cast(theFeature);
                    cadex.Geom.Direction anAxis = aHole.Axis().Axis();
                    feature_group.Direction aDir = new feature_group.Direction(anAxis.X(), anAxis.Y(), anAxis.Z());
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("radius", aHole.Radius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aHole.Depth(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("axis", aDir, "");
                }
                else if (Machining_SteppedHole.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_SteppedHole aHole = Machining_SteppedHole.Cast(theFeature);
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aHole.Depth(), "mm");
                }
                else if (Machining_Pocket.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_Pocket aPocket = Machining_Pocket.Cast(theFeature);
                    cadex.Geom.Direction anAxis = aPocket.Axis().Direction();
                    feature_group.Direction aDir = new feature_group.Direction(anAxis.X(), anAxis.Y(), anAxis.Z());
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("length", aPocket.Length(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("width", aPocket.Width(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aPocket.Depth(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("maximum cutter radius", aPocket.MaxCutterRadius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("axis", aDir, "");
                }
                else if (MTKBase_Boss.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    MTKBase_Boss aBoss = MTKBase_Boss.Cast(theFeature);
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("length", aBoss.Length(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("width", aBoss.Width(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("height", aBoss.Height(), "mm");
                }
                else if (Machining_TurningGroove.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_TurningGroove aTurningGroove = Machining_TurningGroove.Cast(theFeature);
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("radius", aTurningGroove.Radius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aTurningGroove.Depth(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("width", aTurningGroove.Width(), "mm");
                }
                else if (Machining_Bore.CompareType(theFeature))
                {
                    Machining_Bore aBore = Machining_Bore.Cast(theFeature);
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("radius", aBore.Radius(), "mm");
                    FeatureGroupManager.PrintFeatureParameter("depth", aBore.Depth(), "mm");
                }
            };
            aManager.Print("features", PrintFeatureParameters);
        }
 
        static string FaceTypeToString(Machining_FaceType theType)
        {
            switch (theType)
            {
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_FlatFaceMilled: return "Flat Face Milled Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_FlatSideMilled: return "Flat Side Milled Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_CurvedMilled: return "Curved Milled Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_CircularMilled: return "Circular Milled Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_ConvexProfileEdgeMilling: return "Convex Profile Edge Milling Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_ConcaveFilletEdgeMilling: return "Concave Fillet Edge Milling Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_FlatMilled: return "Flat Milled Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_TurnDiameter: return "Turn Diameter Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_TurnForm: return "Turn Form Face(s)";
                case Machining_FaceType.Machining_FT_TurnFace: return "Turn Face Face(s)";
                default:
                    break;
            }
            return "Face(s)";
        }
 
        static string PocketTypeToString(Machining_PocketType theType)
        {
            switch (theType)
            {
                case Machining_PocketType.Machining_PT_Closed: return "Closed Pocket(s)";
                case Machining_PocketType.Machining_PT_Open: return "Open Pocket(s)";
                case Machining_PocketType.Machining_PT_Through: return "Through Pocket(s)";
                default:
                    break;
            }
            return "Pocket(s)";
        }
 
        static string HoleTypeToString(Machining_HoleType theType)
        {
            switch (theType)
            {
                case Machining_HoleType.Machining_HT_Through: return "Through Hole(s)";
                case Machining_HoleType.Machining_HT_FlatBottom: return "Flat Bottom Hole(s)";
                case Machining_HoleType.Machining_HT_Blind: return "Blind Hole(s)";
                case Machining_HoleType.Machining_HT_Partial: return "Partial Hole(s)";
                default:
                    break;
            }
            return "Hole(s)";
        }
 
        static string TurningGrooveTypeToString(Machining_TurningGrooveType theType)
        {
            switch (theType)
            {
                case Machining_TurningGrooveType.Machining_TGT_OuterDiameter: return "Outer Diameter Groove(s)";
                case Machining_TurningGrooveType.Machining_TGT_InnerDiameter: return "Inner Diameter Groove(s)";
                case Machining_TurningGrooveType.Machining_TGT_EndFace: return "End Face Groove(s)";
                default:
                    break;
            }
            return "Turning Groove(s)";
        }
    }
}