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Study the overall shape of the part. Use this information to classify the part
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Thoroughly study the drawing. Try to identify every manufacturing features and notes.
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If raw stock is not given, determine the best raw material shape to use.
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Identify datum surfaces. Use information on datum surfaces to determine the setups.
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Select machines for each setup.
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For each setup determine the rough sequence of operations necessary to create all the features.