CMM surface mapping and image projection in CAM

There's a lot involved in this process, and for brevity's sake I'll reduce it to a step-by-step summary:

1. Load the workpiece onto the CMM

2. Manually measure as many points as possible to achieve all surface changes in the work area

3. Export the obtained point cloud to the CAD software

4. Create spline curves linking measurement points to create 3D surface graphs

5. Export 3D surface drawings to CAM software

6. Project the drawing/milling features onto the 3D surface

7. Generate the required tool path and send the cut out file to CNC

8. Load the workpiece onto the CNC and run the part