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S H . S B . S H . C S . S B .

S H . C S . C v S B . S H . C v S B . S H . C v C S . S B .
Unit complex for tool branch

T v T v S B . T v C S . S B .

T v C S . C v S B . T v C v S B . T v C v C S . S B .
Unit complex for workpiece branch
Figure 4-32 Unit complexes generated from design data file I.

b. Determination of joint surface
c. Leverage of numbers of the volume element and structural con-
figuration as a whole
4. Dimensional modification of each module.
5. Production of the concept drawing in three-dimensional and plane
views along with the structural pattern, as shown in Fig. 4- 37.
6. Simulation of the movement function to examine the interference of
modules.

It is furthermore worth stating that the free design method of Shinno
and Ito was applied to the design of FMC later [23].