/// <summary>
/// Draw a board to an image and return the image as a base64 string
/// </summary>
/// <param name="board"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private Base64Image DrawBoard_base64(StockItem board)
{
// constants used in drawing the image
const double xMargin = 0;
const double yMargin = 20;
double imageHeight = board.Width + 2 * yMargin;
double imageWidth = board.Length + 2 * xMargin;
// create bitmap
System.Drawing.Bitmap bitmap = new System.Drawing.Bitmap((int)imageWidth, (int)imageHeight);
System.Drawing.Graphics g = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);
// fill the background
g.FillRectangle(System.Drawing.Brushes.White, 0, 0, (int)imageWidth, (int)imageHeight);
// draw the board
g.FillRectangle(System.Drawing.Brushes.DarkRed, (float)(xMargin), (float)yMargin, (float)board.Length, (float)board.Width);
// loop through all the parts and draw the ones on the current board
for (int i = 0; i < board.PackedPartsCount; i++)
{
Placement iPlacement = board.PackedParts[i];
// draw the part
g.FillRectangle(System.Drawing.Brushes.Green,
(float)(xMargin + iPlacement.dLength),
(float)(yMargin + iPlacement.dWidth),
(float)iPlacement.Part.Length,
(float)iPlacement.Part.Width);
// print the part text
string text1 = $"{iPlacement.Part.Name} [{iPlacement.Part.Length} x {iPlacement.Part.Width}]";
System.Drawing.Font partFont = new System.Drawing.Font(new System.Drawing.FontFamily("Consolas"), 15);
System.Drawing.SizeF textSize = g.MeasureString(text1, partFont);
if (textSize.Width > iPlacement.Part.Length)
{
text1 = iPlacement.Part.Name;
}
textSize = g.MeasureString(text1, partFont);
g.DrawString(text1, partFont, System.Drawing.Brushes.White,
(int)(xMargin + iPlacement.dLength + iPlacement.Part.Length / 2.0 - textSize.Width / 2.0),
(int)(yMargin + iPlacement.dWidth + iPlacement.Part.Width / 2.0 - textSize.Height / 2.0));
}
// make sure the cache is empty
g.Flush();
// convert image to base64 image
System.IO.MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
bitmap.Save(ms, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
byte[] byteImage = ms.ToArray();
var base64img = Convert.ToBase64String(byteImage);
// return the class for the image
return(new Base64Image()
{
image = base64img,
Height = bitmap.Height,
Width = bitmap.Width
});
}
/// <summary>
/// do the internal preperation to pack a set of parts onto a set of boards with a collection of options
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parts"></param>
/// <param name="boards"></param>
/// <param name="sawkerf"></param>
/// <param name="boardMarginLength"></param>
/// <param name="boardMarginWidth"></param>
/// <param name="partLengthPadding"></param>
/// <param name="partWidthPadding"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public void Pack(Part[] parts, StockItem[] boards, double sawkerf = 3.2, double partLengthPadding = 0, double partWidthPadding = 0)
{
// order the parts and boards by Area, Ascending
int partsCount = parts.Length;
Part[] orderredParts = parts.OrderBy(t => t.Area).ToArray();
int boardsCount = boards.Length;
StockItem[] orderredBoards = boards.OrderBy(t => t.Area).ToArray();
// add padding to all parts
if (partLengthPadding > 0 || partWidthPadding > 0)
{
orderredParts.ToList().ForEach(t => t.Inflate(partWidthPadding, partLengthPadding));
}
// keep count of the parts and boards used
int packedPartsCount = 0;
int packedBoardsCount = 0;
// repeat until all parts are placed, or all boards packed
int iteration = 0;
while (packedPartsCount < partsCount && packedBoardsCount < boardsCount)
{
iteration++;
Task[] threads = new Task[boardsCount];
for (int i = 0; i < boardsCount; i++)
{
threads[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew((o) =>
{
// reference board[i]
StockItem iBoard = orderredBoards[(int)o];
if (iBoard.isComplete)
{
return;
}
//if (iBoard.Name != "B") return;
// init a packer object
Packer_internal iPacker = new Packer_internal()
{
sawkerf = sawkerf,
Board = iBoard,
Parts = orderredParts,
PartsCount = partsCount,
BoardSections = new StockItem[2 * partsCount + 2],
BoardSectionsCount = 1,
CurrentSolution = new Part[partsCount],
CurrentSolutionDLengths = new double[partsCount],
CurrentSolutionDWidths = new double[partsCount],
iteration = iteration
};
iPacker.BoardSections[0] = new StockItem(iBoard.Name, iBoard.Length, iBoard.Width, iBoard.dLength, iBoard.dWidth);
// pack the board recursively, starting at the first part and an empty solution
iPacker.StartPacking(0);
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendLine($"board packed: {iBoard} ({iBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea / iBoard.Area * 100:0.0}%)");
for (int j = 0; j < iBoard.PackedPartsCount; j++)
{
sb.AppendLine($" {iBoard.PackedParts[j]} @ ({iBoard.PackedPartdLengths[j]}, {iBoard.PackedPartdWidths[j]})");
}
Trace.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
}, i);
}
Task.WaitAll(threads);
// Find the best packed board from this iteration
IEnumerable <StockItem> incompleteBoards = orderredBoards.Where(q => !q.isComplete);
StockItem[] PackedBestCoverredBoards = incompleteBoards.Where(q => q.PackedParts != null).OrderByDescending(t => t.PackedPartsTotalArea / t.Area).ToArray();
Trace.WriteLine($"---------------------------------------------");
Trace.WriteLine($"best board(s) for iteration:");
// If no board could be packed, exit
if (PackedBestCoverredBoards.Length == 0)
{
break;
}
// loop through boards
for (int iPacked = 0; iPacked < PackedBestCoverredBoards.Length; iPacked++)
{
StockItem iBestCoverredBoard = PackedBestCoverredBoards[iPacked];
// if non of te parts packed on the board have been packed on a previous board
if (!iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts.Any(t => t?.isPacked ?? false))
{
// use this packing
Trace.WriteLine($"{iBestCoverredBoard} ({iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea / iBestCoverredBoard.Area * 100:0.0}%)");
for (int j = 0; j < iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount; j++)
{
Trace.WriteLine($" {iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts[j]} @ ({iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartdLengths[j]}, {iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartdWidths[j]})");
}
// set the complete flag for the board with the best coverage
iBestCoverredBoard.isComplete = true;
packedBoardsCount++;
if (iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts != null)
{
//Compact the packed parts array of the board
Array.Resize <Part>(ref iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts, iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount);
// set the packed flag for the packed parts
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts.ToList().ForEach(t => t.isPacked = true);
}
packedPartsCount += iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount;
}
else
{
// Clear the inferior packings
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts = null;
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartdLengths = null;
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartdWidths = null;
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount = 0;
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea = 0;
}
}
}
// remove padding to all parts
if (partLengthPadding > 0 || partWidthPadding > 0)
{
orderredParts.ToList().ForEach(t => t.Inflate(-partWidthPadding, -partLengthPadding));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Pack the parts on the boards
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parts"></param>
/// <param name="boards"></param>
/// <param name="sawkerf"></param>
/// <param name="partLengthPadding"></param>
/// <param name="partWidthPadding"></param>
public void Pack(Part[] parts, StockItem[] boards, double sawkerf = 3.2, double partLengthPadding = 0, double partWidthPadding = 0)
{
//clear current packing
parts.ToList().ForEach(t => t.IsPacked = false);
boards.ToList().ForEach(t =>
{
t.IsComplete = false;
t.PackedParts = null;
t.PackedPartsCount = 0;
t.PackedPartsTotalArea = 0;
});
// order the parts by Area, Ascending
int boardsCount = boards.Length;
int packedPartsCount = 0;
int packedBoardsCount = 0;
int partsCount = parts.Length;
Part[] orderredParts = parts.OrderBy(t => t.Area).ToArray();
// loop until no parts were packed or all parts packed or all boards used
while (packedPartsCount < partsCount && packedBoardsCount < boardsCount)
{
// launch a thread per board to pack it
List <Task> threads = new List <Task>();
for (int i = 0; i < boardsCount; i++)
{
if (!boards[i].IsComplete)
{
threads.Add(Task.Factory.StartNew((o) =>
{
// reference board[i]
StockItem iBoard = boards[(int)o];
// clear the solution for the board
iBoard.PackedParts = new Placement[partsCount];
iBoard.PackedPartsCount = 0;
iBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea = 0;
iBoard.IsComplete = false;
// create the two original points for the board
PointD[] points = new PointD[partsCount * 2 + 2];
points[0] = new PointD(0, 0);
points[1] = new PointD(iBoard.Width + sawkerf, iBoard.Length + sawkerf)
{
disabled = true
};
int pointCount = 2;
int iPointIndex = -1;
// continuously iterate throught the points until we reach the end of the list of points (restart from first point if a part is placed)
while (++iPointIndex < pointCount)
{
PointD iPoint = points[iPointIndex];
if (iPoint.disabled)
{
continue; // ignore disabled points
}
#region // determine hight and width of available area at the point...
IEnumerable <PointD> limitinpoints = points.Where(q => q?.dLength > iPoint.dLength && q?.dWidth >= iPoint.dWidth);
PointD limitingPoint = points[pointCount - 1];
if (limitinpoints.Count() > 0)
{
limitingPoint = limitinpoints.OrderBy(so => so.dWidth).First();
}
double maxx = limitingPoint.dWidth;
double maxy = iBoard.Length;
double maxWidth = maxx - sawkerf - iPoint.dWidth;
double maxLength = maxy - iPoint.dLength; // - sawkerf;
if (maxWidth <= 0 || maxLength <= 0)
{
iPoint.disabled = true;
continue;
}
#endregion
#region // search for a part that will fit on the area on the board ...
// test each part for fit on the area for the point
bool partplaced = false;
for (int iPartIndex = partsCount - 1; iPartIndex >= 0; iPartIndex--)
{
Part iPart = orderredParts[iPartIndex];
// ignore parts already packed
if (iPart.IsPacked || iBoard.PackedParts.Any(t => t?.Part == iPart))
{
continue;
}
// if the part will fit
if (iPart.Length + partLengthPadding <= maxLength && iPart.Width + partWidthPadding <= maxWidth)
{
#region // place the part onto the board at the point ...
iBoard.PackedParts[iBoard.PackedPartsCount] = new Placement()
{
Part = iPart,
dLength = iPoint.dLength,
dWidth = iPoint.dWidth
};
iBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea += iPart.Area;
iBoard.PackedPartsCount++;
#endregion
#region // create new points for the top-right and bottom left corners of the part ...
PointD newBL = new PointD(iPoint.dWidth, iPoint.dLength + iPart.Length + sawkerf + partLengthPadding);
PointD newTR = new PointD(iPoint.dWidth + iPart.Width + sawkerf + partWidthPadding, iPoint.dLength);
#endregion
#region // disable the existing points coverred by the new part
for (int j = 0; j < pointCount; j++)
{
PointD jPoint = points[j];
if (jPoint.dWidth >= iPoint.dWidth && jPoint.dWidth <= iPoint.dWidth + iPart.Width && jPoint.dLength >= iPoint.dLength)
{
jPoint.disabled = true;
}
}
#endregion
#region // insert new points into orderred array ...
int di = pointCount - 1;
if (newBL != null)
{
while (points[di].dLength > newBL.dLength || points[di].dLength == newBL.dLength && points[di].dWidth > newBL.dWidth)
{
points[1 + di] = points[di--];
}
points[1 + di] = newBL;
pointCount++;
}
if (newTR != null)
{
di = pointCount - 1;
while (points[di].dLength > newTR.dLength || points[di].dLength == newTR.dLength && points[di].dWidth > newTR.dWidth)
{
points[1 + di] = points[di--];
}
points[1 + di] = newTR;
pointCount++;
}
#endregion
partplaced = true;
break;
}
}
#endregion
// if no parts fit this point's area
if (!partplaced)
{
// disable this point
iPoint.disabled = true;
// if this part's area was not limited by the board's edge
if (limitingPoint.dLength < iBoard.Length + sawkerf)
{
// create a new point at the same dLength value as the one that limited the width - maybe the extra width will allow a part to be placed there
PointD newPoint = new PointD(iPoint.dWidth, limitingPoint.dLength);
// insert the new point into the orderred array
int di = pointCount - 1;
while (points[di].dLength > newPoint.dLength || points[di].dLength == newPoint.dLength && points[di].dWidth > newPoint.dWidth)
{
points[1 + di] = points[di--];
}
points[1 + di] = newPoint;
pointCount++;
}
}
else
{
// we placed a part - traverse all the points again
iPointIndex = -1;
}
}
}, i));
}
}
// wait until all boards are packed
Task.WaitAll(threads.ToArray());
// Find the best packed board from this iteration
StockItem[] incompleteBoards = boards.Where(q => !q.IsComplete).ToArray();
StockItem[] newlypackedBoards = incompleteBoards.Where(q => q.PackedPartsCount > 0).ToArray();
StockItem iBestCoverredBoard = newlypackedBoards.OrderByDescending(t => t.PackedPartsTotalArea / t.Area)
.FirstOrDefault();
if (iBestCoverredBoard == null)
{
return;
}
// set the complete flag for the board with the best coverage
iBestCoverredBoard.IsComplete = true;
packedBoardsCount++;
//Compact the packed parts array of the board
Array.Resize <Placement>(ref iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts, iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount);
// set the packed flag for the packed parts
iBestCoverredBoard.PackedParts.ToList().ForEach(t => t.Part.IsPacked = true);
packedPartsCount += iBestCoverredBoard.PackedPartsCount;
// clear the packing for all the unsuccessfull boards
for (int iPacked = 0; iPacked < boardsCount; iPacked++)
{
StockItem iBoard = boards[iPacked];
// if non of te parts packed on the board have been packed on a previous board
if (!iBoard.IsComplete)
{
iBoard.PackedParts = null;
iBoard.PackedPartsCount = 0;
iBoard.PackedPartsTotalArea = 0;
iBoard.IsComplete = false;
}
}
}
}
public void StartPacking(int iStart)
{
double lastPartLength = -1;
double lastPartWidth = -1;
// loop through the parts, from big to small
for (int i = iStart; i < PartsCount; i++)
{
Part iPart = Parts[i];
#region // check if the part is a viable candidate ...
// ignore parts already packed
if (iPart.isPacked)
{
continue;
}
// ignore parts already temporarily packed
if (CurrentSolution.Contains(iPart))
{
continue;
}
// ignore parts larger than the largest board section
if (iPart.Area > Board.Area)
{
break;
}
// short-circuit repeat parts
if (iPart.Length == lastPartLength && iPart.Width == lastPartWidth)
{
continue;
}
lastPartLength = iPart.Length;
lastPartWidth = iPart.Width;
#endregion
#region // Find first board that will fit the part ...
// find first board that will accomodate the part
int j = 0;
//while (j < BoardSectionsCount && BoardSections[j].Area < iPart.Area) j++;
while (j < BoardSectionsCount && (BoardSections[j].isInUse || iPart.Length > BoardSections[j].Length || iPart.Width > BoardSections[j].Width))
{
j++;
}
// if no boards will accomodate the part, continue to next part
if (j >= BoardSectionsCount)
{
continue;
}
StockItem iBoardSection = BoardSections[j];
#endregion
#region // place the part in the current bin ...
CurrentSolutionDLengths[CurrentSolutionPartCount] = iBoardSection.dLength;
CurrentSolutionDWidths[CurrentSolutionPartCount] = iBoardSection.dWidth;
CurrentSolution[CurrentSolutionPartCount++] = iPart;
CurrentSolutionTotalArea += iPart.Area;
iBoardSection.isInUse = true;
#endregion
#region // store best solution ...
//if this is a better solution than the current best one ... replace the current best one
if (CurrentSolutionTotalArea > Board.PackedPartsTotalArea)
{
Board.PackedParts = CurrentSolution.Clone() as Part[];
Board.PackedPartdLengths = CurrentSolutionDLengths.Clone() as double[];
Board.PackedPartdWidths = CurrentSolutionDWidths.Clone() as double[];
Board.PackedPartsCount = CurrentSolutionPartCount;
Board.PackedPartsTotalArea = CurrentSolutionTotalArea;
}
#endregion
#region // Break association and adjust associated boards if a board is used that is associated with another to prevent overlapping placements ...
StockItem iAssocBoardSection = iBoardSection.AssociatedBoard;
double oAssocLength = 0,
oAssocWidth = 0,
oiBoardLength = 0,
oiBoardWidth = 0;
// if the board section used has a buddy from a previous placement
if (iAssocBoardSection != null)
{
// keep old sizes so we can revert them at the end of the iteration
oAssocLength = iAssocBoardSection.Length;
oAssocWidth = iAssocBoardSection.Width;
oiBoardLength = iBoardSection.Length;
oiBoardWidth = iBoardSection.Width;
// if the part was placed on rem1 (the left most board section)
if (iBoardSection.dWidth < iAssocBoardSection.dWidth)
{
//if the part overlaps into rem2
if (iBoardSection.dWidth + iPart.Width + sawkerf > iAssocBoardSection.dWidth)
{
// adjust the length of rem2 so it does not overlap this part
iAssocBoardSection.Length -= (iBoardSection.Length + sawkerf);
}
else
{
// adjust rem1 so it does not overlap rem2
iBoardSection.Width -= (iAssocBoardSection.Width + sawkerf);
}
}
else
{
// ...part was placed on rem2 (the right most board section)
// if the part overlaps onto rem1
if (iBoardSection.dLength + iPart.Length + sawkerf > iAssocBoardSection.dLength)
{
// adjust rem1 so it does not overlap the part
iAssocBoardSection.Width -= (iBoardSection.Width + sawkerf);
}
else
{
// adjust rem2 so it does not overlap rem1
iBoardSection.Length -= (iAssocBoardSection.Length + sawkerf);
}
}
// break the association
iAssocBoardSection.AssociatedBoard = null;
iBoardSection.AssociatedBoard = null;
}
#endregion
#region // replace the used board with 2 overlapping remainder pieces after subtracting the part ...
// create new sections
StockItem boardSection1 = new StockItem(iBoardSection.Name, iBoardSection.Length - iPart.Length - sawkerf, iBoardSection.Width, iBoardSection.dLength + iPart.Length + sawkerf, iBoardSection.dWidth);
StockItem boardSection2 = new StockItem(iBoardSection.Name, iBoardSection.Length, iBoardSection.Width - iPart.Width - sawkerf, iBoardSection.dLength, iBoardSection.dWidth + iPart.Width + sawkerf);
boardSection1.AssociatedBoard = boardSection2;
boardSection2.AssociatedBoard = boardSection1;
int boardSection1Index = 0;
int boardSection2Index = 0;
if (boardSection1.Area > Parts[0].Area)
{
// insert the new rem1 section so the boardsections remain sorted by area
for (boardSection1Index = BoardSectionsCount; ; boardSection1Index--)
{
if (boardSection1Index > 0 && BoardSections[boardSection1Index - 1].Area > boardSection1.Area)
{
BoardSections[boardSection1Index] = BoardSections[boardSection1Index - 1];
}
else
{
BoardSections[boardSection1Index] = boardSection1;
break;
}
}
BoardSectionsCount++;
}
else
{
boardSection1 = null;
boardSection1Index = BoardSectionsCount + 999;
boardSection2.AssociatedBoard = null;
}
if (boardSection2.Area > Parts[0].Area)
{
// insert the new rem2 section so the boardsections remain sorted by area
for (boardSection2Index = BoardSectionsCount; ; boardSection2Index--)
{
if (boardSection2Index > 0 && BoardSections[boardSection2Index - 1].Area > boardSection2.Area)
{
BoardSections[boardSection2Index] = BoardSections[boardSection2Index - 1];
}
else
{
BoardSections[boardSection2Index] = boardSection2;
break;
}
}
BoardSectionsCount++;
}
else
{
boardSection2 = null;
boardSection2Index = BoardSectionsCount + 999;
if (boardSection1 != null)
{
boardSection1.AssociatedBoard = null;
}
}
#endregion
#if DEBUG
//Drawboard_debug(
// Board,
// BoardSections, BoardSectionsCount,
// CurrentSolution, CurrentSolutionDLengths, CurrentSolutionDWidths, CurrentSolutionPartCount, CurrentSolutionTotalArea).Save($"dbgimages\\{Board.Name}_{cn++}.bmp");
#endif
#region // pack the remaining parts on the remaining boards ...
// pack the remaining parts on the remaining boards
if (i + 1 < PartsCount)
{
StartPacking(i + 1);
}
#endregion
#region // undo the placement so we can iterate to the next part and test with it ...
// remove the remainder board sections we added...
if (boardSection2Index < BoardSectionsCount)
{
for (int irem = boardSection2Index; irem < BoardSectionsCount; irem++)
{
BoardSections[irem] = BoardSections[irem + 1];
}
BoardSectionsCount--;
}
if (boardSection1Index < BoardSectionsCount)
{
for (int irem = boardSection1Index; irem < BoardSectionsCount; irem++)
{
BoardSections[irem] = BoardSections[irem + 1];
}
BoardSectionsCount--;
}
// restore associations, and the original associated board sections' sizes
if (iAssocBoardSection != null)
{
iBoardSection.AssociatedBoard = iAssocBoardSection;
iAssocBoardSection.AssociatedBoard = iBoardSection;
iAssocBoardSection.Length = oAssocLength;
iAssocBoardSection.Width = oAssocWidth;
iBoardSection.Length = oiBoardLength;
iBoardSection.Width = oiBoardWidth;
}
// place the board back in play
iBoardSection.isInUse = false;
// remove the part from the temporary solution
CurrentSolution[--CurrentSolutionPartCount] = null;
CurrentSolutionTotalArea -= iPart.Area;
#endregion
}
}
