Automating the process for providing a radiation filter is based on
different software programs executed by a computer system. The software
programs include customer interface software, tool path generation
software and manufacture scheduling software. Each software program
performs a specific function for automating the process. The manufacture
scheduling software determines available tooling machines to manufacture
the radiation filter based on the generated tool path from a plurality of
tooling machines, and selects one of the available tooling machines based
on availability for manufacture of the radiation filter. The manufactured
radiation filter is shipped, and the customer is then invoiced for the
order.