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This paper describes the development of an agent-based intelligent distributed Multi-axis surface machining system.The proposed system has presented the feasibility in applying software agent-based technology in constructing a distributed freeform surface machining environment.There are six domain software gents developed in achieving the goals of this research.Preliminary evaluation agent,the first agent,is in charge of the preliminary evaluation on the three-axis surface machining based on surface curvatures.Sophisticated evaluation agent,the second agent,could be actuated if the surface could not be machined by three-axis machining based on the evaluation results from preliminary evaluation; this agent can also suggest either four-or five-axis machine that could be applied for the surface milling operation based on visibility-cone methodology.CAPP agent,he third agent,can suggest machining procedures according to the free form surface in IGES file format,and then can proceed for toolpath planning.Toolpath agent,the fourth agent,can then be actuated to create the machining toolpath.Post processor agent,the fifth agent,takes care of generation of the NC codes for milling operation.This agent can also convert five-axis NC codes for different five-axis milling machines if the machines mechanism could be defined.Machining time agent,the sixth agent,can evaluate the machining time for surface machining.These agents communicate via pre-defined performatives in knowledge query and manipulation language (KQML) for the exchanging surface machining information.The developed system has been successfully implemented in forming a distributed shoe surface machining system.