Main Modules

Integrated CAD & Analysis functions

• Standard translators : IGES, DXF, STL,
• Direct translators: UGS®, Catia® V.4/V.5,V.6 Parasolid® …
• Mold Analysis Functions,
• 3D surface modeling functions,
• Advanced intelligent surface morphing for filling simple or complex cavities,
• Automatic 2D Features recognition and cycle definition for drilling, counterboring, reaming, tapping…
• Automatic mold and die core separation.

High performance CAM functions

• Automatic geometry and machining zone detection and management,
• Specific fluid and progressive toolpaths designed for High Speed Machining,
• Full user stock definition (block, CAD, STL),
• Dynamic 3 and 3+2 stock Management (Real time toolpath updated),
• Complete tool and holder collision check with automatic stock update,
• Powerful toolpath editor,
• Virtual 3D machine representation and machining simulation (dynamic editing of points and vectors),
• Powerful tool and holder library (holder components managed),
• Automatic HTML workshop documentation,
• User predefined machining sequences for automatic machining,
• Machining from STL files and point clouds,
• Batch mode calculations,
• Comprehensive postprocessor generator (NURBS, cycles, circular interpolation…).

Powerful and optimized roughing toolpaths

• Global Roughing and Re-roughing toolpath designed and optimized for HSM machining,
• A range of specific toolpaths with trochoidal, spiral or plunging movement
• Roughing strategies use the automatic Tool and Holder collision avoidance check with an automatic update of the stock,
• Automatic calculation and machining of rest areas based on dynamic stock.

Powerful and optimized finishing toolpaths

• A wide range of Finishing toolpaths optimized for HSM machining,
• Z Level finishing, Planar finishing, Flat surface finishing, Contour finishing, Edge finishing,
• 3D Display of rest-material areas,
• Automatic 5 Axis conversion possible
• Re-machining toolpaths enable automatic rest material machining with increasingly smaller tools.

Intelligent 2 and 2.5 Axis toolpaths

• Range of 2 and 2½-axis strategies,
• Pocketing, Contouring, Curve machining, Engraving, Rib machining, Facing, Drilling, tapping …
• Automatic Drilling Module,
• Automatic features detection, Pre-defined drilling sequence selection, Automatically generated drilling operations, Deep hole and intersecting hole drilling management,
• Customized Postprocessor.

Automatic & Simultaneous 5 Axis toolpaths

• Automatic 3 to 5-axis toolpath conversion – Auto 5,
• Wide range of Simultaneous 4 and 5 Axis toolpaths,
• 5 Axis Rolling, Planar finishing, Spiral Blade, Impeller, Tube, Laser …
• Collisions detection and machine limits management
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