for Cimatron, GibbsCAM
ModuleWorks announces that 3D Systems has extended its Cimatron and GibbsCAM software capabilities with ModuleWorks geodesic and deburring technology. The ModuleWorks technology enables 3D Systems to offer enhanced workflows that increase the quality and efficiency of 5-axis machining.
3D Systems already uses ModuleWorks’ 5-axis software components for 5-axis continuous advanced toolpath generation and this latest integration project extends the ongoing and successful partnership between the two companies.
The ModuleWorks geodesic machining toolpath processor is the next evolution in pattern generation. It uses a global distance field without a fixed direction to provide full flexibility for calculating different pattern types while maintaining consistent distances between the cuts for improved surface quality, even in undercut situations. At the core of the processor is the innovative distance field which enables advanced features for automatically creating guide curves based on the input geometry as well as collision-free pattern generation even in sharp inner corners and strongly curved areas with multiple surface patches. Intelligent features such as boundary detection for guide and containment curves as well as extensions and hole-fillingfurther optimize the efficiency and quality of the machining process.
3D systems has integrated the ModuleWorks deburring component to help accelerate the finishing process. ModuleWorks’ automatic feature detection, linking, lead-in and collision avoidance enable users to simply select the part geometry, and the ModuleWorks software automatically creates the deburring toolpath along the outer edges.
Yavuz Murtezaoglu (left) and Roy Sterenthal (right)
The 3D Systems Cimatron and GibbsCAM software with integrated ModuleWorks geodesic and deburring technology is planned for general release in 2019. A preview was shown at 3D Systems’ software booth (#133310 third floor McCormick Place Lakeside Center) at IMTS 2018, 10-15 September, Chicago, USA.
About ModuleWorks
ModuleWorks is the software component provider for the CAD/CAM industry. ModuleWorks has over 170 employees and 700 man years of software development.
For more information, visit ModuleWorks website.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems is the originator of 3D printing and an innovator of future 3D solutions. It has spent its 30-year history enabling professionals and companies to optimize their designs, transform their workflows, bring groundbreaking products to market and drive new business models. It’s comprised of plastic and metal 3D printers, print materials, on demand manufacturing services and end-to-end manufacturing software solutions. Combinations of these products and services address a variety of advanced applications- ranging from aerospace, automotive, and consumer goods to medical, dental, and jewelry. For example, 3D Systems’ precision healthcare capabilities include simulation, virtual surgical planning, and printing of medical and dental devices as well as patient-specific surgical instruments.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com.
