CGTech to feature VERICUT 6.2 at MACH 2008

11th January 2008
Source: CGTech Ltd
Posted By : ES Admin
CGTech to feature VERICUT 6.2 at MACH 2008
VERICUT 6.2 features several enhancements that increase the ability of manufacturing engineers to develop, analyze, inspect and document the CNC programming and machining process.
“VERICUT sits in a unique position in the process chain, in between the creation of the NC program and its physical application on the shop floor,” said John Reed, managing Director, CGTech Ltd. “VERICUT software development is driven by the evolutionary changes in manufacturing technology: new CAD/CAM software features, new machines and tooling, new machining techniques and processes, and our customers’ needs to implement and improve on these changes. VERICUT 6.2 includes several new innovations to simplify validating even the most complex configurations in order to produce better results and reduce the time spent in the programming and machining cycle.”

NC Program Review Enhancements

A new “NC Program Preview” offers an option to process an NC program in VERICUT without actually simulating material being removed. This “quick check” is very fast and uses much less memory. When in preview mode, VERICUT displays a tool trace of the NC program over the design model. At the end of the preview VERICUT enters NC Program Review mode. Preview checks for collisions, gouges, minimum excess and instances where axis limits are exceeded.

Several new utilities have been added to the NC Program Review window. These include: a Calculator, and user-configurable text Coloring, syntax checking and block renumbering options.

New Tool Setup Wizards

Complimenting the milling tool setup wizard introduced in VERICUT 6.0, a turret setup wizard has been added. The new Turret Setup enables users to easily load, change tools, or change tool positions in a turret. Users can also easily create a swept model of a turret.

The Tool Manager has also been enhanced to enable users to describe the shape, position, and orientation of a waterjet cutter or a tap in a tap tool assembly.

Simulate Tapping

VERICUT now supports simulation and analysis of tapping operations. Tapped holes are visually differentiated from other drilled/bored/reamed holes. VERICUT checks for correct feed rate and direction when using a tap tool, and also detects if the tap hole is pre-drilled too small.

More Powerful X-Caliper

X-Caliper allows users to measure thickness, volume, depth, gaps, distances, angles, hole diameters, corner radii, scallop heights, etc. VERICUT 6.2 can now directly measure the depth of blind holes as well as the top and bottom radius of a countersink. Picking a hole returns the center point.

X-Caliper can also be used to measure the distance between the tool and the stock, and shows the thread features of tapped hole (e.g. pitch threads/inch (or mm), etc.), as it does for turned threads.

Create Setup Plans with Dimensions

A new Setup Plan window is added enabling users to add dimensions or notes to create a drawing of a setup lay-out or setup plan. The setup plan is stored in the VERICUT session and can be output in a VERICUT report.

AUTO-DIFF™ Precision

AUTO-DIFF enables users to automatically detect differences between a CAD design model to a VERICUT simulated cut part. The AUTO-DIFF Surface Range tables now include a value to represent surface cuts exactly matching (i.e. with no deviation from) the design model. A separate color can be designated for these features.

CAM Interface Updates

The CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface (CATV5) has been updated to:
§ enable selecting CATIA sub-programs.
§ retrieve cutting tool descriptions from CATIA Resources.
§ set the VERICUT working directory to the location specified in CATV5.
§ create no table entries, when desired.

The Siemens NX-to-VERICUT Interface (formerly the Unigraphics-to-VERICUT Interface has been updated to:
§ support merging the tools in the current NXV session with those in the setup template.
§ remove Program Groups that a user does not want to export to VERICUT. Removed program groups are still saved with the NX part.

CGTech also offer interfaces to PTC, MasterCAM, EdgeCAM and GibbsCAM, amd interfaces are also available from Delcam, for powerMill, and from Open Mind for HyperMill.

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