SHEETMETAL CAD/CAM SOFTWARE

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1 SHEETMETAL CAD/CAM SOFTWARE

2 2D-CAD The MetaCAM CAD engine allows users to start designing a part from scratch or import a variety of CAD files for processing on various sheet metal machinery. With the power of the CAD engine programmers can quickly fix errors in drawings or make revisions without having to go back to the designers every time. Our focus was to build an intelligent CAD engine that can handle special sheet metal primitives, layers, bend lines and forming geometry to prepare for processing.

3 1. IMPORT & AUTOMATIC CLEANUP MetaCAM supports import of 2D formats - DWG, DXF, IGES, GEO, PRT files directly into native PDG format. MetaCAM can also import Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks and Solidedge files to flat. During import files are automatic cleaned of geometrical errors and made ready for CAM. IMPORT GEOMETRY GEOMETRY LAYERS Point entities Import all points Skip points on polylines Skip all points Import text entities Import dimensioning Highlight open polylines Re-layer open polylines Relocate drawing to origin Duplicate lines Ignore duplicate lines Move to separate layer Ignore layers in drawing Try block -> array conversion Convert white to black Remove duplicate lines Input Drawing: mm Coerce together nodes that are closer than Use line segments to connect up curves that don t meet exactly Vectorize truetype text with this accuracy:.25 Name Color Linetype Visible Locked Dimension Bend Mark Bend limit Rib MBend Hole Bridge 2. LAYERS, BEND LINES & FOLD TO 3D Ability to support multiple layers allows MetaCAM to assign CAM specific properties for processing. The layers are also automatically mapped during import reducing repetitive clicks when each new part is imported. Intelligent Bend Lines with bend angle, radius and deduction can be used to fold a flat DXF to a 3D file. 3. DIMENSIONING & TRUE TYPE FONTS Support for different styles of automatic and manual dimensioning with user control of size, type of font and style of dimensioning - ordinate, chain, intelligent. MetaCAM also supports the entire windows font library so signage and lettering can easily be cut or etched on the profile cutting machine. 4. TRIM, EXTEND & PARAMETRIC SHAPE EDITOR With Clean up tools such as TRIM and EXTEND users can quickly clean up geometry, close open lines and remove duplicates. The parametric shape editor allows users to select standard shapes and quickly array them out to the desired patttern. 5. ADVANCED SHEETMETAL CAD FEATURES Special features like plane and flange joining allow users to make a flat pattern from a 3 view drawing by applying the bend deduction of the material and calculating the true unfolded flat. Spline processing allows converting complex artwork from graphic software into lines and arcs with resolutions that can be processed on the laser or profile cutting machine.

4 3D-CAD The MetaCAM 3D CAD module is a true sheet metal modeller designed to process 3D sheet metal parts for flat and bending. By understanding the CAM processes of forming, bend reliefs, weld flanges, bend edges and cut flanges the MetaCAM 3D module has built in automation that can make a very accurate model that will help automate the programming processed when sending to profile cutting or bending machine.

5 1. IMPORT CAD FILES - SOLIDWORKS, INVENTOR & MORE MetaCAM supports import of 3D models in IGES, STEP, Inventor, Solidworks, Solidedge, Pro E, Catia file formats. The system is designed to import and clean up sheet metal models from your customer and prepare them for unfold. 2. BEND & CUT EDGE The user can select and toggle between a bend edge or cut edge in a design, the unfolded preview will update immediately showing the appropriate flat pattern. 3. PROFILE EDITOR A simple, intuitive but powerful profile editor allows the designed to quickly sketch paramteric profiles and extrude them or create boxes with a single click. UNFOLD TO FLAT PROFILE EDITOR OK Cancel Sketch New Profile Done Sketching Undo Last Segment Flip Front Face Export to Drawing Thickness: 1.6 Name: Top Hat Lip No. Length Angle DX DY Type out-out out-out out-out out-out out-out out-out 4. LARGE RADIUS, HEMMING & WELD FLANGES MetaCAM can model large radius and control the number of rib lines that will determine the tolerance of the radius. The ribs can be marked for bending on the press brake automatically. Other sheet metal primitives such as weld flanges and hemming flanges are also supported. 5. FORMED SHAPES FOR PROCESSING MetaCAM can represent form shapes such as louvers, lances, countersinks, counterbores, dimples in 3D. The unfolded pattern is then mapped to a special auto tool layer that allows the correct punch tool to be applied automatically. MetaCAM can also recognize form shapes from other CAD packages and train them to map to special layers for automatic processing - Solidworks. FORMED REGION TEMPLATES Formed Regions: DF Flunge Schematic View: Name: DF Flunge Center Shift:, Rotate: Layer name: Thickness: Flunge 1.5 More actions Done Show All Formed Regions

6 LASER/PROFILE CAM NEXT GENERATION SOFTWARE FOR FIBER & CO 2 LASERS Automatically assign Lead-in, Escape Geometry based on part size and thickness of material Sophisticated algorithms handle traverse-line routing for even the most complicated parts Corner processing and slow down to ensure good quality cuts Punch-laser hybrid machines support Optimally divides the processing between punch and laser in hybrid machines Support Multiple Pierce Types and Cut Conditions to exploit machine specific features Unparalleled support for standard and special machines

7 1. LASER AUTO-TOOL Conditions required for various Laser CAM processes can be specified in the Part - Settings Dialog (Approach Point, Escape Geometry, Joints, Pierce Types, Corner Loop Types, work - chute). Conventional operations that manually controlled these parameters are no longer necessary - they are all completely automated. 2. STITCH or FLY CUTTING MetaCAM supports automatic geometry based sequencing where entities are broken down to segments to take advantage of the latest high speed fiber lasers - the user can set up these sequences interactively or automatically providing them full control on how the part is cut. 3. AUTO TRAVERSE OPTIMIZATION Operations such as Optimization, routing of traverse lines, repositioning are all bundled into single auto sequence operation. This focus is to minimize machine traverse time and automatically avoiding tipped up parts that prevents head collision. Done PART SETTINGS General Basic Sheet Clamps & Origin Custom Laser CAM Preset Cutting Pierce Lead-in and lead-out Corner process Wirejoint sets Finishing rules Defaults... General Basic Sheet PART SETTINGS Clamps & Origin Custom Laser CAM Preset Cutting Pierce Lead-in and lead-out Corner process Wirejoint sets Finishing rules Process Auto-tool settings Reposition settings Sequence settings Route traverse lines Outer Corners: Angel Type Shape Radius Dwell < 3 None < 6 Loop Type A 4 < 9 Loop Type A 4 < 12 Loop Type A 4 Inner Corners: Angel Type Shape Radius Dwell < 3 None < 6 None < 9 None < 12 None Use simple shortest-distance sort Sort based on the pattern below Start corner: Top left Pattern: GRD Direction: Y first Do all piercing at first Sort individual piece by piece Auto-cluster boundary tooling Done Defaults SKELETON CUTTING AND SLAT MANAGEMENT Automatically cut the skeleton into smaller pieces for easy handling and management by the operator - the user can define how small they want to cut the skeleton and how close to the edge of the part they go. MetaCAM TIME STUDY Tims (ms) Part: Machine: Sheet: Piercing: Cutting: Rapid traverse: Corner dwell: Reposition: LC-1212 α II SS4. 1mm : 23.1 : 14.4 : 6.8 :. :. Total: : 44.3 No. of piercings: Cut length: Part weight: mm.11 Kg OK OK 5. TIME STUDY MetaCAM provides a detailed time study that displays the total time along with information such as the total length of cut, traverse time, part weight and number of pierces.

8 PUNCH CAM UNPARALLELED PRODUCTIVITY FOR TURRET PRESSES Industries most powerful Auto Tooling Engine minimizes manual intervention Color Coded Graphical Turret and Tool Library for easy operation Automatic Assignment of Wire joints and Corner joints based on size of part Automatic Chute Assignment Support for Custom Shape Tools and Form Tools Automatic Sequencing and Repositioning generate NC code in one operation Table Sequencing provides graphical display and easy editing to sheet wide sequence Supports Multiple Tool Libraries and Tool Collections based on make and model of tooling

9 1. TOOL LIBRARY Standard, Synced, Forming, and Custom tools can be created, maintained, and synced using the MetaCAM Tool Library. Graphical Turrets with a true representation of the actual machine turret is a standard feature. Tools can be loaded using drag-and-drop feature. Multiple turrets can be stored for each machine and reports printed to review tool lists. EDIT TOOL PART SETTINGS Basic Advanced Dies Shape: Four-Radius Circle Corner Radius Counter Sink Diajoint Double-D Emboss Dn Emboss Up Four-Radius Fourway Half-Shear Dn Nibbling Half-Shear Up Slitting H-Shape Lance Air-blow Pierce process External process OVS process Louver Obround Parallelogram Min. process length: Quad-Radius Tool sort Rectangle level: 3 Max. process length: Right Triangle Rounded Rectangle Single-D Done General Basic Sheet Clamps & Origin Custom Punch CAM Preset Metrics Switches Wirejoints Finishing rules Fudge factors Other Defaults... Wire joints: Corner joints: Preference corner: Use joint tool: Joint tool pattern: Corner joint style: MJC wire joint tool: MJC corner joint tool: Don t corner joint segments < Width.2.2 <None> Type A Type B <None> <None> Spacing AUTO TOOL FUNCTION Auto Tooling is done based on large set of parameters and tooling guidelines. Tooling Patterns, Nibble Pitch, Tool Overlap, Tool Size Tolerance etc. can be controlled and automated through the tooling process. 3. AUTO SEQUENCE MetaCAM allows you to sequence the tooling of the part for generating NC code. Table and Interactive Sequence help you to graphically verify the tooling sequence. INTERACTIVE SEQUENCING MetaCAM Options Frame 1 72 ARRAY Box 72 Normal 6 Level 1 16 T45 Circle 5 16 Level T8 Rectangle 6 X 4 4 Level 2 4 T11 Square 3 4 Level 6 28 T7 Louver W 65, H1 1, H2 3 2 T6 Emboss Up D1 3, D Level 8 8 T2 Rectangle 5 X 76 8 Angle 9 2 Angle 2 Final 12 Patterns for: Arc Trace Corner Radius B Circular Notch A Corner Radius C Corner Radius A Use this pattern 4. PRIORITY DRIVEN AUTO- TOOLING Auto Tooling Patterns are all priority driven and subdivided based on tool shape, hole size and tool type. You can also select the pattern of your choice graphically.

10 NESTING MetaCAM's state of the art nesting engine - completely developed by Metamation has a variety of nesting algorithms to suit different needs. The tight integration with MetaCAM offers benefits that third party nesting engines can never match. Reading Parts, the nesting engine can directly generate nested sheets and greatly simplify workflow. Maximize Material Utilization and Reduce Programming Time Go from multiple orders to fully nested NC programs in minutes Algorithms for Common Line Cutting, Part-in-Part, Right Angle Shear and Nest Around Clamps In the event of capacity issues, easily re-nest parts for a different machine Automatic Turret Conflict Resolution to build a single nest turret Reduce Cutting and Shearing Time with Common Line Nesting

11 1. FREE SHAPE NESTING FOR LASER & PUNCH The true free shape nesting algorithm generates the most advanced nest while rotating parts and interlocking parts based on geometry to increase material utilization. FREE SHAPE NESTING 2. RECTANGULAR NESTING This nesting algorithm handles more regular shaped parts both for punch and laser machines while still optimizing the space and rotation of parts. Special constraints like grain are taken into account. 3. RIGHT ANGLE SHEAR NESTING MetaCAM has a sophisticated nesting algorithm for combination and standalone shears that optimizes the sequence and common line shears parts to give maximum material utilization. 4. COMMON LINE NESTING With goal to reduce cutting time as well as saving material the common line nesting algorithm can automatically generate a common line nest of parts - parts are also paired to generate a single common line with no loss in edge quality due to piercing. COMMON LINE NESTING RECTANGULAR NESTING 5. REMNANT NESTING MetaCAM can store rectangular, irregular and true shape remnants that can be renested to reuse material and increase utilization.

12 BENDING POWERFUL BEND TOOLING AND SEQUENCE SOFTWARE Automatically program parts that take hours to program by the operator. Full 3D Bend Simulation and Collision Checking Collision Checking for safer operation of the press brake Graphical reports provide the operator detailed, step by step setups Eliminate Scrap due to Trial and Error Programming Safely store complex bend programs for reuse Optimize tool selection to minimize changing setups

13 1. AUTO TOOLING Once the desired bend machine is selected, the auto tooler assigns suitable tooling based on the 3D model to generate a collision free bend sequence. The Bend Sequence and Tooling Layout can be output on graphical reports. TOOLING 2. COLLISION CHECK & SIMULATION The Bend Simulator provides detailed, precise, and configurable simulation of the entire operation. Back gauge movement, ram stroke, part insertion, and retraction are all animated. Simulation checks for collision between parts, tools, punch holder, and machine - display any such collisions found in the model. Collisions can be visually inspected, zoomed in, and corrected using the graphical interface. BEND SIMULATION BACKGAUGE EDITOR 3. BACK GAUGE EDITING You can view the back gauges graphically and also change the position of the back gauges in the 3D visual representation window. 4. TOOL LAYOUT & BEND REPORTS Tool Mount Position, Tool Flip etc. can be modified similar to the actual machine operation. Detailed Bend Reports can be generated with 3D views of each Bend. BEND TOOL LIBRARY BEND REPORTS

14 MULTI-AXIS & ROTARY CAM A POWERFUL AND AFFORDABLE SOLUTION FOR 5AXIS & ROTARY CUTTING MetaCAM's rotary cutting module allows rotary axis programming for round, square and rectangular tubes. The Multi-axis programming module can program 5/6 axis 3D lasers which avoids the time consuming teach and playback at the machine. The entire Laser machine is modeled and the part is simulated in 3D space to generate code and program the machine.

15 1. TUBE MODELING AND TOOLING Quickly draw up tubes, place holes and arrays that can wrapped around the round tube. Tool up the end cuts of the tube based on intersections with other tubes. TUBE TOOLING FIXTURE CREATION 2. FIXTURE CREATION MetaCAM's powerful fixture maker can quickly create a fixture for the part based on the model. The fixture can be directly exported to a nest and cut as a flat sheet and assembled on the part. 3. COLLISION CHECKING & SIMULATION The 5axis software can be use to simulate the movement of the laser across the part while checking for any collisions. Each axis can be controlled and any collision is indicated with a red warning. COLLISION CHECKING SPACE CURVE IMPORT 4. IMPORT OF 3D MODELS AND SPACE CURVES A variety of 3D models can be imported from CATIA, PRO E, STEP, IGES, SOLIDWORKS and INVENTOR into the 5axis software along with space curves that can be used for the cutting path. 5. EDIT CUTTING VECTORS IMPROVES QUALITY The 5axis software allows users to control the number of cut vectors added to the cutting path and allows them to smooth vectors to ensure a good quality cut. In complex models the high degree of control allows maximum cut quality from an offline system.

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