Top Solid 2008

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Table of contents

TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New.................................................................................1Slave parts ..........................................................................................................................2Ergonomics .........................................................................................................................2Sketch .................................................................................................................................4Curves.................................................................................................................................6Shapes ................................................................................................................................6Assembly/Components .......................................................................................................7Kinematics...........................................................................................................................8Points ..................................................................................................................................8Tools | Options ....................................................................................................................8Attributes .............................................................................................................................8Protection (floating license).................................................................................................9

TopSolid’Draft 2008: What's New ..................................................................................11General points...................................................................................................................12

TopSolid’Fold 2008: What's New...................................................................................17Operations.........................................................................................................................18Boilerwork assistant ..........................................................................................................20Sheet metal converter .......................................................................................................20Unfolding ...........................................................................................................................21Unstamping .......................................................................................................................22Layout ...............................................................................................................................22

TopSolid’Wood 2008: What's New.................................................................................23Design ...............................................................................................................................24Layout ...............................................................................................................................30Exports ..............................................................................................................................31Configuration.....................................................................................................................32

TopSolid’Mold 2008: What’s New ..................................................................................33Parting elements ...............................................................................................................34Movement .........................................................................................................................35Components......................................................................................................................36Design management .........................................................................................................36Mold versions ....................................................................................................................37TopSolid’Electrode ............................................................................................................38Analyze – Flow analysis....................................................................................................38

TopSolid’Progress 2008: What’s New...........................................................................41Preparation of the part ......................................................................................................42Tools .................................................................................................................................45Strip...................................................................................................................................47Operations.........................................................................................................................48Components......................................................................................................................49Tools and dies...................................................................................................................52Tools .................................................................................................................................532D......................................................................................................................................56

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TopSolid’Cam 2008: What’s New...................................................................................57Cycles ...............................................................................................................................582D Milling ..........................................................................................................................603D Milling ..........................................................................................................................625D Milling ..........................................................................................................................64Basic Milling Operations....................................................................................................65Turning ..............................................................................................................................66Environment ......................................................................................................................68Documents ........................................................................................................................71Post-processor ..................................................................................................................71Tools .................................................................................................................................71Processes .........................................................................................................................72

TopSolid’WoodCam 2008: What's New.........................................................................73Machining cycle.................................................................................................................74Machine management.......................................................................................................75Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................................76

TopSolid’PunchCut 2008: What's New..........................................................................77Multi-documents import.....................................................................................................78Tool speed and strike rate management in the operator card ..........................................79Changes to the management of the punches/matrices clearance ....................................81Punched lettering with obligatory sequences....................................................................82Color parameters for differentiating the cut and the marking ............................................82Split line the format into several parts ...............................................................................84Cutting parameters viewer ................................................................................................85Changing the cutting gas at the end of nesting.................................................................86Changes to the burning function .......................................................................................86Changes to the Lead in function .......................................................................................87

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TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008

TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New

This document describes the improvements made to the design application of the TopSolid’Designsoftware: 2008 version.

Slave partsThe slave parts that appeared in the 2007 version permitted the isolation of a part of the assembly inwhich it had been designed, in order to facilitate its machining, its drafting and its management in PDM.The machining and folding information was added so that it could be used by TopSolid’Fold (forunfolding), by TopSolid’Cam (for machining), as well as by TopSolid’Draft for the tables and drillingnotes.

ErgonomicsThe construction tree can now have up to six tabs allowing the simultaneous display of the historiesof several elements. The Main and Favorite tabs are created by default and cannot be modified. Theother tabs are managed and saved on a document basis.

New tabs are created via the contextual menu in the construction tree.

Customization example:

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The most often used components can be regrouped in the documents stored in the$TOPCONFIG\Favorite folder. They will then automatically be displayed in the Favorite tab of theconstruction tree and can be included in a document by simply dragging and dropping them.

The ergonomics of the graphic cross section have been redefined. The modifiers now permit thedynamic changing of the position of the section plane. This position can also be precisely located byway of a numeric value. What's more, it is possible to create sections (associative) on a graphic cross section. These sectionsare stored in SECTIONS SET and can be activated or deactivated at any moment.For Space Mouse users, it is possible to define keyboard shortcuts for changing the views.The reference axes are dissociated which facilitates easier selections while defining a direction.

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The result of a distance analysis is now displayed graphically with on-screen text notes that can bemoved.

SketchIt is now possible to dimension the gap between two circles.

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The Parallel function is no longer limited to a segment. It can now handle entire profiles.

Chamfers are now possible at the top of sketches.The axis function permits the creation of the axes or the arc of a circle. The resulting elements are ofthe Construction type.Several copies of the sketch elements can be made thanks to the new Copy function.For contours, two new shortcuts (toggles) are available:Pressing the A key switches to the TANGENT mode.Pressing the Z key switches to the HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL mode.The sketch manages the automatic scaling of the contour, on addition of a first dimensionalconstraint. This permits freehand drawing, without having to worry about the scale.

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CurvesAn option permitting the rotation of a regular polygon has been added.Enclosing rectangles and circles can now be created via the new function in the Enclosing curvesmenu.The POINTS option of the Curve | Manage | Rebuild function allows for the rebuilding of curves bysampling them and reinterpolating the resulting points. The dimensioning function has a new SYMMETRY CONSTRAINT option which allows the addition ofsymmetry constraints once the dimension has been created.

ShapesIn the creation functions for extruded, revolved, pipe and flat shapes, sketch elements can now beused separately (local mode) or globally. It is then possible to modify the shape so as to insert orextract the sketch elements.The new function in the Enclosing shape menu allows for the creation of enclosing blocks andcylinders.The fillets and chamfers can be extended by following the extension of the operation to which theyare attached. Drill holes, grooves, bosses and pockets are the operations that are affected by this.

The cone bottom type has been added to the SHELL HOLE option which in turn is part of thePocket function.The COMPOSITE SURFACE option belonging to the Shape | Other Shapes | Face function permitsthe copying of several faces of the same part. The copied faces may then be limited by a curve.

When creating an ruled shape with a CURVE / CURVE correspondence between two curves havingthe same number of control points and nodes, the Parametric constant option allows for thegeneration of a surface whose isoparametric curves have the same characteristics as the referencecurve.

Drilling on a group of pointsThe SKETCH option in the drilling function, allows for the drilling on all points of the sketch. Moreover, itis possible to extend the drilling on a group of points (the group must have been created beforehand) oron the points of a sketch. This functionality is available during the extension of the ON COORDINATESYSTEMS drilling.

Ergonomics of the polar and radial coordinate system

Polar coordinate systemPrevisualization of the coordinate system in non-dynamic mode (coordinate system + drilling)

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Possibility of giving an angular value in degrees while changing the origin.

Radial coordinate systemPrevisualization of the coordinate system in non-dynamic mode (coordinate system + drilling)Associativity of the change of origin

Fillet and chamfer ergonomics between facesWhen the fillet settings definition window is displayed, it is now possible to select the curve which isnormal to the fillet sections.

Improvements to the reciprocal trimmingIt is only possible to limit the first selected shape.While that is possible, the SEW option allows for the sewing of shapes limited to a given tolerance.

Assembly/ComponentsThe standard components with digital drivers benefit from a server inclusion mode. In this mode, thegeometry is calculated once and for all which permits the making of gains on several levels:

A gain in performance on the insertion of several identical components.An acceleration of the updating of assemblies. A reduction in memory use.A reduction in the size of assemblies.

The modification of the attributes driving mode for several components can be done in just oneoperation.

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KinematicsIn order to permit a complete integration of TopSolid’Design in TopSolid’Pdm, the scenarios are nowstored in the design document. The scenario management window permits the importing and exporting of scenarios in text format. While loading, the scenarios are automatically included in the document and the old scenario files (.scn)can be erased on backup.

PointsThe barycentre point now supports surfaces.

Tools | OptionsDeclaration of user libraries (without restarting TopSolid).Activation/Deactivation of document locking.For the entering and modification of settings, it is now possible to predefine the tolerances that will beavailable via drop-down lists.

AttributesThe possibility of editing the properties definition file (TOP.PRD) with Attribute | Properties.

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Protection (floating license)The tokens of the declared modules on the license server can be taken and released during the sessionwith the help of the Help | Codes function.

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TopSolid’Draft 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Draft 2008: What's New

This document describes the improvements made to the drafting application of the TopSolid’Draftsoftware: 2008 version.

General points

Interrupted viewIt is now possible to interrupt a view following two directions (X and Y). Furthermore the followingmodifications are available:

Addition and removal of interruption curves.Adjustment of the interruption distance, on creation and from the symbolic tree.The dynamic displacement of the 2nd interruption curve once the view has been opened out.

Drilling tables and dimensions on the slave parts.It is now possible to make the drilling tables and the drilling dimensions on the slave parts.

Points projection in piping viewGlobal projection of the 3D contour points in the piping views thanks to the Project 3D points option inthe creation box for piping views. The result is what we would have had by projecting the points one byone.

Modification of a view following FIt is possible to modify the height and the name of the text associated with the definition arrow (as withthe polygon cut of a cut). The modification is made in the view modification dialogue box or by directlyselecting the arrow.

Sorting projected dimensionsIn the projection of the dimensions in a view, in automatic mode, it is only possible to keep thedimensions that have a tolerance thanks to the new button keep the dimensions with tolerances =YES/NO.

Hatching pattern userIt is now possible to create hatching patterns from drawn curves.Patterns are created with the aid of the Attribute | Hatching pattern function and the CREATEHATCHING PATTERN and CREATE HATCHING PATTERN FROM FILE options:

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The defined hatching patterns can be associated with a user material.

Draft with draft templateThe Multi-draft function becomes Draft in the File menu of a design document. This new function offersthe choice of either doing a multi-draft (via theMULTI-DRAFT button), or of drafting a part or an assemblydirectly from the 3D by choosing a draft template.

Multi-draft with multi-foliosThe multi-draft offers the choice of either drafting one part per DFT document, or of drafting one part perfolio in just one DFT document.

Multi-draft with drilling tablesThe multi-draft offers the possibility of creating a drilling table for each drafted part (the question can beremoved by way of a configuration word whose syntax is described in the online help). The information concerning the position and reference view of the drilling table can be defined in the DFTdocument model as follows:

The reference view is that which has the property drilling table view, otherwise it's chosen atrandom.The table will be positioned either between the two points that will have the following properties firstposition of drilling table or second position of drilling table, or with respect to the title block.If the model has neither a title block nor two points with these properties, the drilling table won't becreated.

Drilling tables Using Tools | Options and File| Properties, it is now possible to adjust advanced information (specialcases of depth calculation, transformed parts management, pre-pierced holes management) that waspreviously only accessible by configuration word.

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Dimension table for the controlThe new Dimension| Dimension table function enables certain dimensions and tolerance symbols tobe displayed, so that they can be verified in the workshop, and so that custom or quality sheets can bemade.The number, dimension, tolerance and average columns are automatically presented. Others can beadded by way of a configuration word whose syntax is described in the online help. All columns, with the exception of dimension and tolerance can be edited and modified.

Table of Cartesian points and coordinate systems as notesThere are new buttons in the creation of the table of Cartesian points. One lets you associate arrows withcoordinate systems, the other lets you trace a frame around the coordinate systems.

Table of 3D Cartesian pointsThe 3D MODE option lets you create tables of Cartesian points of projected points whose coordinatesare those of the corresponding 3D point, in an index chosen from the 3D document.

Import Excel table: Color configurationThe new configuration word D_TABLE_ALG_EXCEL_WRONG_COLOUR, lets you match a non-authorizedTopSolid color with an authorized TopSolid color.

Alignment of auxiliary views and views in one directionIt is possible to modify the alignment of an auxiliary view or a view in one direction at the time of creation:

Auxiliary view: modification of the alignment after creation.View in one direction: with the Alignment=YES/NO button as with a section.

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Bill of materialIt is now possible to carry out an automatic indexing of a view by using indices with information. The newADD MULTI-ARROWS option belonging to the Index function lets you index the same one piece inseveral different parts of the document.

Hooking stability in the viewsA radius dimension on a drilled hole having a fillet at its base will remain hooked when the the fillet isremoved.A linear dimension that remains hooked to a segment cut in two (e.g. by a groove) will remain hookedwhen the groove is removed (return to just one segment).

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TopSolid’Fold 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008

TopSolid’Fold 2008: What's New

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Fold 2008: What's New

This document describes the improvements made to the sheet metal design application of theTopSolid’Fold software: 2008 version.

Operations

FlangeIn the calculation mode of the flange length in POINT mode, it is now possible to specify an offset valuewhich lets you ensure a gap with the sheet metal. Both the radius and the folding angle can be specified without having to use the PARAMETER option.

Swept flangeIt is now possible to define a linear generatrix without having to draw it first, by giving it a length and anangle of inclination.Improvements have been made to the handling of closed swept flanges.Improvements have been made to the handling of the edge breaks that are now constructed so as topresent a minimum width.

The parameters of the form of the notches at the base of the edge breaks can be defined.

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OverlappingThe function now has an improved operating mode for the closure of the openings between flanges.During the selection of two neighboring boundary edges TopSolid’Fold suggests default overlapping(corner-corner, hidden and inclined field).

The old mode of operation is accessible via the ONE EDGE option.

Extrude faceIt is now possible to use this function for reducing the dimension of a face.

Break cornersThe handling of rectangular break corners has been improved.

Groove: groove on a lateral faceThis new option lets you apply grooves or slots (face extrusion) on the lateral faces. This function isintended for plastic sheet metal working or very thick sheet metal working.It is possible to carry out a solid flattening that keeps the grooves for machine milling.

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Unfold a fold / Refold a foldThe functions can handle the conical parts.

Fillet/ChamferThe Fillet/Chamfer command is now available in the sheet metal menu. It automatically filters the lateraledges and suggests a set of simplified parameters for speeding up the creation of fillets/chamfers on thesheet metal.The fillets/chamfers on boundary edges are now recognized as lateral faces.

Solid flatteningThe unrolling of conical surfaces is now supported.The lateral faces of the folds are now rebuilt.

Boilerwork assistantImprovements have been made to the broadening function, which lets you create more complexboilerwork shapes.

Sheet metal converter

Visualize face geometryThis function now integrates a verification of the edge sewing tolerance and displays the edges whosesewing tolerance is greater than a given value.Too large a sewing tolerance indicates the part needs to be repaired or cleaned, otherwise problems maybe encountered at the solid flattening level.

Visualizing face geometryA new Repair loops option lets you reconstruct the base surfaces of a metal sheet by improving theconnection of the face definition loops (removal of the open loops in the parametric space).

Modify face typeDuring the selection of the faces to modify, the Follow tangential faces = YES/NO option has beenadded.

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UnfoldingIt is now possible to assign local losses to several faces all at one time. During the unfolding of asurface, it is now possible to control the side towards which the thickness is applied. A new option forthe orientation of the unfolding is available. This lets you orientate the unfolding in such a way that itsencompassing rectangle is as small as possible. In this case, the unfolding is oriented so that thelargest dimension of the encompassing rectangle obtained is aligned with the X axis of thedestination reference.

These dimensions can be returned as properties for the template part and displayed in the bill ofmaterial. They can then be used for making estimates, for example.When the Display fold edges option is activated, the position of the created borders is calculated inrelation to the unrolled length of the fold, taking into account the losses at the applied folds (before,the length used was equal to the length of the fold at the level of the interior radius).A new representation option is available for displaying a fold line with two segments at the start andend of the fold.

The parameters of the displayed segments can be modified.Displaying fold informationThe following information can now be displayed:• The unrolled length of the fold• The value of the equivalent neutral fiber coefficient

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• The type of loss calculation used for the calculation of the fold length.

It is now possible to mark the unfolded folds with a local loss.Displaying the angle It is possible to not display the fold angle value for folds of 90º (only angles that are not 90º will bedisplayed).

UnstampingSee “Unstamping”, page 42.

LayoutImprovement of the automatic dimensioning.

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TopSolid’Wood 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Wood 2008: What's New

This document describes the improvements made to the design and draft application of theTopSolid’Wood software: 2008 version.

Design

Panel entityThe interactivity of the panel entity has been improved in order to provide better ergonomics.

Advanced adjustments are done visually in a window.

In addition to the definition of the panel model, the Copy panel function lets you directly reuse thesettings of a panel entity already done in the document.

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Assembly kitA new function lets you make multi-component assemblies in one single operation.

Definition of assembly modelsThese models of assembly kits are directly defined by the user by way of an assistant, with standardeccentric components, pins, screws and lamellos.

Assembly kits useA new assembly function lets you use these assembly kit models that automate the repetitions andactivation of associated processes.

Note: the bill of material representation of these assembly kits can be displayed in three different ways:Components (without the sub-assembly kit)Kit (without the components that make it up)Kit and components (intermediate kit sub-assembly)

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Definition of distributionsThe ergonomics of the distribution definition window has been revised for better understanding and tointegrate a new extension mode.

This new advanced mode permits two types of distribution:Calculation of the start and end distances according to the number, the steps and the minimumpredefined distances. (exists in version 6.8)Calculation of the start and end distances and step according to the number, the minimal predefineddistances, and a unitary step. The step will be the largest multiple of the unitary step that permits therespect of the constraints of number and minimal distances.

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Edge configuration editorThis new function is for detecting the edges present in a document, and to enable the user to make aprecise selection by way of different specific criteria so that they can be interchanged with another edgemodel.

This interchangeability of edges is possible, irrespective of their design level and their positioning method(panel entity or Edge function).

Moulding, grooving and rebatingThe modification of the operation in the assembly of the new version brings even more flexibility tomodeling. It allows the modification of the moulding, grooving and rebating of several parts

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simultaneously, irrespective of their assembly level. This is achieved without altering the modeldocuments.

This functions authorizes not only the interchange of tools but also to set the different parameters of theselected operation:

Lead in and lead out conditionsThe values of the X-Z offsets and of the angle

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Property configuration editorA new function lets you assign new properties to different parts contained in the document, irrespectiveof their assembly level.

In the same way as in the edge configuration editor, users can precisely select by way of differentspecific criteria, the parts to which they wish to apply these properties.

Personalization of the automatic codingTopSolid'Wood 2008 allows the user to create, in a bill of material file, a so-called "coding" property. Thiscoding is established by way of a concatenation of information available in the bill of material. The usercan therefore personalize this property and use it as a bill of material index, in a title block or as a filename when exporting.

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Layout

HatchingWood hatchings are now available in the 2008 version.

Several hatching designs are delivered with this new version, e.g. wood block (cross cut and rift cut),blockboard, plywood, fiberboard, MDF etc. As none of these designs have been standardized, usershave the possibility of easily creating and saving their own designs in the configuration.

All of these hatchings can be associated with the materials, and respect the direction of the grainattributed in the parts' definition. The hatching of the surfaces is therefore completely linked to thedefinition of the 3D model and the direction of the grain.

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Interrupted view in two directionsThe interrupted view of the 2008 version allows one or several interruptions in both directions (directionof X and/or Y axes).

Exports

Machining export in 2½DThis new export allows the generation of tagged DXF files that can be configured for machining withmachine manufacturers' software. On the same principles as existing interfaces:

Selection: Unitary or Multi-partReference face: Manual or Parts DefinitionSelection of the configuration

The objective is to export the different geometries on the different layers.These layers are named automatically according to the tool names and a Z altitude. The color of theelements of each layer is also attributed automatically.This export can edited by the user on a first level.The standard configurations supplied are:

1-BiesseWorks2-MasterWork3-CADCode

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4- Campus (NC-Hops)5- TwinCam 326-WoodWop7-Xilog8-PanelCam

Changes to the PanelCam interfaceExporting from TopSolid’Wood 2008 to PanelCam has been enriched by the bill of material informationby directly exploiting the panel optimization of PanelCam.

ConfigurationThe TopSolid’Wood 2008 configuration has been further enriched. All of the software's default settings interms of files are now directly accessible via one single dialogue box.Default choice:

Of tools (moulding, grooving etc.)Of assembly components (pins, eccentric components etc.)Of sorting for parts selection (for multi-draft and machining exports)Of symbol for grain directionOf interface-linked applications.

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TopSolid’Mold 2008: What’s New TopSolid’2008

TopSolid’Mold 2008: What’s New

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Mold 2008: What’s New

This document describes the improvements made to the conception of mold application of theTopSolid'Mold software in the version 2008.

Parting elements

Split in 2 shellsOnce designed the parting lines, you can now ask for the 2 shells splitting. It would allow you to checkyour geometry, or to help you in your insert design. At the end, you will get the Aside and Bside shells.

• Create your Parting lines on your part to inject .

• Start the function Create part shell .• Select your part.

The software creates the upper and lower shells, regarding the part and parting lines. Those shells areassociative. They will be on layers and with colors defined in Tools | Options.

Shells controlSometimes, you are trying to design a mold with "poor" design. Even if you had used ourTopSolid'Design tools to fix and got a valid and solid shape, some "problems" could appear on your part.For example, you can have a non detected linked face between the Aside and the Bside of your part.Generally, today this problem occurs when you try to trim your CC blocks.

You can now check visually where the failure appears. The software will allow you to detect, face by face,where is the area to repair. How to do that?

In the Check function , start the Parts shell validity.• Select the part to analyze• The software shows you a first face, then the "progression" of this shell.

If a link exists between the upper and the lower sides, you see it directly on the part.

You will be able to :Zoom on the concerned surfacesAdvance / Go back in your detection echo

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Set the attributes parameters (layer, transparency, colors) for those elements in Tools | Options.

In the Check function , launch the mode Test parting surfaces. A new option allows you to checkwhere the sewing operations failure betweens the 2 shells and the parting surfaces occurs. It is easiernow to see where the area to fix is.

Movement

Creation wizardUntil now, you were able to insert your movement components one by one (slide, guiding rails,

locking heel, and angular pins). A Wizard helps you now to:Choose your components in one time, and to insert this “movement” assembly once the selection isOK.“Move” in your wizard to adjust the movement parameters. In this way, you can optimize your differentvalues.Save your movement configuration, and call them back in a new mold design.

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Components

Components serverUse the TopSolid’s components server mechanism. Currently, all the components are created in the end-use Mold document. In some case, it could grow up the file size. TopSolid’Mold can now manage theidentical components in the way to save computation time and reduce the size of your documents.

Components bookmarksAs in TopSolid’Design, the most used components can be grouped in a bookmark document. They willbe displayed in the Bookmark tab in your symbolic tree. You will be able to “drag and drop” thosecomponents from your tree to the graphical area, to insert them in your current design.

LibrariesWe add the following libraries:

Polimod (Brazil)Totalmatrix (Chili)

New types of components have been added in the existing libraries:Mold support boltsBushing ballsEtc…

Design management

Predefined Mold sub assembliesWe create new predefined sub assemblies to allows you a faster exploitation of your mold 3D design.When you insert Mold components, those ones will be directly affected to their correct sub assemblies.Of course, the manual management is possible. The predefined sub assemblies are managed in Tools |Options | BOM.

The created sub assemblies are:

Hardware• With screw management• With ejector pins managementBolts and screws• Only with screws managementEjector pinsStandard componentsMachined elements

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• With machined standard components management

For example, once you had inserted your ejector pins, the creation of the ejector pins BOM in the 2D willbe very easy. And add a component will automatically update the ejector pins set.

It becomes very simple to create “filtered” BOM, on different formats, exploitable directly to help you tomanage your production and your orders.

Associative roughIn the Visu and BOM window, the stock information is now an associative data. Moreover, you can nowmanage:

A rectangular stock dimensionsA cylindrical stock dimensions

BOM propertiesThe BOM properties had been renamed, sorted out, some of them created (regarding the newpredefined mold sub assemblies) to allow a better use in your BOM definition.

Mold versionsWe add some specific functions to allow a faster management of your Mold versions. The functions:

Slave part creation and useAffectation of elements that come from many files2D creation from different versions.

They are driven by this new management. You can allow to more than one designer to work on a version,and then integrate their works in a final Mold design.This file will be easily manageable because:

You can create so much versions as neededGet an automatic recognition of the common elementsAssign by yourself some elements to a version or to the common designDisplay a specific versionWork in this version, regarding the other versions that are your current design.

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TopSolid’Electrode

Square orbit for planar electrodeA new strategy is available in TopSolid’Electrode 2008: the square planar orbit. You can set yourundersize to this type of electrode. The software will manage automatically the “pocket” radius.

Affect as an electrodeIt is now possible to affect a shape (“dead” solid, TopSolid’Design form) and to assign it as an electrodein the TopSolid’Electrode module.

Analyze – Flow analysis

Technical integration with Moldflow®Once the part to inject insertion is done, you will be ready to transfer your 3D TopSolid’Mold data to theplastic simulation software Moldflow Plastics Advisers® (MPA®) of Moldflow Corporation®. The use ofthe flow analysis during the earliest stages of your mold design will allow you to evaluate themanufacturing feasibility of every part iteration.

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You can find the link to Moldflow® in the text menu Part Export to Moldflow.

Link to ANSYS®Missler Software and ANSYS® developed an interface between TopSolid and ANSYS® solutions. Itallows structure analysis need to part validation. This link is now also available in TopSolid’Mold 2008.

You can find it in the text menu ANSYS.

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TopSolid’Progress 2008: What’s New TopSolid’2008

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Progress 2008: What’s New

This document describes the improvements made to the conception of progressive tool application of theTopSolid’Progress software in the version 2008.

Preparation of the part

Sheet metal converter – Visualize geometry of facesThis function integrates now a check of the tolerance of sewing of edges and displays the edges whichthe tolerance of sewing is superior to a given value.

A too big sewing tolerance indicates that it is necessary to work on the repair or on the cleaning of thepart because problems could ensue from during process.

Sheet metal converter – Visualize geometry of facesA new option, REPAIR BOUNDARIES allows rebuilding the basic surfaces of a sheet metal part byimproving the connection of the loops of definition of faces (closing of loops opened in the parametricspace).

UnstampingA new simulation parameter is available: the penetration radius. It allows refining the meshing in thebottom of the curve surface. This value was previously coupled with the meshing tolerance. It isinteresting to affect values smaller than that of the tolerance of meshing (of a factor 2 approximately).

Meshing tolerance: meshing refinement of the edges of the rounded surface.Penetration radius: meshing refinement in the bottom of the curve surface.

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During an unstamping with a projection surface, it is now possible to uncheck the rough boundariesmode and choose the rebuilt boundaries mode: the boundaries are re-interpolated. Furthermore, in thiscase, the edges corresponding to the fixed edges are not rebuilt.

The option Generate surface allows to trim automatically the projection surface with thecontour got with the simulation.

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When you want to recreate unstamping shape, now it is not thickened automatically. Only asurface is created.

Tools

Leading surfaceA new option is available to choose the extrusion direction of the surface faces: Position of tangents =Edges path extremities. The other mode is Position of tangents = Edges extremities. It was the modewhich was systematically used previously. As it selects extrusion direction for each segment, result ismore irregular as shown bellow.

Import part / UnbendedA new option is available: Import 3D part only. It allows importing the 3D model to work in the inversesense of the process of shaping, by unfolding and by local unstamping.

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Duplicate imported partIt is possible to create an imported unbended part from a part in the same group applying atransformation (translation, rotation, symmetry). The new part is automatically inserted in the same groupthan the model part. It is possible to duplicate an imported part, not matter if is unbended or not.

A new parameter is available: the penetration radius. It allows refining the meshing in the bottom ofthe curve surface. This value was previously coupled with the meshing tolerance. It is interesting toaffect values smaller than that of the tolerance of meshing (of a factor 2 approximately).The option Choose v-tools by bend radius was added.

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Strip

Strip creationIf the part to be treated was imported without unbending, the strip is automatically created in mode3D too. Only the geometry of the part is integrated into the stations, without addition of the matterdefining the strip. In this case, the draft area is not created. The operations of unbending or local uns-tamping are naturally put back on the following stations.It is now possible to invert the strip direction (regarding to the direction X+ defined by the stripframe.

It is now possible to shift the position of the stations regarding the strip frame. For example, we canposition the third station frame on the strip frame. Furthermore, it possible to have always the last sta-tion on the frame of the strip about is the number of station.It is now possible to create a strip with an unbended part without adding the matter around thepart. This option is particularly interesting for the transfer technology or for the quick strip conception(preliminary mode).

New methodology to create strip The evolutions presented above allow a new methodology of strip creation for the treatment of thecomplex parts:

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a conception of "classic strip" (in the order of the process of shaping).We begin by importing the 3D part, and then create a 3D strip (by inverting the order of the stations).We apply then the operations of local unstamping and / or the operations of unfolding.We use one of the intermediate stages of shaping to calculate an unbended of the part with the func-tion Import part (use Sheet metal converter, in associative mode). This unbended allows the crea-tion of a 2D strip to define the punching. The intermediate stages are re-applied on the strip by usingthe function unite on station.

Operations

Cut partThis function allows now to choose the main part among the isolated shapes. This option has beenadded to allow its use on the 3D strip, for example during the preparation stage for a local unstamping.

PunchingIt is now possible to define a punching depth to design some punching operations that are offsetregarding the cutting reference plane( cutting after forming operations, or half punching).

Furthermore, is it possible to ask to keep the strip loss. corresponding to the cut. A value allows to set thevertical offset applied to this strip loss. This option can be used, for example, when the punchingoperation “releases” a part (the part is the strip loss).

Finally, it is possible to position only the cutting profiles, without any creation of punching operations onstation.

Transform a piece of partThis function allows to transform a piece of part in the strip by a bending or unbending transformation.A free transformation is also allowed. This function is associative. It is also available during the partpreparation stage.

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Die baseThe function Define Die base can generate an Excel catalog file. You only have to fill your Excel file thatwill drive your die base in your TopSolid’Progress document.

Components

Components serverUse the TopSolid’s components server mechanisms. Currently, all the components are created in theend-use Progress document. In some case, it could grow up the file size. TopSolid’Progress can nowmanage the identical components in the way to save computation time and reduce the size of yourdocuments.

Components bookmarksAs in TopSolid’Design, the most used components can be grouped in a bookmark document. They willbe displayed in the Bookmark tab in your symbolic tree. You will be able to “drag and drop” thosecomponents from your tree to the graphical area, to insert them in your current design.

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Components configurationIt is now possible to affect, for each kind of components, a default layer and color values.

When you configure the process clearances, it is now possible to define a standard tolerance linked to adimension. You define it as tolerance interval.

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Components creation – ProcessesThe definition of the set of faces can be made on an auxiliary shape. This shape is different from thecomponent.

Spring sample : we will detect the componentcollision regarding the cylindrical shown shape

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Tools and dies

Die clearingThe computing of the enclosing circle was been improved, it is now exact. It is possible to define a tableof predefined diameters of drilling to round automatically the dimensions of the circular removals. Itallows getting diameters of die clearing used usually in the company.

Composite surface This new function allows creating a surface with copying the faces taken from on or several shapes. Thefaces are sewn. This function will be particularly useful to define the trimming surfaces for the formingpunches and stamping die operation.

Stamping die operationThis function is redefined. Now a trim is available with a surface (in particular, with using the compositesurface function).

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Tools

Visualization/ Global visuIn the tree of the tool presentation, it is possible to group the parts with the same designation in the samebranch.

Forces analysisThis function has been totally redefined to allow local analysis on some strip area. The function ofglobal forces computation applied to a strip is of course still usable.It is also possible to create a restricted analysis linked to a kind of operation (punching, bending…). Itis also allowed to manage manually a restricted analysis to a kind of operation (e.g., to only considerpunching operations).It is possible to define manually all type of forces (punching, bending,..). This way to do is often usedto add stamping forces that are not considered during the automatic computation.For all those defined forces, we can now compute the center of the forces, information that could bevery useful to balance the tooling set during the insertion of the die base.

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It is also possible to project in 2D the forces visualization computed by the forces analysis.

Include tooling setThis function is equivalent to Assembly / Include sub assembly – part, but it allows to filter the toolingset characteristics ( Strip set, Punch set, Dies set, Stripper set).

It allows you to work in a collaborative way. In a “master” document, you design your strip and the maindie base elements. Once done, you can include this master document in other sub files. At the end,those design documents are re included in the final assembly.

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Tooling checkingIt is now possible to check if the main tooling sets are present in the Progress document. If they are not,you can automatically re affect them. To do that, please start the function Tools | Rebuild tooling sets.

Main strip

Module 1

Module 2

Final assembly

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2D

Tooling viewsThe Open book projection mode is now available in a vertical direction.A new mode view, Die+Stripper set / Puch set has been added.

Multi draftIt is now possible to add automatically the drilling tables during the multi draft creation.To be able to use this function, you must specify a keyword in your configuration file.

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Cycles

General

Edition of the geometry of drilling cycles Addition of elements (points, circles or cylinders)Deletion of elementsPossibility of manual edition of the order of drillings (and option of optimization of the tool path foreach operation)Edition of operations linked to the same process

Analyze Cylinders / FeaturesIn the cylinders analysis, as in drilling forms analysis, the operator can choose criteria which deter-mine holes to be regrouped together (ex: to regroup or not by Z levels). The search for cylinders (but-ton Search for cylinders) is configurable in the same way for each operation. The parameters ofconfiguration are henceforth saved in the file.

An icon is shown in front of each drilling shape. This icon indicates if existing operations allow thepossibility to machine all the elements of the drilling shape. There are 3 cases:• Already created operations did not machine the feature• Already created operations totally machine all the elements of the feature

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Already created operations machine only a part of the elements of the feature. In this case, the user cansee which of the feature remain to be machined (Right click on the feature, in the contextual menu, Choo-se Infos).

DrillingsDuring the selection of a cylinder, the operator can carry out a search for the cylinders which have thesame diameter (also for circles). In case the operator drills circles and/or points, he can specify res-pectively values by default of the depth and/or the diameter. A list enabling the choice of a filter ofselection was added (filters: none, cylinders, circles, points). In the case where the user selectedholes with different diameters, tools are filtered between the smallest and biggest diameter.Edition of chip breaker personalized directly from the dialog box of the drilling.Modification of the cycle of deep drilling to take into account fixed cycles as well as different methodo-logies from approach.

Centering / tippingDissociation of fields Diameter and Depth in the dialogue boxes of centering and tipping.

Management of the staggered drillsFor drilling, axial drilling, radial drilling and drilling on the axis in turning operations realized with staggereddrills by using the second diameter, an option allowing the possibility to move the origin of the drilling to-wards the driven point is henceforth present in the tab Cutting conditions.

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2D Milling

Milling and pocketing on sketchesTopSolid'Design sketches can be used for the contouring and pocketing operations.

Mouse facingPossibility of creating tool paths leaning on one or several faces of a solid, even though these are circular,by using, or not, the tool compensation.

Contour milling and pocketingEdition of the height of 2D pocketing realized on profiles (directly in the dialog box).

Contour millingPossibility of making the approach and retract strategies identical. This avoids defining the sameparameters twice.

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Management of a draft angle for contour milling realized on profiles.

Possibility of changing the position of material side for contour milling realized on profiles (directly inthe dialog box).

Contour milling by Plunge roughingPossibility of machining by “going down and going up”! It assumes the use of special tools, of some fi-nishing operations and the operation must to go through the part.

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3D Milling

GeneralPossibility of setting the angle of approach / retract for all 3D machining. In the case of checked surfaces, TopSolid’Cam 2008 offers the possibility of selecting the stock toleave, by associating a color code with a defined stock to leave. It is also possible to apply theserules to the finished part itself (without selecting checked surfaces). However, this mode of functio-ning is voluntarily restricted to checked surfaces for the moment.Possibility of setting a maximal distance between points in finishing and left material operations.Possibility of defining a tolerance of machining < 1 micron in 3D operations.

Roughing operationsA new variable allows the machining of pockets from the outside to the inside. This parameter isactive when the machining is in spiral mode or in successive contouring mode. In the "roughing by Z levels" mode, the flat faces are machined during the machining of each level (inprevious versions they were machined at the end of the roughing operation). However, a flat face ismachined only after the Z level below it has been roughed.

Machining of flat facesAll roughing types of machining are authorized.The Z approach is managed differently. The machining begins at the height of the stock + securitydistance, contrary to what happened before (Starting Z).

Z-LevelThe machining of the flat faces in sweeping mode has a new option allowing the choice between zig-zag or square cycles.Approaches of the machining of flat faces can also be made in helix.Approaches and retracts of the machining of flat faces are customizable.Possibility of creating arcs of circle for approaches and retracts to limit the number of points when the

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tolerance is "very small".

Undercut Z-LevelPossibility of defining points of plunge.The tool paths are optimized. For the same Z level when a pass ends, it is the closest following toolpath which is machined.

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Left material machiningPossibility of making several passes by managing several stock levels to be left during 3D left materialmachining.

5D Milling

5 axis contouringManagement of angular strokes bigger than 1 revolution (for example: from -90° to 360°)

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Machining of aeronautical pockets The machining of "aeronautical" pockets in 5 axes (rough & finish) is back. This new improvement mustbe confirmed with a user.

Tilted revolution Parallel plane machiningPossibility of setting an angle of tilting. The machining becomes 5 axis machining. Attention, the non ac-cessible areas stay non accessible!

Basic Milling OperationsAddition of a parameter which allows the setting a duration for DMB, REM, PP Words commands.

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Turning

GeneralTopSolid’Design sketches can be used for the following turning operations: roughing, plunge roughing,contouring, copying, profiling and threading.

Axial and radial drillingAutomatic recognition of features and cylinders for axial and radial operations.

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Addition of a function allowing execution of axial and radial drilling operations on 2 turrets so thatthese operations are realized simultaneously.

Roughing operations divided by 2Rather than to divide the roughing cycle by distributing passes on 2 tools, it is the same pass which isrealized with 2 tools by doubling the feed rate and by moving tools in Z. With this cycle, plunge in pocketsbecomes possible. In the menu, function Roughing divide by / 2 has been renamed Machining on 2turrets.

Breaking angleIn the function “breaking angle”, addition of an option allowing the regroupment of chamfers which can berealized in a single plunge (ex: 2 chamfers being on top of a groove).

Spindle movementAddition of a parameter specifying the length of the "slow" movement of the spindle. If this length is 0 oris superior to the movement of the spindle, there will be no rapid movement. The value by default is 50millimeters.

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Environment

Dialog boxesAll the input fields of a real value can have five decimals except in the cases where it is not necessary.

Cylinder of securityFor table-head machines or for Mill/Turn machines, the cylinder of security is a better solution to managethe movements of approach and retract as well as inter-operation movements.

Dynamic collisionsAddition of the detection of collisions with jaws when they are in rotation (turning). (NC Data)

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Operations planFunction Reproduction of an operations plan allows the reproduction of the operations plan of a part Aon a part B, which are morphologically (completely) different. In turning, the operation ranges are oftensimilar for totally different parts.

Operations managerAddition of an internal function to save and to restore current position of the cursor in the operationsmanager dialogue box. It enables the user to find the operations manager in the state it was left in.Access to the configuration settings by the contextual menu.

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Tool paths ModifiersThe picking of points, to set modifiers, uses a multi-selection mode. (So, it is possible to set the same feedrate for a group of points).

WCSsPossibility to create a manual WCS by selecting a face. Possibility to use the machine work coordinate system as a reference for the calculation of the WCSsof the part.

PropagationPossibility to propagate 4 axis machining when the axis of circular propagation or the linear direction ismerged with the axis of rolling-up.

VerifyPossibility of specifying a file for the stock by default. This stock is loaded in every check.A color chart to explain the results of a comparison can be permanently shown on the screen.

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DocumentsAddition of the variable Tool.wcs.min and Tool.wcs.max. They represent the minimum and maximummovements of all the machining made on the same WCS as the first machining of the tool. (Kodama)Addition of the variable Tool.allwcs.min and Tool.allwcs.max. They represent the minimum and maxi-mum movements of all the machining made with this tool, even though the WCS is different. It isabout minimum and maximum on every WCS. If the first machining comes down to Z-10 in coordina-tes of its WCS, and which the second goes down to Z-30 on its own WCS, it is -30 that one will find inTool.allwcs.zmin. Addition of a graphic zone to view the part in setup sheets. In this graphic zone it is possible to showthe finished solid, the stock, tool paths, the part and\or the clamping. (Please note that the clampingrefers only to the objects which are linked to an element of the machine (see the appropriate com-mand)). This type of view is available in all types of setup sheets. This new template is called 'detailedoperations’.

Post-processorThe PDB supplies parameters user defined in the Design document of the part. It allows the user to takeout parameters in the ISO.

Tools

Tool changerPossibility of copying tools of a tool changer of a document towards a tool changer of another documentby keeping the numbers of tools.

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ProcessesSave the current association in the document. If the loaded association is unknown on the computer, it isthe previous current association which is used.

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TopSolid’WoodCam 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008

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TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’WoodCam 2008: What's New

This document describes the improvements made to the design and draft application of theTopSolid’Draft software: 2008 version.

Machining cycle

5-axis machining

The TopSolid'Wood 5-axis operations of profiling, grooving and rabbeting that are no longer limited to thefaces of the reference planes are now automatically connected in TopSolid’WoodCam.The resulting generated 3D tool paths, let you operate easily and continuously, numerically controlledmachining centers having 5-axis heads.

Continuous 4-axis machiningContinuous machining of grooves on non planar lateral faces is now possible. The possibilities for usingaggregates with a simpler implementation are thus multiplied. The use of aggregates is no longer limitedto "4 axis positioned".

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Machine management

Guidance of positioning strips and suction cupsNew ergonomics let you manage the positioning of strips and suction cups. This management iscompletely linked to the kinematics of the machine. These positions that are defined virtually inTopSolid’WoodCam can therefore be automatically retransmitted to the machine via the post-processor.This new functionality can be used on machines possessing the digital positioning of strips and suctioncups either by digital axes or by LED display.

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Miscellaneous

Multi machiningA new multi machining functionality lets you automatically display the list of operations in the journal thathaven't been handled. This helps prevent against forgotten tasks during programming.

NestingTwo Nesting creation modes are now possible for machining.

Creation of all parts: This lets you intervene manually (choice of operations to deal with) on each ofthe parts even when these are identical.Propagation of identical parts: For faster processing, the operations concerning identical pieces areextended when there is no need to differentiate between these at a machining level.

Tool pathsA new lead in mode for calibrations, openings and cuts is available.It allows for progressive attacking right in the material via plunge ramping.

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This document describes the improvements made to the sheet metal machining application of theTopSolid’PunchCut software: version 2008.

Multi-documents importOption of importing TOP -> PCH files from a tabulated file list (as already exists for the importing of DXF/DWG/IGES multi-documents).

Configuration

Tools, Options

UseStarting with a part file, use the Miscellaneous, Import, TOP>PCH Multi-documents, FROM FILE LISTfunction.Validate general parameters:

Indicate the name of the "part files backup directory"Validate or otherwise the inputted data in task manager

Automatic parts machining At the time of PCH file creation, it is possible to start the automatic machining of each file separately.Depending on the different technologies, the automatic machining will be handled as follows:

Punching machine onlyDefault loading of the standard turret, if it has been definedPositioning of the automatic tool assemblyAutomatic allocation of tools in safe mode

Laser onlySearch for the direction of advance and the corner in the Tools, Options, Cut, Machiningassociated with the nesting parametersSearch for the contour closest to the cornerAutomatic cutting and linking

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Combined

PunchingDefault loading of the standard turret, if it has been definedPositioning of the automatic tool assemblyAutomatic allocation of tools in "safe" mode of contours made with a single punch

LaserSearch for the direction of advance and the corner in the Tools, Options, Cut, Machiningassociated with the nesting parametersSearch for the non-punched contour closest to the cornerAutomatic cutting and linking of the rest of the part

Tool speed and strike rate management in the operator cardPossibility of entering the information on Speed and Strike Rate codes per tool and per material/thickness. This information can be altered in the simulation of a given nesting and is edited in the Draftoperator card. The "SPEED" and/or "STRIKE RATE" column needs to be added to the stations_infosdesignation table.

Use

Tools managementA new button on the Strike conditions heading lets you manage the speeds per material /thicknesses.

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Choose a Material from the listChoose a new thickness and then click on the ADD buttonReplace the general default values for speed and strike rate with the new values.

The REMOVE button lets you delete the information pertaining to the thickness on which the focus isfound in the Thickness (dmm) list.

To modify the speed and strike rate values, choose the thickness from the Thickness list and change thevalues.

The Copy Material button lets you apply the parameters of the current material to other materials in thelist.

Choose the materials to which you're going to apply the same speed and strike rate parameters forthe different chosen thicknesses. By ticking the Copy all thicknesses box, it is possible to recopy allthe thicknesses of the model material.The Copy Parameters button in the Tool characteristics dialogue box now lets you use the Speedand Strike rate data for one tool with a selection of tools.

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Altering the default values in the simulation operations order dialogue boxAfter calculating the simulation, it is possible to alter the speed and strike rate default values for the toolsrelative to a nesting, by using the Speed and strike rate per tool button.

The locally modified values are kept when we Reinitialize the strategies and also when we Reinitializethe simulation in the drive. To reestablish the tool management default values, use the Defaultparameters button.

Changes to the management of the punches/matrices clearanceLets you define the punches/matrices clearance by material/thickness in the tool parameters.

Function accessibility

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By using the Copy material button, it is possible to transfer the sets of a given material to othermaterials. With the Copy parameters button in the tool characteristics dialogue box, it is possible totransfer the punches/matrices clearance of one tool to other tools.

The punches/matrices clearance can still be adjusted in the turret modification box.

It can be displayed in the DRAFT operator card with the list of tools.

Punched lettering with obligatory sequencesCreating an obligatory sequence taking in all of the curves that define the text letters of the punchedlettering.

Color parameters for differentiating the cut and the markingAssociating one color of the TopSolid elements for the curves that are going to be cut and one color ofthe TopSolid elements for the curves that are going to be marked.

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Function accessibility

Tools, Options

To use this option, it is necessary to tick the Use the colors of the Design document elements box.It is possible to choose one color for the elements that are going to be cut and one color for the elementsthat are going to be marked. Elements with other colors will not be handled by the automatic assignmentof the laser.

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Cutting document

Punching For punching, the marking option for free geometries and lettering has been added to Tools, Options.

Split line the format into several partsSplitting the sheet metal vertically and then horizontally at adjustable distances depending on the size ofthe format. Placing micro joints whose spacing is given.

Menu Split line, Split line format in several parts

Configuration Possibility of configuring a function for memorizing the parameters by machine. Preconfiguredparameters can be changed for the current nesting.

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Cutting parameters viewerA new function of the Part, Cut, Common, Visualize the cutting parameters used menu.This function displays a dialogue box that lists all the cutting parameters used in the part document. Eachparameter is differentiated by a color that is temporarily applied to the cutting element that possessesthat parameter. It is also possible to hide the support geometries as well as the links between cuts.

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Changing the cutting gas at the end of nestingLets you change at the last moment the cutting gas in the nesting before starting the post processor. Thisfunction modifies not only the cutting parameters of the nesting file trajectories but also all of the part fileson which the nesting depends in association with the new cutting gas requested.

N.B. If the nesting file is saved, all of the parts files will also be saved with the new cutting gas.

Function accessibilityThe General parameters function in the nesting document. The list of cutting gases is no longer grayed

out and the new gas can be selected. .

This action requests a confirmation:

If a cutting parameter corresponding to a given geometry type and dimension hasn't been found for the

new gas, the updating state of the nesting turns orange Example: the "Diam. int.#3" contour type was chosen for the initial gas and doesn't exist in the new gas:the nearest parameter is therefore chosen for the new gas.The cutting gas used can be indicated on the operator card. Word #gas_used#

Changes to the burning functionIt is now possible to burn a selection of parts.The possibility now exists to burn only the trajectory lead ins and not the entire trajectory.A STOP can now be added to the end of the burning cycle.

Ergonomics modification Cut, Common, Protected sheet metal management function.

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The function now has an OK button for validating modifications.

When you select a burning mode other than "None", a new question bar appears.

By default, all parts of the sheet metal are burned (visualization by hatching).If only certain parts need to be burned, choose "selection" in the combo and graphically select the partsto be burned.

The selection of parts to be burned can be changed.

Choose between burning all of the cuts or just the "lead ins". Add a STOP at the end of the burning cycle.

Don't forget to validated the modifications with the OK button before changing the function.

Changes to the Lead in function

Shrink lead in on the open cutsOnce a lead in/lead out is added, this will be outside the geometry to be machined. When cutting an opengeometry, more material is cut.

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Shrink lead in lets you carry out the lead in on a given length from the start point of the open geometry.

ConfigurationIn the Tools, Options menu, indicate for a given machine if you want to shrink lead in on open cuts, anddecide on the default length of this lead in. (the same goes for the lead out).

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Machining During the machining of the open cut, the lead in is carried out on the inside of the curve itself.

A limitation point makes the separation possible.

The length of the lead in can be changed with the wrench.

If you move the limitation point with the function, the size of the lead in is also changed.

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Cutting parametersIn the cutting parameters on the ES tab, you can fine-tune the dimensions of the lead in and lead out onan open curve.

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