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News Release from: Lantek Sheet Metal Solutions | Subject: Version 23.50 sheet metal software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 March 2004
Sheet metal software module versatility
increased
An optional sheet metal software module designed to define parametric geometries can easily turn an existing geometry into a parametric part by assigning as many variables as the user wants.
New features have been developed by Lantek in Version 23.50 These are the most significant improvements: Parametric CAD - this is an optional module specifically designed to define parametric geometries in our existing CAD module, with the following options: * Possibility to easily turn an existing geometry into a parametric part by assigning as many variables as the user wants
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Possibility to rotate remnants - all existing remnants can be rotated at steps of 90deg with respect to the X and Y axis.
This can also be done symmetrically.
True Shape Nesting that guarantess a predefined material utilization percentage This new feature increases material utilization by optimizing the nesting process.
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Configurability of the method to calculate part areas in order to improve material utilization The existing methods are: * Net : the sum of the real (net) area of the parts.
* Gross : the sum of the gross area of the parts.
* Rectangular: the sum of the area of the minimum rectangle that surrounds the geometry of a part.
Configurability of the main direction of nesting - now the system allows the user to choose between a vertical or an horizontal direction for the nesting of parts.
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