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Software, off-line programming, CAM, for metal cutting machine tools
News Release from: Pathtrace Engineering Systems | Subject: EdgeCAM Solid Machinist software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 January 2005
SolidWorks files directly loaded into
EdgeCAM
With EdgeCAM Solid Machinist software, the SolidWorks user is able to load files directly into EdgeCAM without data translation, enabling faster NC programming.
Pathtrace, a leading developer of CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software, will demonstrate EdgeCAM Solid Machinist at the seventh annual SolidWorks World 2005 Conference, being held from January 30th - February 2nd, 2005 in Orlando, Florida SolidWorks World brings together designers, engineers, managers and partners to discuss ideas, trends and the technology shaping the future of mechanical design
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With EdgeCAM Solid Machinist, the SolidWorks user is able to import files directly into EdgeCAM, using the EdgeCAM launch button within SolidWorks.
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Associativity leads to improved CAM productivity
The latest release of EdgeCAM Solid Machinist software includes significant enhancements to help businesses increase productivity and gain a rapid return on investment.
With customers in industry from production to mold and die, automotive to medical devices and everything in between, EdgeCAM is the standard for manufacturing your SolidWorks files.
As a SolidWorks Certified CAM Partner, Pathtrace benefits its customers with tight interoperability and associativity with SolidWorks, allowing EdgeCAM to directly read, write and heal files created by SolidWorks.
Associativity lets the CAM programmer open a SolidWorks model solid model in EdgeCAM without translation, eliminating errors.
There is no redrawing either, so programmers never have to generate part models twice, eliminating the potential source of human error.
With demands for ever-shorter lead times and improved efficiency, EdgeCAM Strategy Manager delivers rapid return on investment through increased productivity.
It offers users the power to capture the manufacturing knowledge and expertise of their top programmers ensuring consistent, repeatable quality in a simple, flowchart fashion.
With EdgeCAM Version 9, improvements to EdgeCAM Strategy Manager include the ability to recognize single and nested features, edges on hole features, face features and rapid programming for a full range of milling cycles.
Encompassing the best from the principles of rules, knowledge and feature-based machining, EdgeCAM Strategy Manager delivers a fast, reliable and highly automated solution for solids manufacturing.
"EdgeCAM Solid Machinist, in combination with SolidWorks 2005, provides a complete CAD/CAM solution", said Dave Plater, Development Director of Pathtrace.
"Customers benefit from seamless integration between the two products.
With EdgeCAM Solid Machinist, the SolidWorks user is able to load files directly into EdgeCAM without data translation, enabling faster NC programming".
"SolidWorks is the standard for 3D mechanical design software", said Brian Houle, Partner Program manager for SolidWorks.
"Combining it with EdgeCAM Solid Machinist gives engineers the tools they need to do their jobs faster and better and reduce time-to-market by offering concurrent design and manufacturing activities".
* About Pathtrace - Pathtrace Engineering Systems is a division of Pathtrace.
Pathtrace has offices in the UK, USA, China and Japan, complementing a worldwide network of resellers.
Pathtrace Engineering Systems is the developer of EdgeCAM - an extremely powerful, but easy to use software solution devoted to automating the process of NC programming for metal cutting machine tools.
EdgeCAM is Windows 2000 Professional and XP compliant, and has over 32,000 users worldwide.
* About SolidWorks Corporation - SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A.
(Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management.
It is the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market.
SolidWorks is the mainstream 3D CAD markets leader in number of users in production, customer satisfaction and revenue.
For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the companys web site (www.solidworks.com).
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