CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
14 July 2004
Product News
SURFCAM 2004 Features Enhanced Verification Technology
Surfware, Inc. announced the release of SURFCAM 2004, featuring new verification technology from MachineWorksT, Ltd. The new SURFCAM Verification package is fully integrated within SURFCAM and provides customers with visually-rich graphics and superior verification tools.
The new simulation technology found in SURFCAM 2004 provides a number of powerful simulation tools. The perfectly accurate stock to design-part comparison ensures that the finished product stays true to the initial CAD model. By comparing the processed stock model with the original design, SURFCAM Verification identifies, lists and displays surface irregularities, remaining stock material and rapid-feed clashes. Infinite navigation and zoom tools enable one to manipulate the model, with no quality-degradation, while the toolpath is being animated. Animation can be paused at specific events to closely inspect areas of concern, or accelerated to avoid waiting through long, less-critical portions of the program.
SURFCAM Verification's new turbo engine simulates a one-million-cut toolpath in seconds, greatly enhancing productivity.
Additional features include:
• Identify remaining stock material at an early stage to reduce valuable finishing time.
• When the stock is divided, you may remove the part of the stock that is not of interest.
• Dynamically section the part to reveal hidden details.
• Any collisions with the stock or fixtures are automatically logged for review.
• Inspect the part to determine finished dimensions.
• Display coordinates of the tool at specific positions.
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