PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, has released PartMaker Modeling 2013. PartMaker Modeling is PartMaker's 3D CAD for CAM application designed to provide users with the ability to create 3D solid models from scratch as well as repair and modify 3D engineering data of any origin. PartMaker Modeling 2013 features new productivity enhancements.
One of the new features in PartMaker Modeling 2013 is the ability to rewind the solid history tree of a model to any position using a graphical slider. Edits can then be made, either by applying the Solid Doctor to repair problematic data or by using the full range of direct modeling tools in PartMaker Modeling 2013 without losing the history of the model. Once the required edits have been completed, the rewind point can be moved or deleted; the complete solid history is then re-built automatically.
Changes have been made to PartMaker Modeling 2013 to make it easier to use. For example, the command input box is now more boldly featured in the user interface. Additionally, new work planes can be more easily snapped to existing solid faces, which makes adding new solid features to "dumb" solid models easier. A change that will also save time is that clicking the right mouse button now has the same effect as pressing "Apply" or "OK" on all forms. This is useful when carrying out repetitive tasks such as filleting around a complex model. The user can now select each edge to be filleted, click the right mouse button and then move on to the next edge. Similarly, a series of holes can be created more quickly by selecting the position and clicking the button for each hole. Additionally, the power and flexibility of both chamfering in 2D and 3D have been much improved in PartMaker Modeling 2013.
A more flexible replace-face option allows faces of one solid to be replaced with faces from a separate solid, and new hole types allowing faster creation of holes for standard cap-head screws and bolts. In addition, the Solid Doctor has been made more flexible with the ability to relax or tighten the linking tolerances on specific edges. This is important for subsequent modeling as tolerance issues can affect the reliability of Boolean operations. Solid features can also now be grouped to create more organized, easy to manage feature trees.
PartMaker Modeling also includes a new nesting functionality for performing automatic nesting of 2D shapes.
"With greater engineering demands being placed on customers, offering PartMaker users a complete production machining engineering platform all supported by the company is paramount to allowing our customers to stay ahead," said PartMaker Inc. division President Hanan Fishman. "The improvements made in PartMaker Modeling 2013 will further help PartMaker users needing to work with or create 3D engineering data continue not only to survive, but thrive."
"PartMaker is a Knowledge Based Machining system, allowing it to provide a substantial gain in programming efficiency by remembering the tools, material and process information necessary to machine individual part features," said a company spokesperson. "It thus relieves the user from reentering the same features information for subsequent parts. It also improves productivity by placing the emphasis on tool management functions."
For more information contact:
Hanan Fishman, President
PartMaker Inc.
A Division of Delcam Plc
550 Pinetown Rd., Suite 470
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
888-270-6878
215-643-5077, Ext. 304
info@partmaker.com
www.partmaker.com