PartMaker Inc., a division of Autodesk's Delcam unit, has released PartMaker Modeling 2014. PartMaker Modeling is PartMaker's 3D CAD for CAM applications, which provides users the ability to create 3D solid models from scratch as well as repair and modify 3D engineering data of any origin.
"PartMaker Modeling 2014 features new enhancements, including the unique Radial Cut Wizard for creating cylindrically wrapped part features as well as improved direct modeling and feature recognition functionality," said a company spokesperson. "PartMaker Modeling 2014 is a particularly focused release for users that make parts on turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes as it includes a wide variety of functionality for creating milled features on parts that are cylindrical in nature."
The Radial Cut Wizard allows for quick and intuitive creation of solid cut features on cylindrical surfaces. According to the company, this functionality is particularly helpful for creating "wrapped" features on cylinders that typically require cylindrical interpolation programming when machined.
Additionally, PartMaker Modeling 2014 includes automated functionality for snapping both geometry and solid features to existing faces. This makes creating both milled and drilled features such as hexes, flats and holes of any orientation faster than previous versions.
PartMaker Modeling 2014 includes a number of enhancements to the software's direct modeling functionality for altering "dumb" solid models, or 3D models with no feature history created in other solid modeling systems. One new direct modeling feature is the Merge Faces command. This allows a number of coincident but separate faces to be merged into a single face automatically, which makes altering or removing features attached to these faces faster and more automated.
PartMaker Modeling 2014 has improved functionality for extruding multiple regions with hollow shapes automatically. The software's feature recognition functionality has also been improved and further automated through the addition of the Smart Feature Manager, which allows solid features to be extracted automatically from dumb solids. Using the Smart Feature Manager, users can also control and filter which feature sets, such as just holes, are extracted from a dumb model.
"PartMaker Modeling 2014 provides part manufacturers a solid modeling tool that meets their needs for a powerful yet easy to use full-featured 3D modeling system," said PartMaker Inc. division President Hanan Fishman. "PartMaker Modeling 2014 really gives precision part manufacturers more of what they need to be more productive without cluttering their work flow with tools that are of no use to them."
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