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ON MFG
ON MFG
CAD for CAM
At the end of the day, CAD software is used to
design something that is going to be manu-
factured. So it is worth noting that 2014 R2
PowerSHAPE Pro CAD from Delcam ( delcam.
com ), design software, is optimized to facilitate
the machining of the object being designed.
For example, the Smart Feature Selector can
fnd all the holes having the same, specifed
diameter or those having radii between two
values, or it can identify all the fllets with less
than 2-mm radius. If a single feature is identi-
fed, all similar features can be selected with a
single click. Once a particular group has been
isolated, all the features within it can be sup-
pressed or deleted simultaneously. Groups of
features can be placed on layers or colored so
they can be recognized as a group within any
of Delcam's CAM programs, thus simplifying
their manufacture. Also, there is a wrap option
that allows a radial pocket to be created that is
suitable for turn-milling with Delcam's Feat-
ureCAM or PartMaker CAM software. The CAD
package ofers a combination of solid, surface
and direct modelling, as well as reverse engi-
neering functionality from scanned data. By
having this combination, it reduces the amount
of data transfer between programs so product
design and development can be performed more
quickly.
p Delcam's PowerSHAPE
Pro CAD facilitates going
from scanned data to
design to CAM.
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