CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
3 October 2005
Product News
Kineo CAM Announces the Release of Kineo Path PlannerTM 2.02
Kineo CAM announced some of the new features of Kineo Path PlannerTM 2.02 and introduced KPP-Sequence-an optional KPP module for Automatic Sequence Planning:
· KPP 2.02 implements a new software architecture of KineoWorksT improving flexibility and modularity. It is now easier to add dedicated modules addressing specific needs such as:
§ KPP-Device that handles motion planning of complex articulated bodies
§ KPP-Human computing a serviceability task by a 3D digital mannequin
§ and KPP-Sequence that is highlighted further below
· a direct compatibility with a major automotive and aerospace CAD format from UGS
· the capability to graphically lock or limit the degrees of freedom in rotation and/or in translation as highlighted in the next section
· in one click, it is possible to update or test an existing collision free path with a new moving part (i.e. after a design change of the component)
· further improvement of the "unstick" feature renamed Extraction from collision-easier to use and more efficient when the moving part is colliding in the mounted position
· an analyser to quickly identify bottlenecks along the path
· a brand new gauge gives real time graphic information about the level of difficulty of the current trajectory search
· and once again a performance increase: up to 14 times faster vs KPP 2.01.
*Users having KPP 2.01 backgrounds may ask for a 2-hour upgrade web conf training course: training@kineocam.com .
HIGHLIGHTS
KPP-Sequence
KPP-Sequence is an add-on module that enhances Kineo Path PlannerT standard features with Sequence Planning capabilities.
It supports the maintenance methods by offering an automatic computation of assembly teardown order. KPP-Sequence can generate all the combinations (sequences) for dismounting either an entire assembly or a specific component part while respecting the dismounting order.
It will automatically search for the set of collision free trajectories corresponding to the user's requirements (i.e. the sequence that will minimize the number of dismounted parts).
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