CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
5 July 2007
Product News
Delcam's PartMaker Receives Autodesk Certification
Delcam announced that PartMaker Version 8, the latest version of its PartMaker CAM software for Turn-Mill Centres and Swiss-type lathes, has been certified by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program for use with Autodesk's Inventor 2008 solid modelling design system. To attain this certification, the PartMaker suite of products had to meet the Program's strict criteria, including demonstrating a high level of interoperability with Autodesk Inventor 2008. The certification, which follows the recent approval of Delcam's FeatureCAM range, is granted by Autodesk only after a product has been approved after a rigorous testing process.
PartMaker Version 8 features a wide range of improvements including enhancements to the system's general functionality, improvements in 3D simulation, handling of solid models and optimisation of 3D surface machining operations. PartMaker Version 8 also marks the introduction of the PartMaker Full Machine Simulation module, an optional module which allows the user to view a photo realistic 3D model of the machine for which they are programming a part.
"Staying current and fully compatible with leading 3D CAD systems like Autodesk Inventor is a cornerstone of the ongoing software development effort at PartMaker" according to PartMaker Inc. President Hanan Fishman. "Many PartMaker users use Autodesk Inventor for 3D design and many more members of the PartMaker user community receive files from customers who use Autodesk Inventor, so maintaining this interoperability is a mission critical service we provide to our users."
PartMaker users can directly import Autodesk Inventor files in their native *.IPT format. The latest version of PartMaker, PartMaker Version 8, makes working with imported solid models more productive than ever before. Turned profiles are automatically extracted from parts with a single mouse click. Verification of tool paths can now be seen directly on the solid model for all operations. Solid model assemblies can also be directly imported as well.
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. It thus relieves the user from the need to re-enter the same feature information for subsequent parts. It also improves productivity by placing the emphasis on tool management functions. Synchronization of tools working on multiple spindles is achieved by a few mouse clicks.
PartMaker pioneered the field of CAM software for Turn-Mills and Swiss-type lathes with its patented Visual Programming Approach for programming multi-axis lathes with live tooling. It makes an extensive use of pictures to help the user describe tools, part features and machining data, and so assures quicker learning and easier use.
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