FIKUS Visual CAM

GENERAL FEATURES

Ø GENERAL FUNCTIONS

• 32 Bit Windows native application.
• Graphics based on OpenGL with shaded surfaces.
• Interface based on menus, icons and dialogue boxes.
• Printing with preview.
• Toolpath printing with preview
• Dynamic 3D Zoom, Pan and Rotation.
• Multiwindow graphic environment.
• 3D dynamic wire or shaded simulation of the toolpath with possibility of moving or rotating the scene.
• Post-processors optimized for all major CNC's .
• Post-processing using machine cycles, with the possibility of making types of cycles which are not implemented in the CNC.
• 32 bits CNC editor for Windows 98 / NT / 2000 with direct connection to CNC.
• CNC program listings by printer.

Ø GEOMETRY FUNCTIONS DEFINITION

• All the necessary functions for the 3D geometries creation and modification.
• Interface IGES and DXF.
• Read PLT format.
• Direct interface with CIMATRON.
• Automatic regular polygon, rectangle and ellipse generation.
• Automatic generation of inner or outer gears.
• 3D Bounding box calculation for selected geometries.
• Graphical layers
• Multi UCS.
• 3D Scale Factor.
• Generation and transformation of NURBS curves.
• Rectangular and polar arrays.
• Intelligent curve trimming.
• Special functions for geometry analysis and modification, either generated from Fikus or imported from other CAD systems.
• Work planes.
• Hide/Show entities.
• Color and thickness line attributes.
• Unlimited Undo/Redo geometry.

Ø 3D CYCLES

• Surfaces generation by flat curves (pockets with leaning walls, revolution parts, profiles, etc.).
• Constant or variable union radii between surfaces.
• Machining by levels with cylindrical, hemispherical or torical tools.
• Correction of 3D radii and finishing margin.
• Dynamic preview during the construction.
• 3D Curves projection with the possibility of roughing in the case of closed contours.
• Generation of ruled surfaces.

Ø MACHINING FUNCTIONS FOR 3D MILLING

• Unlimited tool files with interrelated data input.
• Pre finishing cycle respecting geometry for the proposed radii.
• Box cycle with islands (linear, spiral or glided): inner drained completely keeping up the islands.
• Roughing cycle of striker pins keeping up the islands.
• Direct translation cycle of geometry to CNC language.
• Drillings, threading, reamed and broached cycles.
• Finishing cycle with complete verification of the route and automatic generation of the initial point.
• Helical and ramp entry in the rough cycles.
• Toolpath optimization.
• Automatic reprocesses.
• Automatic machining time calculation.
• 3D dynamic wireframe or shaded simulation of the toolpath with possibility of moving or rotating the scene.
• Post-processors optimized for all major CNC's
• Using of post-processing with machine cycles, with and even making possible making types of cycles nonimplemented in the CNC
• Great number of optional post-processors already made and verified.
• 32 bits CNC editor for Windows 98 / NT / 2000 with direct connection to CNC.
• CNC program listings by printer.