That sounds great but what about the simpler 2-1/2 vertical and horizontal mill, vertical and horizontal lathe, edm wire and laser work? With NO electronic data period. Where only cad prints, hand drawn print, faxes and skeches are aviable. How efficient is it at doing this kind of work that is found in every job shop? Little to big job shops with a few to dozens of cnc machine centers with numerous controls.That is how many of us make or bread and butter doing programming for these shops with little to no lead time, and did I mention NO electronic data. Hmmm...
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Schoeppe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:36 PM To: Mark McCoy; SmartCAM User Group Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] I-DEAS 8 Information from SDRC I just went to a demo with my part file yesterday for ideas 8 beta version. And I think if anybody is looking for a new system you should check it out! I don't sell it or care if any one buys it! But it is as fast as freeform for machining and can split a partingline for the moldmakers pretty simple! also it cuts contours on vertical walls without a surface there this is great for cavities and TRODES! thanks bill Schoeppe -----Original Message----- From: Mark McCoy < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: SmartCAM User Group < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 9:19 AM Subject: [mfg-smartcam] I-DEAS 8 Information from SDRC >From time to time questions have been posted on this forum regarding SDRC I-DEAS. I-DEAS 8 will soon be shipping and catalog data sheets are now available. To view these files, you must download Adobe's free Acrobat reader software ( http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/readstep.html <http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/readstep.html> ). The revised product catalog can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/ <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/> Links to the data sheets of several I-DEAS products that may be of interest to some SmartCAM users are below: I-DEAS Artisan Recently there was discussion on this forum about Artisan under I-DEAS 8. Artisan is alive and well and improved. One improvement is that it is now a component of Scalable I-DEAS and can be used with any NT compatible I-DEAS application. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/artisan.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/artisan.pdf> I-DEAS Generative Machining I-DEAS 8 Generative Machining reflects the efforts of reassignment of our CAM developers. It represents the broadest spectrum of new features of any I-DEAS Generative Machining release to date. This level of release to release enhancement reflects the level that SDRC will continue to invest in I-DEAS Generative Machining. Specific I-DEAS 8 improvements include: - New Face Milling Functionality - New Inter-operation Transition Moves Control Feature - Assembly Machining - Associated NC Job Re-use - Numerous Manual Operations Enhancements - New Manufacturing Geometry Classification - New User Defined Holemaking Cycle - New, More Flexible Snap View - Drive/Part Toolpath Enhancements - Machine Parameter Flat File Import - Boundary Selection Improvements - Improved Flowline Toolpath Picking - New External Tool Database Connection - New User Defined Defaults Capability - Improved Tool Control Point Offset Control - Additional Contour Operations Improvements to I-DEAS 7 Enhancements - Selectable & Measurable Toolpath - Verification Output Automation - Numerous Toolpath Containment Enhancements - Improved C-Post Documentation For I-DEAS 8 Generative Machining replaces Artisan Manufacturing. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/mfg_set.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/mfg_set.pdf> I-DEAS VGX Core/Cavity I-DEAS VGX Core/Cavity is a collection of specialized tools for the development of core and cavity models. Specific functions for part interrogation for draft and die lock conditions, part geometry modification, development of parting surfaces and core and cavity splitting are included. This functionality works with either native I-DEAS parts or imported IGES. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/core_cavity.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/core_cavity.pdf> I-DEAS VGX Mold Base I-DEAS VGX Mold Base automatically creates associated solid models of mold bases. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/mold_base_design.p df <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/mold_base_design. pdf> Imageware Surfacer Imageware Surfacer is now tightly interfaced into the I-DEAS environment. It is a free form surfacing tool with high end capabilities for reverse engineering, computer aided verification and surface healing. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/iware_surfacer.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/iware_surfacer.pd f> I-DEAS Part Advisor I-DEAS Part Advisor, developed by Moldflow, Inc., provides designer level analysis of the molding process with requiring development of an FEM model. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/part_adviser.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/part_adviser.pdf> I-DEAS MPI/Flow, I-DEAS MPI/Cool & I-DEAS MPI/Warp The I-DEAS MPI products, developed by Moldflow, Inc., are high end tools to evaluate the molding process that are accepted as standard fro this application. The data sheets for these products can be viewed at: I-DEAS MPI/Flow: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIflow.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIflow.pdf> I-DEAS MPI/Cool: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIcool.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIcool.pdf> I-DEAS MPI/Warp: http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIwarp.pdf <http://www.sdrc.com/nav/software-services/product-catalog/MPIwarp.pdf> Mark McCoy Marketing Manager - CAM SDRC ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
