Good point, but try explaining that to SDRC or any of the other big Cad/Cam outfits. Even if you do get electronic data from IGES or whatever, it is inevitable that the designer left off something and now management is in a state of panic. Meanwhile, guess who gets to fix the problem found by that moldmaker with 30 years experience? Isn't it amazing what can be done with a piece of paper soaked in dykem after having pencil sketches and dimensions all over it?
Jeff Guse ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Senack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Bill Schoeppe'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mark McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "SmartCAM User Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 2:09 PM Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] I-DEAS 8 Information from SDRC > 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] > ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
