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Continuing
in the GibbsCAM® tradition of delivering power, speed and efficiency
without sacrificing ease of use, GibbsCAM ’99 incorporates several new
enhancements designed to make NC programming faster and easier. Most
notable are the material only cutting feature and network licensing and
solids import options. Material only cutting is a major new feature that
has been added to GibbsCAM Milling. The network licensing and solids
import capabilities are both options that may be purchased separately as
add-ons by customers wishing to integrate these capabilities into their
existing GibbsCAM system.
2.5D Material Only Cutting For Milling
Material only cutting is a feature that
has been developed into the GibbsCAM Milling module. It automatically
creates optimized toolpaths that only machine areas where material has
been left by previous operations (also known as rest milling).
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System automatically stores stock
condition after each operation keeping track of material that has
already been cut
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Any material remaining uncut can be
automatically removed in the next toolpath operation
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User can choose to enable or disable
function for each toolpath operation
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Use as either a single operation or as
part of multiple processes
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Use with solids or geometry-based
information
Generation II Toolpath Engine
Gibbs has developed a new technology
resulting in its Generation II toolpath engine, which gen-erates a
smoother, faster, and more efficient tool- path from a solid body.
Implementation of the Generation II toolpath engine affects contour and
rough projections, 2 curve flow and most lace cutting operations.
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Minimal vertical wall sensitivity with
projection
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Gouge protected lace step-over moves
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Unprojected features are not segmented
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2 Curve Flow capable of accepting
multiple sets of curves
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Improved avoidance of constraint
surfaces and faces
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Multiple and nested containment shapes
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Multiple and intersecting part stock
bodies
B-Axis Rotary Positioning
B-Axis rotary positioning is now
available for GibbsCAM Mill users with B-axis rotary tables or
horizontal machining centers.
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A standard feature added to GibbsCAM
Mill
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Program on either the A- or B-axis
with 4-axis CNC machines
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Use with the GibbsCAM Rotary Milling
option to generate interpolated B-axis toolpaths on horizontal
machining centers
Network Licensing
A network licensing capability has been
developed for the GibbsCAM system and it is being made available to
customers as an option. It is intended for large companies that want to
share software over a network of many potential users. The network
licensing software is loaded onto the company’s main server, and the
GibbsCAM system software is loaded onto each individual user’s PC.
Note: The Network Licensing option will be offered in limited markets
outside the USA.
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Beneficial for customers with multiple
seats of any GibbsCAM module (requires a minimum of three seats)
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Users “sign out” only the modules
and options needed
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Unused modules and options not “signed
out” will remain available to other users
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System notifies users if a module or
an option is not available
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Uses industry standard network
licensing managing software, FLEXlm®
Solids Import
Solids import is an option available as
an add-on to GibbsCAM. It enables GibbsCAM users to import a solid,
extract geometry and machine a part without the use of the full 3D
option, GibbsCAM SolidSurfacer.
Note: Advanced Milling is recommended for full functionality.
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Read Parasolid® files using GibbsCAM’s
production mill or lathe modules; visualize the part on the screen
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All functions under Modify menu
available
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Once the part is correctly orientated,
extract the edges needed as geometry and process the part using 2D
geometry
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Directly read Parasolid files from
Solid Edge® v. 6.0
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Access Slice and Separate functions
found in Solids palette; possible uses include slicing a solid to
generate the edges for a turned part, slicing a solid in the depth
axis for a milled part, or creating multiple parts and then
separating them
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ACIS® (SAT) solids read option
available for AutoCAD®, Vellum 3D®, CADKEY® and other CAD
products
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Utilize the GibbsCAM Exchange option
to read in IGES or DXF surface files
Interface Enhancements
New interface enhancements have been
added for increased efficiency.
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Switch views without using the
keyboard
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Move operations, tools, or process
tiles to the end of the list in one easy step
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Right-mouse click on geometry to
access mouse position dialog box
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Increase viewable area by minimizing
view pallete through window shading; provides easier access to view
pallete
Virtual Gibbs
The Virtual Gibbs version contains many
new and exciting features and improvements. The new Windows® look and
feel is just the launch pad for many of the new, powerful and
time-saving features that our customers have been asking for. Virtual
Gibbs will help you create parts faster and more efficiently than ever
before.
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