TopSolid’2008 Missler Software i TopSolid’2008 What’s New TopSolid TopSolid’2008 ii Missler Software © 2008, Missler Software. 7, Rue du Bois Sauvage F-91055 Evry, FRANCE Web: http://www.topsolid.com E-mail: info@topsolid.com All rights reserved. Information is subject to change without notice. No material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Mis- sler Software. TopSolid ® is a registered trademark of Missler Software. TopSolid ® is a product name of Missler Software. The information and the software discussed in this document are subject to change without notice and should not be considered commitments by Missler Software. The software discussed in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this license TopSolid’2008 Missler Software iii Table of contents TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New 1 Slave parts 2 Ergonomics 2 Sketch 4 Curves 6 Shapes 6 Assembly/Components 7 Kinematics 8 Points 8 Tools | Options 8 Attributes 8 Protection (floating license) 9 TopSolid’Draft 2008: What's New 11 General points 12 TopSolid’Fold 2008: What's New 17 Operations 18 Boilerwork assistant 20 Sheet metal converter 20 Unfolding 21 Unstamping 22 Layout 22 TopSolid’Wood 2008: What's New 23 Design 24 Layout 30 Exports 31 Configuration 32 TopSolid’Mold 2008: What’s New 33 Parting elements 34 Movement 35 Components 36 Design management 36 Mold versions 37 TopSolid’Electrode 38 Analyze – Flow analysis 38 TopSolid’Progress 2008: What’s New 41 Preparation of the part 42 Tools 45 Strip 47 Operations 48 Components 49 Tools and dies 52 Tools 53 2D 56 TopSolid’2008 iv Missler Software TopSolid’Cam 2008: What’s New 57 Cycles 58 2D Milling 60 3D Milling 62 5D Milling 64 Basic Milling Operations 65 Turning 66 Environment 68 Documents 71 Post-processor 71 Tools 71 Processes 72 TopSolid’WoodCam 2008: What's New 73 Machining cycle 74 Machine management 75 Miscellaneous 76 TopSolid’PunchCut 2008: What's New 77 Multi-documents import 78 Tool speed and strike rate management in the operator card 79 Changes to the management of the punches/matrices clearance 81 Punched lettering with obligatory sequences 82 Color parameters for differentiating the cut and the marking 82 Split line the format into several parts 84 Cutting parameters viewer 85 Changing the cutting gas at the end of nesting 86 Changes to the burning function 86 Changes to the Lead in function 87 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008 Missler Software 1 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New 2 Missler Software This document describes the improvements made to the design application of the TopSolid’Design software: 2008 version. Slave parts The slave parts that appeared in the 2007 version permitted the isolation of a part of the assembly in which it had been designed, in order to facilitate its machining, its drafting and its management in PDM. The machining and folding information was added so that it could be used by TopSolid’Fold (for unfolding), by TopSolid’Cam (for machining), as well as by TopSolid’Draft for the tables and drilling notes. Ergonomics ̈ The construction tree can now have up to six tabs allowing the simultaneous display of the histories of several elements. The Main and Favorite tabs are created by default and cannot be modified. The other tabs are managed and saved on a document basis. New tabs are created via the contextual menu in the construction tree. Customization example: TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008 Missler Software 3 The most often used components can be regrouped in the documents stored in the $TOPCONFIG\Favorite folder. They will then automatically be displayed in the Favorite tab of the construction tree and can be included in a document by simply dragging and dropping them. ̈ The ergonomics of the graphic cross section have been redefined. The modifiers now permit the dynamic changing of the position of the section plane. This position can also be precisely located by way of a numeric value. ̈ What's more, it is possible to create sections (associative) on a graphic cross section. These sections are stored in SECTIONS SET and can be activated or deactivated at any moment. ̈ For Space Mouse users, it is possible to define keyboard shortcuts for changing the views. ̈ The reference axes are dissociated which facilitates easier selections while defining a direction. TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New 4 Missler Software ̈ The result of a distance analysis is now displayed graphically with on-screen text notes that can be moved. Sketch ̈ It is now possible to dimension the gap between two circles. TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New TopSolid’2008 Missler Software 5 ̈ The Parallel function is no longer limited to a segment. It can now handle entire profiles. ̈ Chamfers are now possible at the top of sketches. ̈ The axis function permits the creation of the axes or the arc of a circle. The resulting elements are of the Construction type. ̈ Several copies of the sketch elements can be made thanks to the new Copy function. ̈ For contours, two new shortcuts (toggles) are available: Pressing the A key switches to the TANGENT mode. Pressing the Z key switches to the HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL mode. ̈ The sketch manages the automatic scaling of the contour, on addition of a first dimensional constraint. This permits freehand drawing, without having to worry about the scale. TopSolid’2008 TopSolid’Design 2008: What's New 6 Missler Software Curves ̈ An option permitting the rotation of a regular polygon has been added. ̈ Enclosing rectangles and circles can now be created via the new function in the Enclosing curves menu. ̈ The POINTS option of the Curve | Manage | Rebuild function allows for the rebuilding of curves by sampling them and reinterpolating the resulting points. ̈ The dimensioning function has a new SYMMETRY CONSTRAINT option which allows the addition of symmetry constraints once the dimension has been created. Shapes ̈ In the creation functions for extruded, revolved, pipe and flat shapes, sketch elements can now be used separately (local mode) or globally. It is then possible to modify the shape so as to insert or extract the sketch elements. ̈ The new function in the Enclosing shape menu allows for the creation of enclosing blocks and cylinders. ̈ The fillets and chamfers can be extended by following the extension of the operation to which they are attached. Drill holes, grooves, bosses and pockets are the operations that are affected by this. ̈ The cone bottom type has been added to the SHELL HOLE option which in turn is part of the Pocket function. ̈ The COMPOSITE SURFACE option belonging to the Shape | Other Shapes | Face function permits the copying of several faces of the same part. The copied faces may then be limited by a curve. ̈ When creating an ruled shape with a CURVE / CURVE correspondence between two curves having the same number of control points and nodes, the Parametric constant option allows for the generation of a surface whose isoparametric curves have the same characteristics as the reference curve. Drilling on a group of points The SKETCH option in the drilling function, allows for the drilling on all points of the sketch. Moreover, it is possible to extend the drilling on a group of points (the group must have been created beforehand) or on the points of a sketch. This functionality is available during the extension of the ON COORDINATE SYSTEMS drilling. Ergonomics of the polar and radial coordinate system Polar coordinate system ̈ Previsualization of the coordinate system in non-dynamic mode (coordinate system + drilling) [...]... the Help | Codes function Missler Software 9 TopSolid 2008 10 TopSolid Design 2008: What's New Missler Software TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New Missler Software 11 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New This document describes the improvements made to the drafting application of the TopSolid Draft software: 2008 version General points Interrupted view... to just one segment) Missler Software 15 TopSolid 2008 16 TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New Missler Software TopSolid Fold 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Fold 2008: What's New Missler Software 17 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Fold 2008: What's New This document describes the improvements made to the sheet metal design application of the TopSolid Fold software: 2008 version Operations Flange In the calculation... 42 Layout ̈ Improvement of the automatic dimensioning 22 Missler Software TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New Missler Software 23 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New This document describes the improvements made to the design and draft application of the TopSolid Wood software: 2008 version Design Panel entity The interactivity of the panel entity has... 3-CADCode Missler Software 31 TopSolid 2008 ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New 4- Campus (NC-Hops) 5- TwinCam 32 6-WoodWop 7-Xilog 8-PanelCam Changes to the PanelCam interface Exporting from TopSolid Wood 2008 to PanelCam has been enriched by the bill of material information by directly exploiting the panel optimization of PanelCam Configuration The TopSolid Wood 2008 configuration has been further... 27 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New simultaneously, irrespective of their assembly level This is achieved without altering the model documents This functions authorizes not only the interchange of tools but also to set the different parameters of the selected operation: ̈ Lead in and lead out conditions ̈ The values of the X-Z offsets and of the angle 28 Missler Software TopSolid Wood 2008: ... of assemblies ̈ The modification of the attributes driving mode for several components can be done in just one operation Missler Software 7 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Design 2008: What's New Kinematics In order to permit a complete integration of TopSolid Design in TopSolid Pdm, the scenarios are now stored in the design document The scenario management window permits the importing and exporting of scenarios... parameters of the form of the notches at the base of the edge breaks can be defined 18 Missler Software TopSolid Fold 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 Overlapping The function now has an improved operating mode for the closure of the openings between flanges During the selection of two neighboring boundary edges TopSolid Fold suggests default overlapping (corner-corner, hidden and inclined field) The old mode... TopSolid' Wood 2008 allows the user to create, in a bill of material file, a so-called "coding" property This coding is established by way of a concatenation of information available in the bill of material The user can therefore personalize this property and use it as a bill of material index, in a title block or as a file name when exporting Missler Software 29 TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Wood 2008: What's... definition The hatching of the surfaces is therefore completely linked to the definition of the 3D model and the direction of the grain 30 Missler Software TopSolid Wood 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 Interrupted view in two directions The interrupted view of the 2008 version allows one or several interruptions in both directions (direction of X and/or Y axes) Exports Machining export in 2½D This new export... (without restarting TopSolid) ̈ Activation/Deactivation of document locking ̈ For the entering and modification of settings, it is now possible to predefine the tolerances that will be available via drop-down lists Attributes The possibility of editing the properties definition file (TOP.PRD) with Attribute | Properties 8 Missler Software TopSolid Design 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 Protection (floating . function. TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Design 2008: What's New 10 Missler Software TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 Missler Software 11 TopSolid Draft 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008. 86 Changes to the Lead in function 87 TopSolid Design 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 Missler Software 1 TopSolid Design 2008: What's New TopSolid 2008 TopSolid Design 2008: What's. TopSolid 2008 Missler Software i TopSolid 2008 What’s New TopSolid TopSolid’2008 ii Missler Software © 2008, Missler Software. 7, Rue du Bois Sauvage F-91055 Evry, FRANCE Web: http://www .topsolid. com E-mail: