Post on 15-Aug-2015
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New modulefikus3dcad Surface and solids hybrid 3d design
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What is fikus3dcad
fikus3dcad Is a design tool that is going to improve our workflow from a 2D/3D initial design to the final machined piece.
We can reduce significantly the time needed to get the geometry ready in order to mechanize it with Fikus, thanks to its easy to use interface and its “direct editing” functionality.
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Use of fikus3dcad
• Modify, repair and create any geometry. No need to care about its format.dwg/dxfstepiges…
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Use of fikus3dcad
• We can modify our geometry in a more quick,easy and intuitive way.
• We can use innovative 2D and 3D CAD tools.
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Use of fikus3dcad
• We can switch directy to fikusvisualcam 18, so we can work with all available CAM technologies.
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fikus3dcad interface
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Status bar Selection option
Object tree
Option panel
Properties panel
MenusRibbon bar
Active function
• Friendly and easy to use.
• Fully Customizable.
• Menu organizedInto tabs.
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Fikus3dcad interface
It shows us a list of objects that we are working with in our design area. It can include solids, surface, curves, drawing sheets, etc.
• Tree structure:
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Fikus3dcad interface
They are different depending on which tool is been used.
• Option panel:
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Fikus3dcad interface
That is the main tab for fikus3dcad usage.This tab gathers both 2D creation functions and 3D models.
• Design tab:
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Fikus3dcad interface
Fikus3dcad has three completely interconnected design workflow possibilities.
•Draft model : 2D design•Section model: 2D/3D mixed design•3D model: 3D design
• Design tab:
Draft model
Section model
3D model
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Designing with fikus3dcad
Draft:
• Easy of use.
• Create 2D geometries
and after that, use them for 3D constructions.
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Designing with fikus3dcad
Draft:
• Work either in polar or cartesian coordinates.
• Use external references from 3D geometries files.
• Contour projection over draft sheet.
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Designing with fikus3dcad
3D:
• Both solid and surfaces 3D object creation.
• Modify 3D imported geometries as if native.
• Quick and easy simplification of CAM processes.
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Designing with fikus3dcad
3D:
• Incredibly easy of use with only 3 icons
Pull: Offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft and blend faces. Also round, chamfer or extruce faces.
Move: Move any object in 2D or 3D.
Fill: Simplify surface edges, “heal” many cuts made into
geometry, concatenate multiple sketched curves.
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3D fikus3dcad
Pull:
• Allows us to:– Extrude (add – erase)– Revolve– Sweep– Draft– Escale– Round / chamfer
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Pull:
• Use it either in new geometries or in already created models.
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Move:
• Allows us to:– Rotate– Transfer– Copy
• Automatic refresh of modified geometry.
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Move:
• Use it either with new geometries or while editing already created models.
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Fill:
• Allows us to:– Eliminate drills– Refill pocketing– Eliminate round corners– …– Eliminate and redo
all kind of geometries
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3D fikus3dcad
Fill:
• Use it either with new geometries or while editing already created models.
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Fikus3dcad interface
Allows us to insert commercial geometries into our work, from other designs or even from pictures in order to enhance our own design.
• Insert tab:
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Fikus3dcad interface• Insert tab:
- Standard drill: Helps us when creating ISO, UNC,..., drills
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Entorno de fikus3dcad• Standard drill:
We can edit or design complex drill matrix so we can mechanize it afterwards with fikusvisualcam 18 CAM technology using our drill Wizard.
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Working with CAM fikus3dcad
After you’ve finished your designing work, you can easily start your CAM work with