CAM-POST

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CAM-POST Benefit Highlights

Ease of use takes the front seat for a quick & efficient implementation...
CAM-POST includes over **0 NC controller quick-start defaults, which can be selected to simplify and speed post-processor creation. Also, as a standard feature, CAM-POST includes a unique comprehensive "point and click" Wizard that allows even the most novice users to generate advanced NC post-processors quickly and effectively.

The Wizard easily guides users through all the various steps involved when creating NC post-processors by using illustrated sets of instructions, which provide an intuitive graphical interface for effortless definition of machine kinematics, axis sign conventions, travel limitations and rotary pivot distance offsets.

Virtual Machine® for Integrated machine tool simulation during post-processing...
Implementing Virtual Machine as an integrated option to CAM-POST, delivers a powerful graphical machine tool simulation solution that enables NC programmers to graphically simulate and test programs against collisions easily and automatically during post-processing.

The machine tool and controller data for both Virtual Machine and CAM-POST are stored and managed in the same database. This eliminates the error-prone and time consuming alternative of entering the same machine and control data twice when using a non-integrated solution.

An instinctive, knowledge-based methodology...
CAM-POST provides a "Navigator" that organizes post development into broad categories and more specialized subcategories. A "Modification Wizard" provides access to a subset of the complete development environment, exposing only those post-processor specifications most likely to require review. CAM-POST’s extended depth enables customers to handle complex situations by providing simple responses, rather than having to design and develop logic using macros.

Increased NC Programmer productivity and manufacturing process efficiency...
The CAM-POST "Visual Debugger" traces and synchronizes the CL file , NC code output, macro code and diagnostic messages produced during post-processing. The user can view or change any post-processor variable on the fly, in a single integrated workbench. Breakpoints can be set and cleared with the mouse pointer on CL records, macro source, when variables change or when certain blocks are output.

CAM-POST management capabilities include: full do/undo to support for multiple revisions of the post-processor to compare different post versions with "links" to directly jump to differing post specifications; full-time on-line help and a "quick test" to immediately see the NC code effect on changes for easy experimentation.

Virtual Machine enables NC programmers to graphically simulate and test programs, easily and automatically, against collisions during post-processing.

Virtual Machine allows NC programmers to avoid and correct possible programming errors that may have resulted in costly machine tool collisions and defective parts.

Graphic NC Post-Processing

Graphic NC post-processing is a real-time graphic simulation of the block-to-block machine tool motion instructions generated by the NC post-processor.

Graphic NC post-processing technology uses a single, complete database to simultaneously execute the NC post-processor engine and graphics engine.

Since the two technologies are fully integrated and the graphics engine provides real-time feedback to the post-processor, manufacturing issues such as machine collisions and over-travel are automatically detected and repaired.

Virtual Machine features all the necessary software components to fully support Mill / Turn centers including the ability to synchronize dual turret merging lathes, the capacity to accurately simulate constant surface speed as well as the provision to define and model lathe tool inserts and generic 3D tool holders. Virtual Machine also provides the environment to define a rotary axis as either a spindle or a lathe tool turret.

Unique Timeline Control

Virtual Machine offers a unique “Timeline Control” that provides bi-directional review and playback of NC programs at any moment within the machining cycle. This unique function allows programmers to visualize and test NC post-processor for maximum output optimization.

Material Removal / Verification

Virtual Machine V*8 now supports Material Removal / Verification capabilities for in-process stock collision and gouge detection within a completely simulated machining environment. Material Removal / Verification is available for *-axis and *-axis machining applications, allows NC programmers to compare the processed stock model to the original CAD / CAM design. Virtual Machine computes in-process stock geometry to identify, list and display surface gouges, excess material, inaccessible areas and rapid-motion collisions at any time during the post-processing and verification phase.
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• New tool definition and functions to support probe simulation
• Head attachments can now be defined, modeled and loaded/unloaded during simulation
• New component grouping feature simplifies model definition and utilization
• Possibility to compare differences between two revisions of a model

Virtual Machine Feature / Benefit Highlights

Efficient Post-Processor and Machine Model Development
The machine tool and controller data for both Virtual Machine and CAM-POST are stored and managed in the same database. This eliminates the error-prone and time-consuming alternative of entering the same data twice when using a non-integrated solution.