Parameterized machining

The art of manufacturing has been in existence for centuries. Today, the know-how of specia-lists must be passed on to the machine in the form of intelligent tool paths that are adapted to the part geometry, optimized in terms of time and that can be easily reproduced. Companies often manufacture several parts which differ only in terms of their dimensions.Thanks to the parametric solution offered by TopSolid and thecomplete association between the geometry and the tool path, the production plan is automatically recalculated and contains all required tools, tool paths and operations. Any changes in the geometry are recuperated in the machining schedule. All operations and their characteristics are clearlydetailed in a tree. PRECISE OPERATIONS TREE TopSolid'Cam is one of the few CAM solutions that provides a precise and detailed operations tree which enables visualization of the entire machining schedule with all important information at a glance. COMPREHENSIVE TOOL LIBRARY TopSolid'Cam provides a rich library for milling and turning that contains tools, fixtures and tool elements such as flanges, vices, chucks, leveling pads, supports, etc. as well as an associated database. Consequently, each tool can easily be found among thou-sands with just a few clicks of the mouse. The database containing tools and tool elements is very extensive and can be easily enriched. The Integrated CAD/CAM/ERPSolution 6