VX Product Details
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Introduction
to VX
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CAD/CAM enables speedy design with fully integrated, accurate
manufacturing. Using a blazing fast hybrid modeling engine, designers
can create, modify, visualize, document and machine a vast array of
parts and assemblies. From the entry-level Modeler, to the
complete End-to-End, VX delivers power, performance and
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 The
VX Kernel
Hybrid
modeling makes it possible for engineers to take advantage of the speed
of solids with the flexibility of Class A surfaces. When you can handle
solids and surfaces seamlessly in the same environment, your ideas come
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Shape
Modeling
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- Advanced
solids with built-in primitive shapes
- Superb
shape simplification for direct editing of any geometry
- Import
and export of all industry standard formats
- Feature
commands for holes, threads, lips and rib networks
- Integrated
Model healing
- 3D
engraving on solids and surfaces
- Unlimited
undo/redo capability
- Variable-offset
shelling and draft
- Part
comparison utilities
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Free
Form Modeling
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- Class-A surface modeling
- Shape morphing
- Surface matching, merging, smoothing and control point editing
- Advanced surface editing (with divide, trim and sew options)
- N-Sided & FEM blends with continuity control and gap detection
- Smart surfacing – rails, splines, drive curves
- Advanced lofting & variational sweeps
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Reverse
Engineering
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- Create surfaces and STL models from millions of points
- Use point thinning to reduce data while maintaining shape integrity
- Point cloud surface
fit analysis tools
- Point file display
and edit tools
- Large STL data
handling
- Import extremely large STL files
- Boundary edge tracing
- Create a closed multi-tangent-surface model from a 360° scan
- Direct interface to Microscribe or Romer Cimcore CMM machines
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3D
Wire Frame Modeling
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- Parametric, freeform sketching for hybrid modeling
- Curve projection, offsetting and wrapping
- 3D model annotation
- Dynamic curve manipulation
- Import/Export of DWG/DXF geometry
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2D
Sketching
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Sketching is easy in VX especially with tools such as Quick Draw and
Ready-sketch. These automation tools allow users to create
fully-constrained sketches with a single command. VX users have the
power to work with fully-constrained, partially-constrained or
unconstrained geometry. Freedom by design.
- Sketch on faces or datum planes
- Image-to-geometry (raster to vector)
- Create, edit and constrain free-form splines
- Built-in DWG/DXF import with healing of overlaps and gaps
- Designer and conventional filleting
- Fast constraint solver
- TrueType fonts can be used as geometry
- Automatic dimensioning including partially
dimensioned sketches
- >ReadySketch Library
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Assembly
Modeling
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VX burst technology offers efficient handling of 10,000 part assemblies
or larger. By special handling of display data, VX minimizes memory
usage which allows users to efficiently manipulate and manage assemblies
from design prototyping through manufacturing.
- Strong support for assembly-centric design
- Top-down or bottom-up assembly design
- In-place assembly shape modeling
- Editable Bill of Material with Excel™ link
- On demand data retrieval
- Assembly patterns
- Interference checking
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- Part lookup with predefined search paths
- Constraint-based component positioning
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2D
Detailing and Layout
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Whether
laying out 3D models or using traditional drawing techniques, VX makes
it simple to create production drawings and details. Creating views of
3D models and assemblies is easy especially since all views update
automatically to reflect model or assembly changes.
- Automatic layout with projection, sectioning and
detailing
- Hidden line, wire frame, shaded and fast hidden line
views
- Advanced sections of trimmed parts or trimmed
surface
- QuickDraw geometry with One-touch trimming &
dimensioning
- Annotate views, sections and details with True Type Fonts
- Assembly exploded, detail, configuration and history
state views
- GD&T Editing and creation
- Bill of Material, Hole & Electrode tables with
auto-ballooning
- Title Header fill-in with attributes, variables or images (logo display)
- One-touch model recall
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Visualize
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Mold
& Die
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VX Mold & Die offers tools to optimize the design and documentation
of plastic injection, compression and blow molds. Featuring
tools for quickly solving the most difficult mold design problems, it
also provides VX “Smart Component” technology which allows designers
to add components (such as screws) to a series of plates and
automatically get the required holes and clearances.
- Core/cavity separation
- Automatic 3D insert calculated from finished part size
- Parting-line and parting-surfaces with gap check and auto-zoom
- Draft creation including split draft at parting curve
- Shutoff creation
- Cooling Channels
- Mold base and component library
- Independent scaling in X,Y,Z
- Parting surface relief
- Slide and insert design
- Create faces at angle to surface
- Apply draft to a filleted surface
- EDM electrode design
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Sheet
Metal Design
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- Full and partial flange creation with automatic bend radius and relief
- Simplified tab and cut creation
- Corner closing with relief
- Easy S-Bend creation
- Flexible, easy to create louvers and dimples
- Folding and unfolding of entire part or selected bends
- Easy modification of bend angle or radius
- Features can be added in folded or unfolded state
- Tagging of bends for working with non-native parts
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CAM
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VX
users can easily store manufacturing knowledge into templates for reuse
on VX or non-native CAD models (including point clouds and STL
geometry). VX CAM provides easy-to-use tools for creating, accessing and
managing machining processes, tools and operations. VX CAM increases
programming productivity, improves tool path quality and reduces
machining time.
- 2-Axis feature machining with automatic hole making
- 3-Axis Direct NURB machining
- 3-Axis QuickMill high-speed milling
- Advanced roughing & rest-milling capabilities
- 5-axis simultaneous machining
- Configurable Post Processor
- ASCII CL or G-code output
- Integrated solids verification
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