Seamless Solids Programming
The latest version of PartMaker gives users the ability to carry out programming directly on a solid model. In PartMaker, a solid model can now be directly integrated into the programming window and tool paths can be assigned directly to the solid model. Critical manufacturing data is automatically retrieved from a solid model using the software’s new “Extract Parameters from Solids” feature, thus saving time and reducing the chance for error by eliminating redundant data entry. The most commonly used solids manipulation functions are displayed via an easy to follow Solids Toolbar.
Sleeker User Interface
The latest major release of PartMaker features a sleek, new look user interface featuring, among other improvements, easy to use, user-configurable toolbars. Existing icons have been recast to make them even easier to understand. The new tool bars, populated by attractive and easy to understand icons, make the software faster and more productive for both new and existing users. With the improvements in the user interface, most functions in the software can be accessed with the click of the mouse. The revamped user interface has been carefully planned out so that existing PartMaker
users will be able to use the latest version of PartMaker without any additional learning curve from previous versions.
Automatic Set-up Sheet Creation
The latest version of PartMaker allows the user to automatically generate very professional setup sheets to improve shop floor documentation. This new feature, available to those users who have licensed the PartMaker Documentation Wizard (PDW), can greatly speed up machine setup time by eliminating the sometimes tedious and time consuming process of creating setup sheets manually and by providing machine operators and set-up personnel very clear instructions about how to set-up a new job. Setup sheets are created in HTML format and can thus be viewed on any computer with an internet browser like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The format of the set-up sheets generated by PartMaker is fully customizable by the user.
Many PartMaker users report being able to reduce machine set-up time by up to 50% versus their previous means of programming by generating accurate CNC programs and visualizing the machining process off-line. By providing even better set-up documentation than before, PartMaker users will be able to make even further strides in set-up