Radan launches 2012 R2 sheetmetal CADCAM software
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Sheet metal CADCAM software company Radan has just released its latest edition 2012R2. It includes a way of storing face, edge and vertex details and allows data to be repeatedly transferred between Radan and the Radbend press brake software. Radbend will recognise 'similarities' between parts and automatically re-program known parts.
A punching function in Radan 2012R2 allows sheets to be automatically cut off on punching and combination machines to create offcuts and uses tagging methods to secure the remnant in place while unloading the sheet skeleton.
Additional functionality in the order mode tool list includes visual feedback to show whether the state of the tool is 'not processed,' 'partially processed,' or 'all processed'. Tool selection has also become more intuitive, says Radan, activating on selection to allow redraw.
The rectangular nesting algorithm for single parts has been enhanced to increase material utilisation. The user can specify the columns visible in the nest lists, allowing custom part properties to be used to group, sort and identify parts.
Certain attributes have been machine specific and hold different values for different machine tools. This means that, for example, the runtime of a nest can be stored with machine specific values.
Values calculated by Quick Estimates are now stored and can be shown on the nest layout drawings, html set-up sheets and nest project reports.
