Strategist delivers toolpaths faster

Machining Strategist is a CAD-independent solution and can work with data from all major 3D modelling systems. Within the latest release, support for VISI 17 has been included and the external interfaces have been aligned to Parasolid v21 and Catia v5 r19. Significant enhancements to toolpath calculation times will provide dramatic productivity gains for the user. Benchmark tests have produced time saving results of over 80 per cent reduction in calculation time for combined waterline, 30 per cent reduction for rest machining and over 15 per cent reduction for raster clearance. New geometry tools for model re-triangulation allow the user to set different meshing tolerances to different faces. This provides the capability of setting tighter tolerances for critical zones or smaller areas to machine without having a major impact on the rest of the model geometry. Further development with the use of 2D stock models, tool sheets and post-processing guarantees another step forward for Vero's innovative stand alone CAM solution.