Schott Systeme Enhance Milling Feature Recognition

Munich, Germany, 7th February 2011 – German CAD/CAM software developer Schott Systeme GmbH, has extended their range of tools aiding the extraction of milling and drilling features from 2D and 3D CAD geometry.

Importing 2D geometry using a wide range of formats such as DXF, AI (Adobe Illustrator) and EPS to name just a few, Schott Systeme is firstly enabling users to automatically extract a wide range of 2D milling/drilling features. This process starts with part analyse by examining the geometry for potential problems such as gaps and double elements in milling contours. A customer’s pre-saved ‘preferred methods of machining’ can then be instantly applied to geometry, with contour recognition helping to extract complex chained contours with a single click. Hole recognition is also automated, with the software analysing the complete 2D drawing for holes of the same size. Taking this process further, 3D feature recognition offers simliar tools, extracting 2.5D features such as pockets and slots from solid models imported in formats such as STEP, IGES or SAT. To help during the process of quoting for a job, a new element analysis tool provides an instant method of visually highlighting milling/drilling features across an entire part. Finally the latest version of Schott Systeme’s 3D hole recognition has been improved to help sort holes across multiple machining planes.

>CAD/CAM Video - 2.5D Feature Recognition

About Schott Systeme GmbH

Schott Systeme continues to develop the same software solution originally launched back in 1983. Starting out as one of the very first vector based graphics packages for the PC, their product 'Pictures by PC' has evolved into one of the most mature CAD/CAM and technical documentation products available today. Being a fully integrated 2D/3D CAD, CAM and graphics package, Pictures by PC caters for all aspects of workshop machining, through to product design and documentation.