Spaceclaim release 2014

[Andrea - Overcam]

spaceclaim 2014 is finally available!


in this release many improvements have been made especially in terms of interoperability and rapid import/correction.



some improvements in detail:

- direct opening of files from outlook, just drag into the spaceclaim work environment

- 30% less time to import geometries thanks to multi-threading (more parallel processes for importing various components )

- improvement of the "volume extraction" function that allows to edit the extracted volume in an iterative way (for example, change a volume face extracted in order to obtain a given volume)

- improvement of detail functions, with particular reference to welding symbols, finishing, tolerance that can now be reused once you have created your own scheme

- import/export of 3d pdf (export was already present in previous versions)

-plug-in for ms excel plug-in to edit by table the dimensions linked by equations (e.g. a = b x 2, see groups in spaceclaim)

- improved sheet metal functions:
a) improvement of folds in case of cut corners, more realistic
b) Power selection tools (smart multiple selection) for junction type (e.g. select all folds in order to change the internal radius at the same time)
c) development of hoppers (also disapproved), cones, etc. through the "blend" function previously unsuitable to the sheet (in addition to the most powerful tools of smo+ and logitrace, the reference software for the channeling and for the hvac sector, the equivalent of the hoepli tube manual, compatible with spaceclaim)
d) it is possible to create partial recesses on both sides for "dentellate" joints (schedule)

- the average surface can be used as a reference for operations such as deformation with respect to the created superifice, which is particularly suitable for moulds

- possibility of transforming meshate surfaces into spaceclaim surfaces by manually selecting a number of points that describe the new surface, possibility of orienting and improving scanned surfaces (e.g. for cylinders)

- verification of interference dynamically and interactively (to verify collisions in mechanisms)

- dynamic simulation panel via algoryx, which also adds animation with keyshot rendering



a summary video (in English): http://www.spaceclaim.com/en/mkting/singlevideoplayer.aspx?v=sc_2014_overview_c.mp4

 

[PiegatoreSolidworks]

a question: in drilling a sheet on surface does not perpendicular to the hole axis the software manages to perform the normal drilling to the profile or, as before, performs the hole in "fresatura" style? Thanks for the attention, Marco.

 

[PiegatoreSolidworks]

another curiosity: if I were to create equidistant holes that on a closed profile of lines and spaceclaim arches would do it? I'm documenting on the internet and youtube, but I didn't find any kind of feedback. . .
Thanks for the attention, Marco.

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

a question: in drilling a sheet on surface does not perpendicular to the hole axis the software manages to perform the normal drilling to the profile or, as before, performs the hole in "fresatura" style? Thanks for the attention, Marco.

spaceclaim would treat the hole as a beveled hole (as milling), but I explain how to avoid:
1) once the "explained", i.e. the development, and created the dxf will appear all the visible lines and even the hidden ones, so you can decide to delete those that you do not want (e.g. keep the hole "big" by deleting the inner lines)
2) you can use the "project" command and then "transport" to create the greater odoidal (larger hole), and then rectify the hole
3) the "rule" command has been introduced which allows to rectify undesirable bevels, but currently in this case makes circular the beveled hole (the same diameter of the inclined cylinder), is suitable therefore only if there are small inaccuracies and erroneously inclined cylinders. the instrument however signals all these cases where development would double lines.
4) you can regenerate the sheet by keeping the inside or outside, comfortably with the smo+ command "reconstructing sheet"

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

another curiosity: if I were to create equidistant holes that on a closed profile of lines and spaceclaim arches would do it? I'm documenting on the internet and youtube, but I didn't find any kind of feedback. . .
Thanks for the attention, Marco.

Sure. with the "setting" command, selecting the "crea series" option, you can choose the direction (in this case the profile) of creation series, then move the first component up to the position of the last component, at that point will appear the total distance (travel) and number (2), changing the number of components automatically will display number components, step and total distance. works better if the profile is open and if you create a point in the arrival position of the last component. the same logic is used to create series of holes, solids, surfaces or lines (spaceclaim would treat everything in the same way).

 

[PiegatoreSolidworks]

Sure. with the "setting" command, selecting the "crea series" option, you can choose the direction (in this case the profile) of creation series, then move the first component up to the position of the last component, at that point will appear the total distance (travel) and number (2), changing the number of components automatically will display number components, step and total distance. works better if the profile is open and if you create a point in the arrival position of the last component. the same logic is used to create series of holes, solids, surfaces or lines (spaceclaim would treat everything in the same way).

I meant something like that. .There's nothing on the net about the two questions I asked you. Is there an explicative video, or could you do it? (especially to understand the tilted hole, but also the series).
further question: what is smo+?

Thanks for the courtesy, Marco.

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

Yes, I understood. As soon as I have an hour of time I produce some video/image to explain myself better.
same speech for the set of holes (or other) along a path
smo+ is an additional plugin developed by the creators of the "lamiera" section with some functions to develop surfaces, repair some typical errors of the sheets, etc.

 

[PiegatoreSolidworks]

Yes, I understood. As soon as I have an hour of time I produce some video/image to explain myself better.
same speech for the set of holes (or other) along a path
smo+ is an additional plugin developed by the creators of the "lamiera" section with some functions to develop surfaces, repair some typical errors of the sheets, etc.

Thanks for now then!
but do you use this software for work?

 

[marcof]

Thanks for now then!
but do you use this software for work?

no, overcam spaceclaim lo vende

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

Yes, as Marcof says, I am an overcam technician, spaceclaim retailer (especially in sheet metal, design, development and cutting).

I found 10 minutes to make this video:[video=youtube;ZCFYe2If5-o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcfye2if5-o[/video]I hope it is useful (I have not shown all the techniques previously listed, but only what I felt most suitable in this case, i.e. the technique of projection and dragging with subtraction).

 

[PiegatoreSolidworks]

I haven't thanked for the video yet, so I do it now. Thank you. as I could also see from other videos of youtube, I seem to have understood that this software is very versatile to change to the flight of files that maybe sends you the customer, but the fact that you do not have the mast of functions leaves puzzled. I by habit use, for leisure in work breaks, solidworks therefore spaceclaim seems to me another thing. example inventor or solidedge I look the same as those I use....
Anyway it's spaceclaim, at least by the eye, it attracts me a lot! looks very intuitive and versatile

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

Please, I did it with pleasure, indeed thank you for the interesting questions and reflections.
certainly all cad3d are similar, in the sense that what you get is similar: a 3d model
what changes is the way to go, as you get to that model, interface and functions. from this point of view spaceclaim, direct modeling, differs a lot (in good and in evil) from other cads as solidworks, which instead uses the function tree (features based).

the fact that you do not use the historical tree of the used functions makes it particularly suitable, as you rightly observed, when this is not there, for example when importing a model coming from another cad and you have to change it. a project realized in spaceclaim and an imported project in spaceclaim are exactly identical!!! spaceclaim handles them exactly the same way, its tools are suitable to deal with these changes, similar to how the clay is shaped. spaceclaim is also suitable for those who have never used a traditional cad and want to learn, to those who do prototyping and reverse engineering.

Of course spaceclaim is not suitable when I can use another traditional cad well, I produce and model a few complex assemblies (always the same) that in the best and modifiable time (then the tools of the feature based are definitely better, associate a processing, a hole, a screw, a washer, another hole).

our customers who make sheet metal processing (cut and fold) account third parties are fine with spaceclaim, and in parer mio there is no better software to do this (in addition to using the low cost and opening of almost all native formats including caia 5 make it ideal).

 

[nicolas74]

Yes, as Marcof says, I am an overcam technician, spaceclaim retailer (especially in sheet metal, design, development and cutting).

I found 10 minutes to make this video:[video=youtube;ZCFYe2If5-o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcfye2if5-o[/video]I hope it is useful (I have not shown all the techniques previously listed, but only what I felt most suitable in this case, i.e. the technique of projection and dragging with subtraction).

Hi.
I am very interested in this spaceclaim, now I use inventor. for curiosity what price does it have with the module sheet?
If I can entice the owner with the price, maybe a license gets it... .

 

[Andrea - Overcam]

Hi.
I am very interested in this spaceclaim, now I use inventor. for curiosity what price does it have with the module sheet?
If I can entice the owner with the price, maybe a license gets it... .

Hello nicolas,
more than the price of the software definitely low, the most interesting aspect is the definitely lower after-sale cost compared to more complicated software:
- number of necessary course days
- learning time needed to be "productive" using it
- necessary assistance

these costs generally "hidden" according to me far exceed the cost of software of excellent (but complicated) programs like proes or ca... how many days do you learn? How much do the courses cost? how long can you design/develop/document quickly enough? How much assistance do you need?