Category: CMM

Direct CMM programming from SolidWorks

PAS Technology plans to exhibit a new application called PAS CMM for SolidWorks at SolidWorks World 2010.   According toe PAS Technology, PAS CMM for SolidWorks enables the user to automatically create CMM programming directly from the SolidWorks Environment.  It will take information “off line” from either the 3D Model or the drawing and convert it to CMM programming.  The claim is that this add-on reduces task that used to take hours or days down to just minutes in three easy steps (reduction of “97% of CMM programming time”).  Automation of CMM programming is definitely taking CAD in a new direction that leverages the 3D Model and drawing information to speed up even more tasks.  Here are some press photos:

Solid Works Model converted automatically from Solid Works menu to CMM programming
Solid Works Model converted automatically from Solid Works menu to CMM programming
Solid Works Drawing converted automatically from Solid Works menu to CMM programming
Solid Works Drawing converted automatically from Solid Works menu to CMM programming
A complete CMM program from Solid Works Model, Drawing which both included GD&T
A complete CMM program from Solid Works Model, Drawing which both included GD&T