Page Last Updated And Links Checked: 28 June 2003 Page Last Updated And Links Checked: 28 June 2003 VX Cad/Cam Background
VX CAD/CAM software parametric design and manufacturing. When Designs change, so do the tool paths. Try it. You'll believe!
VX is the only mid-priced CAD/CAM system to offer a complete 'end-to-end' (design-through-manufacturing) solution with built-in mold design and manufacturing.
Extended Interoperability
Import options include, IGES, STEP, DWF, DXF, Parasolid (using the binary x_b format), VDA, DWG (), PS2/3, Catia, STL and VRML. (Saw a Pro Eng patch for download somewhere.)
A Healing Philosphy. Tools which allow you to repair poor quality data. These slightly adjusts minor gaps and tolerance-related errors.
Capability to fix missing or poorly defined faces or surfaces manually (that are beyond 'healing').
Designing/Modelling (CAD)
True in-context 3D Hybrid (solid and surface) Modelling (Part and Assembly)
Advanced Class A Surfacing (?)
Intelligent Sketching
History Editing
Photo-Realistic Rendering
2D Drafting and Detailing
Manufacturing (CAM)
Mold Design (includes electrode path)
Tool Paths
CNC Machining Paths
Five Axis Mill (using postprocessor technology from IMS Software)(complex milling in 3D)
AUTOCAD/(MDT?) Users
If you're an AutoCAD user looking to upgrade to a 3D modeling application with a bit more depth than many other midrange solid modeling applications, VX is worth a look. It opens DWG part and drawing files directly, maintaining your legacy data, and provides a wide range of import and export options. If you often work with imported files, VX can open the files, work with the data, and heal it if necessary.
Download VX Cad/Cam Trial
www.vx.com/freeeval.cfm Download page.
1. Run without a Password. No time limit but the size of the save is restricted.
2. CD option includes help files and How To CD.
VX Sites
www.vx.com For VX Cad/Cam.
www.ims-software.com Intelligent Manufacturng Software (IMS). Developers of IMSpost postprocessor software. Postprocessor technology transforms toolpaths generated by CAM software into the specific machine codes required to operate numerically-controlled (CNC) machine tools. Machine codes vary by machine tool. IMS provide machine tool libraries and have expertise in five-axis milling. A IMS-VX agreemnent provides VX Overdrive Version 6 CAD/CAM users with the support to run VX-generated toolpaths on virtually any machine tool (IMS has become a Development Partner of VX and VZ has become a re-seller for IMS).
VX Articles
www.caddigest.com/subjects/reviews_sw/vx.htm CAD Digest.
VX Tutorials
Coming Real Soon (Hopefully)
Contact: Aussie John wpsmoke@yahoo.co.uk