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AN ADVANCED MEASURING SYSTEM IS COMPLETED INTEGRATED WITH A POWERFUL CAD ENGINE
All features available for the ARCO Quick versions are available in ARCO Cad as well. ARCO Cad can be extended with the optional ARCO Reverse module.
Through the use of mathematical models, operators can carry out programming without any manual measurement: the machine is asked by the system to measure the selected geometrical element, and everything goes along automatically.
Import of native CAD formats
ARCO Cad manages direct import without conversion of the most used CAD formats: CATIA V4, CATIA V5, PRO-E, UG.
For all other cases the neutral IGES, VDA and DXF formats will be used.
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Layer CAD management
When a CAD model is brought in ARCO Cad the layer structure decided by the designer is maintained. The layers can be viewed, blocked or excluded from the calculations. It is possible to associate them to geometrical elements and then export everythingi in a new IGES format. The imported entities can be moved among the layers according to the inspector's requirements.
Group management
During the organisation of a CAD model it is possible to create groups of elements or surfaces. These groups can be used for best fit operations or to force the projection of points only to specific areas.
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ARCO Cad: extracting geometrical
elements from CAD
ARCO:
surface and edge measurement
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Extracting geometrical elements from CAD
On motorised machines it is possible to pre-define measuring paths (strategies) on geometrical elements.
It is possible to create the DATUM REFERENCE FRAME for every tolerance with the corresponding modifiers of maximum and minimum material.
The tolerance can be sent to the program or previewed for quick part analysis.
The operator can choose among several possible strategies to decide the best distribution of points.
Once the path has been accepted, the machine will run the measurement automatically. Inspection Path programming
On motorised machines it is possible to teach the point to be picked by selecting the points directly on the mathematical model.
At every click the machine will measure automatically, with no manual teach process.
The operator can choose among measuring strategies and decide the best distribution of the points. Once the path has been accepted, the machine will run the measurement automatically.
An inspection path can be combined with TEACH CAD programming, MANUAL programming or with other inspection paths. This makes the measurement of geometrical elements extremely flexible, with the possibility to solve any access problem.
Alignment on free forms
Through the use of the CAD model it is possible to create reference systems on free forms.
After measuring the reference points ARCO Cad automatically creates the required reference system.
Measuring surface edges in real time
With ARCO Cad it is possible to inspect free forms and edges.
Every measured point is instantaneously compared with the CAD model, and the deviations are given in real time.
An inspection path can be created for surfaces too, making the generation of perfectly distributed points simple and easy.
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