What’s new in IGEMS R9 - IGEMS Waterjet Software

1 General changes and CAD-commands Page 1 what s new in IGEMS R9 General changes and CAD-commands Page 2 what s new in IGEMS R9 This document is not a complete manual. It describes only the differences between IGEMS_R8 and IGEMS_R9 Table of contents Chapter 1. General changes and CAD-commands .. 3 Improved language support .. 3 USB-dongle .. 3 Fillet .. 3 Object snap Grip .. 3 Leader .. 4 Improved AutoCAD DWG import .. 4 Paper space mode .. 4 Chapter 2. Bonus 2010 .. 5 Spur gear generator .. 5 Chapter 3. Changes in the 2D-CAM module.

2 6 Fine Abrasive Waterjet (FAW) .. 6 Create Part .. 7 Automatic quantity .. 7 Auto technology in Single and Auto commands .. 7 Fence in Sheet prepare .. 8 Parts in holes first .. 9 Cutoff .. 9 Cut of sheets .. 10 Cut of parts .. 11 Chapter 4. Bevel cut .. 13 Loops on plasma cutting .. 13 Bevel with different angles .. 14 Standoff in Plasma cutting .. 15 Loops on Waterjet cutting .. 16 Advance Bevel .. 17 Zoom, Pan and Rotate .. 17 Snap points .. 18 Delete connections .. 18 Straight cuts in Advance Bevel .. 18 Multiple Advance Bevel Parts.

3 19 Chapter 5. Organizer .. 21 General changes and CAD-commands Page 3 Chapter 1. General changes and CAD-commands Improved language support The language support in IGEMS R9 has been improved in order to allow extended languages. USB-dongle IGEMS R9 will be delivered with new USB-dongles. The new dongle will no longer require installation of any Software drivers. IGEMS R9 will however still support the old type of Safe Net dongle used in IGEMS R8 and older. Fillet The fillet command now works in two different ways. As before, with two mouse clicks.

4 Image 1 It can now also work using only one single click. Image 2 The single click option is used if both endpoints are inside the pickbox rectangle. Object snap Grip The Grip option has been added to the object snap. Image 3 The Grip option snaps to insertion points of text and blocks. General changes and CAD-commands Page 4 Leader A leader command is a dimension command that can be used to add information to various objects. The command asks for text information. Image 4 When you press OK, the inserted text is placed on the drawing.

5 Image 5 Improved AutoCAD DWG import The file format in AutoCAD 2010 is changed from Autodesk. Older versions of IGEMS will not be able to read newer AutoCAD files. The new DWG file format is supported in IGEMS R9. Paper space mode AutoCAD drawings can either be in Paper space or Model space mode when saved as a DWG file. Previous versions of IGEMS support only files made in Model space . IGEMS R9 has support for both modes. This will increase the possibility to use DWG files without special handling in AutoCAD. Bonus 2010 Page 5 Chapter 2.

6 Bonus 2010 The Bonus package is always included when updating IGEMS from an older version. It is also free when buying a new license when annual maintenance is included at the purchase. The bonus package in 2010 includes the same features as the Bonus 2009 package but also a spur gear generator. Spur gear generator The spur gear generator is used to create evolvent gears with optional parameters. Image 6 This will show following dialog box. Image 7 General information on input parameters Module=Pitch diameter/Teeth Pitch diameter=Module*Teeth Pressure angle is normally between 20-25 degrees.

7 AD=Addendum factor is normally set to DE=Dedendum factor is normally set to The input will generate CAD geometry as illustrated below. Image 8 Changes in the 2D-CAM module Page 6 Chapter 3. Changes in the 2D-CAM module Fine Abrasive Waterjet (FAW) Abrasive Waterjet cutting with extremely small nozzles for precision Waterjet cutting needs other cutting values than normal AWJ cutting. These kinds of machines are supported in IGEMS_R9. Image 9 This machine type is a sub type to normal Waterjet cutting. Image 10 The main difference is that these machines uses other kind of abrasive and has other sizes of nozzles and orifices.

8 Image 11 Changes in the 2D-CAM module Page 7 The Orifice goes from to mm in diameter. Image 12 The Nozzle diameter goes from to in diameter. Create Part Automatic quantity Automatic Quantity is activated from the Create Part dialog box. Image 13 When this feature is activated the quantity input is disabled. The built in geometry recognition will recognize geometry with identical shape and set the quantity to the number of copies. Image 14 In this example there are two copies of A and C. The quantity setting of these parts will be 2.

9 The other characters will have the quantity of 1. Image 15 This feature can be used if you want to use multiple cutting heads in Auto nesting. Auto technology in Single and Auto commands Note! This feature is only available for AWJ cutting! In IGEMS you can mix different lead-ins, lead outs and piercings in any combinations. This is a very good feature especially for users with great experience. For inexperienced users starting with IGEMS for the first time, all this settings sometimes can be confusing. To make the NC preparation even easier in AWJ-cutting we have added a new feature called Auto Technology.

10 Changes in the 2D-CAM module Page 8 Image 16 You can switch between the User Technology and the Auto technology on the top of the dialog boxes for Auto and Single commands. The Auto technology can be used in all cases except for materials that need special piercings. IGEMS intension is to improve the functionality of the Auto technology in the future. Image 17 The general idea is to work with Dynamic Linear Piercing (Released in IGEMS R8). Fence in Sheet prepare One important task for the Sheet prepare command is to control the cutting order.