Exchange is Delcam&qout;s CAD translation solution. Exchange is a powerful stand alone CAD translator program capable of translating from many popular CAD input formats to many output formats (see what&qout;s new). Downloading Exchange and opening and viewing files from all compatible systems is free and without obligation – and everything is confidential as you don&qout;t have to send any of your CAD data files over the internet. You only pay when you chose to save the files you have translated on a pay-per-translation basis by credit card. Open and view CAD files from any supported input format for free before paying for the translation, you only pay if you save a file out in the desired format
All translations are carried out on your PC – there are no file transfers
Unique voucher payment system offers pay-per-translation and account payments with discounts
Buy a full licence – rather than paying-per-translation you can purchase translators outright to eliminate the need for vouchers
To study components in more detail you can also download Delcam&qout;s PowerSHAPE viewer for FREE – measuring, dimensioning and dynamic shading are just some of the tools available by downloading both PowerSHAPE and Exchange
Inspection equipment and processes are both undergoing rapid changes as companies move from using 2D drawings to CAD models as the preferred method for product definition. This change, coupled with the rising demand for companies to prove the quality of their products, has led to a growing demand for inspection methods that can be used throughout the prototyping, manufacturing and assembly chain. With these techniques, any problems can be highlighted earlier in the development process and so be corrected more quickly and at lower cost.
The increased demand for inspecting parts and tools at multiple times in multiple places within the manufacturing chain requires software products that can be used on a variety of different inspection hardware platforms including Manual CMMs, CNC CMM&qout;s, Inspection Arms, Optical MMs, Laser Trackers and Line Laser Probes as well as on Machine Tools. PowerINSPECT provides a common user environment across all these hardware platforms ensuring operators can work flexibly whilst keeping the cost of training at an minimum.
Benefits include
Comparison against all mainstream CAD formats
Rapid alignment even for complex freeform shapes
Inspection of user-defined sections
The ability to inspect along the edge of a part
Full Geometric Inspection capabilities
Automatic creation of inspection features from CAD nominals
A step by step Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Wizard
Point, wireframe and surface export for measured entities
CAD manipulation – including surface offsetting (e.g. reverse side for sheet metal, spark gap for electrodes)
Fully-customisable reporting in easy-to-understand formats