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CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
EdgeCAM supports a wide range of CAD file formats, as shown in the table below. For an up to date list of
the versions supported, see the What's New help. For a list of the licences required, see Solid CAD
Systems and EdgeCAM Licenses.
Type of model
Solids
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM Part Modeler
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
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support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
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EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directlySolidWorks
into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Solid Edge
Pro/Desktop
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire, Wildfire 2
Native Parasolid
Native ACIS
VDA-FS
IGES
CATIA Loader
CATIA V4
DWG
DXF
Wireframe
VDA-FS
IGES
CATIA V4
DWG
DXF
STL
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CAD Integration
allows you
to seamlessly
importinmodels
from
third
party
CAD
while
the5.2
high
level of
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IGES
files generated
a version
later
than
IGES
3.0systems
and up to
IGES
inclusive,
support to
forthe
industry
standard translators
gives you full CAD independence.
subject
list of supported
entity types.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid
Exporting
IGESparts.
FilesIt allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
There are two alternatives for exporting ('saving as') to IGES files: Standard IGES Export gives better
support of 2D annotation (dimensioning) while the New IGES Export may offer better results with certain
types
of surface
models.IGES Files
Importing
and Exporting
IGES files
will be
output in IGES Version 5.2 format
Importing
VDA-FS
Files
Importing MicroStation Files
See Also
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting IGES Files from CATIA
Exporting DXF Files
Entity-Related Problems
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
When loading an IGES format ASCII file, you overwrite any existing part; therefore, you need to
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
confirm your action.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
Once
you have
a file name,
standard
IGES Import
dialog iswhere
displayed.
code from
solid specified
parts. It allows
you to the
import
files directly
into EdgeCAM
a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
EdgeCAM supports IGES files generated in a version later than IGES 3.0 and up to IGES 5.2 inclusive,
subject to the list of supported entity types.
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
EdgeCAM supports two alternative IGES import systems (Standard IGES Import and New IGES Import).
Importing
Files
If you haveVDA-FS
an IGES
file that does not load using the standard IGES translator we recommend that you try
loading
it
using
the
new
translator.
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
If the .igs file to be loaded was previously exported from EdgeCAM, any existing entity Names are also
loaded.
The Standard IGES Import Option does not import BREP Solids (the New IGES Import Option does).
IGES Entity
100
Circular arc
CAD Integration
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curve from third party CAD Continuous*
EdgeCAM
allows you to seamlessly Composite
import models
systems while the high level of
support
for
industry
standard
translators
gives
you
full
CAD
independence.
104
Conic
Conic
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106 Form 11
Planar linear curve
Multiple lines
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features
to manufacture.
106 Form offer
12 a quick and reliable route
3D linear
curve
Multiple lines
106 Form 20
Centre line
Importing
and Exporting IGES Files Centre line through circle centres
106 Form 21
Importing VDA-FS Files
106 Form 31-38
Multiple lines
Multiple lines
Section entity
Multiple lines
Witness line
Witness line
Multiple lines
108
Plane
110
Line
Line
112
114
116
Point
Point
118
Ruled Surface
Ruled Surface
120
Surface of revolution
Surface of revolution
122
Tabulated cylinder
Tabulated cylinder
124
Transformation matrix
Transformation matrix
126
128
B spline surface
B spline surface
140
Offset surface
141
Bounded curve
Surface curve
142
Surface curve
Surface curve
143
Bounded surface
Trimmed Surface
144
Trimmed Surface
Trimmed Surface
202
Angular dimension
Angular dimension
206
Diameter dimension
Diameter dimension
212
General note
Text
214
Leader arrow
Arrow
216
Linear dimension
Linear dimension
222
Radial dimension
Radial dimension
230
Sectioned area
Crosshatch
308
Subfigure definition
Group*
Associativity instance
Group*
404
Drawing entity
406
Property instance
Group
408
Subfigure Instance
Group*
410
View
View
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
*...or
individual
entities.
support
for industry
standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CAD Integration
2. Use Save As to save your part, setting the Save File as Type parameter to IGES File (*.igs or
*.iges).
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support
3. Complete
for industry
the standard translators
IGES Export
gives
dialog
youthat
full opens.
CAD independence.
For full details click the dialog's Help button,
or click here.
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code
fromfiles
solid
parts.
It allows
you toversion
import 5.2
filesformat.
directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
IGES
will
be output
in IGES
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
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Names given to entities when created in EdgeCAM are included in the .igs file next to the data for those
entities.
Note that the export of solids is not supported.
EdgeCAM Entity
Arc
Circular arc
IGES Entity No
CAD Integration100
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Line
Line
110
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features
Polyline offer a quick and reliable route
Line to manufacture.
110
Parametric spline curve
Importing
Parametric and
splineExporting
surface IGES FilesParametric spline surface
Importing VDA-FS Files
Point
112
114
Point
116
Ruled surface
118
Surface of revolution
120
Tabulated cylinder
Tabulated cylinder
122
Transformation matrix
Transformation matrix
124
B spline surface
Bezier spline surface
Flowed surface
Coons Patch
Extended surface
Joined surface
126
128
B spline surface
Offset surface
140
Surface curve
142
Trimmed surface
Trimmed surface
144
Angular dimension
Angular dimension
202
Diameter dimension
Diameter dimension
206
General label
210
Text
General note
212
Arrow
Leader arrow
214
Linear dimension
Linear dimension
216
Radial dimension
Radial dimension
222
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CAD Integration
EdgeCAM supports IGES files generated in a version later than IGES 3.0 and up to IGES 5.2 inclusive,
subject
to and
the list
of supported
entity types.
Importing
Exporting
IGES Files
When loading
Importing
VDA-FSIGES
Files files containing both model and drawing data the latter may not always be fully
loaded. This effect will vary from file to file depending on the way the data is written by the sending system.
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing
AutoCAD Files
Notes
Exporting DXF Files
Unsupported
Importing
ACIS Filesentities are not translated, an entry will be made in the log file.
WhenIntegration
loading surfaces, open surface trimming boundaries will be closed automatically (dialog option).
Solid CAD
will only be imported as line and text entities.
CATIADimensions
Loader
Imported Subfigure Instances are exploded to create EdgeCAM entities.
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Note that dimensions will only be imported as line and text entities.
IGES Entity
100
Circular arc
Arc
102
Composite curve
Continuous
CAD Integration
Conic
104
Conic
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
106 Form 11
Planar linear curve
Multiple lines
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
106 Form 12
3D linear curve
Multiple lines
106 Form 21
Multiple lines
Section entity
Multiple lines
106 Form 40
Witness line
Witness line
106 Form 63
Importing
MicroStation Files
Multiple lines
108
Importing
AutoCAD Files
Plane
110
Exporting
DXF Files
Line
Line
Importing
ACIS Files
112
Solid
114 CAD Integration
CATIA
Loader
116
Point
Point
118
Ruled Surface
Ruled Surface
120
Surface of revolution
Surface of revolution
122
Tabulated cylinder
Tabulated cylinder
124
Transformation matrix
Transformation matrix
126
128
B spline surface
B spline surface
140
Offset surface
141
Boundary curve
Surface curve
142
Surface curve
Surface curve
143
Bounded surface
Trimmed Surface
144
Trimmed Surface
Trimmed Surface
Associativity instance
408
Subfigure Instance
Group*
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import
wide range of innovative
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linefiles directly into EdgeCAM where
Multiple alines
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
* or individual entities
CAD Integration
2. UseSave As to save your part, setting the Save File as Type parameter to IGES File (*.igs or
*.iges).
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support
3. Complete
for industry
the standard
New IGES
translators
Export dialog
givesthat
youopens.
full CAD
Forindependence.
full details click the dialog's Help button or
clickhere.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code
Notesfrom solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
IGES files will be output in IGES Version 5.2 format
Solids, dimensions and view definitions are not supported in the new IGES Export
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
The JAMA-IS option does not support offset surfaces
Importing VDA-FS Files
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
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CAD Integration
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EdgeCAM Entity
Arc
Circular Arc
IGES Entity No
CAD Integration100
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
Line
110
code
from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
Polyline
Line
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Parametric spline curve
112
Parametric and
splineExporting
surface IGES FilesParametric spline surface
Importing
114
Point
Importing
VDA-FS Files
Point
116
Ruled surface
Importing
MicroStation Files
Ruled surface
118
Importing
AutoCAD Files
Surface of revolution
Surface of revolution
120
Exporting
DXF Files
Tabulated cylinder
Tabulated cylinder
122
Importing
ACIS
Files
Transformation
matrix
Transformation matrix
124
Bezier spline
curve
CATIA
Loader
B spline surface
Bezier surface
Flowed surface
Coons Patch
Extended surface
Joined surface
Fillet surface
126
B spline curve
B spline surface
128
Offset surface
140
Surface curve
Surface curve
142
Trimmed surface
Trimmed surface
144
Surface group
Group
402
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Entity Type
Setting
IGES level
Standard
B Spline
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM
allows you to B
seamlessly
import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
Conics
Spline
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Canonical Surfaces
B Spline
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
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Entity-Related Problems
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Different CAD/CAM systems may create entities that exist successfully in the EdgeCAM 3D part model, but
problems can still occur. Some common problems include:
Repeated entities and/or entities with the same end points
The major problem is that these entities may stop a Chain.
Copy one of these double entities to an hidden layer and redraw the part using one of the toolbar icons or
theRedraw (View menu) command to reveal the underlying entities.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows
you to
seamlessly
import
Consecutive
entities
with
inaccurate
endmodels
points from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
A minor problem to resolve; use the Trim (Edit menu) command to trim the end points together.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
Continuous
in IGES
features offerentities
a quick and
reliable route to manufacture.
To allow access to the underlying entities use the Explode (Edit menu) command. All the entities will then
be selectable as single entities.
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing
Files
Surfaces VDA-FS
from other
CAD/CAM systems
Importing
MicroStation
Always
verify
a surface Files
type using the Entity (Verify menu) command to ensure that the IGES transfer has
maintained
the
surface
type.
Problems can occur when the surface was defined in the sender's CAD/CAM
Importing AutoCAD Files
system as a ruled surface but may be transferred in the IGES file as a different type. You need to identify
Exporting
Files
the surfaceDXF
in EdgeCAM
so that you can apply entity masking or selection.
Importing ACIS Files
Transformed
entities
Solid CAD Integration
Ensure
that the transferred part is at an origin known to you. Many design engineers will set a local origin for
CATIA Loader
their convenience.
For example, a car may have the origin of all the major components relative to the front bumper, or an
aircraft may have its major components relative to the centre of gravity. To resolve this problem, translate
the part to the origin prior to any machining operations.
Loading speed of IGES entities
Problems with the loading speed of IGES can be caused by the relationship between the units of some
IGES entities and the EdgeCAM system tolerance. In these cases the 'Conversion Tolerance' option on
theAdvanced tab of the IGES load dialog can be used to override the system tolerance to ensure that the
file is loaded correctly. The default value for the conversion tolerance is the system tolerance value that is
specified in the defaults file.
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To load a VDA-FS format file into EdgeCAM, use the Open (File menu) command and set the List Files of
Type parameter to VDA-FS.
The following table lists all the VDA-FS entities which are currently supported by EdgeCAM:
Command Word
VDA Element
EdgeCAM Entity
CAD Integration
POINT
Point
Point
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PSET for industry standard translators
Point gives
sequence
One or more lines
support
you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM
Solid Machinist is a totally
integrated
CAM system for generating
machining strategies and NC
MDI
Point
vector sequence
not supported
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
CIRCLE offer a quick and reliable route
Circle/circular
arc
Arc
features
to manufacture.
CURVE
Curve
Spline curve
Spline surface
Surface curve
Trimmed surface
not supported
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To import an IGDS file into EdgeCAM, use the Open (File menu) command and set the List Files of Type
parameter to DGN. Once you have selected the file name of the .dgn file, a dialog box displays these
parameters:
Dimensions Select this option to include dimensioning information in the file.
Surfaces Select this option to include surface data in the file.
Units Select the output part units.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM
seamlessly
models from
third party
CADfile
systems
the high level of
Log
File allows
Specifyyou
thetotype
of log fileimport
to be produced
to record
the .dgn
outputwhile
process.
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Name Specify a name for the report file.
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Verbose
Select
this option
foryou
the to
logimport
file tofiles
contain
more
detailed
information.
code from solid
parts.
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directly
into
EdgeCAM
where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
This table lists all the MicroStation IGDS entities which are currently supported by EdgeCAM, with details of
how they are interpreted, where applicable.
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
21
You have a choice of loaders for AutoCAD files, that you make in the Preferences dialog (Options menu):
Use the 'new loader', that you need to open the 2004 format AutoCAD files.
(This can open any format. Dimensions are not imported.)
Use the 'old loader' that can open AutoCAD files prior to the 2004 format.
CAD Integration
The
two loaders
different
levelsimport
of attribute
support;
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code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
To load ACIS entities you need the 'ACIS Solids Interface' licence (Product Code EN000-S). This option
will not appear on the dialog if you do not have the licence.
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
ACIS entities
cannotFiles
be loaded via the AutoCAD loader..
Importing
MicroStation
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
CAD Integration
Only
those allows
entitiesyou
defined
in Model import
space are
loaded
into
EdgeCAM.
EdgeCAM
to seamlessly
models
from
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party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
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space
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It allowsdimensioning.
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AutoCAD and EdgeCAM both support named layers so the layer names contained in a DXF or DWG file will
be retained when the data is loaded into EdgeCAM.
Exporting DXF Files
Please note that EdgeCAM layer names should only contain the following characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _
or double-byte (Kanji) characters. All other characters (including empty spaces) are converted to _. This
would result in tool.1 and tool 1 both being put on layer tool_1 in the .dxf file.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Colour Support
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AutoCAD supports a palette of 255 colours, but EdgeCAM supports 32 colours. Therefore the loader maps
each AutoCAD colour to the closest matching EdgeCAM colour.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
AutoCAD Entity
Line
Line
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Line
3D line
EdgeCAM
allows you to seamlessly import modelsLine
from(1third
CAD systems
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lineparty
per segment
of the while
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Point
Point
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features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Arc
Arc
Text
Importing
and Exporting IGES Files
Text
Importing
3DFace VDA-FS Files
Importing
3Dsolid MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
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CAD Integration
Also, AutoCAD block entities can have elements of different colour/layer/style. This is not supported in
EdgeCAM allows
you to
models
from
third party CAD However,
systems while
high
of
EdgeCAM,
so groups
areseamlessly
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the default
block
colour/layer/style.
if the the
group
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exploded,
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full CAD independence.
the
different
colours standard
can be seen
in the underlying
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code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
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AutoCAD supports user-definable linetypes. The only standard linetype is Continuous, which is converted to
EdgeCAMs Solid style. All other types are converted into one of the non-solid fonts on an arbitrary basis.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CAD Integration
Text lines of a maximum of 200 characters can be loaded any lines which exceed this limit will be
truncated.
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Dimensioning
Support
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AutoCAD Entity
EdgeCAM Entity
Notes
3D Face
Ruled Surface
Explode
3D Solid
Not Supported
construction entities
CADSolid
Integration
Proxy Entity
Not Supported
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support
for industry standard
translators gives you full CAD independence.
Arc
Arc
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
AttDef
Not Supported
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features
andSupported
reliable route to manufacture.
Attrib offer a quickNot
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
Importing MicroStation Files
Block
Group or exploded
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
CATIA
Body Loader
Not Supported
Circle
Arc
Dimension
Not Supported
Ellipse
Ellipse
Hatch
Not Supported
Image
Not Supported
Insert
Various entities
Explode
Leader
Not Supported
Line
Line
LWPolyline
Continuous
MLine
Lines
MText
Not Supported
OLEFrame
Not Supported
Also OLE2Frame
Point
Point
PolyLine
Continuous/explode
Ray
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Region
SEQEnd
N/A
Shape
Solid
30
End of sequence marker
CAD Integration
Spline or BSpline as
EdgeCAM
Spline
allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
appropriate
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Text
Not Supported
EdgeCAM
Solid Machinist
is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
Tolerance
Not Supported
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Explode and create ruled
surface
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
UCS
CPL
Importing VDA-FS Files
Trace
Vertex MicroStation
Various
Importing
Files
Importing
Viewport AutoCAD Files
Not Supported
Exporting
DXF Files Construction Line
XLine
Importing ACIS Files
Solid CAD Integration
CATIA Loader
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Supported
Line Style:
Solid/Continuous
Dotted
Hidden/Dashed
Centre
Yes
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM
to seamlessly No
import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
Line Styleallows
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defined
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Line Weight
No
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Note that if attributes are assigned on a bylayer basis then this same method will be followed in EdgeCAM.
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
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CATIA Loader
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To export a DXF file from EdgeCAM, use the Save As (File menu) command and set the Save File as
Type parameter to DXF.
The DXF export option will only save entities that lie n a 2D plane. Interconnecting entities between XY
planes at different Z levels will not be exported.
The following table lists all AutoCAD DXF (Drawing eXchange Format) entities that can be exported by
EdgeCAM, with details of how they are interpreted, where applicable:
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EdgeCAMallows
Entityyou to seamlessly import modelsEquivalent
DXF CAD
Entity
EdgeCAM
from third party
systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Line
LINE
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
Arc from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly
ARC
code
into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features
offer
a
quick
and
reliable
route
to
manufacture.
Arc
CIRCLE
Point
POINT
TEXT
DIMENSION
SOLID
Continuous
TRACE
POLYLINE/VERTEX/SEQEND
3DLINE
Multiple Loader
lines
CATIA
3DFACE
Group
BLOCK/ENDBLK/INSERT
Line Styles:
EdgeCAM Style
Continuous
Continuous
Dot
Dot
Dashed
Dashed
Hidden
Hidden
Dashdot
Dashdot
Centre
Centre
See Also
Specifying Parameters when Saving DXF Files
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
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To load a STL format file into EdgeCAM, use the Open (File menu) command and set the List Files of
Type parameter to STL.
You can also insert an STL file using the Insert, STL File (File menu) command.
When opening or inserting an STL file, EdgeCAM will automatically generate a bounding box. The STL file
will be loaded/inserted using the current layer, colour and font for the solid.
You can intellisnap the corner points of the triangles which is useful for creating boundaries and digitising
cycle depth parameters.
CAD Integration
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
STL entities can be rotated, translated, mirrored and scaled using the appropriate Edit, Transform
commands.
For Machinist
large STL is
models,
any
transformation
may take
time. machining
Please note
that scaling
part
EdgeCAM
Solid
a totally
integrated
CAM system
for some
generating
strategies
andaNC
will scale
tolerance
whichyou
thetotriangles
represent
original
model.
code
fromthe
solid
parts. It to
allows
import files
directlythe
into
EdgeCAM
where a wide range of innovative
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
Please note that STL files can only be machined using surface cycles (except Surface Areaclear and
Surface Lace).
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
Importing VDA-FS Files
Importing MicroStation Files
Importing AutoCAD Files
Exporting DXF Files
Importing ACIS Files
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CATIA V4 Loader
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CAD Integration
Note that there is also a loader for CATIA V5 files - see Solid CAD Systems and EdgeCAM Licenses.
EdgeCAM allows you to seamlessly import models from third party CAD systems while the high level of
support for industry standard translators gives you full CAD independence.
Entities supported in the CATIA V4 Loader
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist is a totally integrated CAM system for generating machining strategies and NC
When opening a CATIA V4 file you can specify the entity types that you want to load (by default all types
code from solid parts. It allows you to import files directly into EdgeCAM where a wide range of innovative
are selected):
features offer a quick and reliable route to manufacture.
CATIA Entity
Importing and Exporting IGES Files
EdgeCAM Entity
Point
Point
Line
Importing
MicroStation Files
Line
Circle
Importing
AutoCAD Files
Arc
Ellipse
Exporting
DXF Files
Ellipse
Importing
Parabola/Hyperbola
ACIS Files
Nurbs Curve
Solid
Curve CAD Integration
Nurbs Curve
CATIA
Loader
Composite
Curve
Nurbs Curve
Surface
Nurbs Surface
Face
Trimmed Surface
Volume/Skin/Exact Solids/Skd
Trimmed Surfaces
EdgeCAM layer
layer 5
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