New VX CAD/CAM Version 13 Now Available

By DE Editors

VX Corporation (Melbourne, FL) announces availability of VX Version 13, which contains enhancements that strengthen VX’s position in the product design and mold &  die markets.

Product designers will benefit from a new filleting engine that helps them get more “style” into products, by realizing increased productivity gains for adding digital images to products with the enhanced embossing tool that automatically smoothes out irregular surfaces. A new capability for branding and packaging allows text to follow a circle or spline curve where the text floats above the curve as the curve’s profile changes and optionally stretches or shrinks as the curve length changes. Also, these users can model with real-time analysis giving instant feedback on aspects such as curvature and draft angles.

Mechanical designers will benefit from motion simulation where animations can be created for studying moving parts in assemblies. Assembly interference can be visually checked with dynamic clipping offering up-close segmented and internal views of parts and assemblies. These users can now get section views on layouts with different hatching options that provide a much better view of assemblies without a lot of manual editing.

Mold designers will now be able to design electrodes faster with the auto-electrode tool that speeds creation and machining of multiple electrodes.

Enhancements to VX’s QuickMill for mold machining include SmoothFlow technology that ensures smooth finishes for reducing polishing time;  an Offset3D Feature Aware Machining where toolpath motion is automatically adjusted to preserve fine sharp-edged detail; Variable Z Level machining for containment of simple toolpaths for better finishes with no wasted motions; and XML output to help streamline shopfloor communication.

For further information, please contact VX Corporation.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.