• Read a lay-up tool surface and ply data
• Fill plies with material
• Post-process for the target machine
• Save all settings and data for subsequent modification

CATIA V5, SAT, others

Select model(s) in the file

Material and Path Settings

Select tow quantity, width, material thickness

Set minimum gap, maximum overlap

Set length of path lead-in and run-out

Create Path

Along angle or curve

Using multiple boundaries

Painting, rotating or spiral wrap

Add material thickness to base surfaces

Set retract distance and start location

Link manually or automatically

Choose direction, painting, spinning and head reversal options

Optional zone selection for output

Specify output point spacing minimum/maximum

Motion smoothing

Output ISO (G-Code) via user-configurable post processor

Output CATIA V5 path curves

Fiber Placement Machine Simulation

• Based on industry leading VERICUT Software
• User-configurable machine kinematics and control emulation models
• Reads and simulates ISO (G-Code) NC program file

 

VERICUT Fiber Placement Machine Simulation & Analysis Features:

Continuous sweep collision detection

Accurate reverse kinematics

Simulate concurrent motion of multiple machines

Fiber placement integrated in machine simulation

Applies material per NC program commands

Simulates physical placement behavior

Apply material to the tool or previous material

Monitor roller conformance to tool/material surface

Measure material thickness, gap/overlap

Detect invalid roller/tool/path orientations

View and analyze material application statistics

Excerpt from:  High-Speed Fiber Placement on Large Complex Structures
By: Russell DeVlieg, Kyle Jeffries, Peter Vogeli
Electroimpact, Inc.