VERICUT 6.1
Posted By BryanJ On 1st July 2008 @ 10:23 In Content | Comments Disabled
In VERICUT 6.1, NC Program Review is integrated in VERICUT’s main desktop, using VERICUT’s desktop menus and graphics. An icon button in the NC Program window switches modes between the Info display and the Review display. When in Review mode, the user can navigate backwards from the last NC program line simulated. Error messages and NC program text is highlighted when a collision on the stock or fixture is selected. Entering Review mode adds Step Backward and Play Backward buttons to VERICUT’s other VCR buttons. The existing Step, Play, Rewind and Reset buttons also change to interact in Review mode, providing easy navigation through the NC program. Optionally, material can be replaced while stepping backwards, and then removed again while stepping forward, giving the ability to easily identify and closely evaluate problem areas. Both machine views and profile views are now active in Review mode, including an optional tool path line display in the profile view. Additionally, synchronized subsystem simulation (such as for multi-channel controls) can now be displayed in Review mode.
 A new logger display shows messages in a scrolling list. Messages are organized by category. Each category of message can be blanked or displayed via right-mouse menu or View > Logger View Options. Selecting an error or warning message in the list highlights the associated NC program line in the NC program display. The logger display is a dockable panel and can be located horizontally within the desktop (as shown above) or outside the desktop.
When stepping or playing backwards the machine can now be animated. When this option is selected in the Properties dialog, VERICUT stores the machine locations for backwards animation.
Material can now be added back to the cut stock when stepping back by enabling this feature in the Properties dialog. 1000 backwards steps are stored when this optional feature is selected.
AUTO-DIFF Constant Gouge Check can now optionally check for a minimum amount of excess material relative to the design model. This is typically used where roughing cuts should leave a specific minimum amount of material for subsequent machining. AUTO-DIFF profile is improved to give more robust results on large and complex profiles where the design and cut stock models are nearly coincident.
 VERICUT 6.1 has been enhanced to support the parallel kinematics of the Tricept head above.
Encrypted machine and control files may be optionally created and used. The encrypted files cannot be modified. Menu features are reorganized so ‘project-specific” settings, and ‘machine/control-specific” settings are clearly separated. When using encrypted machine/control files the machine/control configuration menus are disabled. If desired, you can also completely remove the machine/control Configuration menu from VERICUT’s main menu bar. These changes allow sites with many VERICUT users and machine configurations to better manage their machine simulation environment.
VERICUT’s CAD/CAM Interfaces make verifying NC Programs from within your CAD/CAM system easy and convenient. You can verify individual operations, a series of operations, or a set of complete NC programs. All stock, fixture, and design geometry is automatically transferred to VERICUT in the correct orientation, along with the NC program, tooling, machine and control data and other simulation parameters. The following CAD/CAM interface updates have been made in 6.1:
Siemens 840D VNCK The Siemens 840D VNCK, version 1.5, uses a new VERICUT simulation API. The simulation API allows an external program to control the VERICUT simulation.  64-Bit Hardware Supported VERICUT 6.1 runs as a 64-bit application on Windows XP64.
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