Productivity at heart of Radan 05

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jan 18, 2006

Two productivity tools are at the heart of the latest release of Radan 05, the CADCAM software for sheet metalworking applications from Radan Computational.

Two productivity tools are at the heart of the latest release of Radan 05, the CADCAM software for sheet metalworking applications from Radan Computational.

The first is a fold-from-flat command, which provides an aid to reverse engineering, as well as a tool for users to extract benefit from legacy data.

Its key capabilities include conversion of existing 2D component drawings, imported DXF files or flat part developments with defined bend lines into fully defined 3D models that can be subsequently manipulated or modified at will.

Parameters such as bend radii can also be varied within the 3D environment, with the software updating the model, flat progression and corresponding CNC machine programme at the touch of a button.

A lofting command enables any two flat profiles to be positioned in space and then joined by a continuous surface.

Because the end profiles need not be identical - or even similar - in shape, this tool is suitable for pipework and ducting applications where one cross section is required to blend into another.

Further capabilities in the latest release include improvements to component nesting routines, faster order-mode entry and enhanced DNC options.