VERICUT Version 7.1 further improves VERICUT’s user interaction, simulation capabilities, cutting tool creation, and CAD/CAM integration. Additionally, CGTech developer resources have continued to focus on diligent code optimization and over 400 customer-driven enhancements.
Project Tree Enhancements The Project Tree, first introduced in VERICUT 6.0, continues to be refined to make your VERICUT sessions simple to set up. A shortcut Toolbar has been added to enable you to quickly go to a particular Project Tree branch. You can hold the cursor over the icons to see what branch the icon goes to. Model file names are shown in parentheses for all models that have model files associated with them. Double clicking on NC Programs, or NC Subroutines, displays the appropriate file selection window. Also, NC Programs and NC Subroutine files can be added by simply right-clicking in the Project Tree.
Don’t worry about making a mistake while configuring your project: a general purpose Undo/Redo button is available at the top of the Project Tree.
CAD Model AssemblyA new feature, Assembly, in the Open model file selection window enables you to extract all the individual components of a STEP assembly file and store them in their own model definitions. If Assembly is toggled "on" (checked) a separate model will be created for each component in the STEP file. When toggled "off" (unchecked) all components are used to create a single model. This feature supports STEP, CATIA v5, and NX model types.*
Cutting Conditions Shown Cutting conditions are shown in the status display and available when stepping through the program using NC Program Review This feature shows detailed information about the cutter’s engagement with material, including; axial depth, radial width, volume removal rate, chip thickness, maximum surface speed and contact area.
Tool Manager
To further simplify creating your VERICUT tool library, you can now import CAD solid models of inserts and holders into VERICUT. The new feature added to the Tool Manager displays the CAD Geometry window that allows you to identify which parts of the CAD model file correspond with holders, cutters, or inserts. Currently only CATV5 and STEP models are supported.* Click here to watch a video!
You also now have the ability to create and display coordinate systems in the Tool Manager. These coordinate systems can then be used to align tool components.
VERICUT Reviewer The VERICUT Reviewer incorporates all the functionality of NC Review mode in a stand-alone viewer that does not use a license. The Reviewer can play forward and backward while removing and replacing material. You can rotate, pan and zoom just like normal VERICUT, and the cut stock can be measured using all the standard X-caliper tools. The “Reviewer” file can be saved at any point in a VERICUT session.
Shop Documentation With the new VERICUT report enhancements, you can preview and customize your own report templates to include features such as pictures in tables, links to files and links to websites. These reports have become increasingly valuable for VERICUT users to share CNC machining process information throughout their organization and supply chain.
Machine Simulation A new feature has been added for VERICUT collision checking: you can now stop the simulation at an "exact" collision point between the machine components. The new feature is turned on/off using the new Stop At Collision check box on the Start/Stop panel. The new logic is applied only to the Machine Simulation collision checking, and only to machine components other than the STOCK component. It is not applied to the holder/stock and tool/fixture collision checks. While simulating a NC block with the Stop At Collision box checked, VERICUT will stop in mid-motion at each collision point. Clicking the Step button continues simulation to the next collision point (or to the end of the motion if no other collisions exist).
Gear Cutting VERICUT now support material removal for gear hobbing and synchronizes the tool spindle with part spindle.
Additional Enhancements:
The Pro/E interface has been enhanced to improve creation of parametric, sketch, and solid tools.
Helical milling material removal is enhanced by creating a "true helix" motion type.
Material removal for general broaching operations is supported.
Simulation of back spot-facing tools is now supported.
Diameter value is added to hole measurement information in X-Caliper.
VERICUT now supports a full range of six-axis robots to simulate machining, waterjet trimming, fiber-placement, drilling and fastener insertion.
A general linkage component is added to allow the connection of two driven components with a slaved linkage.
The ability to output an NC program, of a different format than the input program, is added to base VERICUT functionality. The method for re-formatting the program is user-configurable.
All popular controls continue to be enhanced with new advanced features:
Siemens 840D
Fanuc 30’s
Heidenhain
Okuma OSP
Mazak Matrix
CGTech always welcomes input. Regardless of where the feedback is received – the VERICUT User forum, CGTech technical support, or at one of the many VERICUT User Group meetings held around the world – CGTech is listening. User input what drives the vast majority of enhancements included in each VERICUT software release.
Airbus is selling so well that the demand to increase build rate has never been higher. BAE Systems (Filton, UK) needed a simple way to improve throughput - it found the answer in VERICUT.
With VERICUT, engineers at Stellex Monitor modeled the Sidewinder and Spar Mill machines.
Tell Tool of Westfield, Mass., has integrated VERICUT CNC simulation software into its numerical control program prove-out process.
VERICUT enabled us to start ordinary production after a minimum of time. Since this product is new for Volvo Aero Norge and our company had never before had parts with similar machining complexity, it is difficult to estimate the amount of cost saving.
Before implementing VERICUT, the company experienced the usual time-consuming and expensive manufacturing problems related to NC program prove-outs such as scrap loss, broken tooling, and a danger of occasional machine crash.
Over the last two years, GE Aviation (formerly Aerostructures Hamble) has used Machine Simulation to speed the implementation of several new 5-axis machine tools.
VERICUT showed the NC programmers leftover or heavy stock." And the software detected a couple of places where the depth of cut was too large and tools were shanking out," said Collings. They then went back and corrected the errors in the tool path before
Dassault, Seclin initially purchased VERICUT in order to reduce the number of manual prove-outs using polystyrene material, which represented a significant expense in terms of time and money.
VERICUT enabled the designers and programmers see exactly what they were building as and in-process model in different stages of the machining cycle.
We utilized VERICUT to verify the CNC programs for cutting the tooling before they were sent to the machine control,
To protect their investment, they have been using VERICUT since 1996. They have two people to verify the accuracy of their G-code files.
"When we first started using OptiPath we concentrated on the feed rate option; now we use the constant chip thickness capability. With jobs up to 200 hours long, 50% saving is significant like having another machine tool."
The entire process took less than two hours and no manpower was required, whereas, creating the same pattern manually (the old way), would have taken one of our designers several days.
The verification process stays ahead of the actual machine position in the NC code being verified. Opera-tors can see errors before they occur.
The bottom line? Using VERICUT has made Supreme's existing machine tools more productive. Enthusiasm is up, delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.
Using VERICUT to compare the electrode burn with the mold cavity ensures that we have all the correct clearances in the electrodes and that we have 100% clean-up." says Allen.
If I was using VERICUT at the time I would've caught the problem, and had a chance to fix it before it damaged the part.
Now I rarely see the potential crashes because the students find and correct them before I review the work. Catching those costly problems is a non-event now!
VERICUT can change speeds and feeds according to cutting conditions including difference in material and tooling. It is done automatically; the programmer does not have to make even one manual insert into the code."
Flying shrapnel from shattered cutting tools and components is avoided by using VERICUT to test student programs before they are run on NC machines.
The NC programmers at Ingersoll also rely on the simulation software to prevent mistakes when programming complex, five-axis parts.
After creating the NC programs in Mastercam, they began simulating the machining process in VERICUT by simulating the G-code data. There often can be a difference between the motion as programmed and the code after it's run through the post processor
After selecting VERICUT for third-party verification, each NC programmer attended two days of basic training where they experienced first-hand the type of results they could expect to achieve.
The program simulates milling, drilling, turning, wire EDM, and mill/turn machining operations using both G-codes and CAM output.
VERICUT provides simulation capabilities for the all the 3-5 axis and wire EDM parts, with focused control over the orientation of our 5-axis machine tool including the cutters used on that machine.
The inspection probe is created as a tool in VERICUT so the complete in- cycle gauging sequence is checked for collisions.
The bottom was machined first. This effort took about 24 hours from start to finish. By using VERICUT software from CGTech, Elliot was able to test the NC program for any problems before it was ever cut on the machine.
Cosworth Racing Integrates Walter TDM Tool Management into Manufacturing Systems
With data exported from NX, Vericut simulates the cutting process on the shop floor utilizing the machine G-code to detect any issues prior to NC Program release.
VERICUT software removes this potentially hazardous stage by allowing ReedHycalog to do all of their prove-outs on a computer.
More control than ever! 
