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ZW3D What’s New V 2013
ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd.
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Copyright and Trademarks ©Copyright 2013 ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Floor 4, NO.886, Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou 510635 P.R.China (8620)38289780
ZW3D™ V2013 what’s New This documentation may be reproduced provided it complies with the terms presented on the LICENSE AGREEMENT supplied. ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd and the program authors have no liability to the purchaser or any other entity, with respect to any liability, loss, or damage caused, directly or indirectly by this software and training materials, including but not limited to, any interruptions of service, loss of business, anticipatory profits, or consequential damages resulting from the use of or operation of this software. Updates may be made to this documentation and incorporated into later editions. ZW3D™ is a registering trademark of ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd. The ZW3D™ logo is a registering trademark of ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd. ZWCAD™, ZWSOFT™, the ZWCAD™ logo, and the ZWSOFT™ logo are all trademarks of ZWCAD Software Co., Ltd. Printed in the P. R. China.
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Contents 1 Highlights of ZW3D 2013 ............................................................................................................................ 1
2 User Interface ................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Menu, Ribbon & Toolbar ..................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1 Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.1.2 Ribbon .............................................................................................................................................. 2
2.1.3 Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Graphic Area ........................................................................................................................................ 2
2.3 Command Form ................................................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Status Bar ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2.5 Customization Manager ....................................................................................................................... 3
3 Basics ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Display ................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.1 Upgraded display pipeline into OpenGL 3.0 .................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Display Efficiency ............................................................................................................................ 5
3.1.3 Display Effect .................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.4 Materials .......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.5 View Manager .................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Data Manager ....................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.1 Object Manager ................................................................................................................................ 7
3.3 Layer Manager ..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Datum ................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Selection ............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.6 Inquire .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.6.1 Thickness Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.6.2 Draft Checking ............................................................................................................................... 10
3.6.3 Inquire 3D Surface Area Properties ............................................................................................... 11
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3.6.4 Mass Properties .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.7 Print .................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.8 Plug-in ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.8.1 Plugin Application Manager .......................................................................................................... 11
4 Import/Export.............................................................................................................................................. 12
5 CAD ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1 Sketcher .............................................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.1 Sketcher Basics .............................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.2 Geometry........................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1.3 Constraint ....................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.4 Inquire ............................................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Modeling ............................................................................................................................................ 15
5.2.1 History Manager ............................................................................................................................ 15
5.2.2 Wireframe design ........................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.3 Part Design ..................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.4 Assembly Design ........................................................................................................................... 26
5.3 ZWMold ............................................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.1 More Intelligent “Parting Face” and Dynamic Preview ................................................................. 28
5.3.2 Parametric Runner and Gate Design .............................................................................................. 28
5.3.3 Upgraded “Part Library” with a full customization functionality and a large number of standard
parts 29
5.3.4 The pocket automatic update after the component have changed ................................................. 30
5.3.5 New hide or show functionality to a certain type component. ....................................................... 31
5.3.6 New BOM function support to export to Excel file ....................................................................... 31
5.3.7 Automatically create drafting of electrode in batches. ................................................................... 32
5.3.8 Add two new types of MoldBase and ZWMold’s tutorial ............................................................. 33
5.4 Drafting .............................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4.1 Interface & Workflow .................................................................................................................... 33
5.4.2 Sheet Manager ............................................................................................................................... 34
5.4.3 Style Manager ................................................................................................................................ 34
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5.4.4 View ............................................................................................................................................... 35
5.4.5 Dimension ...................................................................................................................................... 37
5.4.6 Hatch .............................................................................................................................................. 41
5.4.7 Table ............................................................................................................................................... 41
6 CAM ........................................................................................................................................................... 42
6.1 CAM Basics ....................................................................................................................................... 42
6.2 CAM Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 42
6.2.1 CAM Manager ............................................................................................................................... 42
6.2.2 Geometry........................................................................................................................................ 44
6.2.3 Frames & Clearances ..................................................................................................................... 45
6.2.4 Tools & Machines .......................................................................................................................... 45
6.3 Generating Toolpaths ......................................................................................................................... 47
6.3.1 Operation Basics ............................................................................................................................ 47
6.3.2 2X Milling ...................................................................................................................................... 47
6.3.3 3X Quick Milling ........................................................................................................................... 47
6.4 Processing Toolpaths .......................................................................................................................... 52
6.4.1 Toolpath Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 52
6.4.2 Toolpath Verification ...................................................................................................................... 52
6.4.3 Toolpath Output ............................................................................................................................. 53
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1 Highlights of ZW3D 2013
ZW3D advances to boost its capacity in 2013 focusing on ease of use, high work efficiency, manufacturing
integrity and safety, and some other aspects, most in direct response of customer requests. Here are some top
enhancements:
User interface: Multi-document Window
Command Form
Customization Manager
Display: Display Efficiency
Materials
Basics: Object Manager
Thickness Inquire
Import & Export: Better Import Quality
Sketcher: Direct External Reference
Add Constraints
Constraint Adjustments
Modeling: History Manager Upgrade
Wrap to Faces
Wrap Pattern to Faces
Unfold to Plane
Assembly Manager Upgrade
ZWMold: Standard Part Customization
Drafting: Sheet Manager
Style Manager
Broken Section View
CAM: CAM Manager Upgrade
New Check Surface/Part
New “Angle Limiting Finishing Cut”
Big Step Size Support
New Contact Containment
Manual Lead In/Out Options
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2 User Interface
2.1 Menu, Ribbon & Toolbar
2.1.1 Menu
Customization to the right-click menu is supported.
2.1.2 Ribbon
Here are the improvements done for Ribbon:
• New “File”, “Data Exchange” and “Tool” Ribbon tab.
• Full screen display is supported in File Ribbon tab with newly-added “Recent Directories” list.
• Re-arranged each Ribbon tab layout.
• Auto truncation is supported to shorten long command names.
2.1.3 Toolbar
• Large icon and transparent display are supported in Document Aware toolbar.
• Layer manager is embedded into Document Aware toolbar.
• Toolbars are reduced.
Where to find
Right-click (on blank area of Ribbon) > ToolBars
2.2 Graphic Area
• Multi-document window display is supported.
• “Add new file” command is provided in Multi-
document window title bar.
• “Add new object” function and right-click menu
are provided in Multi-document window tab.
• Confirmation buttons like “OK” and “Cancel” are
provided within graphic area.
• Open file list is provided.
2.3 Command Form
Command forms are re-arranged. Parameters are re-ordered into different groups basing on logic and
workflow in order to better guide users through the command. Here are some top enhancements:
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• Groups can automatically collapse/ expand, and
the form can dynamically adjust its own length.
• The group status of forms can be remembered and
restored even after ZW3D restarts.
• Parameters are re-arranged into several groups
basing on operation workflow.
• Confirmation buttons like “OK” and “Cancel” are
placed on top of the form.
• New “Info” button is added to provide simple
illustration and some operation tips.
• The procedure to define an input of a parameter is
remembered and can be redefined through
provided icons.
• Better form refreshing.
How to use
How to perform a redefinition operation to a defined input of a parameter?
To define the input of Start S option of “Extrude” command, click the arrow beside the input field of Start
S to pull down the menu and pick “To Face” option, and then finish the “To Face” form. Now the value of
Start S can’t be edited except copying the number, and the icon of “To Face” option has replaced the arrow
icon. Clicking on the icon can bring back the “To Face” form to redefine, or click the small black arrow
next to the icon to pull down the menu and use other options to define Start S.
2.4 Status Bar
• Menu and Ribbon buttons are removed.
• Form of “Read out” command (Ctrl + K) is embedded.
2.5 Customization Manager
Here are the improvements done for Customization Manager:
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• Command names displayed in Ribbon and Menu
can be defined differently and respectively.
• The content of tooltips for each command can be
customized.
• Commands are displayed in a list form instead of
a tree.
• Search is supported.
• The extension of customization file is changed
into zcui.
• New System.zcui file in Action folder lists full
information of all commands, while System.txt
controls the layout of the commands.
• Comparison between old UI setting file and the
new one is provided, and options to replace,
export or merge the old file are given if
differences are found on the comparison.
How to use
Within Commands tab of Customize Manager, a specific command can be found through its Type (i.e.
the context it lies) and Group (i.e. the Ribbon tab it lies), or by searching. After a command is selected
from the list, its property is displayed on right side and can be edited. New command can be added
into the list by the “+” “-” buttons, and saved into the file of “user folder > Profiles > Default >
Action > User.zcui”.
To customize current UI layout, the command tree of Environment box from Transfer tab is ready to
receive the chosen command dragged from the Command List box by dropping to some node to the
tree. Or simply adjust the tree by copying / pasting or drag-dropping the command within itself.
Where to find
Right-click (on blank area of Ribbon) > Customize…
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3 Basics
3.1 Display
3.1.1 Upgraded display pipeline into OpenGL 3.0
Hardware display acceleration is supported, and higher display efficiency and better display
expansibility are given by this upgrade.
ZW3D 2013 needs to run on a graphic card which supports OpenGL 2.0 or higher.
3.1.2 Display Efficiency
Better entity display efficiency is gained by VBO implementation.
How to use
To experience one of efficiency gain, do some view operations like zooming, panning or rotation in
graphic area.
3.1.3 Display Effect
Here are the improvements done for display effect:
New “Wire” and “Full screen” options for Anti-Alias.
ZW3D 2013 (Wire Anti-Alias) ZW3D 2012(Anti-Alias)
Display open edges.
ZW3D 2013 ZW3D 2012
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Datum, coordinate and dimension can be seen through under Shade mode if they are shielded.
ZW3D 2013 ZW3D 2012
More texts like annotation text, dimension text and text in table are displayed by FTGL, and the
blurring of text during zooming is fixed.
Inactive components are displayed transparent and grey when a component is being edited.
Where to find
Configuration > Display > Option & Default > Anti-Alias
Visualize Manager > Edge > Open Edge
Visualize Manager > Datum > Show Hidden
Visualize Manager > Expression > Show Hidden
Visualize Manager > Triad > Show Hidden
Configuration > Display > Option & Default >
3.1.4 Materials
5 different kinds of surface treatment effects are provided for following materials:
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Metal, Aluminum, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Platinum, Silver, Steel, and Titanium.
Normal Brushed Cast Matte Polished
Metal materials in ZW3D will look quite realistic for they may use new lighting models - Cook-
Torrance or Ward's Anisotropic. “Brushed” and “Cast” effects use normal mapping to increase
realism.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Visualize Ribbon Tab > Texture
3.1.5 View Manager
Displayed in tree.
Commands are provided by right-click menu.
Support Ctrl/Shift selection。
3.2 Data Manager
Many managers embedded into Data manager are implemented lots of improvements. For example,
both History manager and Assembly manager use a tree to display their content, and Sheet manager is
newly added, etc. Here are the details about each manager:
History manger: 4.2.1 History Manger
Assembly Manager: 4.2.4.1 Assembly Manager
View Manager: 2.1.7 View Manager
3.2.1 Object Manager
Object manager is improved to help users to organize different types of objects more efficiently and
locate a specific type of object quickly. Here are the enhancements for Object manager:
• Support columns and provide following topics:
Name, Type, Modified, Last Modified, Create Time, Description, Number, Designer, Manager,
Supplier, Class
• Column topics can be customized.
• Sorting can be done by column.
• Search is supported.
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• New “Related Copy/Cut”.
• Right-click menu is provided.
• Object attribute can be edited through Object Attribute manager.
• Multiple selections can be done by Ctrl/Shift combination keys and window pick. And Delete key
is also supported.
• All listed information can be exported.
Where to find
ZW3D Root context (only multiple-object file is provided)
3.3 Layer Manager
Improvements and new functionalities done in 2013 for Layer manager are aimed to bring similar
operation behaviors common in 2D CAD into Drafting and provide a friendly user experience. Here are
some features about it:
• More columns are provided with following topics:
Part/Assembly: Active, Name, On, Frozen, Color, Description, Count.
Drafting: Color, Line style, Line width, besides the same topic with ones in Part/ Assembly.
• New operation behaviors in Layer manager:
Editing in place, Status toggle, Attribute selection, Sorting, Window picks, Ctrl/Shift multi-
selection, Shortcuts like Ctrl + A & Delete, Right-click menu, and Data export & import.
• Layer manager is embedded into Document Aware toolbar, and clicking on each icon of layers
from the pull-down list can toggle their statuses.
How to use
When an object is selected, its layer will be placed on top of the layer list on Document Aware toolbar.
And now if another layer is picked from the list, the selected object will be moved into that layer. While an
entity is being copied, “Assign to layer” option on “Copy” command form is available to specify which
layer the copied entity is about to place.
Where to find
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Part/Assembly > Document Aware toolbar
Drafting > Document Aware toolbar
3.4 Datum
New datum format: Z-Y-Z axis.
Only when the Pick Filter is set to “Datum plane” or “All”, the selected one or all of the 3 default
planes can be deleted. Deleting the 3 default planes from History manager is always doable.
3.5 Selection
Here are the improvements done for Selection:
Quadrants of Curvature are available to snap.
5 different behaviors of Window picks are provided: In/Cross, In, Out, Cross, and Out/Cross.
A pull-down list is used in Pick Filter.
Shift + MMB operation is supported to change filter setting without hovering on entities.
Only the selection result done by “Pick All” option is recorded, not the procedure.
The “Regenerate pick” option from “Pick faces” and “Pick curves” is disabled by default.
New “Highlight mode” setting provides “Texture” and “Color” options to choose.
How to use
Customize your favorite Window picks behavior from Edit > Window pick before you use it. Pick Filter
can be reset through Shift + MMB behavior when multiple objects are available to choose, no matter your
pointer is on the top of the entities or not.
Where to find
Edit menu > Window pick
Right-click (on blank area of graphic area when faces or curves are about to select) > Pick faces/curves
Configuration > Display > Highlight mode
3.6 Inquire
3.6.1 Thickness Analysis
Normal ray method is the way current Thickness Analysis applies. Here is some functionality it
provides:
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Analysis can be done on single face or all the faces
at one time.
“Minimum” and “Maximum” options can extract
specific range of results from all to inspect.
Dynamic inquiry on specific spot on screen is
provided.
“Accuracy” and “Efficiency” analysis modes are
provided.
How to use
Pick face to analyze, or middle-click to pick all faces to analyze. If a quick result is expected, “Priority”
option should be set to “Efficiency”, and “Resolution” option to “Coarse”. Otherwise, “Accuracy” and
“Very fine” are the choices you should pick. After the analysis computation is done, “Minimum” and
“Maximum” options are available for you to specify a range of thickness to inspect, and so does “Browse
T” option for you to pick a spot to check.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Inquire Ribbon tab > Thickness Analysis
3.6.2 Draft Checking
Classification to the analysis result is provided with the following 5 types: Positive, Need Draft (P),
Vertical, Need Draft (N), and Negative. Dynamic inquiry is also available through “Browse Angle”
option.
How to use
Uncheck the “Use rainbow coloring” option is to enable the result classification. Activate “Browse Angle”
option and pick a point on face from graphic area to check its draft angle.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Inquire Ribbon tab > Analyze Faces > Draft Checking
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3.6.3 Inquire 3D Surface Area Properties
3D Surface can be inquired directly with following outcomes: Area, Boundary Length and Max
Curvature. Only single surface is supported to inquire at one time currently.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Inquire Ribbon tab > 3D Surface
CAM > Inquire Ribbon tab > 3D Surface
3.6.4 Mass Properties
Density unit is supported to customize.
3.7 Print
Simple support to 3D print are provided, including picking object to export, export tolerance setting and
exe path of the printer.
3.8 Plug-in
3.8.1 Plugin Application Manager
New Plugin application manager is used to load/unload the DLL of available plug-ins for ZW3D.
Where to find
Tools Ribbon tab > Plugin application manager
Applications menu > Plugin application manager
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4 Import/Export
Here are the improvements done for import/export:
New import pipeline to offer better import quality.
This is the most important point done in ZW3D 2013 for import/export. Benefits gained from this new
pipeline for supported formats may be listed as this sequence: Parasolid > STEP > IGES. Importing 3rd
formats from other 3D systems also gives a better result as importing Parasolid gets improved.
VRML 2.0is supported to import, even with textures.
Color information is included in STEP export.
IGES export gets tweaked to improve data exchange quality with other 3D systems.
Where to find
Configuration > Part > Import with new pipe
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5 CAD
5.1 Sketcher
5.1.1 Sketcher Basics
Entities of Wireframe and external sketches are greyed to distinguish from the ones of current sketch.
5.1.2 Geometry
5.1.2.1 Direct external referencing
External entities can be directly snapped during drawing and constraining by default. Constraints
will be added into the referenced external entities and the one of sketch. Here are some notes about
this function:
Valid external entities for direct external referencing are: geometry and datum objects from 3d
part, and geometry from components.
Most Commands of drawing and constraint supports this functionality.
Referenced external entities can be highlighted and pre-highlighted when their constraints is
picked and pre-selected.
Referenced external entities can be edited by “Regen Ext Ref” command.
How to use
Simply pick the external entities when you are drawing in a sketch.
Where to find
Configuration > 2D > Sketch > Enable external snap
5.1.2.2 Drag-Drop Edit
Selected entities are supported to drag-drop.
Valid critical points of an entity will show up directly for drag after it is picked.
Some drag-drop edit behaviors get tweaked:
Dragging critical point of entities is to change their size, while dragging non-critical point is
to move the whole entity, except for circle and arc, which is that dragging the center point is
to move and the other is to resize.
Balloon text is supported to drag and drop.
5.1.2.3 Move & Rotate
Constraints of moved or rotated geometries will not be erased. An extra “Delete” operation is needed
to perform if these constraints are unwanted.
5.1.2.4 Fillet/Chamfer
Entities will be trim to corner if the radius/setback of Fillet/Chamfer is set to 0.
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5.1.3 Constraint
5.1.3.1 Arc Length Dimension
Where to find
Sketcher > Constraint Ribbon tab > Arc Length
Sketcher > Insert > Dimension > Arc Length
5.1.3.2 Quick Dimension
4 dimension types - “Linear Offset Dimension”, “Horizontal Angular Dimension”, “Vertical Angular
Dimension” and “Arc Length Dimension” – are included in “Intelligent Dimension”
How to use
“Angular Dimension” and “Linear Offset Dimension” will be provided if 2 different lines are picked in
“Quick Dimension”.
“Horizontal Angular Dimension” and “Vertical Angular Dimension” will be up for choosing if same line is
picked twice.
“Arc Length Dimension” will be added into the mode list if an arc is picked.
5.1.3.3 Add Constraints
New “Add Constraints” command will offer valid constraint types for users to choose basing on its
inputs.
Where to find
Sketch > Constraint Ribbon tab > Add Constraints
Sketch > Right-click menu (on blank area with no entity picked) > Add Constraints
Sketch > Insert Menu > Constraint > Add Constraints
5.1.3.4 Improvements done for Constraints
1) Perpendicular constraint can be added into curve.
2) X/Y axis of sketch can be selected as input for commands related to constraint.
3) Constraints generated by “Middle”, “Intersection”, and “Center of Curvature” options from right-
click menu will be added into entities.
4) Adjustments done for “Auto constrain”:
o Horizontal/Vertical constraint will have higher priority than Parallel/Perpendicular constraint.
o X/Y alignment offered during Auto constrain will not be added into entities.
5) New “Configuration > 2D > Sketch > Add constraints when dependent” option is to control how
new constraint will be dealt with when over-constraint occurs.
6) Entities will be colored when over-constraint occurs until it’s solved.
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7) Sketch operation in History manger will be marked red if it is over-constrained.
How to use
Line will be moved to the selection point of the curve when perpendicular constraint is applied between
line and curve. Line can be move along its perpendicular-constrained curve.
An echo arrow will be displayed if X/Y axis is pre-selected. Right-click menu for X/Y axis is provided
too.
5.1.4 Inquire
“List unsolved constraints and dimensions”, “Toggle dimension” and “Erase selected entities” options
are added into “Show constraint status” form, and only available when there is a constraint conflict.
5.2 Modeling
5.2.1 History Manager
Big enhancements are implemented to History manager in 2013. One aspect of this enhancement is to
clean up some assembly-related information; another is to offer a more flexible operation behavior to
promote operation efficiency and experience. Here are the enhancements:
History operations are listed in a tree form.
History rollback is fastened by new technology.
Upgraded persistent entity labels to make regeneration after history edit more robust.
Following assembly-related operations will not be included in History manager:
o “Show/Hide Dimension” operation.
o Alignment-related operations of assembly.
o Assembly Move/Rotate operations.
o Alternate-related operations of components.
o Configuration-related operations of assembly.
o Interference operation.
Folder is supported in History manager and following folders are provided by default:
o Solid
All close shapes are listed here named in following form: their last feature + (ID generated by
system).
o Surface
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All open shapes are listed here named in same form as solid.
o Wireframe
All entities generated from Wireframe are listed here named in following form: entity type +
No. + (ID generated by system).
o Expression
All variables and equation sets are listed here.
“Feature Dependencies” form is independent from History manager.
A new “Confirm Delete” form to help users to deal with following affected operations after the
deleted operation.
A new “Regenerate Fail” form to provide options to deal with the failed operation after a
redefinition.
A new “MODEL STOP HERE” bar is to indicate the last active operation and can be dragged up
and down.
Re-ordering operations by drag-drop is supported.
Replay form can dynamically collapse /expand.
Right-click menu is provided.
Ctrl/Shift combination keys are supported, and so does window pick.
Shortcuts like Delete and F2 (=rename) are provided.
Where to find
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Configuration > Part > General > Auto-cache part states for faster history rollback
Configuration > Part > Folders display settings
Right-click menu (on an operation) > Dependencies
5.2.2 Wireframe design
Here are the main enhancements for Wireframe:
New “Polygon” command provides 4 following modes: Inscribed, Circumscribed,
InBoundary and CirBoundary.
New “Combined Projection” is to get the intersected curve of 2 curves from 2 directions.
New “Projection Silhouette Curves” command.
Fillet/Chamfer will trim to corner if their radius/setback is set to 0.
“Add parting line” and “Parting line” commands are added into Wireframe.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Wireframe Ribbon tab > Drawing panel > Polygon
Part/Assembly > Insert menu > Wireframe > Polygon
Part/Assembly > Wireframe Ribbon tab > Curve panel > Combined Projection
Part/Assembly > Insert menu > Wireframe > Curve > Combined Projection
5.2.3 Part Design
5.2.3.1 Wrap to Faces
This new functionality “Wrap to Faces” morphs entities basing on the target face. Here are some notes
about what it offers:
Shape, curve, point, block and STL all can be its object and multiple objects can be dealt with at
one time.
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4 different morphing modes are provided as following:
o Wrap to Faces
Directly morph the object basing the form of faces it is going to place on. Options to orient
the object are provided. Scaling and rotating also can be done.
o Wrap to UV Face
The object is morphed to expand and fill up all the space of its destination face which it is
going to place on. Rotation option is provided.
o Wrap by refolding an “Unfold” feature
The object is placed onto a face basing on the relation it has with the entity generated from
unfolding the face, and will be morphed according to the form of the face during the
accommodation.
o Wrap to curve on face
The object is placed onto a destination face and oriented by the curve on the face, and
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morphed basing on the form of the face when being accomodated.
“Move shape rigidly” is provided.
How to use
Legend Procedure
Create a big cylinder and a small block, and start “Wrap to faces”
command.
Pick the block as the shape to wrap and the cylinder face as the
destination face which the block is going to place on.
A datum mark appears to show how the block is oriented.
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Pick a point from the cylinder face to locate the block.
Use “Match face normal” option to flip the block to face outside.
The Block can be scaled and rotated as what you want.
Check “Move shape rigidly” if the morph is unwanted.
If the result looks ok from the preview and click “OK” to finish the
command.
“Keep original” option is available to preserve the original shape.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Shape Ribbon tab > Morph panel
Part/Assembly > Edit menu > Shape
5.2.3.2 Wrap Pattern to Faces
Pattern function is provided besides morphing by “Wrap Pattern to Faces” functionality. Here are
some details:
Shape, curve, point, block and STL all can be its object and multiple objects can be operated at
one time.
3 different modes to morph and pattern are provided as following:
o Wrap pattern to faces with minimal distortion
Number and spacing in 2 directions are provided to define how to pattern the object while it is
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being morphed basing on a destination faces which it is about to place on. “Origin” option is
available to define the start point of the pattern. Scaling, rotating and distortion control are
also provided to customize.
o Fill face with wrapped pattern
The objects, which are about to pattern in 2 directions, will be morphed to fill up the whole
space of a destination face. “X/Y fill” options are offered to customize how much space of the
destination face will be filled up. And “X/Y shift” options are to control the offset of pattern.
Scaling and rotation are also provided.
o Wrap pattern to curve on face
The objects are patterned along the curve on a destination face, and morphed basing on the
face when being accomodated.
“Move shape rigidly” is provided.
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How to use
Wrap pattern to curve on face:
Legend Procedure
Build a big cylinder and a small block, and draw a curve on the
cylinder face.
Start “Wrap pattern to face” and use the “Wrap pattern to curve on
face” mode.
Pick the block as the shape to wrap with its top face as input of
“Datum” option, and the cylinder face as the destination face which
the block is about to place on, and the curve on the face as input for
“Curve” option.
Define the “Number” and “Spacing”, and check “Match face
normal” if the block is placed inside the cylinder face.
If the result looks ok from the preview and click “OK” to finish the
command.
“Keep original” option is available to preserve the original shape.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Shape Ribbon tab > Morph panel
Part/Assembly > Edit menu > Shape
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5.2.3.3 Swept Rod
2 new options are added to present a quick way to build a pipe:
• “Interior D” option is to cut out interior shape to form a pipe.
• “Fillet corner” option is to automatically fillet corner with given radius
if necessary.
5.2.3.4 Fillet
Here are the improvements done for Fillet:
Vertex Fillet
Support mid-chain stops when filleting 1 edge at a 2 edge corner where the edges meet
tangentially.
Speed up filleting efficiency on large model.
Improved filleting preview.
5.2.3.5 Draft
New “Face Draft” mode is added to “Draft” command, which uses “Direct Edit” technology to present
better fillet reconstruction and drafts that change topology and interact with non-local feature.
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5.2.3.6 Hole
Improvements done for Hole command:
o New “Align holes to face normal” option
This option aligns each hole to the face normal at the point where the hole is located on a base
face, regardless of how the hole location is selected. This allows hole locations to be
projected onto faces, using the “Direction” option, without requiring the hole axes to be
aligned to the projection direction. When this box is unchecked, holes defined by projected
points are aligned to the projection direction.
o Copy, Pattern, Mirror, Move and other operations are smarter about preserving data
associated with holes. Many problems have been eliminated that could cause drawings to
lose center lines, threads, hole callouts and hole table entries.
“Flag Thread” command can flag multiple external thread:
If the value of “Diameter” option is locked, all selected external surfaces are flagged as thread
with same diameter. If it is unlocked, all selected external surfaces are flagged as thread using
their own diameter as thread diameter respectively.
5.2.3.7 Unfold to Plane
Here are the enhancements done for “Unfold to Plane”:
2 modes: “Unfold with natural boundary” and “Unfold with fixed boundary”.
Original shape Unfold with natural boundary Unfold with fixed boundary
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Preview is supported
Better unfold result, especially for cases with a seam;
Original shape Unfolded in 2013 Unfolded in 2012
Half sphere with no seam
Half sphere with a seam
Distortion of unfolding for a single untrimmed face to unfold can be control by “Minimize”
option.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Free Form Ribbon tab > Edit Face panel
Part/Assembly > Edit menu > Face
5.2.3.8 Defeature
“Defeature” function is to remove all feature parameters of a selected shape which is built by these
features, and save into a static shape as a “Sub-part” feature in history manager. When multiple shapes
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are about to remove parameters together, “Keep shapes separately” option is available to choose for
saving the shapes into one “Sub-part”, or one “Sub-part” for each shape.
“Defeature” operation can’t be redefined, but can be undone.
Where to find
Right-click menu (on blank area of history manager with no object selected) > Defeature
5.2.4 Assembly Design
5.2.4.1 Assembly Manager
Assembly manager has been changed a lot in 2013. Better experience and higher operation
efficiency should be easily perceived. Here are some major enhancements:
New “Alignment” folder is to list all existing alignment in current assembly with following
functionalities:
o 2 different kinds of arraignment: “Alignment Preference” and “Component
Preference”.
o The alignment node named in following form: the icon of alignment type + name
of alignment + ID + (the names of 2 constrained component/object)
o Over-defined alignment will be marked red.
A component can be drag-dropped on the assembly tree up and down, within its parent
assembly, or cross different sub-assemblies. In other word, the assembly structure can be
changed by drag-drop.
Components and constraints can highlight/pre-highlight synchronously between assembly
tree and the graphic area.
Multiple selections can be done by Ctrl/Shift combination keys and window pick.
Double-click can activate a component to edit in-place which the name of the component
will be bolded and blued.
Right-click menu is provided.
Delete key is supported.
“Fixed” and “Over-defined” notes will marks on corresponding components.
New options are added into component’s right-click menu:
o Open Part – literally open the part object to edit while “Edit Part” function is
to activate the part to do an in-place edit under assembly context.
o Rename Part – rename original name of the inserted part while “Rename
Component” is to rename the instance name which is only used on assembly tree.
o Display Parent – open the parent assembly of the component.
New options are added into alignment’s right-click menu: Redefine, Flip, Disable, Inquire
and Delete.
5.2.4.2 Basic Editing of Assembly
1. Pattern
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Instances of patterned component can’t be moved or rotated.
2. Mirror
Mirror operation will not be logged into History manager.
3. Move/Drag/Rotate
Move/Drag/Rotate operation will not be logged into History manager.
5.2.4.3 Geometry to Part
History extraction is added into “Geometry to Part” command with following functionalities:
New “Extract history” option is to list and copy all history operations related to the selected
shape into the destination part.
New “Delete original entities” option.
Old “History” option is removed, and all extracted shape will be extracted into a “Sub-Part”
feature within the destination part.
Where to find
Part/Assembly > Assembly Ribbon tab > Component panel
Part/Assembly > Data Exchange Ribbon tab > Export panel
Part Assembly > Edit menu > Copy
5.2.4.4 Alignment
New “Distance” Alignment;
Delete option is provided in right-click menu of alignments listed in form of “Edit Alignment”.
5.2.4.5 Assembly Inquire
1. Interference
Preview is provided.
A brief report provides following information: Region number of interference, total
volume and total area.
“Keep the interference result” option to decide whether or not an interference operation
is logged into History manager.
5.2.4.6 Animation manager
Animation manager is split into 2 lists “Key frame list” and “Parameter list”.
All animation-related commands are provide through right-click menu.
5.3 ZWMold
ZWMold 3.0 has a big upgrade in parametric design. Each step of the whole mold design procedure that
starts from parting design to the end drafting is parameterized, giving users a big freedom to finish their
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design in their way.
5.3.1 More Intelligent “Parting Face” and Dynamic Preview
“Parting Face” functionality is upgraded to give a more intelligent performance. Valid entities for the
input of “Outer” option can be detected and selected automatically, and gap that lies on these entities
also can be detected. New “Check all parting lines on surface” option can build the parting face with
one surface after analysis. Dynamic preview is newly added.
5.3.2 Parametric Runner and Gate Design
High work efficiency can be gained by this new parametric runner and gate design.
Since the profile of the runner is pre-defined and parametric, a new runner can be quickly
build after curves for runner path are picked.
A point and a direction are all you need to do to build a gate.
To redefine a runner or gate, simply change their parameters.
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5.3.3 Upgraded “Part Library” with a full customization functionality and a large number of
standard parts
The new customization functionality gives full support for users to build up their own customized
standard parts library. Besides this, the standard parts library provides a large number of pre-defined
parts from different suppliers of different nations, for instance, MISUMI, FUTABA, HASCO, and
DME.
With the new given commands for common standard parts, ZWMold automatically pick the insert
face and calculate length intelligently.
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The “Customize” tool is a tool for user easily to input data, when customize your own
component.
5.3.4 The pocket automatic update after the component have changed
The new powerful editing tools are mainly used in readjusting the component. You can do whatever
you wills by moved and copy between components. The pocket refresh in real time.
Modify - the tool will display the parameter of the target component, to make change with
apparent ease.
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Copy – create a new component or component assembly, based on the father component, you
don’t need to reset parameter again.
Move – if there is interference between components, we mean unexpected results eventuated from
your amendment, taking this tool to settle it.
Erase – remove components from the assembly, we will also remove the relevant pocket,
everything is back to normal.
5.3.5 New hide or show functionality to a certain type component.
To hide or display a certain standard components, the new tool is extremely efficient. You just check
the target type.
5.3.6 New BOM function support to export to Excel file
ZW3D will create the bill of materials by searching all over the current assembly. BOM is editable for
user can change the attribute of the part, and export to XLS Document or CSV file.
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5.3.7 Automatically create drafting of electrode in batches.
ZWMold3.0 can automatically create drawing of electrodes in batches. In ZW3D environment, we not
only make electrodes quickly, but also, taking this tool can export the model to drawing one by one.
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5.3.8 Add two new types of MoldBase and ZWMold’s tutorial
Add MoldBase for DME and HASCO types, and support BOM for plates of MoldBase.
Add tutorials for ZWMold.
5.4 Drafting
5.4.1 Interface & Workflow
5.4.1.1 Multiple-document Window
All existing sheets are listed under Sheet
tab.
Preview is supported.
Tab scrolling buttons are provided.
Right-click menu is supported.
5.4.1.2 Sheet background settings
Here are the available settings:
Whether to use background color.
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Background color panel.
Reset background color.
Display sheet shadow.
Where to find
Drafting > Layout Ribbon tab > Sheet panel > Attributes
Drafting > Sheet manager > Right-click (on sheet node) > Attributes
5.4.1.3 Default View Settings
Which view creation command will be automatically launched when entering drafting for the first
time can be set through “Configuration > 2D > Drawing Sheet > Default auto-launch view creation
command” option. Projected view command can also be set to whether to repeatedly execute.
5.4.2 Sheet Manager
New sheet manager offers a new window for users to manage and edit all major drafting objects in one
place. All objects are listed under different nodes of a tree, and all functionalities of all objects can be
assessed through right-click menu. Here are the main functionalities this manager offers:
Sheet, view and table objects are listed.
Multiple sheets are supported.
Over 30 sheet templates for 5 standards are provided by default.
Sheet format customization is supported.
History and assembly trees are listed under the View node.
Folders can be added to enclose views.
Re-ordering sheet sequence by drag-drop is supported.
Objects can be synchronously highlighted or pre-highlighted
between tree node and the graphic area, including history features
and components.
All functionalities are provided through right-click menu.
Sheet export is provided.
5.4.3 Style Manager
Style manager is a new tool to create and edit drafting format standard for all dimensions and
annotations. Here are what functionalities Style manager provides:
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Pre-defined style standards are ANSI, DIN, GB,
ISO, and JIS.
13 different kinds of dimensions and annotations
are provided to customize.
Common operations to style standard like Create,
Edit, Save, Delete are provided.
All information of a defined style is saved into
Z3 file.
Defined styles can be exported and imported.
Dynamic preview of dimensions and annotation
is supported.
Where to find
Drafting > Tools Ribbon tab > Attribute panel > Style manager
Drafting > Sheet Manager > Right-click (on root node or blank area of manager) > Style…
5.4.4 View
5.4.4.1 Broken Section View
The new broken section command creates a cut-away view of a part, clipping some or all of an
existing view to reveal a section view of the part's interior.
The broken section command supports the same circular, rectangular and polyline clipping
boundaries that are found in the detail view command.
Three methods are available for defining the section cutting planes: Point, which creates a
section plane through a pick point on an edge or center line in the same view or another view;
Section Plane, which defines cutting planes using the same techniques employed by the regular
Section command; and 3D Named, which uses a named section feature from the part to generate
cutting planes.
How to use
Legend Procedure
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Open a drawing sheet and start a “Broken Section” on a base view.
Select the type of clipping boundary to use, and pick 2 or more points to
define it. For example, to define a circular boundary, pick one point for the
center of the circle and pick a second point to set the radius.
Choose one of the three “Depth” methods to define the section cutting plane:
o Point – Pick a point on an edge or center line in the base view or in
another view to set a 3D location through which the section plane
will cut. For example, in the base view above, picking a point on
this piston’s silhouette would set a section plane that cuts through
the middle of the part.
o Section Plane – Define a section in the same way in which you
would define a section in the Section command: select a view that is
perpendicular to the base view and pick a point to place the section
plane on that other view. Optional “Offset points” may also be
entered to create steps in the section. The image at the left shows
the Section Plane method in use.
o 3D Named -- If the part has named section features in its history,
named sections that are parallel to the plane of the base view will be
available in the “3D name” drop-down list. Select one of these
features from the list.
Click “OK” to finish the command.
Where to find
Drafting > View Ribbon tab > View panel > Broken Section
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Drafting > Sheet Manager > Right-click (on a view node) > 3D View > Broken Section
Drafting > Graphic area > Right-click (on a view) > 3D View > Broken Section
5.4.4.2 View Attribute
New “Show hidden lines” toggle button.
New “Scale type” option to offer 2 settings: Use custom scale and Use sheet scale.
More view attribute options are added into right-click menu.
5.4.4.3 Layout View
More location options are offered.
5.4.4.4 Split Center Lines
If a hole is interrupted by a gap, the center line is continued on the other side of the gap.
5.4.4.5 Break Line View
A new support is to create the breaks in section views and broken section views.
5.4.5 Dimension
Enhancements done for dimension are listed here:
No. Functionalities Detail Preview
1. Dimension Existing style standard is listed to select, and new
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Attribute style standard can be created by “Saving” button.
New attribute forms for each kind of dimensions.
New “By layer” attribute.
2. Line/Arrow
Attribute
New “Use same style” option.
New formats for Line: color, style and width.
2 new different kinds of lines: dimension line and
extension line.
3. Text Attribute
Bold and underline options for text.
Justification options for multiple lines of text: left,
center and right.
New options for aligning text and leader: center, top,
half and bottom.
5 different types of dimension text placement.
4. Tolerance
Attribute
Independent setting for tolerance precision.
New display styles for zero tolerance.
Zero suppression for tolerance.
5. Alternative
Units
New options for positioning of alternative unit.
Independent option for tolerance precision of
alternative unit.
New option to control unit display.
6. Offset
Attribute A more comprehensive form for all offset settings.
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7. Linear
Dimension
Baseline, continuous and ordinate modes are split
into independent dimensions.
8.
Linear
Chamfer
Dimension
New “Along the model line” for text placement.
4 different kinds of text formats. C1, 1x45°, 45°x1, 1x1
New option to control the display of C character.
5 different kinds of text placement.
9. Arc Length
Dimension Newly-added
10. Hole Callout
Text format is provided.
Tolerance and alternative units are provided to
customize only for D1 parameter of Hole.
5 different kinds of text placement.
Hole depth calculated with respect to the extent of
the hole faces.
11. Label
Dimension 5 different kinds of text placement.
12. Feature
Control
New “Combine symbols” option.
Second tolerance is provided.
Annotation text can be added into top and the
bottom of feature control.
Dynamic preview is provided.
13. Datum Feature 3 different kinds of symbol.
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More styles for triangle.
New format options for lines.
14. Datum Target
3 new modes: circle, rectangle and line.
A circular or rectangular region with hatch will be
generated for circle and rectangle modes.
Spacing and angle of hatch can be customized.
15. Center
Dimension
New “Over run B” option.
New “Gap C” option.
New “Center Line Dimension”
16. Surface Finish New symbol layout provides a more intuitive form to
use.
17. Dimension
Quick Edit New dimension edit tools.
18. Text
New added sheet variables:
Sheet_scale, Sheet_sequence, Sheet_amount,
Sheet_name, Sheet_projection, Sheet_filepath.
Variable is regenerated right after inserting, and
won’t be displayed if its value is zero.
19. Dim Tool New dimension toolbar to provide a quick edit for
prefix, suffix and tolerance.
Drafting > Right-click (on blank
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area of Ribbon) > Toolbar
20.
Modify
Dimension
Points
Redefine the dimension point of existing drafting
dimension.
Drafting > Dimension Ribbon tab >
Edit Dimension
5.4.6 Hatch
Preview is dynamically generated. “By Layer” option is added into “Color” and “Width”.
5.4.7 Table
Here are the improvements done for Hole table:
An indicator is added into table origin.
Hole depth calculated with respect to the extent of the hole faces.
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6 CAM
6.1 CAM Basics
All objects in graphic area can be selected by default and can be filtered by the newly-added
options in Pick Filter. Right-click menu for each object in graphic area is also provided.
o 6 object types are added into Pick Filter: Geometry, Feature (CAD), Face, Curve, Sketch
(CAM) and Toolpath.
o “Disable” option in Pick Filter can be used to stop picking in graph area.
o Minibar menu is provided on the right-click menu of specific object in graphic area.
New options under Configuration > CAM:
o Enable Component Highlight.
o Enable Tool Path Highlight.
o NC extension name – define the extension name used in NC output.
o CAM tool assembly library
o Tool Path Display Colors
Tips of parameters support picture.
6.2 CAM Setup
6.2.1 CAM Manager
Lots of enhancements have done to CAM manager with efforts to provide more flexible and Windows
style behaviors. Here is the summary:
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CAM tree can be customized.
“Reference Operation” sun-node is added under Frames
node and lists all operations which use the frame.
New “Tools” node is to list all operations which use the
tool.
“Minimum” and “Total Time” sub-nodes are added under
“Tool” node.
“NC Program” sub-node is provided in “Output” node to
record different output configuration.
Folder can be inserted under different nodes like
“Geometry”, “Frame” and “Output”, and can be nested.
New status indicators:
o Distinguish part and containment types with
yellow and green color.
o Icons of hidden objects are greyed.
o A hook will mark on “NC Program” node which
has been output.
New indicator for update.
Drag-drop edit:
o Re-order objects within different nodes.
o Assign value by drag-drop; for instance, dragging
a cam feature to an operation.
o Ctrl + drag = copy。
Single-click to edit is replaced by double-click and right-
click menu:
o Double-click on icon of a CAM Feature can toggle
its type between part and containment, and on its
name can open its form to edit.
o Double-click on icons of part and operation is to
show or hide them.
o Double-click on the part name is to open part to
edit.
o Double-click on the operation name or
“Parameter” node is to open the parameter form.
o Double-click on name of the “Output” node is to
create a new “NC Program” sub-node.
o Double-click on “NC Program” node is to open its
setting form.
Multiple selections can be done by Ctrl/Shift combination
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keys.
Common shortcuts: Ctrl + C = copy, Ctrl + V = paste, F2 =
rename, Delete key.
Copying and pasting operations within a cam plan or
between different files is supported.
Highlight/pre-highlight between cam manager and graphic
area is provided.
How to use
To customize cam manager, right-click on the root node “Setup” to choose “Customize”, and then check
the node you want to show or hide.
6.2.2 Geometry
Here are the changes about geometry:
New “STL” mode in “Stock” command.
Name of holes listed in Hole cam feature form is named with its diameter, and these holes can be
split into different hole cam features through new “Create features for every hole in the list”
option.
Folder is supported.
New “Duplicate” function to copy CAM feature and folder.
New “Create operation” option is added into right-click menu of CAM feature.
Drag-drop objects to re-order or assign to operations.
Double-click on name to edit or on icons to toggle feature type or display status.
Combination display of components is supported.
A new feature selection form is to provide valid CAM features to choose or create a new feature
basing on the operation the feature is going to manufacture.
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How to use
Double-click or right-click “Parameter” node under Operation to open the “Select Feature for Operation”
form, and then select a valid CAM feature from the list, or create a new one.
6.2.3 Frames & Clearances
“Reference Operation” sub-node is added under “Frames” node, and operations which use the
frame will be listed here.
New options for datum plane: “Assign to All”, “Toggle Datum Plane” and “Delete Datum”.
Folder is supported.
New “Duplicate” option to copy frame or folder.
Drag-drop objects to re-order or assign to operations.
Double-click on name to edit or on icon to toggle display status.
6.2.4 Tools & Machines
6.2.4.1 Tools
1. Tools in CAM Tree
New “Tools” node to list all operations which use the tool.
“Minimum” and “Total Time” sub-nodes are added under Tool node.
2. Tools Manager
New dynamic preview.
Multiple layers of holder can be customized, and will be considered for holder collision in 2X
milling and 3X rough milling.
New tool speed/feed table is provided to use:
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o If the speed/feed table of an operation is set by default, the tool speed/feed table set in
tool manager will replace this default operation speed/feed table directly.
o If the speed/feed table of an operation has been customized by user, a message dialog box
will pop up to ask whether the tool speed/feed table should be used in this operation.
o If there is some change in the tool speed/feed table, the operation speed/feed which has
copied from the tool table won’t be updated to the change. In other word, there is no
connection between these 2 tables.
New “CAM tool assembly library” option in Configuration > CAM.
How to use
Holder with multiple layers ->
3 options are to define the shape of current layer:
Top: the revolving diameter of the top;
Bottom: the revolving diameter of the bottom;
Length: the height between top and bottom.
The picture on left of tool manager is selectable to activate one layer to edit. When a layer is selected, it is
activated and marked red and its parameters fill up the fields in the middle.
Where to find
CAM > Setup Ribbon tab > Tool
CAM > CAM Manager > Tool node
CAM > CAM Manager > Operation node > Tool
6.2.4.2 Machines
New “Cycle Output” option is newly added to define whether the machine supports helix Cycle.
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6.3 Generating Toolpaths
6.3.1 Operation Basics
6.3.1.1 Operation Tree
Operations can be listed under the tool they use within “Tools” node.
“Minimum” and “Total Time” are added under “Tools” node.
Single-click to edit is replaced by double-click and right-click menu.
New options to inquire/edit/analyze/suppress toolpath are added into right-click menu.
Copying and pasting operations within a cam plan or between different files is supported.
Highlight/pre-highlight between cam manager and graphic area is provided.
6.3.1.2 Spreadsheet Interface
New “Speed”, “Feed” columns。
New “Item Config” option to customize sheet.
6.3.2 2X Milling
New “Manual” Lead mode:
o Following lead types are supported: None, Line, Ramp_Line, Ramp_Arc and
Along_Toolpath.
o Alternative lead setting will be used as following sequence: First Lead > Second Lead >
None. In other word, the first lead setting will be used by default if “Manual” mode is active,
and the second setting will be applied only when the first fails to implement, and “None” is
the last choice if the first and second all fail.
o Gouge check is provided.
6.3.3 3X Quick Milling
6.3.3.1 New Check Surface/Part
When a surface is assigned to operations as containment, the cutting will skirt around the
surface and make sure the surface is intact.
When a solid or surface from a part component is assigned to operations and “Check all of Part”
option is set to yes, all remaining surfaces of the part will be treated as Check Surface to avoid
cutting.
“Check Surface Thick” option is provided to apply a safe distance to Check Surface:
o It is applied normal to the Check Surfaces.
o The thick applied to the containing Check Surfaces in QM rough operation is the same as
the thick applied to the Part geometry.
ZW3D 2013(Check Surface) ZW3D 2012(No Check Surface)
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6.3.3.2 New “Angle Limiting Finishing Cut” Operation
The “Angle Limiting Finishing cut” operation is used when smooth and steep tool path are both
required in the vicinity of steep walls, milling in uncut or uncutable places or when milling the
entirely part as a whole. Here is some functionality it provides:
“Steep Angle” option is to distinguish the Flat
Regions and Steep Regions.
“CutByRegions” option is to decide whether only
Flat Region or Steep Region is about to mill or
both are set to mill.
3 different operation types can be specified by Flat
Pattern to mill the Flat Region:
Lace Cut, Offset 3D and HSM Lace.
Step size can be specified respectively for the Flat
Region and Steep Region.
“Overlap” option is provided to the overlap size
between the millings of the Flat Region and Steep
Region.
New features that are introduced in ZW3D 2013
are also supported, such as:
o New Check Surface/Part;
o New “Manual” lead mode;
o New Contact Containment;
Where to find
CAM > 3X Quick Ribbon Tab > Angle Limiting Finishing
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6.3.3.3 Big step size support
Better support to step size with a value over 50% of tool diameter in rough operations is to provide a
high cutting efficiency.
ZW3D 2013 ZW3D 2012
6.3.3.4 New “Manual” lead mode
Finish operations provide a new “Manual” lead mode which is similar with the one in 2X Milling.
6.3.3.5 Corner Control
More material around the corner gets cleaned with “Smooth” corner control of rough operation, and
new “D Loop” corner control is newly added.
Smooth D Loop
6.3.3.6 New Contact Containment
3 new contact containments are provided to limit the cutter tangent to the containment boundary:
Only following operations provide such functionality:
Finish Lace Cut Operation, Finish Offset 3D Cut Operation, Z Level Cut Operation, Engrave 2D
Cut Operation, HSM SmoothFlow Cut Operation, HSM Offset 2D Operation, and HSM Lace
Cut Operation.
The new 3 contact containments are: Tangent to Open Edges, Tangent to Silhouettes, and
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Tangent to Face Curves.
Containment ZW3D 2013 ZW3D 2012
Tangent Contact
Open Edges
Tangent Contact
Silhouettes
Tangent Contact
Face Curves
How to use
A simple example to use “Tangent Contact Face Curves” containment:
Legend Procedure
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Build a part similar with the one on the left: a surface
with a close curve on it.
Hint: the curve can be drawn by “Curve on face
through points” command or “Project to face”
command.
Use “Add Parting Line” command (Wireframe
Ribbon tab > Curve panel) to create a part line from
the curve.
Hint: the original curve can be erased or hidden after
the creation.
Right-click on blank area of graphic area and create
a new CAM plan.
Start “Profile” command from “Setup Ribbon tab >
Feature”, and set “Input Type” option to “Face
Curve” on the selection form, and then pick the
parting line as profile.
Set “Type” to “Contain” on Profile Feature form and
finish the profile containment creation.
Insert a Finish Lace Cut Operation and assign the
profile and the part as its features.
Define a tool and assign to the operation.
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Double-click “Parameter” of the operation and set
“Limiting parameter > XY tab > Type Contain”
option to “Tangent Contact Face Curves”.
Calculate the operation to check the result.
6.3.3.7 Non-Uniform Step Size
Z Level Cut Operation supports to set different Z step size for layers, and the maximum Z step
size limitation is removed.
Form Uniform Step Size Non-Uniform Step Size
6.4 Processing Toolpaths
6.4.1 Toolpath Analysis
New independent Toolpath Analysis:
3 analysis types: Collision, Gouge, and Rest Material.
Analysis result of Collision and Gouge will color toolpath with display settings. And a new
STL part will be generated as the result of Rest Material analysis.
Toolpath Analysis can perform on several toolpaths, or some specific tool motion of a
toolpath.
Display options for Collision and Gouge analysis are provided.
6.4.2 Toolpath Verification
Solid Verification is upgraded to offer smoother view operation.
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6.4.3 Toolpath Output
6.4.3.1 Output Node
New “NC Program” node is provided under “Output” node to record different output behaviors.
“Output” options are provided in the right-click menu of operations.
NC, CL, XML\HTML, Tooling List and Operation List can all be output separately from
“Output” and “NC Program” node.
Independent output setting form is provided for each “Output” node and “NC Program” node.
New “Custom CL Cmd” option.
Machine can be defined in NC output form.
Folder is supported and can be nested.
Multiple selections can be done by Ctrl/Shift combination keys.
Re-order by drag-drop.
Common shortcuts: F2 (= rename), Delete key.
How to use
1. Right-click on “Output” node and choose “CL/NC Output Settings” to define output settings.
2. Double-click “Output” node to create a new “P0001” node.
To have different output settings for this “P0001” output, change the setting on the Output Setting
form which is activated from the “Setting” option of right-click menu on “P0001” node.
3. Pick all the operations that are about to output and drag it to the “P0001” node.
4. If no machine is defined, you can define it on the Output Setting form, or create one from “Machine”
node.
5. Right-click “P0001” node and output it.
6.4.3.2 Output Form
The original output form is split into different independent forms: Output form, Output Program
form, Output Setting form, CAM XML Layout Manager and Solid Verify Session form. Here are
some changes:
The extension of the output file can be customize through Configuration > CAM > NC
extension name.
Machine can be created on Output Setting form.
New “Relation Frame” option on Output Setting form.
New CustomCLCmd form.
New “Cycle Output” option is newly added to define whether the machine supports helix
Cycle.
Where to find
Output form: CAM Plan Tree > Right-click (on “Output” node) > Edit
Output form: CAM > Output Ribbon tab > Organize
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Output Program form: CAM Plan Tree > Right-click (on “Output” node) > CL/NC Output Setting
Output Setting form: CAM Plan Tree > Right-click (on “NC Program” node) > Setting
CustomCLCmd form: CAM Plan Tree > Right-click (on “NC Program” node) > Custom CL Cmd
Solid Verify Session form: CAM > Output Ribbon tab > Verify
Solid Verify Session form: CAM Plan Tree > Right-click (on “Operation” node) > Solid Verify