WHAT’S NEW

SWOOD 2019
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I. User Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

1. New User Interface ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Windows different sizes interface managed ................................................................................................... 3
3. Interface 4K compatible............................................................................................................................................ 4
II. SWOOD Design .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
1. Panel Insertion ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. SWOOD script........................................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini.
3. New material import format ................................................................................................................................ 12
III. SWOOD CAM ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
1. Clamex Auto ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Follow Us.................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

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I. User Interface
1. New User Interface
In SWOOD 2019, all the user interface has been updated with new icons, dialogs, menus and tree
view (for SWOOD CAM). This update helps SWOOD to be more integrated in SOLIDWORKS
environment and

2. Windows different sizes interface managed

After first evolution in SWOOD 2017 to manage 125% Windows interface size, SWOOD 2019 is
liable with 4 different sizes in total: 100%, 125%, 150% and 175% (only available for Window 10).

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3. Interface 4K compatible
With the popularization of 4K screens, SWOOD 2019 is liable with this type of screens too in 3
different sizes.

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II. SWOOD Design

1. Panel Insertion
The panel insertion feature has been completely rethought for SWOOD 2019 to be easier and faster.
To have access to the new command, we still use the same options:

- From panel library with Insert Copy

- From menu Tools→ SWOOD Design, Command Manager and Toolbar with
New Panel (or Create a new panel) button

The panel insertion window is now completely integrated to SOLIDWORKS PropertyManager for a
full integration to SOLIDWORKS interface.

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On top of this dialog, we find 3 buttons to:

- Insert a new panel

- Insert a new positioned panel
- Suppress a panel

The 2 first options are available with a right click in the graphic view (when the command is launched).

As in older versions, you can customize your panel name. Default name are set with
position_assemblyname (for example Left_TV_SET_Furniture).

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You still have the choice between different values for the default name by positions (defined in
SWOODDesign.cfg file) and defined the panel to be inserted as a Virtual Component (only saved in
SOLIDWORKS assembly file and not as separate Windows file).

By accessing the panel insertion command with the New Panel button , we can then choose
the template of panel to use for insertion (from Panels Library) with button.

2. Panel definition
The main enhancement in this feature is on the definition of the panel inside the project environment.
Indeed, you can set both dimensions and positions (mates) in the graphic view without using any other
feature like SOLIDWORKS mates.

To position the panel, just drag the panel handle to orange points available in the graphic view. These
points display the different options of link with project environment (faces and planes). A Mates
window opened to select the reference to attach your panel edge. Default mate created is a
coincident mate.

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The link creation is also available by selecting the reference in SOLIDWORKS graphic view.

When position is set, the handle is changed to a point. By clicking on this point, you can edit the
definition of your mate and change the type to a distance or suppress the mate.

When you set the opposite panel edge (Left/Right and Front/Back), you define the dimensions of
your panel too.

When multiple references are available on the same definition point, you will see the list inside the
Mates window and could select one.

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An additional enhancement is the Design Tree available in the PropertyManager. From this unique
list you can select, edit and suppress all the panels mates. When a panel is completely defined, his
color become blue (instead of grey).

This way to insert panels is much easier and faster than previous versions’ one. And SWOOD 2019
offers additional shortcuts to be faster again. For example, when a panel is positioned and
dimensioned by default correctly, you don’t have to set the for edges and can press C key to set all
the edges at once.

When you want to duplicate a panel with a different position, you just have to press Ctrl key and drag
the initial panel in the thickness direction. All the edges mates are duplicated too, and you can link the
last position only.

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3. Panel orientation
One of the key points when inserting a panel is to well define its orientation with. When selecting a
positioned panel, there is a default orientation set (top face inside the project). We can easily identify
the top face in purple and the font edge in pink. All the other panel faces are in grey.

In some case, like when we duplicate a top panel to create the bottom, we want to invers the panel
orientation. For that, there are 2 shortcuts:

- Press T key to change the top face

- Press R key to change the front edge

By right clicking on the panel, you find these 2 options too with others among Delete all mates, Delete
Panel, Define panel with coincident mates (C shortcut).

The list of the shortcut is also available in the PropertyManager.

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To leave this dialog, validate it with the OK button. It’s only at this time that SWOOD create
SOLDIWORKS components to complete the project. The complete list of panels, equations and mates
is available, you can click on it to display it in SOLIDWORKS graphic view.

You can now use Edit Frame command to change the dimension of your project.

When editing a panel, the Equations are already defined, and you can find the SOLIDWORKS mates
in the FeatureManager Design Tree.

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4. SWOOD script
SWOOD script is used from the first version in SWOODBox and Connectors features. We can find
this programming language in SWOOD Center Configurator from SWOOD 2018 too. It has always
embedded standard function to manage numerical parameters as mathematic operations (+, -, *, /)
and FIX. This year, we complete SWOOD script with new function to manage string variables.

Below you will find a table describing new SWOOD Script functions and example how to use it.

Function Description Example

Removes all spaces at the beginign and the
Trim end of a text Trim(" SWOOD 2019 ") returns 'SWOOD 2019'
Returns a specified number of characters
Right from the right side of a text Right("SWOOD 2019",4) returns '2019'
Returns a specified number of characters
Left from the left side of a text Left("SWOOD 2019",5) returns 'SWOOD'
Returns the end of a text from a specific
Mid number of characters Mid("SWOOD 2019",2) returns 'WOOD 2019'
Returns partial part of a text from a
specific number of characters with a
specific length Mid("SWOOD 2019",2,4) returns 'WOOD'
Returns a text by changing a string by
Replace another Replace('SWOOD 2019',"O","I") returns "SWIID 2019"
Returns a text by changing a string by
another with quantity management Replace("SWOOD OR SOLIDWORKS","OR","AND",1,1) returns "SWOOD AND SOLIDWORKS"
Replace("SWOOD OR SOLIDWORKS","OR","AND",1,2) returns "SWOOD AND
SOLIDWANDKS"
Returns the numbers contained in a string
Val as a numeric value Val("2019 SWOOD") returns 2019
Val("SWOOD 2019") returns 0
Returns the number of characters in a
Len string Len("2019 SWOOD") 'returns 10
Returns the position of the last occurrence
InStrRev of one string within another InStr("XXpXXpXXPXXP","P") 'returns 12
InStr("XXpXXpXXPXXP","P",10) 'returns 9

5. New material import format

In SWOOD 2019, there is a new way to create your SWOOD Material library by importing an XML
file. There is one main tag <Material> with several parameters inside described below

Parameter Description
Name Material Name
Description Material Description
Path Folder in the library
Thickness Material thickness in mm
FiberMaterial Material with grain 1:yes, 0:no
Cost Material cost
Density Material density
Color Material color in hewadecimal
Texture Texture name (with extension)
TextureDirection 1:horizontal, 2:vertical
SawStock 1 :yes, 0 :no
SawReference Material reference for beam saw
SawFiber 1 :yes, 0 :no
FiberSpeedFactor Feed rate factor for milling (used with SWOOD CAM)
FiberAngleCorrection Grain angle to activate feed rate factor
MaterialType MainPanel, Laminate or Compound

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MaterialCostingType Volume, Surface, Linear or Unitary

TopTexture Top face texture
TopTextureAngle Top texture picture angle
TopTextureImageDirection Top texture image direction (1:horizontal, 2:vertical)
BottomTexture Bottom face texture
BottomTextureAngle Bottom texture picture angle
BottomTextureImageDirection Bottom texture image direction (1:horizontal, 2:vertical)
EndTexture not used
Material name in SOLIDWORKS material database (must be the same as
SWMaterial Name)
Image not used
LaminateImpactOnPanelThickness 1 :add, 0 :none, -1 :delete
AllowThicknessCalibration True or false
MinimumThicknessCalibration value in mm
MachiningCostFactor Cost factor
There are 2 others sub tags <Layers><Layer> to describe a compound material layer and
<Properties><Property> (must be created in SWOOD library before import) to describe a material
Extended Property.

Below are the tables describing these 2 tags parameters

Layer Property
Parameter Description Parameter Description
MaterialName Layer material Name property name
GrainDirectionFromMain 0: same as Main, 1: Opposite to Main Value property value
StockOffset Layer stock offset
LayerType Simple or Frame
FrameWidth Frame width
FrameMinLength Frame mininmum length

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III. SWOOD CAM

In SWOOD 2019, the Clamex operation is now available, this feature will allow you to make your
Clamex machining easier.

1. Clamex in OP0

All the different case are done on the OP0. We do not have to create or work on a specific plan to
achieve this operation.

Side Clamex Machining on OP0

Top Clamex Machining on OP0

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Inclined Clamex Machining ON OP0

2. Auto Clamex

The other new feature is the Auto Clamex operation done on the OP0 and without selection on the
panel.

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