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Calypso CAD Functions

The document discusses Calypso CAD functions including programming from CAD models, CAD settings, model manipulation, loading multiple models, updating models, creating features, and CAD presentations. It provides steps and tools for programming from CAD, changing model orientation, loading models, updating models, deleting/adding geometry, and creating CAD presentations.

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Calypso CAD Functions

The document discusses Calypso CAD functions including programming from CAD models, CAD settings, model manipulation, loading multiple models, updating models, creating features, and CAD presentations. It provides steps and tools for programming from CAD, changing model orientation, loading models, updating models, deleting/adding geometry, and creating CAD presentations.

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Calypso CAD Functions

The Basics & Beyond

Jon Guimont
Agenda

• The Basics
o Programming from CAD
• Beyond
o CAD Settings
o Model Manipulation
o Loading Multiple Models
o Updating a Model
o Creating Features
o CAD Presentation
Agenda

• The Basics
o Programming from CAD
• Beyond
o CAD Settings
o Model Manipulation
o Loading Multiple Models
o Updating a Model
o Creating Features
o CAD Presentation
CAD Programming
CAD Programming in 6 easy steps
1. Load the Model

2. Change the Orientation of the Model

3. Create the Base Alignment

4. Create Clearance Planes

5. Create Characteristics & Features

6. Run the Program


Main CAD Tools
What happens when you click
on the model
o Select the corresponding
feature from the feature list

o Used to define a Point Feature

o Create a Circle on (Cylinder or


Cone) where you click

o Click & Drag to define a line

o If the element is in the feature


list use the existing feature,
otherwise create a new feature
§ This is the go to tool
Loading a Model

Create a new program and select


CAD>CAD File>Load…
o Acis (*.sat, *.sab) is the native format for
Calypso
o 1 neutral format available
§ STEP
§ IGES
o Direct import available as an option
§ Catia, ProE, UG, Solidworks
§ DXF included with Curve Option
Changing Orientation

• Change the Orientation of the


model to match the way it
will be setup on the CMM
o CAD>Modification>CAD
Model Transformation…
o Don’t bother with
translation
CAD Programming
• Use your CAD tool to define features
from the CAD model
• Use Resources>Stylus System>
Preassign stylus system for
Measurement Plan autom. to
automatically assign stylus for each
feature in program
• Go back into Clearance Planes to
update setting for each feature
• First run have to do a Manual Alignment
Agenda

• The Basics
o Programming from CAD
• Beyond
o CAD Settings
o Model Manipulation
o Loading Multiple Models
o Updating a Model
o Creating Features
o CAD Presentation
CAD Settings
• CAD>Settings…
• Used to Change the
look & feel of the
CAD Window
o Image Quality
o Edges/Curves
o Stylus Path
• Save as system
setting will make
current setting
defaults
Healing
CAD>CAD File>Automatic Healing

• Tools to fix issues with CAD models


o Simplification
o Stitching
o Build Geometry
o Correct Boundary Curves

• Healing will change your model!


o It will also combine all CAD bodies into a
single body
Healing
• Simplification
o Converts freeform surfaces (spline
geometry) into their corresponding analytic
forms (e.g. arc, cone, plane, etc.),
wherever possible.
o Be cautious of increasing the default
tolerance (10μm).

• Stitching
o Combines sets of faces to form a single
sheet or solid body (e.g. 2 halves of the
same cylinder).
o Minimal changes to the model.
Healing
• Build Geometry
o A series of geometric operations are
performed to improve the precision of face,
edge, and vertex data.
o Essentially the model is completely rebuilt.
o Includes Simplification & Stitching.
o Only use if necessary (typically only IGES
models)
Healing
• Correct Boundary Curves
o Gaps in the boundary curves of surfaces
and sections which are not exactly aligned
are corrected.
o Makes model “watertight”
o On by default and should be used anytime
you are healing.
Other Manipulations
• Delete Free Lines & Points
o CAD>Modification>Delete free lines and
points
o Removes geometry not associated with a
surface

• Editing Bodies
o CAD>Modify CAD Entities, Edit Body Tab
o Changing only the model
o Visibility, Color, Mirror, Scale
Loading Multiple Models
How can I have the part & fixture in the
same program?

1. Load the part model

2. Load the fixture model

3. Position each model


CAD>Modify CAD Entities… Positioning Tab

Use Rotation section to get bodies oriented

Use Positioning section for rough positioning

Use Translation section for fine adjustments


Updating a Model
How do I load a new model into an
existing program?
1. Delete the existing model
CAD>View>Delete (no undo!)
2. Load the new model
3. Move the new model to match the Base
Alignment
CAD>Modify CAD Entities… Transformation Tab
4. CAD Model Comparison
Links existing features with the new model
CAD>CAD File> CAD Model Comparison…
Creating Features
CAD>Creating Features…

• Creating Entities
o Create 2D features
o Create Points

• Section Tab
o Creates Edges on
Model
o Curves or 2D Features
CAD Presentation
CAD>Evaluation…
• Setup
o Select a characteristic
o Check Display box
• Cheeseblock Button
o Adds view as a report
• Manual CAD Presentations
o Setup CAD>Evaluation…
o View>CAD Portrait
o View>CAD Landscape

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