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2.5D Solids, Solid Modeling
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Machining
t Pocket machining with
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HOLE MANAGER AND AFR

SolidSurfacer ® Option
The SolidSurfacer option provides higher-level
surface and solid modeling capabilities. Advanced
functionality to machine surfaces and solids is also
included. Using SolidSurfacer, you can address the
most demanding surface and solid modeling and
machining requirements for complex mold, tool and
die work.

Machining

Features

t Lace Cut Roughing, including single direction, back and forth, user specified angle
with constant Z steps, offset Z, variable
offset Z, constant number of passes over the
entire model and optional automatic
periphery cleanup
Pt Lace Cut Finishing, including single
direction, back and forth and user specified
angle
Pt Clean-up only large ridge areas left by
previous lace cut at a different angle
Pt Contour Finishing with constant Z steps or
constant ridge height steps (water line
machining)
Pt Clean-up only concave fillets left by a
previous larger radius tool (corner clean-up/
rest milling)
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SOLID IMPORT TOOLPATH

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SOLID MODELING
CREATE BODY
SPHERE
CUBOID
EXTRUDE
REVOLVE

t Cut entire selected areas
Pt Finish top surfaces and clean-up ridge areas
left by previous constant Z roughing
Pt Automatic intersection machining following
clean-up from previous tools (pencil milling)
Pt Multi-Surface Flow Machining
Pt 2 Curve Flow Machining
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SI: Solids Import

2.5D: 2.5D Solids

SS: SolidSurfacer

SOLID MODELING (CONTINUED)

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LOFT:
2 CURVES
MULTIPLE CURVES
CLOSED
SWEEP:
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – NONE
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – 2D NORMAL
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – 3D NORMAL
GUIDE CURVE FUNCTION
GUIDE CURVE MARKER
1 DRIVE CURVE
MULTIPLE DRIVE CURVES
DRIVE CURVE BLEND
SHARP CORNERS
SOLIDIFY
ADVANCED SOLID MODELING
OFFSET/SHELL
ROUNDING:
SIMPLE ROUND
VARIABLE RADIUS
CHAMFER
BODY UNSTITCH
DRAFT
SOLID ALIGN
SLICE
BOOLEANS
UNION
DIFFERENCE
INTERSECT
SEPARATE

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GibbsCAM Solids-Based Options
Solids Import, 2.5D Solids, SolidSurfacer®

CAD MODEL

CAM
SOLID INITIAL STOCK BODY
PART, CONSTRAINT, STOCK OVERRIDE
CONTOUR – SURFACES
PROJECT 2.5D*
PROJECT 3D
CONTOUR – SOLIDS TAB
POCKET – SURFACES
PROJECT 2.5D*
PROJECT 3D
POCKET – SOLIDS TAB
PLUNGE ROUGHING
ADVANCED 3D MACHINING
FACET BODY MACHINING
CUTTING STRATEGIES
3D POCKETING
3D LACE CUT
N-CURVE FLOW
CURVE PROJECTION
SURFACE STEPOVER
FLATS CUT
STEEP/SHALLOW COMBINATION
CAM – SURFACING
GEN 3 TOOLPATH FROM SOLIDS

DEFINE TOOLPATHS

t Solids Import Option: Provides initial solids capability allowing solid and
t surface models to be read and manipulated. Geometry is extracted from thet
t solid/surface for general machining.

SIMULATE PROCESS

t SolidSurfacer ® Option: Provides additional capability to handle complex
t surface modeling, plunge roughing, multi-surface capabilities and advancedt
t 3D capabilities for 3-axis machining – Ideal for mold cavities, cores, dies andt
t aerospace, medical and automotive components. (2.5D Solids option is required.)

ANALYZE PROCESS

MLG12/2.5M/1010

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Training – Training is available through local GibbsCAM Resellers or at training classes held at the
Gibbs office in California, USA

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t 2.5D Solids Option: Provides a full range of functionality necessary to create
and modify solids/surfaces, machine 2.5D solids/surfaces and generatet
optimized CNC programs. Specialized tools are provided for the import, repairt
and automatic solidification of surface data. Using the 2.5D Solids option, CNCt
programs are created faster, easier and more efficiently than from geometrict
shapes only. (Solids Import option is required.)

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*Limited to analytical surfaces

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GibbsCAM software up-to-date, allowing you to take advantage of GibbsCAM’s innovative capabilities
as they become available. For more details about this program, contact your local GibbsCAM Reseller.

In order to fully take advantage of the benefits of solids technology, a cost-effective
suite of solids-based options are available for GibbsCAM. Incrementally structured to
add onto the base Milling or Turning modules, these options allow the user to start
with basic solids-based functionality and gradually expand to more advanced
capabilities while protecting their investment. Combined with GibbsCAM’s intuitive
graphical user interface, integrated cut-part rendering and associativity between part
geometry, process parameters, and toolpath, these solids-based options provide
powerful yet easy-to-use programming capabilities for today’s solid and surface
models. Using GibbsCAM’s integrated advanced machining capabilities, ultra-efficient
part programs with gouge-free toolpaths are created. At the same time, programming
efficiency is significantly enhanced with GibbsCAM’s highly automated multi-tool,
multi-surface roughing and finishing, and “material only” machining methods.

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Reseller Distribution Channel – Local support for customers is provided by a worldwide channel
of GibbsCAM Resellers.

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Solid model-based CAD applications are becoming more and more widely used,
resulting in part files in various solid model formats becoming more widely available.
Compared to wireframe models, solid and surface models offer a more complete
representation. Not only that, but they enable more intuitive modeling and advanced
machining capabilities.

The GibbsCAM solids-based options include:

Customer Support

Post Processing
GibbsCAM provides the user with a
complete suite of the tools necessary to get
their job done. This includes modeling
capability that supports creating solids
from part prints, cleaning up imported
solids so they can be machined, to creating
models of fixturing. Because this functionality was specifically designed for
manufacturing professionals, it is easy to
use and appropriate for their specific tasks.

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SURFACE MODELING

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Why Include Modeling Functionality?

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PLANE
REVOLVE
LOFT
2 PARALLEL PLANE CURVES
MULTIPLE CURVES
CLOSED
2.5D COONS PATCH (LINE/CIRCLE ONLY)
COONS PATCH
SWEEP
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – NONE
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – 2D NORMAL
DRIVE CURVE PLANE ALIGNMENT – 3D NORMAL
GUIDE CURVE FUNCTION
GUIDE CURVE MARKER
1 DRIVE CURVE
MULTIPLE DRIVE CURVES
DRIVE CURVE BLEND
SHARP CORNERS
SURFACE EXTRACT
SURFACE EXTENSION (TRIM/UNTRIM/EXTEND)
STITCH
UNSTITCH

t Create Coons patch surfaces
Pt Create a swept surface using a variety of
methods: no drive curve plane alignment, 3D
normal drive curve plane, generating curve
function (with optional marker), multiple
drive curves, blended drive curves

t PosteHASTE for GibbsCAM, a template-based
post processor development tool delivered
with over 229 example post processor
templates
Pt GibbsCAM’s library of over 10,000 proven
post processors, ensuring what-you-see-iswhat-you-machine G-code output
Pt APT CL output for use with legacy post
processing systems

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t Create body by lofting across multiple curves
Pt Create body through a closed loft
Pt Create a body using a variety of methods:
no drive curve plane alignment, 3D normal
drive curve plane, generating curve function
(with optional marker), multiple drive curves,
blended drive curves
Pt Create parting line from solid
Pt Apply positive/negative draft to solid

2.5D SS

GEOMETRY FROM SOLID
EXTRACT GEOMETRY
EXTRACT CIRCLES
PARTING LINE
FACE SELECTIONS FROM RMM
ADVANCED FACE SELECTIONS
“PROFILER” – INTERACTIVE FEATURE RECOGNITION
AUTOMATED FEATURE RECOGNITION OF HOLES

Surface Modeling

Solid Modeling

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SYSTEM INTERFACE
TASKBAR
SHOW SOLIDS
RENDER/WIREFRAME
SHOW SURFACE SIDE
FACE SELECTION
SHOW EDGES
TOP LEVEL PALETTE
SOLIDS – TOOLS
BODY BAG
SOLID CONTEXT MENU
HISTORY
CLEAR HISTORY
RECREATE
REPLACE
PROPERTIES

The solids-based options are completely compatible with GibbsCAM Production
Milling, Turning, Mill/Turn and MTM configurations as well as their post processors.
GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Program,
is a Siemens Solution Partner Program-PLM for Solid Edge Product, and is a SolidWorks
Certified CAM Product.
GibbsCAM is compatible with Windows® 7 and certified for Windows Vista™.

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