GibbsCAM
GibbsCAM is a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program developed by Gibbs and Associates (Moorpark, CA), a division of the Cimatron Group. GibbsCAM specializes in providing a powerful range of CNC programming functionality. The software's function encompasses the important task of translating the geometry of a designed part from a CAD program to the transform space of a machine tools work envelope. This is the step in the CAD-CAM toolchain referred to as postprocessing. The software calculates a series of tool moves that will correspond to the designed shape. This complicated translation will be unique to each tool as each tool (and each tool setup) has a different axis configuration. The software is intended to be familiar to machine shop personnel. Plug-ins for Autodesk Inventor, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge and SolidWorks allow parts to be transferred directly from within the computer-aided design (CAD) system to GibbsCAM for machining. GibbsCAM reads a wide variety of CAD formats.
GibbsCAM's modules support 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM.
Early versions of GibbsCAM were called Virtual Gibbs, the name by which the product is still known in Germany.
The Cimatron Group announced the release of GibbsCAM 2009 in October 2008. The new version includes enhancements for milling, turning as well as general user interface and productivity improvements [1]
Major features
1. Wireframe, Surface and Solid Based Machining
2. Native Graphical User Interface (GUI)
3. Context Sensitive, On-line Help
4. Interactive and Automatic Feature Recognition
5. Associativity between Geometry, Processes and Toolpath
6. Import native CAD files: AutoCAD DXF/DWG, Autodesk Inventor, CATIA V4 & V5, Pro/ENGINEER, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge, SolidWorks
7. Import industry standard CAD formats: IGES, STEP AP203 & AP214, VDA-FS
8. Template-based, Do-It Yourself Post Processors
9. What-You-See-Is-What-You-Machine Custom Post Processors
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