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The CAD Converter converts and corrects for errors in the cutter path like no other product on the market.  Bad drawings are now a thing of the past.   If your drawings contain:

• duplicate geometry
• gaps
• overlapping geometry
• consecutive geometry
• arcs that are not truly tangent
•  or a multitude of other potential problems

the P.E.P. CAD Converter will automatically fix the geometry. Other products fix some of the problems, but only P.E.P. fixes them all, automatically.

Other features of the CAD Converter include scaling, etching, grain constraint control, to name a few.

The P.E.P. CAD Converter can convert the following CAD files directly:

• AutoCAD DWG 10
• AutoCAD DWG 12 
•  AutoCAD DWG 13
• AutoCAD DWG 14
• AutoCAD DWG 2000
• CADKEY CAD-L files
• MetalSoft files
• HPGL files
• Abacus files

Another feature of the CAD Converter is the PATTERN RECOGNITION capability which saves duplicate cutouts of all sizes and shapes as a sub program call within the newly created P.E.P. Drawing. When the P.E.P. Drawings are nested and posted, the sub programs, cutouts and the drawings are both output as sub programs within the main posted program. This drastically reduces the size of the posted code.

The CAD Converter does the following all automatically!

• Deletes invalid layers and invalid geometry.
• Inserts missing geometry.
• Extends line(s) and arc(s) geometry to close gaps.
• Combines consecutive line and arc geometry.
• Supports special cycles: Etch, scribe, drill, punch-mark, pierce only, bevel, and display only.
• Sequences special cycles, internal cutouts and the external boundary of the part in the appropriate direction and in the correct order using the shortest cutter path approach.

One of the most important features of the CAD Converter is its ability to:

• separate layers
•  trim intersections
• extend lines
• calculate true arc tangents
• move arc centers to the true arc tangency of surrounding geometry

 within user defined parameters. In the example above, the CAD Converter will identify multiple and overlapping lines (lines 1 through 3) and combine these into one line. It will also extend the line to bridge the gap to the right of line 1 (not add a small line) and trim the excess geometry on the left. If you so choose, a report listing all of the fixes made to the part can be printed.

• The converting, correcting and cutter path development normally takes three seconds!

• The converter recognizes and converts all line types including poly lines, ellipses and spline data.

CAD Drawings can be inaccurate and contain multiple geometry errors. If these errors are not identified and corrected, the end result is scraped parts, increased costs and dissatisfied customers. The geometry errors listed to the right of the drawing below are examples of the types of errors the CAD Converter will find and automatically correct.

The CAD converter generates an report for each drawing as it is converted so you can see the  errors that have been  identified and corrected.

CAD CONVERTER REPORT