CAD Interfaces (Solidworks/Inventor) - PEP Technology

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The PEP Fully Automatic SolidWorks Interface

Converts SolidWorks Assemblies, Family of Parts and Single parts automatically into a finished cutter path

From this…	To this…in seconds!

Display the SolidWorks drawing or assembly. Click on the PEP Icon to create the finished part(s).

The PEP software analyzes and processes as follows:

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All of the SolidWork’s CAD file data and assembly data.
Filters the data for items to be cut.
Instructs SolidWorks to unfold one occurrence of each unique part.
Interfaces with the PEP CAD Converter seamlessly and automatically.
PEP’s CAD Converter analyzes the unfolded CAD drawing for CAD errors, fixes the errors and saves as a perfect cutter path.
PEP automatically creates a Kit for future use in bullet or WIP
PEP can export BOM data to ERP or quoting systems in text, SQL or access format.
- One PEP customer measured 6 hours every day eliminated by NOT keying BOM data into their ERP system, to create quotes!

PEP Processing and Benefits

The unfolding and conversion is fully automatic!

The entire assembly is analyzed and exported, only parts to be cut are converted. There is no sorting and/or locating of screws, hinges and gaskets from sheet metal parts.

The seamless integration eliminates the maintaining of old DXF files. Never cut the wrong revision of a part again!

When 3D CAD files are unfolded, CAD products (SolidWorks, Inventor, Pro-E, etc.) often replace radii along a bend with short line segment and add less than ideal bend reliefs. PEP finds and fixes automatically.

SHORT LINE EXAMPLE

50 Short Line

The CAD Software saved out the part geometry with 50 short line segments that will limit the cutting speed and result in poor cut quality

PEP’S AUTOMATIC SOLUTION

1 Arc Geometry

PEP Technology automatically finds the short line segments in the 2D part and replaces the lines with a single arc.

Another feature of the CAD Converter Error Correction is the detection of bend lines and the insertion of bend relief’s automatically. (Option- automatically scribe beginning and end of each bend line)

CAD file with NO Bend Relief	The PEP Part with Bend Relief

PEP extracts the revision, material and required quantities from the BOM automatically.
PEP saves the assembly in PEP as “kit” in automatically for use by Bullet or WIP. The kit name is the same as the SW assembly and it contains all the sheet metal parts in the assembly, including the materials and required quantities.

Rapid Access

PEP’s Drawing Directory and SolidWorks

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PEP’s drawing database is the ultimate ERP, ENGINEERING and SHOP tracking software and it is automatic!
The PEP Drawing Database makes retrieving, editing and reporting every detail pertinent to the design, development and cutting of the finished part a simple task.
The access SPEED is equally impressive. The user can locate a single PEP drawing by name, customer, work order, material, etc. in 2 seconds. Clicking on the drawing name allows the user to edit the PEP Geo file or select SolidWorks. Selecting SolidWorks brings up the 3D CAD file within 3 to 5 seconds typically, even when sorting through 200,000 CAD drawing files.

PEP’s Fully Automatic Solidworks Interface Includes:

Bi-directional seamless access to SolidWorks. PEP’s drawing database stores the location and date of the SolidWorks CAD file for each converted part. The PEP drawing database allows the user to click on the PEP drawing name and edit either the PEP geo file or the SolidWorks 3D CAD file.
The revision history of every 2D drawing.
The drawing certification, documenting every error correction of the 2D part.
The nest history, including the nest name, cut sequence, material inventory number, heat lot number, cut sequence on the sheet, etc.
Optional unique serial numbers engraved on each part (Great for nuclear, military work).
The ERP data (work order, customer, date, revision, etc.) used to cut the part.
The Inventory material number and heat lot number the part was cut from.
Remnants created from Inventory plates (again with heat lots) and parts cut from those remnants.
The current and past schedule, including time of day and machine used to cut the part.
QC paperless access to dimensioned PEP drawing (geo file) for inspection and certification.

Precision Tracking

Prototyping Has Never Been Easier or Faster!

Additional Pep Drawing Database Features Include:

The TRACKING of DIMENSIONS: PEP finds dimensions and verifies the part scaling automatically, saving a snap shot of the verified dimension permanently in the PEP Drawing Database. The picture is typical of the snap shot stored in the PEP Drawing Database. The blue boxes refer to dimensions that were verified to be within tolerance, the red boxes are dimensions that were found to be out of tolerance.

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