Interface TDM - TopSolid'CAM 7

The interface TDM - CAMWorks is used to support your CAM process optimally with access from the technology database of CAMWorks to TDM. In this way TDM provides company-specific tool know-how.

- Via the interface all relevant tool-, geometry data and feeds& speeds can be transfered to CAMWorks.
- In the form of tool lists, all relevant data of the NC-program get retransfered from CAMWorks to TDM.
- Via the online access to the central tool database, a fast tool selection and efficient data maintenance, time can be saved.

The interface TDM - CATIA is used to support your CAM process optimally with access from the technology database of CATIA to TDM. In this way TDM provides company-
specific tool know-how.

- The access to the database of TDM supports the NC programmer.
- Easy tool selection within a tool list via the Search-Panel in CATIA V5
- All relevant collission- and geometry data as well as machining know-how can be accessed.
- In the form of tool lists all used data of the NC program gets retransfered from CATIA V5 to TDM.
- These lists can be transfered to CATIA V5 for example to program art families with standardized tools in a set-up-optimized manner

Extension:
The TDM 3D Solid Converter supports CATIA V5 users in using 3D tools in programming and simulation.
Regarding the integrated software tools for conversion, time savings and quality improvement are possible.

The TDM - EDGECAM interface supports an optimal CAM- and CAD-process by accessing the central database and transmitting feeds and speeds. In this way, TDM provides company-specific know how.

Functions:
- Selecting milling, drilling and turning tools in EDGECAM or via the search in TDM can be done quickly and easily
- Geometry and collision data as well as know how about machining are available
- Information about the tools are transferred to EDGECAM's Toolstore database to make it available to the NC-programmer
- Multi-step tools can be used

Benefits:
- Easy access to tool data from the EDGECAM Toolstore
- True-to-scale graphics as a preview
- Tool data are redundancy free
- Significant increase of process reliability and productivity

The creation of an NC program is very time consuming without access to a tool database. The interface TDM-ESPRIT supports your CAM process optimally with access to a central tool database. With the interface, the technology know-how is available in all phases of the CAM planning process.

Geometry and technology data of tool assemblies are transfered via the interface.
The access to the online database takes place via the integrated tool selection in ESPRIT. Data gets standardized through a central database and can be used from each ESPRIT workplace.
The retransfer of tool lists to TDM is possible.

The TDM - hyperMill interface supports an optimal CAM- and CAD-process by accessing the central database and transmitting tool data and graphics online.

Functions:
- Transferring all the necessary TDM-tools to the Open Mind-data-base
- Selecting milling and drilling tools can be done quickly and easily in the TDM tool selection directly in the data base
- Geometry data for the required tools are transmitted
- Transmission of the tools of the NC program that are used from hyperMill back to TDM in the form of tool lists

Benefits:
- Time savings thanks to fast tool selection
- Effective maintenance of data with online access to the central data base directly from the CAM process
- Less effort to create the NC-program thanks to the familiar hyperMill environment

The creation of an NC program is very time consuming without access to a tool database. The interface TDM-Mastercam supports your CAM process optimally with access to a central tool database. With the interface, the technology know-how is available in all phases of the CAM planning process.

Geometry and technology data of tool assemblies are transfered via the interface.
The access to the online database takes place via the integrated tool selection in Mastercam. Data gets standardized through a central database and can be used from each Mastercam workplace.
The retransfer of tool lists to TDM is possible.

The interface TDM - NX is used to support your CAM process optimally with direct access to the databases from TDM and NX. In this way TDM provides a central tool database and company-specific tool know-how.
Via the interface all relevant tool-, geometry data and feeds& speeds can be accessed. With the online access to the central tool database, a fast tool selection and efficient data maintenance, time can be saved.

Extension: CAD-Features
The TDM 3D-Solid Converter supports NX users with the use of 3D tools in programming and simulation. Through the integrated software tools for the conversion and manual editing of 3D-tool graphics substantial time savings and quality improvements are possible.

Through this interface the tool database TDM and the technology database RCS are constantly synchronized. Technologiedatenbank von RCS ständig synchronisiert. This supports an optimal continuous cAM-process.

Functions:
- Fast selection of tools in TDM directly in the RCS-technology database
- Transfer of information and defined tools from a tool list from TDM as tool library to RCS
- In form of tool lists all used data of the nc-program is re-transfered from RCS to TDM
- By fast selection of tools and efficient data maintenance, savings in production time are possible.

The extension: CAD features:
Through an easily in TDM created tool contour, RCS can create a simulated tool assembly with real rotation symmestrics.

The interface TDM-SolidCAM supports an optimal CAM-process with the access to the tool data of a central database. Therefor the provision of a data technical tool know-how during the CAM-planning process is ensured. With the access to the TDM database the NC programmers are supported in their daily work.
With the interface the access to all relevant tool data as well as an enormous technical know-how is available.
An extensive documentation of the tool types and parameters between TDM and SolidCAM is possible with the interface.

Extension CAD-Features:
With an easily in TDM created tool contour, SolidCAM can create a simulated tool assembly with all important items.

The interface TDM - VERICUT supports your CAM/Simulation-process optimally by the access to a central database. Therefore the provision of a data technical tool know how during the CAM-process is ensured.

- The access to the database supports the NC-programmer
- Easy tool selection in the tool list
- Integrated mapping of characteristics and tools types between TDM and VERICUT
- Creation of special TLS-files for Drilling and Milling tools, so that the geometry is available in the native-format

Extension:
The TDM 3D-SolidConverter supports VERICUT users with the use of 3D tools models in programming and simulation. Through integrated software tools for the conversion and manual editing of 3D tool models, substantial time savings and quality improvements can be achieved.