1. Data Transfer Module for RADAN software from Pro-E and Solid Edge
   

Brief

This customized software solution is developed to transfer data from Pro-E and Solid Edge CAD system to RADAN software.

Key Features

• Seamless integration Other translation utilities like IGES and STEP leads to data loss.
• User Friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  

Conclusion

With this utility RADAN users can do CAD work in Pro-E or Solid Edge software and transfer their files to RADAN software to generate CAM data.

2. CAD Customization in CATIA 4.2.2
   
   
   
   Brief
   
   One of the biggest ship-building major in Germany wants to automate ship designing process along with generation of manufacturing information from 3D CAD design. They want to use highly sophisticated manufacturing machines to automate entire ship building process.

   The customized software solution written in CATIA environment executes following tasks,

   1. It generates position numbers in 3D CAD model
   2. It converts 3D CAD model into 2D along with manufacturing specific details as per specified rules. (e.g. generation of position cross in corner of sheet to facilitate welding machine to do automatic welding)
   3. The bigger deck plate in 2D will again split into various small plates for manufacturing.
   4. It generates to data for edge preparing machine
   5. It automatically identifies elements on deck, which can be automatically transported and welded at proper place.
   6. It automatically generates NC code from 2D drawings.
   7. It generates Bill Of Material (BOM) which will be linked with DB2 database.

Programming environment

CAD - CATIA 4.2.2 (AEC Version)
Ship Hull Design Module (SHD)
User Interface in CATIA - IUA (Interactive User Access)
Programming Language - C


Conclusion

Customer will be able to improve his manufacturing capability and efficiency using customized software tools. The production time is reduced to 40% from conventional production line.

3. Client - Pfaudler Balfour Reactor Systems, Scotland
   
   

• This project involved development of software applications for the client, which enabled them to create and analyze pressure vessels designed in Pro/ Engineer.
• Programs were written for automatic creation of reactor vessels according user input requirements.
• This was written using Pro/Web-Link, the programming environment within Pro/E.