The Dietrich's System offers interfaces from design to all major beam processors.
Feature: Machine Processes in Design
The
Dietrich's 3D CAD/CAM system works with parametric processes, rather
than with mere shaping of volumes. This means that the shape and size
of a tenon, for example, can be changed, or even deleted, without
effecting the other processes on the beam. All processes are shown on
the screen in 3D and in the context of the entire structure. Instead
of drawing each beam up piece by piece and hacking the joints and
dimensions into the machine yourself, you do your design in 3D and the
machine parameters are created while you work. The tools and processes
that the machine will use are determined while you create the design.
Changes are applied easily and quickly by selecting single processes
and editing the parameters. The result is a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get machine control file for all mayor beam processors.
Feature: Postprocessor
Before
the still raw machine data goes into the final code it passes the
Dietrich’s Postprocessor. Here you can customize the machine control
file with the special needs of your production process. The
Postprocessor goes through the processes of each individual beam and
lines them up to optimize production time and handling of the beam. For
some processes the Postprocessor even allows you to select alternative
machining methods, e.g. to rout a notch instead of using the saw. The
Postprocessor does what an experienced machine operator would usually
do, which is to go through the machine files of each single beam and
review them for maximum performance. The point is this - the
Postprocessor already has years of experience and it is way faster. A good machine operator and the Dietrich’s Postprocessor make the perfect team for successful production.
The
Dietrich's 3D CAD/CAM system works with parametric processes, rather
than with mere shaping of volumes. This means that the shape and size
of a tenon, for example, can be changed, or even deleted, without
effecting the other processes on the beam. All processes are shown on
the screen in 3D and in the context of the entire structure.
