Sheet Metal Design and Unfolding within AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop

New AutoPOL technology with the most comprehensive unfolder in CAD Business

AutoPOL is available in two different editions. With Mechanical Desktop AutoPOL 8DT routines automatically produce a fully parametric, editable model. You can also work with AutoPOL 8 in AutoCAD 2000. The new enhanced unfolder makes AutoPOL state-of-the-art in sheet metal development.

News

  • Enhanced Unfolding Kernel
  • Punch Routine with Dynamic Preview
  • Object Oriented Editing
  • Sheet Metal Part Library

Quality

AutoPOL has been developed over many years and all our experience together with the latest programming technology gives you a product that ensures highest quality and accuracy. As a user you will benefit from a seamless integrated application with a very intuitive interface. Combining AutoPOL and Mechanical Desktop provides the ultimate solution for sheet metal design.


Technology

This integrated environment increases the design and production efficiency when manufacturing products from sheet materials. AutoPOL takes full advantage of Object-ARX and the Mechanical Desktop API.

 

AutoPOL is a registered trademark of FCC Software AB. Autodesk. the Autodesk logo. AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc.

AutoPOL Interface

AutoPOL has a modern and intuitive interface. The software will produce a flat pattern very quickly and accurately. The unfolding function applies K-factor bend compensation when creating the flat pattern. AutoPOL easily adds bending line and angles to the flat pattern. The AutoPOL system is user configurable and "knowledge based".

AutoPOL Features

  • Unfolding functions for
    • All kinds of Solid Models
    • AutoCAD Surfaces
    • Mechanical Desktop Surfaces
    • Imported models from other CAD systems
  • Updating of flat patterns
  • Automatic box feature
  • Advanced dynamic design tools
  • Punch routines (through planes and bends) with
    dynamic preview:
    • Circular
    • Obround
    • Rectangular
    • User defined and multiple profiles
  • Object oriented editing
  • Sheet metal part library
  • Profile creation of sheet metal parts from polylines
  • Extend sheet metal edge
  • Autofillet for sheet metal
  • Assembly feature for sheet metal parts
  • Contour processing:
    • Conversion of splines
    • Joining to polyline
    • Optimization of curves
    • Coordinate dimensioning
  • Sectioning for oversized plots
  • Area, weight and 3D-angle calculation
  • Parametric generation of surface models in standard AutoCAD

Information

AutoPOL has many world-wide users. Visit our web site www.cadcamsoft.se for additional information, demon- strations and local distributors.

The product is available in English, French, German and Chinese languages on CD media with on-line tutorials. A printed manual is included.