CATFiber©
Fully integrated in Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA/DELMIA, in both V5 and 3DEXPERIENCE, CATFiber is a complete, machine independent, off-line programming solution for automated manufacturing of composite parts.
Main benefits
- Unified CAE CAD CAM environment for both 3D designers and NC programmers
- Design changes propagation (layup surface, ply boundaries, AFP cell / effector…)
- Part programming split in several projects with common engineering model and virtual AFP cell
- DELMIA platform for clash analysis & controller emulator
- Open architecture for virtual layup cell
- DELMIA Machine infrastructure
- Supports any kind of kinematics mechanism
- Automation (batch, VB scripting, CAA)
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING
- Local layup strategy regions
- Seed-curve constraint
- Fiber propagation methods: parallels, geodesic & fixed angle paths
- Surface meshing handling: FEA CATIA mesh, STL triangular mesh
- Advanced rosette transfer methods
- Fiber analysis: steering radius (tow wrinkling), angular deviation, minimum tape length, roller crush & fibers compacting (tow bridging)
- Automatic ply sectorization tool (path optimization)
TAPE PROGRAMMING
- Direct link with design data for quick iterative loops
- Tape courses generation & analysis
- Manual fiber tows adjustment
- Productivity optimization
MACHINE SIMULATION
- Cartesian NC Machine and Robot work cells management
- Auxiliary axis management: rail device, rotational work piece positioners
- Specific anti-collision strategies
POST-PROCESSOR
Post processor is a two-step operation for CADFiber and CATFiber. The first step generates a generic program also known as PPGen for Generic Post-Processor. The second step, called Cell Adapter, translates the generic program into the ABB, Kuka or Siemens controller format.
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
- Link with FE structural analysis: fiber angle export to Abaqus & Nastran for validation (optional add-on)
- Export data for laser projectors (Virtek, SL Laser, …)
V5/V6 DASSAULT SYSTEMS PRE-REQUISITES
- CATFiber© Design: CATIA V5 CD3 or HD2+CPE/CPM
- CATFiber© Manufacturing: DELMIA V5 MP2
- CATFiber© Simulation: DELMIA V5 MPS+MSA
- CATFiber© Design: CATIA V6 MDE+SUR+CEG+CMP
- CATFiber© Programming: DELMIA V6 MTM+MIM
- CATFiber© Machine simulation: DELMIA V6 NMB