Missler Software's TopSolid'Wood 2009 to be showcased at Batimat in Paris

TopSolid'Wood 2009, the most recent version of Missler Software's integrated CAD/CAM solution for the wood industry, can be discovered at Batimat in Paris from 02-07 November.

TopSolid'Wood is an integrated design, manufacturing and management (CAD/CAM/PDM) software specialized for wood processing. It is made up of comprehensive standard components and processes specific to the wood industry. It offers powerful modelling functions, optimised assembly management and facilitated communication with customers and manufacturing.

The 2D and 3D modelling principles of TopSolid'Wood are based on those of TopSolid'Design. The association of these 2 applications offers many powerful wood specific functionalities in addition to the rich modelling core of TopSolid'Design. These trade functions allow the user to create designs while respecting shop floor constraints.

TopSolid'Wood outputs to the CNC plant floor through TopSolid'WoodCam, an integrated CAM solution which automatically produces the ISO code, via a post processor, to manufacture parts on CNC machinery. TopSolid'Wood offers unique and complete simulation of the machine tool which is vital to verify complex 5 axis tool paths. Any modification made during the design stage is automatically recuperated in the machining stage without having to make time-consuming changes (positioning of the part, identification of operations, choice of tools, etc.) The generation of the new ISO codes, following a design modification is, therefore, practically instantaneous.

TopSolid'Wood 2009 offers many important improvements in wood design and manufacturing. Here are some of the major highlights of the 2009 version :

* More efficient machining interfaces: Management of tool numbers and depth of special tools, control of part reversal for machining and nesting exports.
* Increased manufacturing productivity: Multi-level numbering of a project, automatic differentiation of parts based on morphological analysis, multi-plan generation
* More efficient components assembly: Predefine positioning for faster component insertion, automatic dimensioning of components
* More efficient data management: New filter system for draft and BOM generation (automatic multi-level indexes, additional information in the BOM, ...)
* New Google Sketchup interface: Importation of SKP files to access numerous 3D
* components avaiIable on the internet