Fikus 3dcad is a new module for FikusVisualcam. It is a design tool that is going to improve your workflow from a 2D/3D initial design to the final machined piece

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New module
fikus3dcad
Surface and solids hybrid 3d design
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fikus3dcad
• New 3D Hybrid design optional module.

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fikus3dcad
What is fikus3dcad?

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What is fikus3dcad
fikus3dcad Is a design tool that is going to improve
our workflow from a 2D/3D initial design to the final
machined piece.
We can reduce significantly the time needed to get the
geometry ready in order to mechanize it with Fikus,
thanks to its easy to use interface and its “direct
editing” functionality.

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fikus3dcad
What is fikus3dcad for?

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Use of fikus3dcad
• Modify, repair and create any geometry.
No need to care about its format.
dwg/dxf
step
iges
…

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Use of fikus3dcad
• We can modify our geometry in a more
quick,easy and intuitive way.
• We can use innovative 2D and 3D CAD
tools.

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Use of fikus3dcad
• We can switch directy to fikusvisualcam
18, so we can work with all available
CAM technologies.

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fikus3dcad
How does
fikus3dcad work?

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fikus3dcad interface
file
Status bar Selection option
Object tree
Option panel
Properties
panel
Menus
Ribbon bar
Active function
• Friendly
and easy to use.
• Fully
Customizable.
• Menu organized
Into tabs.

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Fikus3dcad interface
It shows us a list of objects that we are
working with in our design area. It can
include solids, surface,
curves,
drawing sheets, etc.
• Tree structure:

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Fikus3dcad interface
They are different depending on which
tool is been used.
• Option panel:

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Fikus3dcad interface
That is the main tab for fikus3dcad
usage.
This tab gathers both 2D creation
functions and 3D models.
• Design tab:

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Fikus3dcad interface
Fikus3dcad has three completely
interconnected design workflow
possibilities.
•Draft model : 2D design
•Section model:
2D/3D mixed design
•3D model: 3D design
• Design tab:
Draft model
Section model
3D model

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Designing with fikus3dcad
Draft:
• Easy of use.
• Create 2D geometries
and after that, use them for 3D
constructions.

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Designing with fikus3dcad
Draft:
• Work either in polar or cartesian
coordinates.
• Use external references from 3D
geometries files.
• Contour projection over draft sheet.

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Designing with fikus3dcad
Draft:

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Fikus3dcad Draft

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Designing with fikus3dcad
3D:
• Both solid and surfaces 3D object
creation.
• Modify 3D imported geometries as if
native.
• Quick and easy simplification of CAM
processes.

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Designing with fikus3dcad
3D:
• Incredibly easy of use with only 3 icons
Pull: Offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft and blend faces.
Also round, chamfer or extruce faces.
Move: Move any object in 2D or 3D.
Fill: Simplify surface edges, “heal” many cuts made into
geometry, concatenate multiple sketched curves.

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3D fikus3dcad
Pull:
• Allows us to:
– Extrude (add – erase)
– Revolve
– Sweep
– Draft
– Escale
– Round / chamfer

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3D fikus3dcad
Pull:
• Use it either in new geometries or in
already created models.

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3D fikus3dcad
Move:
• Allows us to:
– Rotate
– Transfer
– Copy
• Automatic refresh of
modified geometry.

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3D fikus3dcad
Move:
• Use it either with new geometries or
while editing already created models.

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3D fikus3dcad

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3D fikus3dcad
Fill:
• Allows us to:
– Eliminate drills
– Refill pocketing
– Eliminate round corners
– …
– Eliminate and redo
all kind of geometries

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3D fikus3dcad
Fill:
• Use it either with new geometries or
while editing already created models.

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Fikus3dcad interface
Allows us to insert commercial
geometries into our work, from other
designs or even from pictures in order
to enhance our own design.
• Insert tab:

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3D fikus3dcad

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Fikus3dcad Interface
• Insert tab:

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Fikus3dcad interface
• Insert tab:
- Standard drill: Helps us when creating
ISO, UNC,..., drills

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Entorno de fikus3dcad
• Standard drill:
We can edit or design complex drill
matrix so we can mechanize it
afterwards with fikusvisualcam 18 CAM
technology using our drill Wizard.

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Drilling with fikus3dcad

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Working with CAM fikus3dcad
After you’ve finished your designing work,
you can easily start your CAM work with

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