MDTools the 3D manifold design software provides power tools to automate the manifold design, checking, documentation, and modeling process. Quickly and easily design complex and error free manifolds with professional documentation, automated dimensioning, machining chart generation, and more.

1. MDTools 935 What’s New ®
”Fun-to-Design”
manifolds
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2. MDTools 935 What’s New
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Index
Index
”Fun-to-Design” manifolds
ENHANCED
NEW
1 Create/Resize Manifold 1 Precisely Locate/Relocate Stamping Text
2 Automated Machining Drawing 2 Improved Angular Connection
3 3 Sink Merged Orifice Plug
Align Stamping Text
4 Copy Stamping Text 4 Easily Relocate Footprints using the X and Y Location Value
5 Manifold Quote 5 Export Manifold to CAMit with User Defined Orientation
6 Show/Hide Internal Details 6 New Meet List Option in Machining Chart : Intersection Details
7 Listing of Slots, UnderCuts, and O-Rings in Cavity Browser
8 Configure Various Display Options in Create Views
9 Create Cavity List
10 Configure Column Header of Lists and Charts
11 Enhanced User Interface and More Intuitive Icons
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3. Create/Resize Manifold
Create/Resize Manifold
Add or remove material at any point
on a manifold block.
Automatically update the drill depth
of cavities to maintain the
connectivity.
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4. Automated Machining Drawing
Automated Machining Drawing
Automatically create 2D drawing
views, dimensioning, machining
chart, stamping text chart,
components and ports list, and
cavity list.
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5. Align Stamping Text
Align Stamping Text
Automatically align two stamping
texts in the manifold.
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6. Copy Stamping Text
Copy Stamping Text
Create multiple copies of the
selected stamping text on the
manifold at a specified distance
from the original location.
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7. Manifold Quote
Manifold Quote
Request a manifold quote from
a registered manifold
manufacturer.
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8. Show/Hide Internal Details
Show/Hide Internal Details
Displays the internal details for
the Drawing views created in
the 2D drawing.
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9. Locate/Relocate Stamping Text
Locate/Relocate Stamping Text
Use the X,Y location slider bar to
precisely (re)locate the stamping
text on the manifold face.
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10. Improved Angular Connection
Improved Angular Connection
Works more efficiently and
connects cavities with the largest
diameter hole.
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11. Sink Orifice Plug
Sink Merged Orifice Plug
Sinks the merged orifice plug in a
cavity by specifying the depth of
the step above the orifice plug.
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12. Move Cavity : Relocate a Footprint
Relocate Footprints
Precisely relocate a footprint using
the X and Y location value of the
selected footprint cavity.
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13. Export to CAMit with User
Defined Orientation
Export Manifold to CAMit
• Change the block orientation
when exporting manifold to
CAMit.
• Export the added drills and
c’bores as separate drill holes.
• Export the merged orifice plug
as separate cavity.
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14. New Meet List Option
New Meet List Option
Display intersection details of the
connecting cavities in the
machining chart by using the new
Meet List option 3.
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15. Listing of
Slots, UnderCuts, and O-Rings
Listing of Slots, UnderCuts, and O-Rings
in Cavity Browser
Easily locate
slots, undercuts, and o-ring
grooves in the browser and
perform various tasks from the
context menu
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16. Configure Display Options in
Create Views
Configure Display Options in Create Views
Configure visibility of the related
entities when creating the
Drawing views.
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17. Create Cavity List
Configure Cavity List
List all type of features in a
manifold including slots,
undercuts, and o-rings grooves.
Configure cavity list using the
MDTools Drawing Options dialog,
per the requirement.
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18. Configure Column Header of
Lists and Charts
Configure Column Header of Lists and Charts
Configure column header text of
the stamping text chart,
components and ports list ,and
cavity list using the MDTools
Drawing Options dialog boxes.
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19. Enhanced User Interface and
Icons
Enhanced User Interface and Icons
Improved and rearranged menu
for better accessibility.
Improved MDTools Browser
toolbar enables quick access to
the frequently used commands.
Improved user interface for
various commands.
New, intuitive, and colorful icons.
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20. Contact Us
Enhance your productivity and competitive edge with MDTools ®
Contact VEST
MDTools V935 Evaluation Software
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Call: +01 (248) 649 9550
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Email: sales@VESTusa.com
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