ToolShapes, by Pimpel, makes it possible to define the tool assemblies of several tool components within ESPRIT.

This assembly consists of components and geometries per component, and both two-dimensional and three-dimensional data can be used.

Consequently, an authentic visualization of the tools is achieved during the simulation and the components are divided into cut, shank, holder and spindle. ToolShapes thereby provides notification of different collision behaviors.

When a ToolShapes assembly is connected with an ESPRIT tool, all of the data for the assembly is stored in the ESPRIT tool. This means that, when the tool is exported as an ETL file and imported in another ESPRIT document, the assembly will also be in the other document.

Users can also connect the tool assembly with a KnowledgeBase tool and, each time the tool is imported from KnowledgeBase, users also get the tool shape assembly that was assigned to the tool.

For more information about ToolShapes by Pimpel, visit the company's Web site.

ToolShapes can also be downloaded here:

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