CimatronE ReEnge Advanced
Bridging the Gap between Art and Tooling
What customers are saying…
“…The power and flexibility of hybrid STL/Surface modelling
“…using ReEnge Advanced we have made significant savings
as offered by ReEnge Advanced has allowed us not just to
in the transition from idea to product…”
shorten our delivery time but also to conceptually change
Alpina d.d, Slovenia
our workflow opening up the potential for even greater
savings…”
S.TI.P s.r.l, Italy
About Cimatron
Integrated Reverse Engineering Solution for CimatronE
Cimatron is the leading provider of integrated, quoting-to-
employ Cimatron’s cutting-edge CAD/CAM solutions for
deliver y CAD/CAM solutions for the tooling and
manufacturing.
Easy creation of usable geometry from physical models
manufacturing industry. Cimatron is committed to providing
Dynamic verification and modification of geometry
tool makers and NC users with comprehensive, cost-effective
Founded in 1982, Cimatron is publicly traded on the
solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable
NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. Cimatron’s
collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten
subsidiaries and extensive distributor network are located
product delivery time. Over 8500 customers worldwide in
in over 35 countries to serve customers worldwide with
the automotive, consumer plastics and electronics industries
complete pre- and post-sales support.
Creation and milling of hybrid STL-NURBS models for faster time-to-market
Images courtesy of: Alpina d.d, Slovenia and S,TI.P s.r.l, Italy
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Innovative Solutions for Manufacturing
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Innovative Solutions for Manufacturing
Design-Centric Solutions for Design-Sensitive Industries
digitizers, effectively and optimally managing this data together
Rapidly Creating Usable Optimized Geometry
In a world of intricate parts and free forms, manufacturers are
with surface/solid models.
CimatronE Reverse Engineering covers the full process of turning digitized
constantly seeking new ways to shorten product time to market
and meet increasingly demanding consumer design and regulatory
Using ReEnge Advanced's powerful STL trimming functionality,
demands.
STL meshes can be cut directly with planes and surfaces - and
then seamlessly integrated into the final hybrid design model.
In design-sensitive industries where physical models are still the
The resulting model can be easily milled using CimatronE’s NC
rule - from fashion accessories to auto components - the first
functionality – easily completing an iteration of the design/
hurdle to using modern CAD/CAM tools is getting a precise
prototype process cycle.
digital representation of the product.
The unique CimatronE Reverse Engineering approach to redesign
Straddling the border between art and tooling, Cimatron provides
minimizes the time and overhead associated with manual creation
ReEnge Advanced that exceeds the expectations of both designers
of new physical models for minor design changes or upgrades.
and manufacturers. Cimatron helps bring mass-produced end
Designers benefit from easy on-screen simulation of new versions
products as close as possible to original designer intent - while
of existing products, and manufacturers can ensure that design
operating within practical and cost-effective manufacturing and
changes are easily converted to efficient toolpaths.
material constraints.
models into geometry that is ready for processing and manufacture.
Cimatron provides tools for the creation, manipulation and editing of
point clouds, NURBS curves and surfaces, and STL data - including:
IMPORT - easy import of captured physical model data from any
digitizing source - robotic, mechanical or optical.
POINT CLOUD PROCESSING
Filtering and removal of unwanted elements from the point cloud
Segmentation
Sectioning
Divide by surface
2D polygon operations
GEOMETRY CREATION - Cimatron's powerful geometry creation tools
allow interactive creation of hybrid geometry - merging the best of
Hybrid Modeling – Where Physical and Digital Modeling Meet
With an emphasis on real-world use considerations and delivery
constraints, CimatronE ReEnge Advanced helps speed time to
market and lower overhead by effectively merging the worlds of
physical and digital modeling.
ReEnge Advanced’s hybrid modeling functionality breaks down
the barriers between point cloud data, STL mesh data and
surface/solid models. This allows designers to import data from
impor ted data with hands-on designer input, and featuring:
CimatronE ReEnge Advanced is ideal for:
Design-sensitive industries where handmade physical
models are still the rule
Redesign of existing products
Creating a digital model of a physical model when
no drawings exist
Re-engineering worn or broken parts for which no
drawings exist
SPLINES
Fit to points
Dynamic modification
Dynamic Curvature verification
Projection onto STL
Shape splines
Sketch on STL
SURFACES
Fit to points
Fit to STL region
Dynamic modification
Verify curvature
Tessellation – generate STL models
STL - Cimatron's powerful STL trimming tools facilitate creation of
hybrid STL, solid, and surface models – ideal for dynamic, costsensitive and design-sensitive industries. By allowing ongoing tweaking
and modification of the model based on both digitized data and customcreated geometry, Cimatron reverse engineering solutions smooth the
path to cost-effective manufacturing, and feature:
Creation of STL from point data
Trimming by plane and/or multiple surfaces
Creation of border splines
STL/Surface intersection
Parting line identification
Smoothing
Non uniform scaling
Create from surfaces