Hexagon VISI Powerful Modelling Software to Die & Mould For

Hexagon’s VISI in this Technical Corner is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading PC-based CAD CAM software solutions for the Mould & Die industries giving 3D tool design, plastic flow analysis, stamping and multi-axis milling. As Hexagon’s Marcus Gardner explains to MTDCNC’s Rowan it offers a unique combination of applications, fully integrated wireframe, surface & solid modelling, comprehensive 2D, 3D and 5-axis machining strategies with dedicated high speed routines. Industry specific applications for plastic injection tool design including material flow analysis and progressive die design with step-by-step unfolding provide the toolmaker with unsurpassed levels of productivity. Hexagon offers dedicated solutions that eliminate the links between varying software suppliers and the solid-to-surface or CAD/CAM geometry conversions required by traditional systems. Advanced Modelling Tools are capable of deforming geometry while maintaining model integrity and holding curvature up to G4 constraints.