VISI Advanced FF CAD,

VISI Progress,
VISI Blank,
VISI Reverse:
Functions & Features

Sumant Kumar
Your reference for CAD/CAM/CAE/CNC:
PI-TECH International
mail: [email protected]
web: www.pitechint.com

Authorised Reseller:
Hexagon Production Software
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• 830+ Employees (200+ R&D)

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VISI – Modules for a Press-Tool Design Department
• VISI Advanced Free-Form CAD
• VISI Analysis
• VISI Unfolding and Strip Layout
• VISI Progress Tool Design
• VISI Progress Catalogues
• VISI Progress Punch Management
• VISI Blank
• VISI Advanced Modelling (Deform)
• VISI Reverse & VISI Mesh
• VISI Electrode
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VISI Advanced Free-Form CAD
• It Includes: Base License, GUI, Management, Wireframe, Annotation
• Solid Modelling plus Ruled & Piped Surfaces
• Advanced Surface Modelling: 50+ options to cover any complexity
• Advanced Nesting Abilities
• Analysis Tools: Surface Analyser, Reflection, Dynamic Section,
Body Interference Checking, Body Diagnostics, Body Tip Data
• Basic Punch & Die Separation with Undercut Detection
• Electrode Design using Modelling Commands
• Automatic Plot-View Creation and Management
• Advanced Analysis Tools (only with optional Analysis module):
Draft Angles, Curvature, Model Thickness, Motion Study, Inspection
• Import: Parasolid, STEP, ACIS, DXF, DWG, IGES, SolidWorks,
SolidEdge, Inventor, IGES 3D, VDA, STL
• Export: Parasolid, STEP, IGES 3D, VDA, STL, 3DPDF, DXF, DWG,
Mesh 3D

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VISI Analysis
• Solid Models Comparison
• Draft Analysis
• Curvature Analysis
• Model Thickness
• Smooth Edges
• Punch and Die Separation with
Advanced Splitting Capabilities
(Split, Split Line, Dynamic Split Plane,
Split by Colours, Split Body)
• Bend Relief - Sheet Metal Bends
Relief Management
• Motion Study
• Inspection Points

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VISI Unfolding & Strip Layout
• Parametric Engine
• Works with Skin or Solid Models
• Material Definition
• Part Unfolding on Linear Bends
• Neutral Fibre Management
• Strip Layout Design
• Piercing & Bending Punches Creation
• Strip Simulation with Piercing & Bending
• Shearing / Flanging Stress Calculation
• Advanced Nesting Capability

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VISI Progress Tool Design
• Standard Parametric Die
Set Designs
• Customisable Libraries
• Automatic Strip Fitment
• Automatic Re-sizing of
Die Plates
• Automatic Insertion of
Guiding and Fixing
Elements
• Calculation of Quantity
and Size of Standard Die
Springs / Nitrogen
Cylinders / PU Pads, and
their Automatic Insertion
• BOM Entries Created
Automatically

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VISI Progress Catalogues
• Standard Press-Tool
Component Libraries
• Access to Online Database Of
World’s Leading Standard
Part Suppliers
• User-Created, Personalised
Standard Parts Support
• Clearances and Tolerances
Applied Automatically to
Standard Part Holes in
Die Plates
• BOM Entries Created
Automatically

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VISI Progress Punch Management
• Extrudes the Punches and
Associated Holes through the
Defined Tool Assembly
• Full control over Punch
Clearances and Draft Angles
• Creates corresponding Cavity
Pockets in Plates
• Automatic Heel, Stem and Head
creation tools
• All Parameters can be stored in
multiple “Custom” Defaults
• Bill Of Material Attributes
Created Automatically

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VISI Blank
• Direct Geometry Blanking using
FEA Methods
• Definition of Constraints, Locked
Zones, Pressure-Pads
• Graphical Visualisation,
Animation, HTML Report showing
Thickness Variations
• Critical Areas Warnings for
Thinning & Wrinkling
• Unfolding of Non-Linear Bends
and Multi-Shapes Deformation
Analysis
• Springback Effect Prediction &
Visualisation
• Press-Tonnage Prediction

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VISI Advanced Modelling (Deform)
• Advanced Geometry Deformation Management
(on Solids, Surfaces and Wireframe):–
– Bend
– Radial Bend
– Stretch
– Twist
– Target Driven Deformation
• Model Deformation
• Capping Surfaces Management
• Target-Driven Deformation (by Pointset)
• Warpage overcompensation
• Springback overcompensation

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VISI Reverse & VISI Mesh
• Allows imported scan data (from file or directly from a Hexagon scanner) to be converted into a refined mesh
(noise reduction, filtering, smoothing, topology detection, re-alignment)
• Mesh data can then be used as-is, or as a reference model for curves extraction
• Allows mesh model to be converted automatically or semi-automatically into analytical surfaces
• Direct interface to Hexagon Portable Romer Arm and Leica Portable Tracker are included

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VISI Electrode
• Electrode Design Module
• Automatic Electrode Extraction using Wireframe, Faces,
or Solids
• Automatic Extension and Reliefs of Electrode Body
• Automatic Definition and Development of Electrode
Stock, with Heel, Corner Radius, etc.
• Automatic Definition of Electrode Reference Workplane
• Definition of Electrode Function and Travel Parameters
for Operation on EDM
• Simulation of Electrode Movement Relative to Insert
• Collision Checking & Reporting between Electrode &
Insert Model at User-Controlled Increments
• Electrode Report & Customised Plot-Views
• EPX Output for Direct Interfacing with CNC EDM
machines
• Holder Management for Erowa, System3R, & Hirschmann

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VISI – Further Key Advantages
• Easy-to-use menus, which are fully customisable
• Highly advanced graphical user interface, with minimum screen clutter
• No dependance upon model history for making any modification or repair
• All modules accessible from one single window
• Complete project saved as one file (3-D models, tool assembly, plot-views, CAM operations)
• Extremely small file-sizes, compared to any other standard CAD platform
• Uses up-to-date Windows™ and Intel™ functionality and standards for multi-threaded
computation, OpenGL graphics, icons and font-styles, file management, etc.

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PI-TECH International Hexagon India Award Winner

mail: [email protected] for Technical Excellence 2021

web: www.pitechint.com

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