Almacam Import Component
Robust 2D (DXF/DWG) and 3D (STEP) import, file cleaning and unfolding.
What it does:
CAD Import component brings in 2D(DXF/DWG) and 3D(STEP) files containing one or several sheet metal parts, cleans geometry, recognizes folds and generates unfolded parts.
Designed to be integrated as the first step of our complete range of components.
Benefits
• Reduce manual preprocessing: go directly to quoting and nesting operations.
• Take advantage of automatic processing and eliminate human errors, to get accurate material and process cost estimates.
• Integrate CAD import and automatic unfolding engine to your digital workflow without building your own one: accelerate time-to-market.
• Easy to integrate based on REST API
• Scalability= top performance no matter the number of users and projects.
• Reliability & availability: no shutdown, robustness of the service
• Always-up-to-date: no need of manual operation and support for latest version.
• Benefit from over 45 years of expertise and experience in sheet metal industry
Top features
2D Import
• DXF/DWG import with auto-clean (stitching, remove double contours).
• Layer-to-machining (cut, mark, decoration, fold).
• Units handling (metric/imperial) and geometry scaling.
• Previews in PNG for visual confirmation before processing.
• Shape splitting when a file contains multiple parts and automatic quantity detection for repeated shapes.
• Parametric shape drawing.
• Detailed geometry metrics returned (e.g. perimeters, contours’ number, area, marking length).
• Structured diagnostics and warnings on import errors
3D Import
• STEP import of unitary or assembly files
• Preview in GLB of the whole assembly and its elements
• Automatic detection of flat and folded sheet metal parts
• Robust unfolding algorithm to get flat parts
• Information returned for solids do not corresponding to sheet metal parts.
• Retrieval of folding information (number, radius, angles, lengths)
• Obtention of detailed geometry metrics (thickness, volume, contour lengths).
• Provides ready-to-use information for the full components’ range.