Hexagon Additive Manufacturing Suite

Design Review
Review changes to CAD models collaboratively in a browser so there is no need to install any dedicated software to agree upon changes required for manufacturing.

Geometry and PMI Verification
Reads and enriches the model with valuable information for the machining process (PMI) such as GD&T, surface finish, special functions, or custom attributes and Provides a host of geometry creation techniques that are critical for model preparation.

Part and stock preparation
Easily prepare mesh data for machining, heal broken areas, detect and create faces on complex mesh geometry, and add machining offsets directly to the mesh.

Workholding definition
Prepare ready mesh parts for machining by different surfaces and create custom fixture arrangement for organic parts..

Reverse Engineering
The REcreate module takes the complexity out of reverse engineering to create a smarter, faster, and more flexible design and production environment that makes it easy to create CAD data for parts when none exists.

Part orientation
The software determines the ideal position and rotation with which your product is created exactly as you imagine it. It does so in a particularly user-friendly display in Orientation Maps, which provides an optimal overview at all times. Parameters considered include construction time, support volume, warpage tendency, shadowing, and step error.

Support structure creation

• AM STUDIO provides the following:                                         
• Block Support: Massive and fast standard structure.
• Line Support: Standard structure for thin-walled areas and complex lines.
• Rod Support: Combinable standard structure with increased flexural strength for thin-walled areas.
• Adaptive Cell Support: Special material-saving structure, 
• Tree Support: Special material-saving structure for hard-to reach areas and free-form surfaces.

Positioning and nesting
The individual instances fill the build plate of your 3D printer, making use of it in the most cost-efficient way. At the same time, the parameters of your product remain identical for all versions. Changes are only necessary on one instance and are automatically applied to all.

Build process simulation
The calculation of laser paths for printing generates huge amounts of data. With our technology you can calculate your data up to 30 times faster – without any special demands on your hardware. You can use a standard PC or notebook and benefit from significantly reduced calculation times. Our technology runs on almost all operating systems and with 3D printers from most manufacturers.

Build strategy
During this workflow step, the build strategy - including slicing, hatching and process parameters - is configured. Depending on the chosen printer, available parameters range from a minimal set (OEM default) to highest fidelity (expert mode), including all available OEM parameters and AM STUDIO high performance parameters to fine tune your build job.

Viewer and layer data
In the Viewer workflow step, the layer data generated before can be checked. For this purpose, the generated laser paths are loaded and visualised. The range of functions depends on the selected machine type and can include detailed data up to per layer scan time, recoater time, jump distance, and continuity of exposure times

Cost estimation
AM STUDIO enables the calculation of the expected build time of a project, and thereby improves the ability of accurate quoting. The build time is estimated by simulating the build process on a virtual machine. This virtual machine uses the same algorithm as the actual 3D printer. The build time, in combination with the machine hourly rate and the material costs, enables the calculation of the project costs.

• Optimised build orientation
• Cost estimation 
• Fast and reliable meshing
• Distortion prediction & compensation 
• Identify manufacturing issues
• Support structure optimisation
• Optimise printing strategies
• Workflow considerations
• Automatic nesting