DESIGNER 2023.1

Several new enhancements have been made in the 2023.1 version of DESIGNER, Hexagon’s CAD application for manufacturing. Here are some of the major highlights:

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General enhancements

New user interface

DESIGNER 2023.1 comes with a new and improved user interface featuring a new Structure Tree and new command dialog design. The new Structure Tree centralises the management of all elements in the model and has powerful filtering capabilities which make it easier to handle large complex models. The command dialogs are now overlaid in the graphics area enabling full compatibility with the new structure tree.

DESIGNER 2023.1 New User Interface

Reverse engineering enhancements

Draw surfaces on meshes

A new surfacing method has been introduced to the REcreate Reverse Engineering suite. It enables you to define a patchwork on a mesh and use the patchwork and the mesh to create surfaces on the fly. This new reverse engineering tool is a quick and easy way to create freeform surfaces with complete control.

DESIGNER 2023.1 Draw Surfaces on Meshes

Replace CAD faces with meshes

A new approach has been added to the Reverse Engineering suite; the ability to replace analytical CAD faces with planar and cylindrical regions of a mesh. This makes it faster and more efficient to create a desirable starting point for more complex reverse engineering processes.

DESIGNER 2023.1 Replace CAD faces with Meshes

Detect and extract defects

The ability to detect and extract defects in a model has been added. This tool can be used to find defects in a physical part that has been scanned and then compared to a nominal CAD model.

DESIGNER 2023.1 Detect & Extract Defects

Sheet metal enhancements

Sheet metal section parts

In addition to automatic recognition of circular and rectangular tubes, the user can manually specify other section shapes so that those are included in the Manufacturing Pack. The bill of materials in the Manufacturing Pack now contains key dimensional data that can be used to create a cut list or help with quoting.

DESIGNER 2023.1 Sheet Metal – Section Parts

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    Draw Surfaces on Meshes

    In DESIGNER 2023.1 we have introduced a new surfacing method to the REcreate Reverse Engineering suite. It enables you to define a patchwork on a mesh and use the patchwork and the mesh to create surfaces on the fly. This new reverse engineering tool is a quick and easy way to create freeform surfaces with complete control.

    Replace CAD faces with meshes

    We have added a new approach to the Reverse Engineering suite; the ability to replace analytical CAD faces with planar and cylindrical regions of a mesh. This makes it fast and efficient to create a desirable starting point for more complex reverse engineering processes.

    Defect Detection

    In DESIGNER 2023.1 we have added the ability to detect and extract defects in a model. This tool can be used to find defects in a physical part that has been scanned and then compared to a nominal CAD model.

    Sheet Metal Enhancements

    In addition to the automatic recognition of section parts, the user can now manually specify parts so they are included in the Manufacturing Pack and Bill of Materials. The Manufacturing Pack also contains key dimensional data for manufactured parts. Sheet metal specific information such as manufacturing material and part thickness can now be added to a 2D drawing mask.