An intelligent nesting algorithm results in quality cutting layouts, and optimal material use.
Optitex Marker with Nest++Pro, is an automated tool to create costing markers for material planning, calculating the amount required for production, by nesting the pieces on a cutting table. Pieces are then shared digitally with teams, accelerating the approval process. Optitex tools verify piece quality and accuracy using photorealistic 3D renders and physical samples, where 3D simulation tools enable multiple angle views. Next, is Collaboration and Approval – linking design and 3D modeling, to ensure that the design intent is preserved. Pieces can be shaped and edited to conform to style requirements, and topstitching, colors, and textures, can be integrated into the final render. Optitex Fabric Testing Solution analyzes the nonlinear behavior of the material, such as stretch, bend, weight, and thickness, for accurate and reliable digital representation. Selecting the appropriate material requires evaluating several performance indicators. Phase two, DEVELOPMENT, creates draft pieces by flattening and importing the 3D model, and marking the surfaces. This enables a fast and accurate flattening process that allows the faces of a 3D model to be extracted. It’s then exported to Optitex PDS 2D/3D, an integrated 2D & 3D workspace that simplifies positioning and modifying the pieces back and forth between the two dimensions. The process is initiated by conceptual design of the seat, determined by customer-specific demands, using any standard 3D design software. Optitex’s automotive seating design-to-manufacturing process is divided into three phases: PRE-PROCESSING – creating a reliable digital representation of fabrics, leathers, and technical materials.
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Global automobile manufacturers use Optitex 3D to automate their entire workflow, by creating high-quality digital pieces, and eliminating hundreds of manual steps in the process. For example, modelling car seats in a virtual 3D environment, enables users to input and evaluate various parameters, but without the time constraints of producing physical prototypes. 2D/3D CAD/CAM solutions for the automotive industry, such as Optitex Automotive Solutions, provide robust tools to shorten the intricate seating design and production workflow. Following automotive seating system manufacturers’ adoption of nesting tools to achieve significant savings on materials, they’re now contemplating 3D digital solutions to improve the control and detailing required for their complex design processes.įrom design to manufacturing, 3D tools transform 3D objects from any CAD system into 2D production-ready pieces and markers.
In response to the global economic crisis that’s taken a toll on the automotive industry, where textile rolls are continuously at work, there’s a critical need to accelerate workflow performance, and meet the demands for speed, flexibility, and time-to-market.