SEER-for-CATIA v5-3.0 Release

What’s new…

Contents

• SEER-Machining Cost Estimator

• SEER-for-CatiaV5 3.0

• Introducing SEER-MCE 1.0.7 initial release

• SEER-MCE Part & Operation Inputs

• SEER-MFG Detailed Machining Operation Estimate

• Inputs & Results Saved in CATIA

• SEER-Machining Groups in CATIA

• SEER-MCE 1.0 Capabilities

• SEER-MCE Key Functionality

• Creating and Modifying Manufacturing Environments

• SEER-for-CatiaV5 3.0 Minimum Requirements

• Galorath Contact

SEER-for-CATIAv5 3.0

Introducing SEER-MCE 1.0

• SEER-MCE is a CATIA V5 plug-in that allows you to quickly generate a cost estimate for a machined part design directly within CATIA v5

Select and Enter Process

Data

Start MCE from the SEER-for-CATIA Tool bar

Machining Surfaces Grouped by Operation

Click Estimate

When Ready

SEER-MCE Part and Operation Inputs• Customize Manufacturing Environments to set Part and Operation Defaults

• Roughing Volumes & Operations, Surface Finish Operations, and Hole Operations automatically grouped

Part Inputs & Manufacturing Environment Defaults

Rough Operations & Volumes to Remove

Surface Finish Operations & Areas to Machine Grouped

Hole Types Grouped by

Size

SEER-MFG Detailed Machining Operation Estimate

Machining Estimate Summary Reported within

CATIA

Detailed Machining Operation Estimate created within SEER-MFG based on CATIA Part Geometry and

MCE settings

Inputs & Results Saved in CATIA

Data saved as Parameters within

CATIA for reference

Cost Trend of Trade studies

indicated

SEER-Machining Groups in CATIA

• SEER-MCE adds the following sub-trees to the CATIA Specifications Tree:

• Machining Only Groups, for machining-only Manufacturing Environments and Raw Shapes

• Turning + Machining Groups, for Manufacturing Environments and Raw Shapes that include both turning and machining operations

• Surfaces can be moved from one group to another, or hidden to exclude them from the Estimate

Machining Only Groups Turning + Machining Groups

SEER-MCE 1.0 Capabilities

• Material Origin

o Raw Stock

o Sand Casting

o Die Casting

o Investment Casting

o Forging

• Rough Machining Operations

o Surface Skim Rough

o End Mill Rough

o High Speed Rough

o Band Saw

o Radial Saw

o Hack Saw

o Turn Rough

o Bore Rough

• Finish Machining Operations

o End Mill Finish

o High Speed Finish

o Turn Finish

o Bore Finish

• High Tolerance Machining Operations

o Surface Grinding

o Lapping

o Cylindrical Grinding

o Center Drill

o Boring

o Reaming

o Honing

• Drilling

o Through Holes

o Flat Bottom Holes

o Blind Holes

o Countersinks

o Threaded Option

• Finishing Operations (configured with

environment Knowledge Bases)

• TOOL FABRICATION & DESIGN (configured

with environment Knowledge Bases)

• GENERIC MFG PROCESSES (configured with

environment Knowledge Bases)

o Inspection / Rework

o Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

o Tool Prep

o Tool Clean, Package & Store

o Mark Part

o Package Part

SEER-MCE Key Functionality

• Create detailed machining part cost estimates for labor (setup, direct, inspection, rework), material, and tooling costs.

• Update and refresh estimates as the design matures.

• Comprehensive part cost estimates covering End Mill Rough/Finish, High Speed Rough/Finish, Surface Skimming, Turning Rough/Finish, Boring Rough/Finish, Through Holes, Blind Holes, Flat Bottom Holes, Deburr, Finish & Heat Treat operations, Tool Prep, Cleaning, Tool Fabrication & Design, Material Costs, and more.

• Create and save estimate for each part to compare and trade options.

• Customizable knowledge base templates and rules to fit your factory environments, labor rates, and processes.

• Publish estimates as SEER cost models to be shared with SEER users for inclusion into other estimates.

• CATIA users can review the estimate, even if Machining Cost Estimator and/or SEER are not installed.

Set CATIA Options to viewSEER-MCE Inputs and Results

• Tools > Options > General > Parameters and Measure > With Value = TRUE • Tools > Options >

Part Infrastructure > Parameters = TRUE

Create & Modify Manufacturing Environments

Default Directory:C:\Users\Public\Documents\SEER\SEER-MCE 1.0\Manufacturing Environments directory

Creating a Manufacturing Environment requires three basic steps:

1. Copy and rename an existing environment2. Modify the new environment's SEER-MFG Knowledge Base

templates3. Make and apply changes in the environment's SEER-MCE

Environment Editor spreadsheet.

Environments Directory

Environment File Templates

Modifying Manufacturing Environment Knowledge Bases

To Modify Environment Knowledge Bases:

1. Open the SEER-MCE KBases.MFG file located in the Manufacturing Environment directory, using SEER-MFG.

2. SEER-MCE KBases.MFG will open as an ordinary SEER-MFG project. Modify parameters just as you would in any other SEER-MFG project.

3. After you have made all necessary changes, save SEER-MCE KBases.MFG.

Editing Environment Settings and Rules in Excel

To Modify SEER-MCE settings in the Environment Editor:

1. Open SEER-MCE Environment Editor.xlsm

2. If you see a message saying that the spreadsheet contains macros which have been disabled, click on the button to enable macros.

3. Modify settings and values as needed. i.e. Process Rules, operation types, Feeds, Speeds, Cutter Diameters, High Tolerance Machining Thresholds and more.

4. When you are done, click on the Save Environment Settings button to save the changes. :

a) Save/Update SEER-MFG KBases. This option saves the Knowledge Bases for the individual work element types (Machining Operations, Finish and Heat Treat, etc.).

b) Save/Update SEER-MCE Rules.txt file. This option saves the text files which contain tolerances and other settings used by SEER-MCE. If you have made any changes to the settings in the spreadsheet, this option must be checked in order for those changes to be applied.

SEER-for-CATIAv5 3.0 Minimum Requirements

Ply Cost Estimator 1.1.6(PCE)

Sheet Metal Cost Estimator 1.0.8 (SMCE)

Machining Cost Estimator 1.0.7 (MCE)

SEER-MFG version

>= 7.2 >= 7.1.24.1 >= 7.2.15

CATIA v5 R20 to R25 (32 or 64 bit)R26 to R27 64 bit

R20 to R25 (32 or 64 bit)R26 to R27 64 bit

R20 to R25 (32 or 64 bit)R26 to R27 64 bit

CATIAWorkbenches

Any of the following:

• Composites Design (CPD)

• Composites Engineering (CPE)

• Composites Design for Manufacturing (CPM)

Any of the following:

• Generative Sheet Metal

• Aero Sheet Metal

Standard Part Design

Workbench

Galorath Contact

Galorath Corporate Headquarters:Phone: (310) 414-3222

Fax: (310) 414-3220

E-mail: support@galorath.com

Web Site: www.galorath.com

Galorath International Headquarters:Phone: +44 (0) 207 788 9042

Fax: +44 (0) 207 138 2642

E-mail: international@galorath.com

Web Site: www.galorath.com