We have developed a new application named 3DI2ncw. This application uses AFR (automated feature recognition) and detects machining of 3D solids. The application has no user interface, processes STEP files at this time and detects holes, circular pockets, elongated holes, grooves, rectangular pockets, counterbores and saw cuts.

Would you like to try it out? Send an email with a Step file to 3d@elusoft.com and we will attempt to send back the recognized preps as .ncw

After these machining processes, with all features, such as position in the coordinate system, dimensions, and alignment with each other, are detected, step2ncw.exe exports the profile section as a DXF file and the machining processes as a NCW file in NC-X Format. More on the NC-X format can be found at www.nc-x.com