CoreTechnologie GmbH, based in Mömbris, Germany, has unveiled the 1.5 update to its 4D_Additive Manufacturing software. This update has brought notable revisions to the lattice structure module, empowering users to effortlessly craft intricate geometries for 3D printed components.
The key enhancement in 4D_Additive 1.5 lies in its lattice structure functions. These functions allow the swift development and optimization of additively manufactured components with specialized properties like progressive damping, efficient heat exchange, lightweight design, or integrated assembly functions. Users can tailor the cell size and grid thickness of structures based on load profiles, ensuring adaptive generation with denser structures in areas facing higher loads.
Integrating a Nastran interface, the software facilitates seamless data transfer to CAE calculation systems, enabling the rapid validation of generated geometries. The module boasts twenty-two distinct grid types, generating internal and external grids from original 3D/CAD models. This flexibility allows the replacement of specific surface areas or parts of the component volume with lightweight, high-strength structures like gyroids or stochastic voronoi, optimizing the CAD model for various applications.
A noteworthy addition to 4D_Additive 1.5 is the introduction of Boolean functions for creating perforation patterns. The software automatically generates thousands of holes of varying sizes perpendicular to the CAD model’s surface. This feature opens doors to intriguing applications, such as crafting additively manufactured molds for vacuum thermoforming or producing catalytic converters.
CoreTechnologie’s 4D_Additive 1.5 update provides advanced tools, streamlining the creation of intricate, purpose-driven geometries for additively manufactured components such as vacuum thermoforming tools and catalytic converters.
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