Job shops commonly receive corrupted or "dirty" CAD files from their customers. These files must be cleaned or repaired before toolpaths for machining the workpiece can be created. Software solutions like SpaceClaim, developed by ANSYS Inc., can fix dirty models, with the end goal of creating "watertight" solids ready for machining.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-06-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/cleaning-corrupt-cad-models/
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