Schott Systeme Introduces Pictures

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Schott Systeme released its integrated CAD/CAM package Pictures byPC v3.2. According to the company, these professional engravingtools enable both the design and machining of the typical graphicalinformation found on plastic molded parts, such as company logos,recycling symbols, and table-based technical data.
The software includes a dedicated suite of graphic design andtypography tools, enabling the creation of artwork, as well astext- and table-based information. Pictures by PC also combines theuse of postscript fonts, with the ability to individually respacelettering using professional kerning tools. Existing 2D artwork canin addition be imported from Adobe Illustrator (AI formats) andCorel Draw (EPS formats), as well as from cliparts, WMFs, and evenscanned/vectorized sketches and bitmaps.
Pictures by PC also provides carving techniques, whereby the depthof the tool continually changes to ride over problem areas,resulting in sharp lettering and a very high level of detail ongraphics. Transformation of the finished 2D machining onto the 3Dfreeform moulds and electrodes is then a simple projection,removing the need to remodel in 3D. This projected CAM alsoincludes the automatic calculation of engraving for 5-axissimultaneous machining.