VariCAD 2011 v1.10  ESD  英文版  DVD

VariCAD是一款適用于機械工程設計的Windows/Linux雙平臺CAD設計軟件，它不僅包含標準的2D工程圖繪制和3D建模等功能，還提供了利用參數和幾何約束來控制對象、以及創建帶有厚度的外殼、創建智能管道、展開曲面、干涉檢查、內置ANSI與DIN標準的2D與3D機械零件庫等許多實用功能。VariCAD可以創建單獨的零件文檔以及裝配體文檔并在它們之間協同工作和同步更新，還擁有創建物料清單以及自動填充2D圖紙標題框等功能。VariCAD支持STEP、STL、IGES、DWG和DXF格式的文檔。

VariCAD軟件簡單易用，即使是初學者也可以很快地掌握利用VariCAD來創建設計對象、修改編輯、以及測算和評價設計對象的方法。最重要的是，VariCAD軟件是一款“全包形式”的軟件，它本身即提供了如上所述從事機械設計所需的全部功能，您無需額外付費購買其它插件，在目前的全球機械工程設計領域，VariCAD堪稱性價比最高的CAD解決方案。國外用戶形象地稱其“值得我們所付的每一分錢”。

2011年7月17日最新發布：VariCAD2011(1.10)。新版本的VariCAD在針對DWG/DXF文檔的兼容性上獲得了全面提升、改善并增加了部分2D功能、能夠更好地支持Nurbs曲線（漸開線），此外還包括明顯改善的用戶操作界面和改善的STEP輸入功能。

全面提升的DWG/DXF文檔兼容性：
●全面支持自AutoCAD2011直至AutoCADR12的DWG文檔
●支持和識別種類更廣泛的2D對象、圖符
●可供選擇的打開多種圖紙空間的方式
●更加簡單而直接的自動檢測文檔錯誤功能

改善并增加的2D功能包括：
●2D填充，包括自動探測填充區域的邊界線、編輯已有填充的樣式等
●創建用于3D拉伸、旋轉等操作的外輪廓圖形
●2D圖形面積測算，可用來測算剖面面積、外輪廓周長、轉動慣量以及彎曲系數等
●支持預定義的2D圖塊
●支持預定義的2D符號庫
●全面支持2D的NURBS曲線（漸開線），包括如剪切、拆分、移除線段等
●更好的2D偏移功能，包括對含有直線、圓或弧、NURBS曲線的多元線的偏移
●新增的2D編輯功能，包括更直觀地編輯直線長度并以此來扭曲對象，更直觀地編輯圓或倒角的半徑等
●更加豐富的2D多元線繪制功能選項
●完善了2D偏移功能
●完善2D填充繪制、2D填充編輯功能選項

用戶操作界面的改善：
●可以在光標附近動態顯示其坐標值，如在2D繪圖時顯示X\Y坐標值、DX\DY數值、距最后點的角度和間距，或在3D移●動實體時動態顯示間距和角度
●更多的2D定位選項，可在定位操作過程中啟用鍵盤輸入數值
●在2D定位過程中，可以按下TAB鍵來啟用鍵盤輸入數值，從而實現對間距、半徑、角度、坐標值等的精確定位
●在2D或3D定位過程中，可以很方便地通過單擊鼠標右鍵來彈出相應的子功能菜單
●在對象上單擊鼠標右鍵可以彈出更多的操作功能選項
●在2D或3D畫面空白處單擊鼠標右鍵也可以彈出更多的操作功能選項，如復制與粘貼、重復與撤消、由3D輸出的新舊視圖切換、編輯2D圖塊等

STEP文檔輸入的改善:
●新增了讀取文檔時的選項
●更好的錯誤分析能力

我們建議您通過“cfg”指令或菜單“工具—系統設置”來對“鼠標右鍵設置”和“顯示光標坐標值”兩項新功能進行個性化設定，新版本VariCAD可以將單擊鼠標右鍵的響應進行多種設置，從而更加方便您的操作，這也是本次升級的最明顯特征之一

VariCAD2011isa3D/2DCADsystemformechanicalengineering.Inadditiontostandardtoolsfor3Dmodelingand2Ddrafting,theCADsystemprovidestoolsforshells,pipelines,sheetmetalunbendingandcrashtests,assemblysupport,librariesofstandardmechanicalparts(ANSI,DIN)andsymbols,mechanicalpartcalculationsandtoolsforworkingwithbillsofmaterials(BOM)andtitleblocks.VariCADsupportsSTEP,STL,IGES,DWGandDXFfileformats.UserInterfaceandSystemEnvironmentVariCAD'sGraphicalUserInterface(GUI)hasbeendesignedtoallowquickandintuitive3D/2Dorientation.WecarefullytailoredandtunedtheGUItoreflectthethoughtprocessofadesigner,sothatideascanbecapturedandcommunicatedwithaminimalnumberofsteps.Allcommandswerecreatedwithafocusoneaseofuse.Anintelligentcursor,numerousdetectionandselectionmodes,2Dconstructionlines,andtheorthogonalgridarejustsomeofthetoolsthatmakeworkingwithVariCADsoeasy.

Youcanstartbycreatinga3Dmodelandthenuseittoautomaticallycreatedrawingsfiles,oryoucandrawonlyin2D.Designingin3Disgenerallymore"natural,"inthatitcloselyrepresentsactualpartsandassemblies.The3Dapproachisusuallymoreintuitivethan2Ddrafting.Modelscreatedin3Dareeasilyconvertedintoconventional2Ddocumentation.

3DModeling
VariCADprovidesalibraryofbasic3Dsolids(prism,cylinder,cone,etc.),whichareeasilymodifiedbyeditingtheoriginalprofileorparameters.Solidscanalsoeasilybecreatedbyprofilerotation,extrusion,orlofting.Morecomplextoolsincluderotationblendingbetweentwoprofiles,loftingbetweenacircleandrectangle,andcreationofhelicalsurfaces.
Solidscanbeaddedorsubtracted,thusformingBooleantreesrepresentingrealmechanicalparts.Booleanoperationshaveoptionsforautomatictrimming,orautomaticremovalofsubtractedvolumes.Predefinedoperationslikeholedrilling,facemilling,groovemillingandedgebeveling/filletingarealsoavailable.Booleantreesareveryeasytoedit.

3DTools-Assemblies,Groups,Partsetc.
VariCADalsoprovidestoolsforassemblysupport.Ifthelinkbetweenapartandassemblyisdefined,anychangesmadetothepartfilearereflectedintheassemblyfileandvice-versa.Linkedcopiescanalsobedefined.Inthiscase,editingofoneobjectcausesallitslinkedcopiestobeupdated.Solidgroupscanbedefinedaswell,makingselectionandvisibilitychangessimpleformultipleobjects.

CrashTests(Interferences)
Oneexcellentfeatureof3Dmodelingiscomponentinterferencechecking.VariCADcancheck3Dassembliesforpossiblecollisions(overlappingvolume)betweencomponents.

Calculations
VariCADcancalculate2Dsectionarea,surfacearea,volume,mass,centerofgravity,andmomentofgyration.Alibraryofmechanicalcalculationsisalsoincluded,forstandardpartsusedeverydaybymechanicaldesigners.Thesemechanicalpartsincludetensionandcompressionsprings,pre-stressedboltedconnections,pinsandparallelkeys,groovedshafts,bearings,beamsundercombinedstress(bendingandtorsion),spurandbevelgearinggeometry,andbeltdrives.

SurfaceDevelopment(SheetMetalUnbending)
VariCADcanalsocreatedeveloped(flattened)surfacesof3Dsolids.TheXYcoordinatesofthedevelopedsurfacescanbesavedtoatextfileforfurtherprocessing.Youcaninputbendingcoefficientsinordertocustomizeyourcalculations.

MechanicalPartandSymbolLibraries
VariCADcontainslibrariesofstandardmechanicalparts(ANSI,DIN),suchasbolts,nuts,pins,plugs,cotters,gaskets,bearings,rolledanddrawnshapes,andhydraulic,pneumatic,andelectronicsymbols.Youcanadditemstotheselibrariesormodifyexistingparts-all2Dandmost3Ddimensionscanbeedited.

Non-graphicalinformationcanalsobeassignedtoparts,suchastypeofmaterialorsupplier.Thisinformationisincorporatedintoanassemblyandcanbeusedformaterialrequisitions,billsofmaterials(BOM),titleblocks,orotherpurposes.

3D-2DExport
3Dmodelsareeasilyconvertedinto2Ddrawingstoproduceconventionaldraftingdocumentation.Youcancreate2Dviewsofoneormoreselectedsolidsbydefiningtheviewsin3D.Inaddition,youcanalsoexportspecifiedsections.VariCADsupportsupdatesofa2Ddrawingafterchangesin3D.

2DDrawingandEditing
Drawingfunctionsaregearedtowardeasyuseinengineering.Somehandyfeaturesof2Ddrawinginclude:anintelligentcursorthatautomaticallydetectsobjectsandsnappoints,numeroussnapmodes,flexibleitemselectability,auxiliaryconstructionlines,orthomode,rectangulargrid,drawinglayers(upto250),blockcreation,hatchingwithautomaticborderdetection,advanceddimensioning,surfacetexturesymbols,weldingsymbols,tolerancesymbols,andmore.Dimensionscanbeinmillimetersorinches.

BOMandTitleBlocks
VariCADprovidestoolsformaintainingdrawingdatabases,whichrepresentthedatastructureoftheproduct.Databasescanbecreatedmanually(usingdataextractionfromtheassembly),orbyloadingafile.Thereareconstraintsbetweendatainpartandassemblydrawingtitleblocksandtheassemblydatabase.Youcanbuildabillofmaterial(BOM)fromthedatabase,theneasilymodifythedatabaseusingcommandslikemassattributechanges,sortingofinformation,etc.

Thedatastructureoftheproduct(BOM)canbeexportedintoothersystemsorintoaspreadsheet.AutomaticBOMandtitleblockcreationisanotheroneofVariCAD'susefultools.Amaskisusedforcustomization;ifyoucreatemasksforBOMandtitleblocks,youcanusethemuntilachangeisnecessary.TheCADsystemprovidesdefaultmaskswhichcanbeadjustedtosuityourneeds.

Compatibility
VariCADcaninterchangefileswithotherCADsystems.YoucanimportSTEP(3D),DWG(2D),DXF(2D)andIGES(2D)files,andexportSTEP(3D),STL(3D),IGES(3Dand2D),DWG(2D),DXF(2D).Thefilescanbeconvertedindividuallyorinbatchroutines,therebyconvertingmultiplefilesinonestep.

PrintingandPlotting
PrintingwithinVariCADishighlycustomizable.YoucanuseWindowsorKDELinuxprinterdrivers,orVariCADbuilt-indrivers.Postscriptprintingisalsoavailable.

Summary
VariCADisatotalCADsolutionformechanicalengineering.Itiscompact,fast,easytouse,andcontainseverythingyouneedformechanicalengineeringdesign.ThehighperformanceandpowerfultoolsofourfullyloadedpackagemakeVariCADasuperbinvestment.Andatourprice,nootherproductisabettervalue.