Release Note
Cognitive Additive 2.4.1
New Features:
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Database editor: Create/Edit your databases in Cognitive Additive. You can now add and edit machines, materials and settings.
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Database (DB) converter: Convert an excel template file (available in the provided with the software), into compatible DB format. This converter allows you to also create a DB from scratch.
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Energy cost is now added as part of this version (Energy cost will be part of the total cost and is also editable)
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Prototype and Serial Production strategy are now renamed to AM Study and AM Part Screening
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Production cost is now displayed as part of the costing details (in AM study)
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Back buttons are available in AM Part screening (Also available in AM study)
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Selected point is highlighted in AM Part's screening graph
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Number of solutions (points) is displayed at the top right corner (in AM Part's screening)
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AM Part screening's result dashboard: Cost value displayed next to the pie chart
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Visual risk analysis parameters are no longer relying the excel file, but the database instead. Those parameters are editable for each technology (PBF, FFF) in the database editor.
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Grid, Wireframe and Bounding Box views have been added in the viewing panel.
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Cross section viewing tool: Slicing gap reduction, direction reversal was added
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Pre-processing of 3D models is now implemented (fixing, recentering, orienting on the largest surface, removing tiny 3D models) prior to analysis.
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Orientation done during the pre-processing can be avoided by hitting the checkbox "Keep original 3D models orientation".
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New axis choices are added to the AM Part Screening graph: Buy to fly ratio, Complexity
Cognitive Additive 2.3.1
New Features:
Serial Production
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New nesting method, faster analysis
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Nesting displayed with colors, build volume & part directly in the Results Dashboard
Prototype
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Cost Analysis tab displays nesting with colored supports & printing bed
General
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Database import & selection directly from the interface
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New viewing toolbar containing viewing tools such as the Cross-section view
Cognitive Additive 2.2.0
New Features:
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Risk Analysis database now linked to a button that opens the directory of it (inside the Computing panel)
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Added a "Back", "Stop" and "Reset" buttons in Prototype strategy
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Support infill % parameter added to edit settings window in Prototype strategy
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Disk capacity warning message for output folder (capacity < 10 Go)
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Merge STEP extracted bodies into only one added with a checkbox available before importing 3d models
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Results dashboard KPIs (accessible from Serial Production)
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New KPI added:
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Plate printing height (Z-max) (Manufacturing analysis Prototype)
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Machining buy to fly ratio (Mesh analysis – Prototype)
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Thermal concentration (Risk analysis visualization Prototype)
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Stability ratio (Printability analysis – Prototype)
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Filtering results function added to Serial production
Cognitive Additive 2.1.0
New Features:
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2D Graph to compare solutions in Serial Production strategy
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Computing loading bar with % progress and status message
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PBF & FFF Risk Analysis* providing visualizations such as:
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Surface roughness
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Minimum feature size
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Wall deformation
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High deformation risk zone
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Extended assembly models compatibility such as “.stp” & “.STEP”
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Selected currency (USD, JPY) appearing in every cost related variables