10/27/08 - added a few movies to the TopSolid sections.  Constraining to the coordinate system and driven vs driving dimensions - also modiffying a drawing after creation to add more variables - this example dealt with transaction top height and countertop height; also an example of taking a pdf file and using it for tracing to create a moulding profile in TopSolid --- also showed how to create it from scratch and save it to the library.

09/11/08 - added a codec installer to eliminate the problems some people are having with the movies --- click on the TopSolid demos and moives tab --- download and install the self-extracting zip file -- it will install the codec needed and play a short movie to confirm it is working on your machine.

Added more brochures --- Links and brochures tab.

More movies --- use the technology that is available to you --- don't watch demos that are being pulled from a library - have the software build YOUR products from YOUR designs...

06/10/08 added additional movies... many of the movies I've created for prospects for TopSolid cannot be posted because of agreements that are in place because of proprietary designs or plans/shapes being given by outside vendors... so if you have a specific application you would like to see, be sure to call us at 866.498.7498.

Added new TopSolid demo movies --- PLEASE NOTE:  IF YOU CANNOT VIEW THEM MOVIES - PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL - We can send you a program that will install the needed video codecs in order to set up your computer for viewing.

Cutting a Plywood chair - 5 axis - 22MB- shows a shaped plywood chair back being cut and verified on the CNC through TopSolid simulation.  code ready to be posted to the machine.

TopSolid - Airplane propeller being rough cut then finished with TopSolid CAM - longer bit could be on a 3 axis machine - very end of movie shows 5 axis work... LARGE FILE - 116MB

Tip and tricks - short training movies

TopSolid - create a dynamic cross section of a product - 1.1MB- how to create a dynamic cross section while in the design mode with TopSolid.

This is a full kitchen layout done by one of our techs --- note - French/English customer so some of the names are in French....33MB  of course rather than placing specific cabinets, the program can calculate the size of custom runs etc...

TopSolid – Entry door sample – customizing hatching and textures – 9.7MB - this is a very detailed entry door submittal - automatically generated from the design.  Shows how to customize the hatching per your requirements.

TopSolid - Grain orientation and hatching - 5 Piece Door sample - 13MB

TopSolid - setting up different layers, turning layers to active etc - 2MB

TopSolid - Material configuration - 9MB - make changes in a job based on part type (door/drawer front etc.) by swapping materials (white melamine for prefinished maple ply) or by any other criteria YOU need...

TopSolid - using the multiselect tool to grab multiple items to assign properties - 1MB

TopSolid - Moulding and tooling modifications to a design - sample used MDF/Thermofoil doors - 6.3MB

TopSolid - changing hardware setups on doors - 4.2MB

TopSolid - property configuration - setup YOUR categories for cutlisting, outsourced products, production centers etc - 15MB

TopSolid - Operation Analysis on an ASSEMBLY - 5 piece door trimmed, profiled and drilled for hardware on CNC - 11.2MB

TopSolid - Operation Analysis on a NEST - set qty of parts and nest for production - 14.4MB

TopSolid - Operations Analysis - shaped part at CNC - border cut, profile bit and standard machining - 9.3MB

TopSolid - Operation Analysis on modified part after processing for CNC - 6MB

TopSolid - creating a hatching pattern to be used with a specific material - 8.4MB