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ToolDesigner™ Overview

ToolDesigner™ is a high-performance mold design solution that simplifies and speeds the entire mold design process. With ToolDesigner's dynamic combination of features, mold shops can automate and streamline the entire design process. ToolDesigner provides you with a comprehensive skill set including:
- Industry-best IGES Translators
- 3D Surface Modeling
- 3D Wireframe Design
- 2D Drafting and Detailing
- Engineering Change
- Other Side of Material (OSM)
- Draft Analysis
- Core/Cavity Separator
- Automated Electrode Design & Manufacturing
- Waterline Design & Optimization
- Automated Mold Design Functions
- Parametric Mold Components
- Automated Stock Listing
- Direct interface to Prospector
- AutoCAD DXF/DWG Translators
With over 25 years of experience providing design and NC software for builders of complex molds, we've been at the forefront of the evolution to a 100% electronic process. We understand these dynamics and have focused exclusively on making ToolDesigner the system of choice for mold builders.
ToolDesigner™ Components
| ToolDesigner™ Solutions |
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- ToolDesigner™ — Full feature license of ToolDesigner including 3D and 2D design and complete suite of translators.
- ToolDesigner™ Viewer — All the same functionality and user interface of a full license of ToolDesigner only without the ability to save files.
| ToolDesigner™ Licensing |
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The suite of ToolDesigner application software is licensed with a hardware key (dongle) that plugs into the USB port of your Windows® computer.
| ToolDesigner™ System Requirements |
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ToolDesigner runs on Windows® 2000, Windows® XP and Windows® XP Professional x64 computers.
Recommended Upgrades:
- A large monitor — 21" — is preferred to maximize the graphics area of the application.
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- CPU: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD equivalent processor
- RAM: 1 Gb.
- Video Card: 128 Mb. nVidia based
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