Xact Metal software is designed to be easy to use both on the printer and on the workstation.
In addition, it works seamlessly alongside other additive manufacturing software systems commonly used in the industry including Materialise Magics, Oqcam and Oqton’s 3DXpert.
Have questions on workflow? See Complete CAD-to-Part workflow outline.
The GUI (graphic user interface) for Xact Metal printers makes loading files, setting up builds and monitoring the build process quick and easy.
Adaptive Charge
Adaptive charge is a software feature that automatically adjusts the powder deposition rate based on the size and position of the parts being printed. By programming the machine to understand each aspect of the build, we can estimate material required and adjust powder dispersion accordingly. This allows for a fixed level of user knowledge required for machine operation, more efficient powder usage, and time savings for the operator.
The GUI
• Home screen displays real-time build monitoring with two cameras
• Chamber setup screen allows customer to optimize print parameters
• Build queue screen provides a description of all builds to be printed
• Monitoring screen shows behavior of important parameters such as bed temperature, chamber temperature and pressure and oxygen percentage
Smart Layer: AI Enabled Build Monitoring
Smart Layer is an intelligent monitoring solution designed for metal additive manufacturing. Smart Layer conducts a layer-by-layer analysis using computer vision algorithms and convolutional neural networks, then provides anomaly detection in real-time. Issue detection includes:
• Part swelling
• Spatter detection
• Streak detection