Develop

Develop is used for designing and unfolding 3D transitions and welded fittings for blow pipe, boiler making and general fabrication applications.

Parametric Shapes

SigmaNEST Develop offers a complete library of typical blowpipe shapes including:

Transitions:

  • Rectangle to round
  • Rectangle to obround (oval)
  • Square to round
  • Square to obround (oval)
  • Round to round
  • Round to obround (oval)
First page of Develop shapes dialog

Fittings:

  • Gored elbow
  • Reducing gored elbow

Intersections:

  • Pipe tap
  • Intersecting cones
  • Intersecting surfaces

User Definable Shapes*

One of the most powerful features of SigmaTEK Develop is that it is available in a developer version, allowing users to define their own new shapes. This means that the shapes library is open ended. Completely new shapes may be defined using SigmaTEK Develops powerful shape development language.

*Optional SigmaTEK Develop Pro Version

Unfolding Shape Features

  • The program offers the following features:
  • Weld line definition
  • Select number of segments
  • Select end connection options:
    • Flange
    • Collar
    • Raw
  • Material thickness is taken into consideration in dimension definition and unfolding calculation.

Ease of Use

SigmaTEK Develop is a Windows application, with direct integration into SigmaNEST. Any parts defined in the program can be transferred directly into SigmaNEST for nesting and NC programming.