TexMind Braider

TexMind Braider is an intuitive CAD-Software for colour and structural design of standard tubular and flat braids.The user defines the number of the yarns, the braiding type and the dimension of the braid.

TexMind Braider Standard generates a 3-D-View of the braided structure, where the user can change the colours of the yarns. The configuration of the braid producing machine with the carrier arrangement and the colour arrangement is saved in form of a report. The export of the 3-D-View can be made as a picture with high resolution or in formats for 3-D printing or FEM- und CFD-calculations. This speeds up the development of the braided structures, in the both the areas for products with special requirements – medical textiles, ropes, overbraids as braids with decorative function -shoe laces and decorative cords.

TexMind Braider Multifilament generates a 3-D-View of the braided structure, where the all filaments in the multifilament yarns are drawn. These can be with and without twist.

If you like to learn more about braiding, we recommend Kyosev, Y., Braiding technology for textiles, Woodhead Publishing, 2014

Advanced topics about complex carrier arrangement, multifilament models and other calculations can be found in Kyosev, Y. (Ed.), Advances in Braiding technology , Woodhead Publishing, 2016

Some modelling aspects about the braiding are explained in

Kyosev, Y., Topology-Based Modeling of Textile Structures and Their Joint Assemblies, Springer, 2019

 

Version Comparisson

Features Braider Standard Braider Multifilament
Tubular braids ✔ ✔
Flat braids ✔ ✔
Any floating length ✔ ✔
Any number of yarns in group ✔ ✔
Export to STL ✔ ✔
Export to TexGen ✔ ✔
Export to VMTS ✔ ✔
Export to ImpactFEM ✔ ✔
Productivity calculations ✔ ✔
Idealized Stress ✔ ✔
Multifilamanet yarns without twist – ✔
Multifilamanet yarns with twist – ✔

Video Introduction

 

Flat braids

Geometry

3D Visualisation of tubular and flat braids

  • with yarns of one or more filaments
  • filaments distributed lenticular or circular
  • with or without twist
  • Easy colour change of the yarns
  • Select inner, outer or nominal braid diameter
  • Floating length variable from 1 to theoretically unlimited
  • theoretically unlimited number of yarns

Export

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • VRML (3D Geometry)
  • STL (for 3D Printing)
  • X3D
  • GLTF
  • TexGen Python
  • Wisetex
  • Ansys
  • Abaqus
  • LS-Dyna
  • Impact-FEM
  • VTMS

Calculations

  • Productivity calculation
  • Winding time calculation
  • Cover factor calculation

Summary

  • Printable (PDF) report
  • Colour arrangment
  • Braid data
  • Machine data

 

Frequently Asked Question

May I use the software to generate files for 3D printing?
  • Yes, Export it as STL File

Do you have MAC version?

  • Mac version is in preparation.

Does the software works on Windows XP?

  • Not more.

Does the software calculate the rope strength?

  • The software calculates idealized rope strength. Advanced methods for higher accuracy are in testing now.

 

Version History

Rev. 2.7

2021.12 Braider Tubular: Braids around axial symmetric core possible

Overbraided axial symmetric profile

Rev. 2.6

2021 Command line version available. The program generates the 3D geometry and exports the 3D files from command line, which allows automatic product optimisation studies.

Rev. 2.5

All TexMind Version: 2021 Export to gltf format included. The generated fabrics can be imported as 3D objects in Paint3D, Power Point and many other tools.

Rev. 2.4

Tubular: 01.2020 Axial symmetric overbraided bodies possible. Mandrel-Form defined as list of radius-height sets

Rev. 2.3

01.2018 New yarn saving format. Saving Multifilament yarns. Yarn edit improved. Bugs at the twisted representation improved.

Rev. 2.2

Juni 2016 Advanced Algorithm for braid linear width calculation under verification; TexGen – Multifilament and WiseTex Exportes included.

Rev. 2.1

February 2016 Multifilament yarns with custom cross sections. Jamming states calculated

Rev. 2.0

ITMA Milano Version German and English Languages available. Standard and Multifilament versions available

Rev. 1.9

TexGen, VMTS, ImpactFEM Exporter Included

Rev. 1.8

Improved report block, added diagrams about the relations between diameter and braiding angle

Rev. 1.7

Complete redesign of the productivity calculation block

Rev. 1.6

Machine and Bobbin selection from database

Rev. 1.4

Added jamming state calculations and geometry during axial deformation

Rev. 1.3

Corrected bugs in the multifilament cross section generation

Rev. 1.2

Adjusted User Interface for Tubular and Flat Braids

Rev. 1.0

01.05.2015 TechTexil Frankfurt Version
Multifilament yarns with circular cross section and twist; regular or fancy flat braids (custom floating length per ridge)

Rev. 0.9

04.2015 Multifilament yarns with circular cross section and twist included

Rev. 0.8

04.2015 Multifilament yarns with lenticular arrangement of the filament included Flat braids included

Rev. 0.7

03.2015 Cover factor for tubular fabrics integrated

Rev. 0.6

03.2015 Productivity Calculator integrated in the Braider

Rev. 0.5

02.2015 IFAC Conference:
Improved Mouse Interaction for colour selection

Rev. 0.4

12. 2014
New Graphical User Interface
New 3D Graphics
Reimplentend improved algorithms for tubular braids

Rev. 0.3

2013 Simple Graphical User Interface for Tubular and Flat braids

Rev. 0.2

2012 Tubular, flat and spiral braids. Braid definition in text files
Used for the book “Kyosev, Y., Braiding technology for textiles, Woodhead Publishing, 2014“

Rev. 0.1

2007 St. Petersburg, FEM for Textiles, Poster
3D Geometry of simple tubular braids. No simple user unterface

We actively develop the TexMind Braider! Please, ask for demo version or current update of the developments.

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