SolidCAM Manufacturing Whats New 2014

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CoordSys

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CoordSys: Create SolidWorks CoordSys at position of SolidCA

• SolidWorks CoordSys is automatically created at position of SolidCAM(MACs and Positions)

• Enables measurements with SolidWorks tools from the SolidCAM Coo


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CoordSys: Changes in CoordSys dialog

• Radial movement levels are now on the main dialogue (instead of TAB

• Better noticed by user and assigned values


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CoordSys: Add, Edit, Delete buttons

• Add buttons for easier CoordSys definition


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Stock: Take target model dimensions by default

• When Stock definition mode is set to Absolute Coordinates – dimensiomodel will be taken automatically


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Setup

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Setup: Related CoordSys

• Enables user to define MACx-position1, that is related to MAC1-positiomoves automatically to it, with no need for additional Setup)

• Useful for Tombstone machining and Probing


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Setup: Related CoordSys for Tombstone

• Possibility to work with separate MACx-position1 on different sides ofwith one Setup only


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Machine ID

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Machine ID: Move data from *.PRP to *.VMID

• All data from *.PRP file transferred to *.VMID file (Controller DefinitioWorking Style pages) - PRP is no longer used.

• Much easier definition and editing

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Turret: New style of station creation in VMID

• Easy way to create multiple stations in VMID


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Hi h i i f b f C dS d fi iti (f ti


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High precision of box for CoordSys definition (faceti

• “ High precision“ for box (faceting) set to ON always during CoordSys d


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D f lt th h S tti f F d Li k L d i L d


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Defaults through Settings for Feed Link, Lead in, Lead

• Add possibility to define defaults through Settings for Feed Link, Lead


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CAM tree: Show Tool Offset numbers


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CAM-tree: Show Tool Offset numbers

• Show Tool Offset numbers in CAM-tree

All operations: Additional parameters to INFO dialo


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All operations: Additional parameters to INFO dialo

• Cutting depth information and Additional tool data

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Tooltable

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Tooltable: Changes in STL holders library


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Tooltable: Changes in STL holders library

• Combine Milling and Turning STL Holders under one machine library

Tooltable: Update operation feeds/spins according to to


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Tooltable: Update operation feeds/spins according to to

• Possibilitiy to update feeds and spins in operations according to chang

• Available from tooltable and from CAM-tree

Tooltable: Permanent tool keeps it’s number during im


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Tooltable: Permanent tool keeps it s number during im

• If tool is marked as permanent – it will be imported without any chang

Tooltable: Insert only – add Lead angle


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Tooltable: Insert only add Lead angle

• Option to rotate insert, when working in Insert only mode, by setting In

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Geometry

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Geometry: Selection of faces by color


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• Select only faces of specified color in HSS and 5x geometries

Pocket geometry: Option to add Offset


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• Option to add offset to geometry of Pocket operation

• Enable user to handle tolerances, without defining new geometry

Slot geometry: Option to add Offset


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• Option to add offset to geometry of Slot operation

• Enable user to handle tolerances, without defining new geometry

Drill geometry: Modify option


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• X and Y shiftings available per hole for Drilling geometry

2D Geometry: Changes in wrapped geometry definit


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• GUI changes in Wrapped geometry definition

2D Geometry: Reverse geometry by F5 button


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• Easy way to reverse geometry – press F5 button on keyboard

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Transformation

Transform: Matrix without original operation


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• Possibility to make Matrix witout original

• Useful for postponed transformed operations

Transform: Matrix sorting options


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• Additional Sorting options in Matrix transformation

Transform: Indication of job loops optimization


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• If Optimization of job loops is turned on in *.VMID, the sorting types waffected by optimization, are marked by green color

Transform: Optimize Matrix Sorting in 4x transforma


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• If “optimize Matrix sorting“ is checked – movements between 4th axisare done to minimize tool movements


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Transform: Access to transform from operation


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• Possibility to open Transform dialog straight from Operation dialog

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iMachining

iMachining: Machinability factor


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• To alter the hardness of a material, without changing its Ultimate Tensilevalue (factor higher than zero results in faster cutting)


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iMachining 3D: Floor offset


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• Enables you to define a Floor offset that is separate from the Wall offset

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2.5D Mill

Recognition: Chamfer recognition


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• Automatic recognition of edges where it is possible to apply chamfer

Face milling: Vertical ramping option


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• New option “Vertical“ for Ramping options in Face milling operation (in

Face milling: Cutting direction optimization


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• For long geometries

that require one wayface milling – there isoption to skip long non-cutting tool moves

2.5D Mill: Mark by icon changes of geometry offse


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• If in an operation, modification of geometry was applied – an icon indchange occured appears near Geometry button.

2.5D Mill: Helical movement improvement


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• Different start positions: From top to bottom, From bottom to top

• Optional flat circular movement at the bottom of helical cut


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Pocket: Variable depth


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• Define depth of pocket per chain => possibility to machine pockets with but different depths, in same operation

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Toolbox

Toolbox: Angled cylinder


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• Machining of angled cylinder

Toolbox: Saw machining


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• For wood manufacturing

Toolbox: Rib face milling


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• Cleaning of rib faces

Toolbox: Roll into closed slot


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• Constant tool loading when entering a closed slot

Toolbox: Roll into open slot


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• Constant tool loading when entering an open slot

Toolbox: Thin wall machining


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• Special strategy for 2.5D thin wall machining

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Hole Recognition + Technology

Hole Recognition+Technology: Target_color variab


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• Automatic detection of Target color during Hole Recognition

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Drilling

Drilling: Combine 2D and 3D Drilling technologies


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• 2D Drill and 3D Drill are now combined in single operation - Drilling

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HSR/HSM

HSR/HSM: Major Speeding up of updated stock calcul


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• Speeding up Updated stock calculation if all previous operations are H

• Saving on average 40% in updated stock calculation time

HSR/HSM: Selection of non-calculated operations


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• Even if previous operations are not calculated , it‘s possibe to select thfurther updated stock calculation in HSR Rest Roughing

HSR/HSM: Update material boundary ( for turning


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• Take into account HSR/HSM operations when updating stock for furthoperations

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Sim 5x

5x sim.: Advanced mode button


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• Advanced option in 5x operations opens/closes rarely used fields in in

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Turning

Turning: iMachining Turning operation


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• iMachining moves of round grooving tool in turning

Turning: Use all milling tools in turning drilling


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• Possibility to use Milling tools in Turning Drilling

Turning: Offset types in face turning


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• Output offset value in Face turning cycle

@turning ==> work_type:rough semi_f

..> label:5002 start_line:10

..> process_type:face turnin

..> is_line:false num_points

..> rough_offset_x:0.000 ro

..> semi_offset_x:0.000 sem

..> first_pos_x:26.600 first_

..> last_pos_x:5.600 last_po

..> down_step:1.000 safety

..> retreat_distance:0.200

Turning: Auto Lead in/out cancelled


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• In previous versions, an additional movement before Lead in/out was automatically – now they are not added - user defines lead-in and lea

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Turning: Lead in/out Used in rough turning also

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• In previous versions, we had only an automatic lead in/out for roughin

• Now the automatic lead in/out is cancelled and manual lead in/out, ifbe applied to Rough toolpath also

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Probe: Definition of not supported cycles


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• If Controller doesn‘t support any of Probe cycles – it‘s possible now to

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Simulation

Simulation: Show STL holders in simulation


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• STL holders in simulation and in gouge checking

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