What's New In CAMWorks 2008

        Over 50 New Features and Enhancements including . . .

3 Axis Milling

·        Adaptive roughing strategy for high speed machining can reduce machining time up to 40% over conventional roughing with less wear.

·         Z Level / Constant Stepover combination toolpath.

·         Z Level helical milling.

·         Radial and Slice tangent toolpath extensions.

·         New methods for defining Rapid plane.

·         Additional control over level averaging for Area Clearance and Z Level operations.

·         Trim below ramp linking option in Z Level.

·         Pencil Mill slope machining option.

·         3 Axis toolpaths check for invalid arcs, continuity and gouging. Use pre-drilled entry points for Area Clearance and Flat Area operations.

Technology Database

·         Assign feeds and speeds by tool.

·         Definable coolant conditions for tools.

·         Define diameter and length offsets for tools

·         Default descriptions for operations.

Multiaxis Machiing

·        Improved speed and toolpath reliability.

Assembly Mode

·        Support for CAMWorks configurations

2.5 Axis Milling

·        AFR enhancements: Improved speed; Local Feature Recognition based on user-selected faces; additional hole conditions detected; improved end condition definition.

·        Offset roughing pattern.

·        For Contour Mill operations, options for toolpath diameter compensation, leadins/outs for Curve features and the ability to define the side to machine.

·        Improved spline deviation control.

·        Additional corner types for Contour Mill toolpaths for high speed machining.

·        Arc fitting for Rough, Contour and Face Mill operations generates faster, smaller toolpaths.

Simulation

·        Improved user interface for setting speed and quality.

·        Improved simulation speed and quality.

Posting

·        APL CL milling output for external third-party post processors.

·        Additional commands and variables to support new features.

API Support

·        Added functionality for advanced customization.

Turning

·        Improved Automatic Feature Recognition.

·        Feed the tool to a user-defined diameter and retract for turn finish.

·        Automated multi-start thread creation.

·        Back facing for Face Rough and Finish.

·        User-defined plunge angle for Face Rough and Finish.

·        User-defined lead angle when rough and finish turning with a groove tool.

·        Arc fitting for Turn Rough and Finish.

Wire EDM

·        Internal and external corner types for 2 Axis Contour operations.

·        Process a punch as a die and a die as a punch.

·        Add stock allowance to toolpaths.

Usability & Interface

·        Quickly locate all operations using the same tool.

·        Add description for tree items and customize names and descriptions.

·        Split panel option displays the Feature Manager design tree when editing CAMWorks tree items.

·        Permanently delete tree items.

·        Support for rebuilding setups when setup vector changes.