What's New in CAMWorks 2008

Check out some of the numerous features and enhancements in CAMWorks 2008.

2.5 Axis Milling

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

• Core option for roughing.

• 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.

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.

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 lead angle when rough and finish turning with a groove tool.

• Arc fitting for Turn Rough and Finish.

Miscellaneous

• Improved speed and toolpath reliability for multiaxis machining.

• Support for CAMWorks configurations in assembly mode. 

• Added functionality for advanced customization.

Technology Database

• Assign feeds and speeds by tool.

• Definable coolant conditions for tools.

• Default descriptions for operations.

Simulation

• Improved user interface for setting speed and quality.

• Improved simulation speed and quality.

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 and Interface Enhancements

• Quickly locate all operations using the same tool.

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

• Split panel option displays the FeatureManager design tree when editing CAMWorks tree items.

• Permanently delete tree items.

• Support for rebuilding setups when setup vector changes.