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What's New in SolidCAM 2015?
SolidCAM 2015 brings major improvements and powerful new functionality in all SolidCAM Modules:
- Coordinate systems & Transformations
- SolidWorks Hole Wizard Feature Recognition & Machining
- AFRM
- iMachining 2D & 3D
- HSS
- Sim5x Mill
- Advanced Mill-Turn for Multi-Turret & Multi-Spindle CNC machines…
General
CoordSys
Transformation
Transformation of operations from one CoordSys to another
- Coordsys where operations should be copied to , should contain only 1 position (other positions will be created automatically )
- Useful for Tombstone operations as it enables the simple transfer of an operation to any Coordinate system, created on any face of the Tombstone.
Milling
AFRM
iMachining 2D & 3D
Sim 5X Milling & HSS
SIM5X - Tool axis control: Always closest to surface
- In Tool axis direction/Tilted through lines: New option of Always closest to surface is added in the Use tilt through
- This option enables you to tilt the tool as defined in the Tilt lines section
- This option maintains the tilt by using the tilt lines that are at the closest distance to the surface
Sim5X - Tool axis control: Tilted relative to contact point
- In Tool axis direction: New option of Tilted relative to contact point is added
- This option is similar to “Tilted Relative to Cutting Direction”, however in this option instead of cutting direction, the tool tilting will be relative to the contact point of the tool with the surface
New operation: Rotary Machining
- Rotary Machining is designed to machine parts on 4 Axis Machine
- It can be used to mill cylindrical parts like Bottle Molds and Core, Electrodes, Jewellery rings, Wood working parts etc.
- Toolpaths are directly calculated on 3d geometry and not wrapped around.
- Along & Around strategies are available
- Tool Contact point can be shifted easily by defining a Value
New operation: Multi axis Roughing
- This operation creates a multiaxis tool path that can be used to rough out pocket shaped geometries in full 5 Axis
- The user has to specify the floor, wall and ceiling surfaces and the system automatically creates the roughing tool path
- Adaptive roughing feature also available
Multiblade machining: Plunge arc for link between slices or layers
- Option to use a plunge arc, while performing link between slices or layers, in order to provide gradual entry into the material
- Enables you to specify the diameter of the approach & retreat arc, using the ratio of the Arc diameter to the Tool diameter
SWARF/ MultiBlade/ Port/ MultiAxis Roughing: Custom triangulation
- Provide more control over surface triangulation
- Custom triangulation check box = OFF, SolidCAM uses the native CAD triangulation method.
- Custom triangulation check box = ON, 5-Axis triangulation method is used to define the Triangulation tolerance and Max. edge length.
Convert HSM to Sim 5-Axis Milling: Autotilt
- New Technology of Autotilt is added
- This option enables the conversion of a 3-axis input tool path into a full automatic collision-checked
5-axis tool path - The main aim is to take the 3-axis tool path and use it with a much shorter tool
- The automatic tilting now does compensate the holder with the geometry and tilts it away
Convert HSM to Sim 5-Axis Milling: Autotilt - Workpiece Clearance
- Source operation page has the new option of Workpiece clearance
- The Workpiece clearance option enables you to set a value by which the tool clears the workpiece when moving between two positions.
- Note: This option is available only with the Autotilt technology.
Gouge check Page: Smooth Retracts
- Strategy: Retract along tool axis/ Advanced: New option of Smooth retracts is added
- The Smooth retracts check box enables you to smooth the transition from the collision free area to the tool retraction area by avoiding sudden axis jumps.
- The Smooth distance field determines the start distance of the smoothing to the collision area.