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Over 50 New Features and Enhancements including . . .

3 Axis Milling 2.5 Axis Milling Turning Adaptive roughing strategy for high speed machining can reduce machining time up to 40% over conventional roughing with less wear. AFR enhancements: Improved speed; Local Feature Recognition based on user-selected faces; additional hole conditions detected; improved end condition definition. Improved Automatic Feature Recognition. Feed the tool to a user-defined diameter and retract for turn finish. Z Level / Constant Stepover combination toolpath. Automated multi-start thread creation. Offset roughing pattern. Back facing for Face Rough and Finish. Z Level helical milling. For Contour Mill operations, options for toolpath diameter compensation, leadins/outs for Curve features and the ability to define the side to machine. User-defined plunge angle for Face Rough and Finish. Radial and Slice tangent toolpath extensions. User-defined lead angle when rough and finish turning with a groove tool. New methods for defining Rapid plane. Additional control over level averaging for Area Clearance and Z Level operations. Improved spline deviation control. Arc fitting for Turn Rough and Finish. Additional corner types for Contour Mill toolpaths for high speed machining. Wire EDM Trim below ramp linking option in Z Level. Arc fitting for Rough, Contour and Face Mill operations generates faster, smaller toolpaths. Internal and external corner types for 2 Axis Contour operations. Pencil Mill slope machining option. Process a punch as a die and a die as a punch. 3 Axis toolpaths check for invalid arcs, continuity and gouging. Simulation Add stock allowance to toolpaths. Use pre-drilled entry points for Area Clearance and Flat Area operations. Improved user interface for setting speed and quality. Usability & Interface Enhancements Improved simulation speed and quality. Quickly locate all operations using the same tool. Technology Database Posting Assign feeds and speeds by tool. Add description for tree items and customize names and descriptions. APL CL milling output for external third-party post processors. Definable coolant conditions for tools. Define diameter and length offsets for tools Split panel option displays the FeatureManager design tree when editing CAMWorks tree items. Additional commands and variables to support new features. Default descriptions for operations. API Support Permanently delete tree items. Multiaxis Machining Support for rebuilding setups when setup vector changes. Improved speed and toolpath reliability. Added functionality for advanced customization. Assembly Mode Support for CAMWorks configurations.

#1 CAM Solution for SolidWorks

CAMWorks was the first fully integrated CAM solution designed exclusively to operate in SolidWorks. This close integration means: CAMWorks machining trees and commands are available in SolidWorks with the click of a button. You never have to leave SolidWorks to generate toolpaths. CAMWorks uses the same SolidWorks geometry to generate toolpaths to ensure the part you machine is the same part you have modeled. Time-consuming file transfers using standard file formats such as IGES and SAT are eliminated.

Best-in-Class Choice

The latest innovations in CAMWorks together with SolidWorks excellence in design allow manufacturers to engineer, design and build better products faster and more accurately. This new generation CAM software has automatic feature recognition, automatic operations planning and a knowledge-based Technology Database.