solidcam 2010 whats new

SolidCAM 2010 What’s New

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

General

General

Support of 64-bit computing

To take full advantage of the increased

RAM capabilities of 64-bit systems,

SolidCAM 2010 supports 64-bit

computing, so that the calculation and

simulation of large parts will be further

accelerated.

SolidCAM 2010 includes two separate

installation packages for 32-bit and 64-bit

versions of operation systems.

• SolidCAM tab in SolidWorks Command Manager

• SolidCAM toolbars in SolidWorks environment

SolidCAM controls in SolidWorks environment

Managing SolidCAM settings

SolidCAM 2010 offers the new

functionality that enables you

to save the SolidCAM settings

as an external file and then

load the saved file into

SolidCAM. Furthermore,

SolidCAM 2010 enables you to

reset the customized settings

to their default values.

Managing warning messages and prompts

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with

the possibility to control the visibility

status of the most frequently

displayed messages.

CAM-Part synchronization settings

In SolidCAM 2010, the

synchronization settings can

also be customized for each

CAM-Part. The synchronization

options have been added into

the Synchronization page of the

Part Settings dialog box.

Deleting Coordinate Systems in SolidCAM Manager

In SolidCAM 2010, deletion of multiple Coordinate Systems needs only one

confirmation message.

Simultaneous display of tool path for multiple operations

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the functionality to easily display

the tool path for all the CAM-Part operations or for a number of

selected operations.

Browsing to last opened location

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the

functionality that stores the last used

location, when the browser dialog box is

used.

Removing unused CAM-Part data

SolidCAM 2010 introduces a new functionality that

enables you to perform the cleaning of the CAM-Part data.

The cleaning operation automatically removes unused

geometries, updated stock model files (which can be

automatically recalculated), and any other unused data

saved in the CAM-Part.

Simulation and GCode generation for not calculated operations

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with a time-saving solution for the cases when the simulation/GCode

generation is needed for non-calculated operation.

Template improvements

In SolidCAM 2010, the process template insertion functionality is

improved by adding the following parameters: Geometry, Upper

level and Lower level. These parameters are common for all the

operations contained in the process template.

Template improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the

possibility to filter the defined templates, by

selecting items in the table as filtering criteria.

Template improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you

with the possibility to rename the

defined templates.

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Geometry

Geometry

Geometry

• Loop geometry selection

• Chains filtering by Z-levels

• Browsing geometries

• Defining the direction of geometry chains

• Definition and synchronization of geometry for Drill Recognition operations

Loop geometry selection

In SolidCAM 2010, an improvement to the

Faces mode has been made by adding the

possibility to mark all edges of the loop as

open edges, for use within Pocket operations.

Marking external loops as open pocket edges

Loop geometry selection

In SolidCAM 2010, a new loop selection

functionality has been added to facilitate the

process of single loop selection for geometry

definition.

Primary and secondary loop selection

Chains filtering by Z-levels

In SolidCAM 2010, the chain filtering functionality has been enhanced by adding the possibility to

define the range of Z-levels as a filtering criterion.

Browsing geometries

SolidCAM 2010 provides an improvement to this

functionality by enabling the user to visualize the

geometries during the selection process.

Defining the direction of geometry chains

In SolidCAM 2010, the geometry selection

functionality has been improved and provides you

with control over the chain direction, during the

picking of the first chain entity. SolidCAM

determines the start point of the picked entity

closest to the picked position.

Definition and synchronization of geometry for Drill Recognition operations

In SolidCAM 2010, a manual geometry

selection mode has been provided, in addition

to the existing automatic mode. The manual

mode can be useful in cases when the

geometry has to be defined only for individual

holes.

Automatic and manual geometry definition

Definition and synchronization of geometry for Drill Recognition operations

SolidCAM 2010 introduces a

new parameter that enables you

to perform geometry filtering

according to the color of the

hole faces.

Defining geometry by color

Definition and synchronization of geometry for Drill Recognition operations

SolidCAM 2010 enables you to remove a single hole or a group of

holes (Shape/Group) from the geometry.

Removing recognized holes from the list

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Tools

Tools

Tools

• Cutting Length improvements

• H Length improvements

• Spin and Feed definition improvements

• Visual tool check in Part Tool Table

Cutting Length improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with improvements in the

length definition functionality. Whenever a new tool, of the

type below, is created in a SolidCAM operation, its Cutting

Length is automatically assigned the value of the machining

depth in this operation.

• End Mill;

• Bull Nose Mill;

• Ball Nose Mill;

• Taper Mill;

• Drill;

• Tap tool;

• Reamer.

H Length improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with a

number of improvements in the process

of H Length parameter definition.

Spin and feed definition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with

improved functionality enabling the user

to assign for each tool a table, containing

different sets of spin and feed defaults,

to be used with different work materials

and different CNC-machines.

Visual tool check in Part Tool Table

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with

additional functionality of visual tool

check – a tool preview is provided

directly on the solid model.

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

2.5D Milling

2.5D Milling

2.5D Milling

• Drill Recognition improvements

Drill Recognition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the capability to

shorten the GCode file by grouping similar drilling

positions under the same Gcode cycle - the holes

that have the same Upper level and Depth data are

grouped under a common single Gcode cycle.

(DR-DRILL-R7-T3 - DRILL-HR)

(-------------------------)

X35.85 Y35.85 Z10.

G98 G81 Z-96. R2. F33

G80

G0 X509.85

X509.85 Y35.85 Z10.

G98 G81 Z-96. R2. F33

G80

G0 X35.85 Y459.85

X35.85 Y459.85 Z10.

G98 G81 Z-96. R2. F33

G80

G0 X509.85

X509.85 Y459.85 Z10.

G98 G81 Z-96. R2. F33

G80

(DR-DRILL-R7-T3 - DRILL-HR)

(-------------------------)

X35.85 Y35.85 Z10.

G98 G81 Z-96. R2. F33

X509.85

X35.85 Y459.85

X509.85

G80

Minimize hole cycle

Drill Recognition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the additional

capability to sort holes by groups, in which the

Upper level and Depth data are the same.

Complete hole group

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

HSS

High-Speed Surface machining (HSS)

High Speed Surface Machining (HSS)

• Stock definition improvements

Stock definition improvements

In SolidCAM 2010, in order to clarify and facilitate

the definition of these groups of parameters

separately, the Roughing page interface has been

changed.

Stock definition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the Ignore

segments shorter than option that enables you to

exclude the segments that are shorter than the

specified tool path length.

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

HSM

High Speed Machining (HSM)

High Speed Machining (HSM)

• HSM Rough machining module

• Constant Z and 3D Corner offset combined strategy

HSM Rough machining module

In production of prismatic parts, generally using

2.5D Milling operations, machining of 3D surfaces

is often required (e.g. fillets).

SolidCAM High Speed Surface Machining (HSS)

module brings the capabilities and surface quality

of 3D Finishing to 2.5D users. But in many cases

there is a need to remove large volumes of

material. For these purposes, SolidCAM 2010

introduces the new HSM Rough module that

provides the you with power and productivity of

high speed roughing.

Constant Z and 3D Corner offset combined strategy

SolidCAM 2010 offers the

combination of the Constant Z

strategy supplemented with the

secondary 3D Corner offset

strategy.

Multi core calculation in HSM

SolidCAM 2010 SP1 64bit vs. SolidCAM 2009 SP5 32bit.Test done on Windows 7 64bit , Intel Centrino 8 Core processor (Dell M6500) vs. Intel Centrino Dual Core processor (Dell M6300) .

Test results:

• Calculation time for HSM operation: average 20% shorter in SC2010

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Sim. 5-Axis machining

Sim. 5-Axis machining

Start point definition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with the additional

possibility to define the start point position via the

vector of the surface normal.

Tool path linking definition improvements

In SolidCAM 2010, in order to clarify and

facilitate the definition of these groups of

parameters, the Link page has been divided into

two tabs: Approach/Retract and Links.

Separate Approach/Retract and Linking definition

Tool path linking definition improvements

SolidCAM 2010 introduces a new Home

position option for tool path linking that

can be applied to the first entry and last

exit links.

Home position is a point from which the

first rapid movement of the tool starts

during the approach and to which the tool

eventually returns after the retreat.

Home position definition

4-Axis output format for Sim. 5-Axis sub-operations

In SolidCAM 2010, the possibility to

generate 4-Axis output has been

added into the Output format combo-

box of the Toolpath parameters page of

the operation dialog box, for the

following sub-operations:

• Cavity machining

• Turbine Blade machining

• Engraving

• Electrode machining

Axial offset technology forSim. 5-Axis Engraving

SolidCAM 2010 enables you to offset the Sim. 5-Axis Engraving tool path along the tool axis. The

Axial offset parameter defines the offset value.

Each point of the tool path (including the start position) is shifted in the tool axis direction. The gouge

control takes out all the gouges that result from this shift.

Motion limits control improvements

In SolidCAM 2010, this feature

has been improved by adding

more possibilities for machine

limits use.

Multi-Axis Drilling operation

SolidCAM 2010 introduces a new Multi-Axis

Drilling operation that enables you to machine a

series of drills that have different orientations,

using a single Coordinate System.

Sorting of cylindrical drilling patterns

In SolidCAM 2010, the new Cylindrical sorting option is

provided to be used within the Multi-Axis Drilling. This option

enables you to sort the drill position located on the revolution

faces.

HSM to Sim. 5-Axis tool path conversion

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with a new

Converting HSM to Sim. 5-Axis

operation, intended to perform conversion

of HSM and 3D Milling tool paths into Sim.

5-axis tool paths.

Sim 5x Speed improvements – 64 bit

SolidCAM 2010 SP1 64bit vs. SolidCAM 2009 SP5 32bit.Test done on Windows 7 64bit , Intel Centrino Dual Core processor.

Test results:

• 5x geometries definition (surfaces and edges): average 48% faster in SC2010

• Geometry pre-processing before calculation (Calculate description): average 23% faster in

SC2010

• Calculation time for a single operation: average 37% shorter in SC2010

• Calculation time for multiple operations: between 15% to 50% shorter (depending on a

number of operations) in SC2010

Overall the SC2010 SP1 64bit is on average 35% faster than SC2009 SP5 32bit in Sim 5x

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Turning

Turning

Selecting geometry on envelope

In SolidCAM 2010, the mechanism of the turning

geometry definition on solid has been facilitated.

The new interface offers you two modes of geometry

definition: Automatic selection and Manual selection.

Automatic selection

Manual selection - Close gaps

Selecting geometry on envelope

Selecting geometry on envelope

Manual selection - Extensions

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Mill-Turn

Mill-Turn

Turning tool holder definition and visualization

SolidCAM 2010 introduces a new

functionality of turning tool holders

definition and visualization in

Machine simulation. With this

functionality, SolidCAM 2010 also

enables you to define the correct

position of the tool on the CNC-

machine.

Turning tool holder definition and visualization

Turning tool holding system inMachine simulation

SolidCAM 2010 enables the display of the turning tool

holding system in the Machine simulation mode.

Turning tool holding system inMachine simulation

In SolidCAM 2010, the rotary turret feature is

supported in turning tool holding system.

Holder definition for machines with rotary turret

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

Simulation

Simulation

Simulation

• Simulation interface improvements

• External Simulator in SolidCAM

• Region of interest

Simulation interface improvements

External Simulator in SolidCAM

SolidCAM 2010 provides you with

a new External Simulator for

simulation of operations in a

separate window, in parallel to

continued working in SolidCAM.

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

PostProcessors

Post Processors

PostProcessors

• Kinematics definition

• Sets of angles for axes positioning

• Coordinates sets

• New Mill-Turn options

SolidCAM2010: New Style GPP Development: pos_to_machine = Y

• Internal kinematic calculation for 5x positioning relatively to a center of

rotation (Mach.Home Pos should be in Centr of axes Rot). (mpos)

• Internal kinematic calculation for 5x positioning relatively to Part

Coord.Sys. with Euler angles. (lpos)

• Checking of machine limits for outputted G_code

SolidCAM2010: New Style GPP Development: pos_to_machine = Y

• Angle pair control for each operation .

• Default angle pair control (tilt_axis_max,min_limit) .

• Different auxiliary sets of coordinates like opos , xopos, xmpos, hpos

• Special compensation for back spindle face milling (side_o)

• Special arc direction for back spindle face milling (arc_odirection)

What’s New in SolidCAM2010:

SolidCAM Utilities

SolidCAM Utilities

SolidCAM Utilities

• Set to tolerance

• Change/Remove colors

• Create holes along vector

• Create holes normal to face

• Convert solid to surface

• Create iso lines of ruled surface

Set to tolerance

Convert the model dimensions to

the minimum, middle or maximum

of tolerance range.

Change / Remove Colors

Simple way to change the model color.

Possibility to remove automatically

colors from the model faces.

Create holes along vector

Possibility to automatically generate

holes in the model along selected

vectors.

Create holes normally to surface

Possibility to automatically generate

holes from the sketch points normally to

the selected surface.

Convert solid to surface

Extract a single face from solid and

convert it to surface.

Possibility to dissolve solid body to

surfaces.

Create iso lines of ruled surface

Create straight iso lines for the ruled

surface formed by selected edges or

sketch entities

SolidCAM 2010 What’s New