get thecutting edgesolution!

SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems allow you to machine with experience and provide cutting edge technology for NC programming of 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser plasma and water-jet machines. This full featured, powerful yet easy-to-use software is a perfect fit for any shop's CAM requirements. SURFCAM is used worldwide for mechanical design, surface modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. Surfware’s expansive user base includes many leading manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial equipment and medical products industries.

SURFCAM includes MachineWorks™, Ltd., verification and Solidworks® associativity. It also includes multiple patented technologies and a variety of plug-ins to enhance functionality. In addition, Surfware now provides SolidWorks® Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM users.

Surfware offers a superior SURFCAM maintenance program that includes updates and enhancements, HTML help, tutorials, tech tips, training sessions and outstanding tech support from a network of highly experienced Sales Partners.

Surfware is devoted to continuous revolutionary innovation and providing solutions to today’s biggest concerns, including speed, accuracy and cost-efficiency.

Contact your local Sales Partner for more information on how SURFCAM can assist you in maximizing your productivity and increasing your profitability.

Velocity 2-AxisVelocity 3-AxisVelocity 4-AxisVelocity 5-Axis

What is TrueMill?

TrueMill is Surfware’s new patent-pending toolpath engine that provides dramatic reductions in cycle time by dynamically managing tool loads. Using the superior motion control of CNC machine tools, TrueMill precisely controls the tool’s engagement with the material to facilitate deep depths-of-cut and large stepovers.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill technology redefines high speed machining.

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get thecutting edgesolution!

SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems allow you to machine with experience and provide cutting edge technology for NC programming of 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser plasma and water-jet machines. This full featured, powerful yet easy-to-use software is a perfect fit for any shop's CAM requirements. SURFCAM is used worldwide for mechanical design, surface modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. Surfware’s expansive user base includes many leading manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial equipment and medical products industries.

SURFCAM includes MachineWorks™, Ltd., verification and Solidworks® associativity. It also includes multiple patented technologies and a variety of plug-ins to enhance functionality. In addition, Surfware now provides SolidWorks® Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM users.

Surfware offers a superior SURFCAM maintenance program that includes updates and enhancements, HTML help, tutorials, tech tips, training sessions and outstanding tech support from a network of highly experienced Sales Partners.

Surfware is devoted to continuous revolutionary innovation and providing solutions to today’s biggest concerns, including speed, accuracy and cost-efficiency.

Contact your local Sales Partner for more information on how SURFCAM can assist you in maximizing your productivity and increasing your profitability.

Velocity 2-AxisVelocity 3-AxisVelocity 4-AxisVelocity 5-Axis

What is TrueMill?

TrueMill is Surfware’s new patent-pending toolpath engine that provides dramatic reductions in cycle time by dynamically managing tool loads. Using the superior motion control of CNC machine tools, TrueMill precisely controls the tool’s engagement with the material to facilitate deep depths-of-cut and large stepovers.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill technology redefines high speed machining.

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get thecutting edgesolution!

SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems allow you to machine with experience and provide cutting edge technology for NC programming of 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser plasma and water-jet machines. This full featured, powerful yet easy-to-use software is a perfect fit for any shop's CAM requirements. SURFCAM is used worldwide for mechanical design, surface modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. Surfware’s expansive user base includes many leading manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial equipment and medical products industries.

SURFCAM includes MachineWorks™, Ltd., verification and Solidworks® associativity. It also includes multiple patented technologies and a variety of plug-ins to enhance functionality. In addition, Surfware now provides SolidWorks® Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM users.

Surfware offers a superior SURFCAM maintenance program that includes updates and enhancements, HTML help, tutorials, tech tips, training sessions and outstanding tech support from a network of highly experienced Sales Partners.

Surfware is devoted to continuous revolutionary innovation and providing solutions to today’s biggest concerns, including speed, accuracy and cost-efficiency.

Contact your local Sales Partner for more information on how SURFCAM can assist you in maximizing your productivity and increasing your profitability.

Velocity 2-AxisVelocity 3-AxisVelocity 4-AxisVelocity 5-Axis

What is TrueMill?

TrueMill is Surfware’s new patent-pending toolpath engine that provides dramatic reductions in cycle time by dynamically managing tool loads. Using the superior motion control of CNC machine tools, TrueMill precisely controls the tool’s engagement with the material to facilitate deep depths-of-cut and large stepovers.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill technology redefines high speed machining.

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One of the most important aspects of TrueMill is its complete independence from the machining hardware, including the cutting tools, tool holders, the controller, and the machine tool. All things being equal, TrueMill tool paths can be driven faster and deeper than other tool paths, resulting in dramatically reduced cycle times, while extending cutting tool life.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill unlocks the previously untapped capabilities of any CNC.

DescriptionTrueMill provides a completely new tool path strategy that generates smooth, fluid tool paths, which leverage the superior motion-control capabilities of CNC machine tools. Material removal is not only much faster, but also more efficient, with less stress on the cutting tool and the machine.

The toolpaths produced by TrueMill are completely free from spikes or sudden changes in tool load. Thus, machining parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, depth-of-cut, and stepover can be used in combinations that would result in material damage or tool breakage if used with existing tool path generators.

The latest innovationsin CAD/CAM technology

2-AxisDescription

Benefits:• Pocket and finish cavities with multiple island heights and tapered sidewalls

• Advanced multi-tool hole processing complete with intelligent pattern sorting

• Professional strategies for face milling, groove, corner round, and chamfering

• Supports 4- and 5-Axis rotary indexing and high speed machining

• Tapered thread milling with helical entry/exit

• Associative toolpath updates the toolpath of modified part geometry

“Yesterday, I cut 28 corners using SURFCAM - something that would have taken us three weeks to do by hand. We are still able to get the look and feel of something that is hand-shaped using NC software and a router.”—Randy Cockrell, Tiffany Yachts

Multi-Axis

Benefits:• 4- and 5-axis tool shank containment offers cutting through a window to simplify operations such as cylinder or manifold head porting

• Cut with any tool shape normal to a 3D surface with a lead/lag or side angle

• Swarf cut with the flank of the tool parallel to 3D surface

• 5-Axis trim machining allows the machinist to specify the tool vector at any point along a profile

• Full tool and shank gouge avoidance with any number of check surfaces using ball, bull and flat end mills

“We knew that the investment we were making in 5-axis capabilities was an investment in the future of our business,… The immediate impact that our new machine has made on our business is a testament to the ease of use and competence of the SURFCAM software. It has really provided a seamless transition into a whole new world of capabilities that we are eager to explore.” —Rick Ward, Owner, WARD Performance

DescriptionSURFCAM offers true simultaneous 4 and 5-axis machining, full visualization and verification. This enables the NC programmer to move and control any combination of the machine’s axes.

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SURFCAM’s 2-axis systems are a high performance, cost effective CAM product.

2-Axis

Lathe

Benefits:• One-step ID/OD roughing and finishing means an automated turning process

• Front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths

• Sub-spindle programming and automatic retract logic for complex inner diameter machining

• Polar interpolation support and Y-axis cutting increase range of production capabilities

• Seamlessly integrates live tooling and off-center operation capability for mill/turn programming

“SURFCAM is powerful yet easy to learn and very user friendly.” —Michael Schuffert, RKS Designs, Inc.

DescriptionSURFCAM Lathe features strong turning, facing, grooving, boring, threading and cut off capability. The turning module also delivers front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths.

Lathe

3-Axis

3-AxisDescriptionSURFCAM generates optimized 3-axis toolpaths on any model

Benefits:• Efficiently rough mill any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular 2D outline

• Plunge-rough with equilateral triangular or square cut patterns

• Constant 3D Offset finishing maintains equal scallop height regardless of surface slope variations

• Z-Finish steep areas of the entire model while maintaining constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship

• Single or Multi-Surface Gouge protection against several 3D check surfaces

• Steep/Shallow intelligently toggles the path style based upon surface angle

• Unbeatable user-controlled surface finish by applying flow properties of a separate surface to specified part regions

“The software is invaluable. It allows us to repeat very fine steps, all the while giving us precise control over where we are inside the cavity.” —Byron Hines, Vance & Hines Motorsports

Multi-Axis4/5

Benefits:• Eliminates the need for rest roughing

• Facilitates automatic corner picking without manually creating boundaries

• Optimizes results by automatically synchronizing the depths-of-cut for all tools utilized

• Uniform step heights leave an even amount of material for the finishing process

“We estimate SRM has cut our rough machining programming time in half and since we can be more aggressive, we’ve significantly cut rough machining cycle time.” –Bud Tschudin, Modacam

DescriptionStep Reduction Milling™ (SRM) is patented technology for automating the rough machining process.

DescriptionMachineWorks™, fully integrated into the SURFCAM toolbar, provides unsurpassed speed and accuracy.

MachineWorks

Benefits:• Identifies remaining stock material

• Dynamically sections the part to reveal hidden details

• Any collisions with the stock or fixtures are automatically logged for review

• Inspects the part on the fly to determine finished dimensions

• Displays coordinates of the tool at specific positions

“What used to take two and a half hours with our previous, non-SURFCAM verification product, now takes under five minutes. The images are sharp and clean. The speed and accuracy enable us to have an increased sense of confidence when cutting.”—Ian Adie, Western Industrial Tooling

MachineWorks

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SURFCAMPDO

is now available withSurfware offers SolidWorks® software Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM customers. This is the full working product as sold by SolidWorks, excluding the assembly and drafting functionality. SolidWorks PDO instantly upgrades SURFCAM users to the world’s leading solid modeler. SURFCAM incorporates complete SolidWorks interoperability to accelerate the design to manufacturing process.

This powerful associativity enables users to open native SolidWorks files directly into SURFCAM, completely eliminating the translation process. SURFCAM automatically recognizes any design revisions in the solid model and regenerates only affected toolpaths. With this seamless interoperability, SURFCAM users can easily adapt to downstream design changes.

Details3 Axis Plus and above users: For each license of SURFCAM 3 Axis PLUS or higher, SolidWorks PDO is now included at NO EXTRA COST. SolidWorks PDO software will ship with the SURFCAM 2005 release to all users who are currently on maintenance. This will include maintenance on SolidWorks PDO up to the SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

2 Axis Plus or 3 Axis users: For each license of SURFCAM 2 Axis PLUS or SURFCAM 3 Axis, SolidWorks PDO is available as a cost efficient upgrade. SolidWorks PDO can be purchased with the SURFCAM 2005 release ONLY if you have a current maintenance contract. This upgrade includes SolidWorks maintenance that extends until your SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

If you are interested in SolidWorks PDO and other benefits of Surfware’s premium maintenance program contact your local Sales Partner.

“TrueMill is quite possibly the biggest advancement in milling since the personal computer was introduced to CNC programming...”

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One of the most important aspects of TrueMill is its complete independence from the machining hardware, including the cutting tools, tool holders, the controller, and the machine tool. All things being equal, TrueMill tool paths can be driven faster and deeper than other tool paths, resulting in dramatically reduced cycle times, while extending cutting tool life.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill unlocks the previously untapped capabilities of any CNC.

DescriptionTrueMill provides a completely new tool path strategy that generates smooth, fluid tool paths, which leverage the superior motion-control capabilities of CNC machine tools. Material removal is not only much faster, but also more efficient, with less stress on the cutting tool and the machine.

The toolpaths produced by TrueMill are completely free from spikes or sudden changes in tool load. Thus, machining parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, depth-of-cut, and stepover can be used in combinations that would result in material damage or tool breakage if used with existing tool path generators.

The latest innovationsin CAD/CAM technology

2-AxisDescription

Benefits:• Pocket and finish cavities with multiple island heights and tapered sidewalls

• Advanced multi-tool hole processing complete with intelligent pattern sorting

• Professional strategies for face milling, groove, corner round, and chamfering

• Supports 4- and 5-Axis rotary indexing and high speed machining

• Tapered thread milling with helical entry/exit

• Associative toolpath updates the toolpath of modified part geometry

“Yesterday, I cut 28 corners using SURFCAM - something that would have taken us three weeks to do by hand. We are still able to get the look and feel of something that is hand-shaped using NC software and a router.”—Randy Cockrell, Tiffany Yachts

Multi-Axis

Benefits:• 4- and 5-axis tool shank containment offers cutting through a window to simplify operations such as cylinder or manifold head porting

• Cut with any tool shape normal to a 3D surface with a lead/lag or side angle

• Swarf cut with the flank of the tool parallel to 3D surface

• 5-Axis trim machining allows the machinist to specify the tool vector at any point along a profile

• Full tool and shank gouge avoidance with any number of check surfaces using ball, bull and flat end mills

“We knew that the investment we were making in 5-axis capabilities was an investment in the future of our business,… The immediate impact that our new machine has made on our business is a testament to the ease of use and competence of the SURFCAM software. It has really provided a seamless transition into a whole new world of capabilities that we are eager to explore.” —Rick Ward, Owner, WARD Performance

DescriptionSURFCAM offers true simultaneous 4 and 5-axis machining, full visualization and verification. This enables the NC programmer to move and control any combination of the machine’s axes.

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SURFCAM’s 2-axis systems are a high performance, cost effective CAM product.

2-Axis

Lathe

Benefits:• One-step ID/OD roughing and finishing means an automated turning process

• Front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths

• Sub-spindle programming and automatic retract logic for complex inner diameter machining

• Polar interpolation support and Y-axis cutting increase range of production capabilities

• Seamlessly integrates live tooling and off-center operation capability for mill/turn programming

“SURFCAM is powerful yet easy to learn and very user friendly.” —Michael Schuffert, RKS Designs, Inc.

DescriptionSURFCAM Lathe features strong turning, facing, grooving, boring, threading and cut off capability. The turning module also delivers front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths.

Lathe

3-Axis

3-AxisDescriptionSURFCAM generates optimized 3-axis toolpaths on any model

Benefits:• Efficiently rough mill any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular 2D outline

• Plunge-rough with equilateral triangular or square cut patterns

• Constant 3D Offset finishing maintains equal scallop height regardless of surface slope variations

• Z-Finish steep areas of the entire model while maintaining constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship

• Single or Multi-Surface Gouge protection against several 3D check surfaces

• Steep/Shallow intelligently toggles the path style based upon surface angle

• Unbeatable user-controlled surface finish by applying flow properties of a separate surface to specified part regions

“The software is invaluable. It allows us to repeat very fine steps, all the while giving us precise control over where we are inside the cavity.” —Byron Hines, Vance & Hines Motorsports

Multi-Axis4/5

Benefits:• Eliminates the need for rest roughing

• Facilitates automatic corner picking without manually creating boundaries

• Optimizes results by automatically synchronizing the depths-of-cut for all tools utilized

• Uniform step heights leave an even amount of material for the finishing process

“We estimate SRM has cut our rough machining programming time in half and since we can be more aggressive, we’ve significantly cut rough machining cycle time.” –Bud Tschudin, Modacam

DescriptionStep Reduction Milling™ (SRM) is patented technology for automating the rough machining process.

DescriptionMachineWorks™, fully integrated into the SURFCAM toolbar, provides unsurpassed speed and accuracy.

MachineWorks

Benefits:• Identifies remaining stock material

• Dynamically sections the part to reveal hidden details

• Any collisions with the stock or fixtures are automatically logged for review

• Inspects the part on the fly to determine finished dimensions

• Displays coordinates of the tool at specific positions

“What used to take two and a half hours with our previous, non-SURFCAM verification product, now takes under five minutes. The images are sharp and clean. The speed and accuracy enable us to have an increased sense of confidence when cutting.”—Ian Adie, Western Industrial Tooling

MachineWorks

Verification

SURFCAMPDO

is now available withSurfware offers SolidWorks® software Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM customers. This is the full working product as sold by SolidWorks, excluding the assembly and drafting functionality. SolidWorks PDO instantly upgrades SURFCAM users to the world’s leading solid modeler. SURFCAM incorporates complete SolidWorks interoperability to accelerate the design to manufacturing process.

This powerful associativity enables users to open native SolidWorks files directly into SURFCAM, completely eliminating the translation process. SURFCAM automatically recognizes any design revisions in the solid model and regenerates only affected toolpaths. With this seamless interoperability, SURFCAM users can easily adapt to downstream design changes.

Details3 Axis Plus and above users: For each license of SURFCAM 3 Axis PLUS or higher, SolidWorks PDO is now included at NO EXTRA COST. SolidWorks PDO software will ship with the SURFCAM 2005 release to all users who are currently on maintenance. This will include maintenance on SolidWorks PDO up to the SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

2 Axis Plus or 3 Axis users: For each license of SURFCAM 2 Axis PLUS or SURFCAM 3 Axis, SolidWorks PDO is available as a cost efficient upgrade. SolidWorks PDO can be purchased with the SURFCAM 2005 release ONLY if you have a current maintenance contract. This upgrade includes SolidWorks maintenance that extends until your SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

If you are interested in SolidWorks PDO and other benefits of Surfware’s premium maintenance program contact your local Sales Partner.

“TrueMill is quite possibly the biggest advancement in milling since the personal computer was introduced to CNC programming...”

–Charlie Vetter, PS Stix, Inc.

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One of the most important aspects of TrueMill is its complete independence from the machining hardware, including the cutting tools, tool holders, the controller, and the machine tool. All things being equal, TrueMill tool paths can be driven faster and deeper than other tool paths, resulting in dramatically reduced cycle times, while extending cutting tool life.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill unlocks the previously untapped capabilities of any CNC.

DescriptionTrueMill provides a completely new tool path strategy that generates smooth, fluid tool paths, which leverage the superior motion-control capabilities of CNC machine tools. Material removal is not only much faster, but also more efficient, with less stress on the cutting tool and the machine.

The toolpaths produced by TrueMill are completely free from spikes or sudden changes in tool load. Thus, machining parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, depth-of-cut, and stepover can be used in combinations that would result in material damage or tool breakage if used with existing tool path generators.

The latest innovationsin CAD/CAM technology

2-AxisDescription

Benefits:• Pocket and finish cavities with multiple island heights and tapered sidewalls

• Advanced multi-tool hole processing complete with intelligent pattern sorting

• Professional strategies for face milling, groove, corner round, and chamfering

• Supports 4- and 5-Axis rotary indexing and high speed machining

• Tapered thread milling with helical entry/exit

• Associative toolpath updates the toolpath of modified part geometry

“Yesterday, I cut 28 corners using SURFCAM - something that would have taken us three weeks to do by hand. We are still able to get the look and feel of something that is hand-shaped using NC software and a router.”—Randy Cockrell, Tiffany Yachts

Multi-Axis

Benefits:• 4- and 5-axis tool shank containment offers cutting through a window to simplify operations such as cylinder or manifold head porting

• Cut with any tool shape normal to a 3D surface with a lead/lag or side angle

• Swarf cut with the flank of the tool parallel to 3D surface

• 5-Axis trim machining allows the machinist to specify the tool vector at any point along a profile

• Full tool and shank gouge avoidance with any number of check surfaces using ball, bull and flat end mills

“We knew that the investment we were making in 5-axis capabilities was an investment in the future of our business,… The immediate impact that our new machine has made on our business is a testament to the ease of use and competence of the SURFCAM software. It has really provided a seamless transition into a whole new world of capabilities that we are eager to explore.” —Rick Ward, Owner, WARD Performance

DescriptionSURFCAM offers true simultaneous 4 and 5-axis machining, full visualization and verification. This enables the NC programmer to move and control any combination of the machine’s axes.

4/54/5

SURFCAM’s 2-axis systems are a high performance, cost effective CAM product.

2-Axis

Lathe

Benefits:• One-step ID/OD roughing and finishing means an automated turning process

• Front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths

• Sub-spindle programming and automatic retract logic for complex inner diameter machining

• Polar interpolation support and Y-axis cutting increase range of production capabilities

• Seamlessly integrates live tooling and off-center operation capability for mill/turn programming

“SURFCAM is powerful yet easy to learn and very user friendly.” —Michael Schuffert, RKS Designs, Inc.

DescriptionSURFCAM Lathe features strong turning, facing, grooving, boring, threading and cut off capability. The turning module also delivers front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths.

Lathe

3-Axis

3-AxisDescriptionSURFCAM generates optimized 3-axis toolpaths on any model

Benefits:• Efficiently rough mill any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular 2D outline

• Plunge-rough with equilateral triangular or square cut patterns

• Constant 3D Offset finishing maintains equal scallop height regardless of surface slope variations

• Z-Finish steep areas of the entire model while maintaining constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship

• Single or Multi-Surface Gouge protection against several 3D check surfaces

• Steep/Shallow intelligently toggles the path style based upon surface angle

• Unbeatable user-controlled surface finish by applying flow properties of a separate surface to specified part regions

“The software is invaluable. It allows us to repeat very fine steps, all the while giving us precise control over where we are inside the cavity.” —Byron Hines, Vance & Hines Motorsports

Multi-Axis4/5

Benefits:• Eliminates the need for rest roughing

• Facilitates automatic corner picking without manually creating boundaries

• Optimizes results by automatically synchronizing the depths-of-cut for all tools utilized

• Uniform step heights leave an even amount of material for the finishing process

“We estimate SRM has cut our rough machining programming time in half and since we can be more aggressive, we’ve significantly cut rough machining cycle time.” –Bud Tschudin, Modacam

DescriptionStep Reduction Milling™ (SRM) is patented technology for automating the rough machining process.

DescriptionMachineWorks™, fully integrated into the SURFCAM toolbar, provides unsurpassed speed and accuracy.

MachineWorks

Benefits:• Identifies remaining stock material

• Dynamically sections the part to reveal hidden details

• Any collisions with the stock or fixtures are automatically logged for review

• Inspects the part on the fly to determine finished dimensions

• Displays coordinates of the tool at specific positions

“What used to take two and a half hours with our previous, non-SURFCAM verification product, now takes under five minutes. The images are sharp and clean. The speed and accuracy enable us to have an increased sense of confidence when cutting.”—Ian Adie, Western Industrial Tooling

MachineWorks

Verification

SURFCAMPDO

is now available withSurfware offers SolidWorks® software Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM customers. This is the full working product as sold by SolidWorks, excluding the assembly and drafting functionality. SolidWorks PDO instantly upgrades SURFCAM users to the world’s leading solid modeler. SURFCAM incorporates complete SolidWorks interoperability to accelerate the design to manufacturing process.

This powerful associativity enables users to open native SolidWorks files directly into SURFCAM, completely eliminating the translation process. SURFCAM automatically recognizes any design revisions in the solid model and regenerates only affected toolpaths. With this seamless interoperability, SURFCAM users can easily adapt to downstream design changes.

Details3 Axis Plus and above users: For each license of SURFCAM 3 Axis PLUS or higher, SolidWorks PDO is now included at NO EXTRA COST. SolidWorks PDO software will ship with the SURFCAM 2005 release to all users who are currently on maintenance. This will include maintenance on SolidWorks PDO up to the SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

2 Axis Plus or 3 Axis users: For each license of SURFCAM 2 Axis PLUS or SURFCAM 3 Axis, SolidWorks PDO is available as a cost efficient upgrade. SolidWorks PDO can be purchased with the SURFCAM 2005 release ONLY if you have a current maintenance contract. This upgrade includes SolidWorks maintenance that extends until your SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

If you are interested in SolidWorks PDO and other benefits of Surfware’s premium maintenance program contact your local Sales Partner.

“TrueMill is quite possibly the biggest advancement in milling since the personal computer was introduced to CNC programming...”

–Charlie Vetter, PS Stix, Inc.

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One of the most important aspects of TrueMill is its complete independence from the machining hardware, including the cutting tools, tool holders, the controller, and the machine tool. All things being equal, TrueMill tool paths can be driven faster and deeper than other tool paths, resulting in dramatically reduced cycle times, while extending cutting tool life.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill unlocks the previously untapped capabilities of any CNC.

DescriptionTrueMill provides a completely new tool path strategy that generates smooth, fluid tool paths, which leverage the superior motion-control capabilities of CNC machine tools. Material removal is not only much faster, but also more efficient, with less stress on the cutting tool and the machine.

The toolpaths produced by TrueMill are completely free from spikes or sudden changes in tool load. Thus, machining parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, depth-of-cut, and stepover can be used in combinations that would result in material damage or tool breakage if used with existing tool path generators.

The latest innovationsin CAD/CAM technology

2-AxisDescription

Benefits:• Pocket and finish cavities with multiple island heights and tapered sidewalls

• Advanced multi-tool hole processing complete with intelligent pattern sorting

• Professional strategies for face milling, groove, corner round, and chamfering

• Supports 4- and 5-Axis rotary indexing and high speed machining

• Tapered thread milling with helical entry/exit

• Associative toolpath updates the toolpath of modified part geometry

“Yesterday, I cut 28 corners using SURFCAM - something that would have taken us three weeks to do by hand. We are still able to get the look and feel of something that is hand-shaped using NC software and a router.”—Randy Cockrell, Tiffany Yachts

Multi-Axis

Benefits:• 4- and 5-axis tool shank containment offers cutting through a window to simplify operations such as cylinder or manifold head porting

• Cut with any tool shape normal to a 3D surface with a lead/lag or side angle

• Swarf cut with the flank of the tool parallel to 3D surface

• 5-Axis trim machining allows the machinist to specify the tool vector at any point along a profile

• Full tool and shank gouge avoidance with any number of check surfaces using ball, bull and flat end mills

“We knew that the investment we were making in 5-axis capabilities was an investment in the future of our business,… The immediate impact that our new machine has made on our business is a testament to the ease of use and competence of the SURFCAM software. It has really provided a seamless transition into a whole new world of capabilities that we are eager to explore.” —Rick Ward, Owner, WARD Performance

DescriptionSURFCAM offers true simultaneous 4 and 5-axis machining, full visualization and verification. This enables the NC programmer to move and control any combination of the machine’s axes.

4/54/5

SURFCAM’s 2-axis systems are a high performance, cost effective CAM product.

2-Axis

Lathe

Benefits:• One-step ID/OD roughing and finishing means an automated turning process

• Front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths

• Sub-spindle programming and automatic retract logic for complex inner diameter machining

• Polar interpolation support and Y-axis cutting increase range of production capabilities

• Seamlessly integrates live tooling and off-center operation capability for mill/turn programming

“SURFCAM is powerful yet easy to learn and very user friendly.” —Michael Schuffert, RKS Designs, Inc.

DescriptionSURFCAM Lathe features strong turning, facing, grooving, boring, threading and cut off capability. The turning module also delivers front and back angle checking on the tool for gouge-free toolpaths.

Lathe

3-Axis

3-AxisDescriptionSURFCAM generates optimized 3-axis toolpaths on any model

Benefits:• Efficiently rough mill any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular 2D outline

• Plunge-rough with equilateral triangular or square cut patterns

• Constant 3D Offset finishing maintains equal scallop height regardless of surface slope variations

• Z-Finish steep areas of the entire model while maintaining constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship

• Single or Multi-Surface Gouge protection against several 3D check surfaces

• Steep/Shallow intelligently toggles the path style based upon surface angle

• Unbeatable user-controlled surface finish by applying flow properties of a separate surface to specified part regions

“The software is invaluable. It allows us to repeat very fine steps, all the while giving us precise control over where we are inside the cavity.” —Byron Hines, Vance & Hines Motorsports

Multi-Axis4/5

Benefits:• Eliminates the need for rest roughing

• Facilitates automatic corner picking without manually creating boundaries

• Optimizes results by automatically synchronizing the depths-of-cut for all tools utilized

• Uniform step heights leave an even amount of material for the finishing process

“We estimate SRM has cut our rough machining programming time in half and since we can be more aggressive, we’ve significantly cut rough machining cycle time.” –Bud Tschudin, Modacam

DescriptionStep Reduction Milling™ (SRM) is patented technology for automating the rough machining process.

DescriptionMachineWorks™, fully integrated into the SURFCAM toolbar, provides unsurpassed speed and accuracy.

MachineWorks

Benefits:• Identifies remaining stock material

• Dynamically sections the part to reveal hidden details

• Any collisions with the stock or fixtures are automatically logged for review

• Inspects the part on the fly to determine finished dimensions

• Displays coordinates of the tool at specific positions

“What used to take two and a half hours with our previous, non-SURFCAM verification product, now takes under five minutes. The images are sharp and clean. The speed and accuracy enable us to have an increased sense of confidence when cutting.”—Ian Adie, Western Industrial Tooling

MachineWorks

Verification

SURFCAMPDO

is now available withSurfware offers SolidWorks® software Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM customers. This is the full working product as sold by SolidWorks, excluding the assembly and drafting functionality. SolidWorks PDO instantly upgrades SURFCAM users to the world’s leading solid modeler. SURFCAM incorporates complete SolidWorks interoperability to accelerate the design to manufacturing process.

This powerful associativity enables users to open native SolidWorks files directly into SURFCAM, completely eliminating the translation process. SURFCAM automatically recognizes any design revisions in the solid model and regenerates only affected toolpaths. With this seamless interoperability, SURFCAM users can easily adapt to downstream design changes.

Details3 Axis Plus and above users: For each license of SURFCAM 3 Axis PLUS or higher, SolidWorks PDO is now included at NO EXTRA COST. SolidWorks PDO software will ship with the SURFCAM 2005 release to all users who are currently on maintenance. This will include maintenance on SolidWorks PDO up to the SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

2 Axis Plus or 3 Axis users: For each license of SURFCAM 2 Axis PLUS or SURFCAM 3 Axis, SolidWorks PDO is available as a cost efficient upgrade. SolidWorks PDO can be purchased with the SURFCAM 2005 release ONLY if you have a current maintenance contract. This upgrade includes SolidWorks maintenance that extends until your SURFCAM maintenance renewal date.

If you are interested in SolidWorks PDO and other benefits of Surfware’s premium maintenance program contact your local Sales Partner.

“TrueMill is quite possibly the biggest advancement in milling since the personal computer was introduced to CNC programming...”

–Charlie Vetter, PS Stix, Inc.

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SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems allow you to machine with experience and provide cutting edge technology for NC programming of 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser plasma and water-jet machines. This full featured, powerful yet easy-to-use software is a perfect fit for any shop's CAM requirements. SURFCAM is used worldwide for mechanical design, surface modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. Surfware’s expansive user base includes many leading manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial equipment and medical products industries.

SURFCAM includes MachineWorks™, Ltd., verification and Solidworks® associativity. It also includes multiple patented technologies and a variety of plug-ins to enhance functionality. In addition, Surfware now provides SolidWorks® Parts Design Only (PDO) FREE to all eligible SURFCAM users.

Surfware offers a superior SURFCAM maintenance program that includes updates and enhancements, HTML help, tutorials, tech tips, training sessions and outstanding tech support from a network of highly experienced Sales Partners.

Surfware is devoted to continuous revolutionary innovation and providing solutions to today’s biggest concerns, including speed, accuracy and cost-efficiency.

Contact your local Sales Partner for more information on how SURFCAM can assist you in maximizing your productivity and increasing your profitability.

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What is TrueMill?

TrueMill is Surfware’s new patent-pending toolpath engine that provides dramatic reductions in cycle time by dynamically managing tool loads. Using the superior motion control of CNC machine tools, TrueMill precisely controls the tool’s engagement with the material to facilitate deep depths-of-cut and large stepovers.

Only available in SURFCAM Velocity, TrueMill technology redefines high speed machining.

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