solidcam 2010 whats new
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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