SolidCAM2007 R11.2 Released
 ISRAEL,
Sep 11, 2007 - SolidCAM, developers of the integrated Gold-Certified CAM
engine for SolidWorks, today announced the release of SolidCAM2007 R11.2.
SolidCAM 2007 R11.2 features enhancements to all areas of machining
including 2.5D and 3D Milling, Automatic feature recognition and machining,
Machining Processes, Turn-Mill and WireEDM. Important enhancements of the
High Speed machining and simultaneous 5-axis milling modules in SolidCAM
make these powerful tools even more useful for SolidCAM customers.
SolidCAM2007 R11.2 provides several new options that enable easier
definition of Coordinate Systems, including the automatic generation of
sketch points at the corners, in the middle of each edge, at the centers of
the planes, and of the box surrounding the model and also the definition of
the coordinate system with the Z-axis normal to the model view on the
screen. SolidCAM also provides extended functionality of splits; by giving a
name to the split it can act as a folder containing operations, fixtures,
etc.
In 2.5D Milling, SolidCAM2007 R11.2 provides the ability to define an
offset for the cutting depth thus enabling you to change the depth while
preserving its associativity to the model. SolidCAM also provides additional
functionality of the Thread Milling operation to support conical tools and
to provide a standard thread table that contains the thread parameters
according to ISO, Whitworth and other standards.
The latest release also includes enhancements to the powerful High Speed
Machining module. With the introduction of a new option to combine two
machining strategies in a single HSM operation, the HSM module becomes even
more productive. SolidCAM2007 R11.2 enables you to extend the linear and
radial passes tangentially to the model faces in the Linear and Radial HSM
machining strategies. In addition SolidCAM provides you with a new
Tangential option for the positioning of the tool relative to the boundaries
of the working area.
In simultaneous 5-axes milling, SolidCAM2007 R11.2 enables you to perform
separate machining of steep and shallow areas. SolidCAM also provides the
functionality to limit the machining to specific model areas by defining a
planar boundary that is projected on the model. SolidCAM also provides a new
Spiral Cutting method that is available for use with all Pattern types, and
also a number of new collision control options. In addition SolidCAM
provides new functionality for simultaneous 5-axis roughing, mainly for
impeller machining. When importing CAD models from other systems the
direction of some of the surfaces might be reversed; SolidCAM2007 R11.2
enables you to display and edit the normals of the model surfaces during the
geometry selection.
The new release also offers new updates to the WireEDM module.
SolidCAM2007 R11.2 now provides users with the option of defining the start
point automatically for geometries consisting of multiple chains. SolidCAM
also introduces a new option that enables you to use the points of the CAD
sketch to define the insertion point for the model geometry.
In SolidCAM2007 R11.2, the Automatic Hole Recognition and Machining
module recognizes the color as an additional parameter of the hole feature.
When you work with a solid model, where different colors were assigned to
different families of similar hole features, SolidCAM AFRM enables you to
use the color data to assign the machining technology.
SolidCAM 2007 R11.2 also includes updates to the machining process. A new
type of machining process is now available to support mill-turn processes
for your CAM-Part. SolidCAM also provides more advanced functionality for
the tool number definition inside the machining process, and for the tool
search during the machining process insertion.
"SolidCAM has become a major force to be reckoned with in the CAM
market," said Emil Somekh, founder and managing director of SolidCAM. "The
enhancements to SolidCAM 2007 R11.2 means that SolidWorks customers have
access to the world's best CAM software as a part of their daily
manufacturing processes. We are really quite proud of it."
About SolidCAM
Founded in 1984 by its Managing Director Dr. Emil Somekh, SolidCAM
provides manufacturing customers with a full suite of CAM software modules
for 2.5D and 3D Milling, High-Speed Machining, Multi-sided Indexial 4/5 axis
Milling, Simultaneous 5 axis Milling, Turning, Turn Mill up to 5-axes and
WireEDM. SolidCAM has the Certified Gold-product status from SolidWorks and
provides seamless, single-window integration and full associativity to the
SolidWorks design model including parts, assemblies and configurations.
SolidCAM has today more than 12,000 seats installed. SolidCAM is sold by a
worldwide reseller network in 46 countries. SolidCAM has been on a very
rapid growth path since it implemented the SolidWorks integration strategy.
SolidCAM has been named by CIMdata as the consistent growth leader in CAM
worldwide over the last five years, with annual growth rates in the 30%
range. For more information please visit
www.solidcam.com.
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