Prismatic Machining

New Functionalities

New Trochoid Milling Operation
A new milling operation dedicated to hard-material machining is provided. The trochoidal motion ensures a constant material removal which increases the tool life duration.
Pocketing Operation
This highlight provides capability to machine pocket areas without jump motion on check elements.
Bottom Plane Definition Using a Point
This highlight allows you to specify the bottom plane using a point for Pocketing, Profile Contouring, Groove Milling, and Facing operations. When you do not have a floor to define for a profile, you can select a point as the bottom and normal of the bottom would be taken from the tool axis. Any change in the tool axis would effectively change the direction of bottom (always keeping it perpendicular to the tool axis and passing through the selected point).

Enhanced Functionalities

Extended Multi-edit Support
Multi-edition allows you to modify the common parameters of several Machining Operations of the same type. In addition to the operations already supported, this capability is now available for Pocketing and all Axial Machining operations.
Power Option in Axial Operations
This enhancement allows you to define the Power parameter for appropriate Axial machining operations. You can take the Power parameter value from the tool assembly (as in the previous Release) or you can define the Power parameter value specific to the operation.
Helix Approach Macro in Circular Milling
This enhancement provides capability to rough core the hole by Helical movement before a circular finishing path.
Option to Disable Stock Management at Operation Level
You can now choose to deactivate stock management for specific operations. The creation of the Output stock and/or the handling of input stock in toolpath computation can be controlled at machining operation level.