Prismatic Machining

New Functionalities

Add PP Word in Machining Patterns and Axial Operations
You can insert and display PP Word instructions before any hole in the Machining Pattern and Axial Machining Operations.

Enhanced Functionalities

 Pocketing Machining Operations
Three new strategies Concentric, Inward Spiral Morphing, and Outward Spiral Morphing are added in the Tool Path Style.
These strategies are dedicated to the hard material milling and ensure:
1) a constant amount of material removal and load on the tool for Concentric  strategy
2) a continuous cutting motion without retract and maximum stepover to control the load on the tool for Spiral Morphing.
Profile Contouring Operation
The following enhancements increase automation and productivity:
1) Control of the side to machine: instead of relying on the orientation of the first curve, you can select a 3D point to indicate the material side without ambiguity.
2)  Improved Processing of Join in Profile Contouring: Chain curves form a join in contiguous sets and process each set as a guide contour.
3) Control of the Tool Axis Motion in Profile Contouring: A parameter Smoothing tool path along Tool Axis (%) is added in the  Stepover tab to smooth the tool path and avoid motions along the tool axis direction.
4) Support of Multiple Contours: No need to split the Profile Contouring operation into several operations.
Improved Collision Check and Collision Avoidance
Ability to include the Part from Part Operation in the collision check performed on macro for the following Machining Operations: Profile Contouring, Groove Milling, PocketingFacing, Curve Following, 4x Pocketing and Trochoid Milling Machining Operations. The Part from Part Operation  check box is added in the Collision Checking dialog box and the Collision Checking  button is added where needed in the Geometry tab.
Improved Intermediate Stock Management in Axial Machining Operations
Prismatic Roughing
When the tool is in contact with a revolution surface, you can choose to generate an arc interpolation output.