SURFCAM Velocity 3 Release Notes

SURFCAM Velocity 3 b165 will ship to all Users with a Maintenance Contract Expiration Date of 2/28/2007 or greater.

You can check your Maintenance Expiration Date by opening SURFCAM and clicking  Help | About SURFCAM.

• 4- and 5-Axis New Functionality
  Win more bids for aerospace and mold-making jobs! Multiple surface 4- and 5-axis simultaneous machining with full gouge avoidance. Both swarf and end cutting operations include check surfaces and boundary curves control.
  Watch the New 5-Axis Simultaneous Videos

• 4- and 5-Axis Classic Mode  http://www.camcadtech.com/tech_tips/scv3_tips_2.htm

• 4- and 5-Axis Patch http://www.camcadtech.com/tech_tips/scv3_tips_3.htm

• Toolpath Containment
  Get a better hold on your toolpath! The new toolpath containment provides a powerful and consistent method of constraining toolpaths to user-defined boundaries and check surfaces. Currently available for 3-Axis planar and Z-finish.

• Toolpath Templates
  Automate your manufacturing operations! Store your best machining practices in a knowledge database of cutting parameters, tools, and materials. A robust sorting method enables simple retrieval of any desired machining strategy.

• Turning Canned Cycles
  Lathe code preferred by machinists! Optimized lathe G-code is generated by canned cycles for lathe turning (G70, G71) and facing (G72) operations.

• TrueMill Enhancements
  TrueMill has been enhanced, in both 2-Axis and 3-Axis modes, to provide even greater productivity benefits.

• API Enhancements
  Leverage the SURFCAM kernel to build powerful custom applications. The Application Programming Interface (API) has been significantly expanded and fully documented.

• File Open Enhancements
  Enjoy opening files in the same displayed condition as they were last saved.

• Graphics Display Enhancements
  Is that feature oval or circular (on your widescreen display?) Now you’ll know. Automatic display ratio recognition will prevent parts from appearing distorted.

• Wire EDM Enhancements
  Faster programming of multiple profiles! Color-based automatic selection of thread and start points.

• Operations Manager Enhancement
  Files with multiple setups open in collapsed state for easier browsing. Also, expand/collapse is quicker with Expand All and Collapse All.

• SURFCAM Tech Tips CD
  Contains helpful Tips and Videos of TrueMill in Action.

• Other Enhancements

• Microsoft Vista Support

  • SURFCAM Velocity v3 will run on the Vista platform with a few minor graphical issues.  Surfware will officially support Vista in an upcoming service pack.

  • SolidWorks 2007 will not install on the Vista platform until it is officially supported when service pack 3 is released in March 2007.