CAMWorks 2024 SP0

New! Machine Aware Programming

Create a Digital Twin of the CNC machine
- Full CNC Machine display
- Part model and Stock model
- Workholding and Tooling
Options to Display the Machine Components
- Show or Hide the Machine and/or Housing
Key benefits - Create Programmer awareness of :
- CNC Machine configuration
- Complete setup on the machine
- Any Potential Collisions


New! Machine Aware Programming in Mill-Turn

Digital Twin of the CNC machine including:
- Chuck & Chuck Jaws and/or fixture
- Part Model - digital twin of the part
- Stock - cylindrical stock, casting, or forging
Complete Tool Assemblies with Tool Blocks
- Dynamically add and remove Tools
- Display of the Active Turret in Step-Thru Simulation
- Hide and Show the CNC machine components
Key benefits - Create Programmer awareness of :
- CNC Machine configuration
- Complete setup with part model, stock, and workholding
- Tooling and turret configurations
- Machining envelope, travel limits, and indexing limits
- Any potential collisions


New! Tool Blocks in CAMWorks 2024

CAMWorks 2024 will now display Tool Blocks
- Tool Blocks can now be defined in the TechDB
- Tool Blocks defined in CAMWorks Virtual Machine will be listed in the TechDB
- Tool Blocks are saved with the station number
Key benefits:
- Tool Blocks are saved along with Tools
- When a Toolcrib is saved in TechDB, associated Tool Blocks are also saved
- When a Toolcrib is used for another program, the associated Tool Blocks will be included


New! Multi Axis (5 Axis) Roughing

5 Axis Toolpaths for Roughing
- Uniform roughing of features with irregular floors
- Options for the roughing toolpaths to follow the floor or ceiling… or morph between the two
- Tool normal is kept perpendicular to the floor/ceiling
Supported tool types:
- Flat end mills
- Tapered flat and tapered ball end mills
- Bullnose end mills
- Ball end mills
Key benefits:
- Quick & easy way to define a 5 Axis roughing cycle
- Collision checking against part and in-process stock
- Stock-based rest roughing
- Undercut machining options


New! Multi Axis (5 Axis) Finishing

5 Axis Toolpaths for Curved Walls and Floors
- Automated solution for finishing curved walls and floors
- Automatic tool tilting creates collision-free toolpaths
- Options for the finish toolpaths to follow the floor or ceiling… or morph between the two
Supported tool types:
- Ball-nose and Bull-nose end mills
- Tapered ball end mills
- Barrel tools for optimized finishing with large step-overs
Key benefits:
- Easy to learn and use
- 5 Axis simultaneous machining
- Collision-free toolpaths
- Optimized engagement control
- Reduce cycle time using efficient barrel tool finishing


All New! VoluTurn for Rough Turning

VoluTurn for High-Speed Rough Turning
- Automatic collision avoidance for tool, holder, and assembly
- Uni-directional or bi-directional cutting patterns with constant or variable depths
- Fully utilize the inserts and prevent notch formation
- Efficient repositioning between cuts
Key benefits
- Easier on machine - smooth, flowing motion
- Extends tool life - eliminates over engagement and dwells
- Predictable tool life - distributes wear evenly on inserts
- Reduced machining loads - material entry and exit is always smooth, circular, and tangential - no sharp corners


Additional Features in CAMWorks 2024

Additional New! Features
- Dynamic Selection on Mouse hover
- Highlight recognized faces for Turn Features
- Combine linear holes and Avoid pecking through the air
- Top & Bottom Driving points for Keyway, Dovetail, Bore and User defined tools
- 2.5 axis Operations - Define cut depths as % of flute length
- VoluMill - Check/Avoid the entire part for collision
- Bottom to Top cutting in Contour Operation
- Turning - Programming using subspindle at the start
- Multi-Axis - Tilt tool by Contact point
- And More!