CAMWorks is an intuitive, feature-based CAM software that helps to increase productivity by using best-in-class technologies and adaptable automation tools to maximize CNC machining efficiency.
Geometric has launched the 2015 version of its intuitive solid-state CNC programming solution, CAMWorks. New release includes many new features, enhancements and fixes for a number of user-reported issues. CAMWorks 2015 also includes many other improvements that enhance overall ease of use and machining capability.
In previous versions of CAMWorks, the functionality to select a solid body as stock was available only in Mill Assembly mode. From CAMWorks 2015 onwards, this functionality has been extended to the Stock Manager dialog box of Mill, Turn, Mill-Turn and Wire EDM. You can assign either a desired SOLIDWORKS part file or another SOLIDWORKS configuration from the current part file as the stock.
– By using an STL file.
When the Machine type is set to Mill-Turn, for post processing and simulation, it is imperative to indicate the Rotary Axis mode ie whether for a mill operation will be Fixed (XYZ) or Free (C-Axis "XCZ"). In earlier versions of CAMWorks, the provision to define this method is available only in the CAMWorks UI (in the NC tab of the Operation Parameters dialog box) with the "Fixed" being the default method.
Consequently, whenever a Mill-Turn machine is used, if the user wants to assign a "Free" as the default option, then he / she needs to change the setting for each Mill operation by opening the dialog for each Mill operation and changing the rotary axis mode in the NC tab. Such a task can get repetitive when a Mill-Turn machine is often used. From the CAMWorks 2015 version onwards, the provision to set the Rotary Axis mode is made available in the NC tab of the Operation Parameters Form for all 2.5 Axis Milling Operations. This enhancement will enable the user to set the preferred Rotary Axis Mode as default, thus eliminating the need to change the setting for each Mill operation in the CAMWorks UI.