EZ-CAM v16 Delivers 3D Machining Wizard and New Toolpath Engine

3D Machining Wizard simplifies the creation of 3D toolpaths.

by DE Editors | Published May 2, 2008

EZCAM Solutions, Inc. (New York, NY) released EZ-CAM Version 16, which offers such product improvements as a new 3D Machining Wizard and a new surfacing toolpath engine that introduces advanced toolpath generation capabilities including Equidistant Finishing and Automatic Re-roughing.

The new 3D Machining Wizard presents all available surface-machining strategies using simple choices in a single dialog box. A graphic help window within the wizard displays a graphic image for each parameter and option. At any time the Wizard can be revisited, and settings changed and the toolpath recalculated, even by new users.

The Equidistant Finishing strategy can precisely finish an entire set of surfaces in a single operation. Toolpath is uniformly distributed in both vertical and horizontal areas, ensuring consistent finishing stock and excellent surface finish. New toolpath connection types including Spiral and S-Link allow adjacent finishing passes to be smoothly connected, and new Vertical Arc entry and exit moves allow the tool to gently engage into, and withdraw from, the cut. The Automatic Re-roughing strategy automatically calculates the uncut regions at each depth level based on a specified preceding Roughing work step. A smaller tool is then used to remove the remaining material using the specified roughing toolpath type. This feature saves time by eliminating manual creation of re-machining bounding curves, and ensures uniform stock for subsequent finishing.

For other key features, contact EZCAM Solutions, Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

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