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FeatureCAM General Features
Enhancements to tool mapping

Enhancements to the stock wizard: Now easily
align with part geometry, resize the stock
and align setups with part geometry

Tool life based upon distance


Max RPM is now stored in the post processor
file
Offset curve with trimming/clipping of
self-intersections
Infinite lines are now clipped by the chamfer
and fillet commands


FeatureMILL2.5D
S transitions
More control over lead lead-ins and outs for
side and boss features
F ace feature enhancements
Bottom leave allowance
2-axis milling toolpaths have been overhauled
for robustness
New tapping and threading options
FeatureTURN
The efficiency of a turned groove finish pass
was improved
New turning attributes Side liftoff distance
and Skip wall pass provide more control
Automatically use a slower feedrate for small
arcs and chamfers in turning
Feed reduction for small moves
Automatically semi-finish pass on any curved
groove that does not have straight walls
New dogleg rapid for turned grooves
Grooves can now be cut using both a depth first
and width first strategy
The Dwell attribute on groove's finish pass


FeatureRECOGNITION
More 2D AFR options

FeatureMILL3D
New 3-Axis remachining

Surface milling features can now be grouped
and patterned
Surface milling features can now be used on
the front face of a turn/mill part
Z-level finishing and roughing create fewer
lines of G-code and better arcs are generated
The arc/line approximation algorithm has been
overhauled
Better handling of very large files


Five Axis Positioning
Tilting heads now supported


Import

New import wizard
Direct Unigraphics (UG) file import
Pro/E Wildfire support
AutoCAD 2004 and SolidWorks 2004 support
Autodesk Inventor assemblies can now be
imported as solids

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