WhatsNew.pdf

Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................ 3

Important Information.......................................................................... 4

Security Key Expiry Dates ................................................................ 4

Updating against Code Wizard Templates ........................................... 4

Microsoft Windows Vista Support ........................................................... 5

Head-Table Machine Support ................................................................. 6

Head Index Pivot Point Option ............................................................... 7

Strategy Manager Enhancements ........................................................... 8

ToolStore switched to SQL .................................................................. 10

Profiling - CRC Possible with Solids....................................................... 12

Roughing Cycle Prismatic Geometry Option ........................................... 13

New Hole Cycle and Feature Type now the Default ................................. 14

Five Axis Cycle - Avoid Unwinding ........................................................ 16

Lathe Index - New Alternate Solution Option ......................................... 17

Hole Machining Ordering - Closest Next Enhancement ............................ 18

Hole Cycle Pattern Improvements ........................................................ 19

PCI Script Changes ............................................................................ 20

ToolStore Selection ....................................................................... 20

Feature Finding Superseded Holes................................................... 22

Change the CNC Code Editor Option ..................................................... 23

Improved Tutorial Navigation .............................................................. 24

What's New

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2 EdgeCAM 12.00

What's New

Introduction

Use this booklet for an overview of the key features in EdgeCAM

Version 12.00.

For more details see the online What's New help (Start menu ► EdgeCAM ►

What's New).

Errors and omissions excepted.

What's New

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Important Information

Security Key Expiry Dates

To run EdgeCAM and EdgeCAM Part Modeler 12.00, the expiry date in the

security key must be September 2007 or later.

Updating against Code Wizard Templates

To take advantage of changes and fixes in the Code Wizard template files:

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Update your Code Generator Documents (.CGD files) against their latest

template by re-opening the document in the Code Wizard and confirming

the prompt to update it. (You might want to use the renaming options in

the Template Update dialog to preserve your original CGDs during the

proving stage.)

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Then you need to re-compile the code generators.

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Now regenerate and test any machining that uses the updated code

generators. It is important to check that the update has not introduced

any unwanted changes.

It is advisable to do this routinely for each new version of EdgeCAM.

To access the latest milling features, including parametric machine graphics,

Five Axis cycle, 4/5 axis operations, indexing and spindle control, create a

new code generator from one of the new adaptive milling templates, copying

across your settings and code constructor contents from your existing CGD.

(You cannot update against a template that the CGD was not based on. Note

that the structure of the NC Style and Code Generators will have changed

slightly, and the availability of tokens may be different.)

To add graphics to CGDs from the earlier non-adaptive templates you need

to create an appropriate Machine Tree setup in Code Wizard, using the

Machine Elements toolbar, and build the graphics into this. Note you can

only add custom graphics, not parametric graphics.

4 EdgeCAM 12.00

What's New

Microsoft Windows Vista Support

You can now install and run EdgeCAM on Windows Vista.

The supported versions are:

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Microsoft Windows Vista Business.

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Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise.

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Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate.

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Please note that there is more information on Windows Vista issues

in the online What's New help.

What's New

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