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What’s New - 2014 R1

SURFCAM 2014 R1 What’s New of 21 October 2013

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What’s New 2014 R1CAD/CAM Software

General/System 3 New InstallShield Wizard >>........................................................................................................................................3 SURFCAM 2014- Recommended System Requirements >>......................................................................................4

Utilities 5 New Support Assistant >>............................................................................................................................................5

Functionality 6 Improved Layer Control >>...........................................................................................................................................6 Enhanced Masking Control >>.....................................................................................................................................7 Chaining “Undo” Functionality >>.................................................................................................................................8 Operations Manager Multi-Select Support >>.............................................................................................................9

Toolpath Generation 10 Adaptive Rough - HSM Roughing >>.........................................................................................................................10

CAD 11 Part Modeler Software >>...........................................................................................................................................11

CAD Translators 12 Updated CAD Translator Interfaces >>......................................................................................................................12 Updated AutoCAD Translator >>................................................................................................................................13 Updated CAD Translators >>.....................................................................................................................................14

Post Processing 15 Updated MPost Processors >>..................................................................................................................................15 Updated SPost OFG Version 6.5 P10q >>.................................................................................................................16

NC Editor 17 Updated editNC Version 10.1.7 >>.............................................................................................................................17 Updated editNC Search/Replace >>..........................................................................................................................18

Licensing 19 CLS Licensing >>.......................................................................................................................................................19

Language Support 20 Available in 15 languages >> ....................................................................................................................................20

Corrections List 21 Corrections in SURFCAM 2014 >>............................................................................................................................21

General/System New InstallShield Wizard >>

• SURFCAM 2014 now gives the user the option to bring forward customized filesfromSURFCAM6automaticallyduringtheinstallprocess

• SURFCAM 2014 application prerequisites automatically install if required• SURFCAM 2014 will install as a new install only in both 32 Bit and 64 Bit • SURFCAM6userscanautomaticallyimportcustomtoolinganddatafiles• SURFCAM 2014 provides an optional silent installation that requires no user

input • See the Help System for more information



General/System SURFCAM 2014- Recommended System Requirements >>• OperatingSystem:Windows7orWindows8-64-bit

• Processor:QuadCore

• Memory:8GBRAM(64-bit)

• HardDiskSpace:4GBFree

• Video:4GBWindows7DirectX11.0orhighercompatibledisplayadaptercapableof1280x1024resolutionin32-bitcolor/BasicMode(Win7).Note:Integratedgraphicscardscandegradeperformanceandarenotrecommended.

• DirectX:DirectX10.0(Loadedduringtheinstallifnotavailable)

• .NETFramework:.NET3.5(loadedviatheinternetduringinstallifnotavailable)

• Pointer:WindowsIntelliMouseOpticalMousewithwheel,optionalSpaceball

• CommunicationsPort:USB

• DVDDrive

SURFCAM 2014 Executable & File Association Types

*.SCPRT *.SCEDU *.SCHPT*.SCCTL *.SCMOD *.SCTPL



SURFCAM 201464 bit.exe

SURFCAM 201432 bit.exe

Utilities New Support Assistant >>• Enables SURFCAM users to automatically provide technical communication

to SURFCAM support professionals• Selected technical information is automatically compressed and easily accessed

from the SURFCAM users’ desktop, allowing optimized communication• Detailed Technical information is available for: Video, Databases, Post

Processors,ActiveSURFCAMfile,OperatingSystemInformation,PostMenuconfiguration



Functionality Improved Layer Control >>• The addition of an enhanced and interactive “Apply” button allows you to

update your layer settings and see the results of those changes without exiting the layers control

• Selecting “Apply” automatically updates any changes made to the layers visibilityandimmediatelyreflectstherequestedupdates

• See the Help System for more information



Functionality Enhanced Masking Control >>• The “Mask” button on the main toolbar now functions as an On/Off toggle • SURFCAMMaskingnowsupports“Saved”and“UserDefined”Mask

Names• “Tool Tip” displays the Mask Name when you hover over the Mask button • The“InvertColors”functionnowgraphicallyreflectsthecurrentlyselected

colors in the masking dialog.• See the Help System for more information



Functionality Chaining “Undo” Functionality >>• Enhanced Undo functionality supports entire chained selections without exiting

the chaining mode• Undo now supports unlimited backup of individual chaining steps to previous

Branch Points • See the Help System for more information



Functionality Operations Manager Multi-Select Support >>• Enhanced Operations Manager now supports Multi-Select functionality • Users can now select an operation with Shift+Click, and a second operation with

Shift+Click to highlight all continuous operations in between • The Ctrl+Click sequence will now select multiple single operations • The Enhanced Right Mouse Button menu allows the ability to “Check”,

“Uncheck” and “Delete” selected operations• See the Help System for more information



Toolpath Generation Adaptive Rough - HSM Roughing >>• The Adaptive Rough toolpath is an advanced 3-Axis HSM roughing strategy

that incorporates tightly controlled tool motion to achieve both multi-level step reduction and adaptive clearance functionality

• Smooth,efficientandhighlyaccurateroughingapproach• Accurately control stock allowances, boundary offsets and minimum radius variables• Additional control available for “Machine Cavities” • Sample part provided in Sample Files (3DMilling - AdaptiveRough.SCPRT) • Included in 3-Axis Advanced System Level and higher • See the Help System for more information



CAD Part Modeler Software >>• Part Modeler is a NEW solid modeling CAD tool offered by SURFCAM,

designedforquickandsimpleconstructionandmodificationofsolidmodelswithfully associative drafting capabilities.

• Available with both SIM and Keyless licensing • SURFCAM2014R1ImportsPartModelernativeformat(*.pmod)files• Included with Part Modeler are these industry standard translators: IGES Files (*.igs) DWG-DXF Files (*.dwg; *.dxf) Solid Edge Files (*.par) SolidWorks Files (*.sldprt) STEP Files (*.step; *.stp) Unigraphics NX Files (*.prt) ACIS SAT Files (*.sat; *.sab) Catia V5 Files (*.catpart; *.catproduct) Creo Parametric Files (*.prt; *.asm) Autodesk Inventor Files (*.ipt; *.iam)



CAD Translators Updated CAD Translator Interfaces >>• The enhanced translator interface has been updated to provide additional

dynamicfeedbackwhenselectingspecificoptionsfortranslation• Graphics and text are dynamically updated to guide the user through the

selection process.• Intuitive graphical feedback is presented to assist in optimal translation• Logfilescanbecreatedattheusersrequest



CAD Translators Updated AutoCAD Translator >>• AutoCAD Translator Interface has been updated to provide additional

dynamic feedback when selecting options for translation • As new selections are made or a new options group is selected, the graphics

and text will update to help guide the user through the selection process • Intuitive graphics and text allow the user to see and understand the effects of

the translation settings• AbilitytogenerateaPDFfile• Logfilescanbecreatedattheusersrequest



CAD Translators Updated CAD Translators >>Included File Types:SURFCAM (.scprt) Version up to SURFCAM 2014 R1SolidWorks Parts (.prt, .sldprt) Version from 1998 - 2014SolidWorks Assembly (.sldasm) Version from 1998 - 2014SolidWorks via ACIS (.sldprt, .sldasm) Version from 1998 - 2014Part Modeler (.pmod) Version from AD3S – Part Modeler 2014 R1SpaceClaim (.scdoc) Version from 2012 - 2013Autocad DWG (.dwg) Version up to 2013Autocad DXF (.dxf) Version up to 2013IGES (.igs, .iges) – Version up to 5.3STEP(.step, .stp) Version AP203 & AP214 (Geometry Only)ACIS (.sat, .asat, .asab, .sab) Version from ACIS 1.0 - ACIS R24Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b) Version from bin 10 – 24.1.0Solid Edge (.par) Version up to ST6VDA-FS (.vda) Version from 1.0 & 2.0CADL (.cdl)STL (.stl)G-Code (.ncc)CamProfile(.cm)GearProfile(.gr)Involute Curve (.inv)ASCII Data (.asc)SURFCAM Tool Files (.scctl) Version up to SURFCAM 2014 R1Rhino (.3dm) Version up to V5Mastercam (.mc, .mcx) Version from 8 - X7

Optional File Types: CATIA V4 (.model, .exp, .session) Version from CATIA 4.1.9 – CATIA 4.2.4 CATIA V5/V6 (.CATPart, .CATProduct) Version from R2-R21 & CATIA V6 R2013Inventor (.ipt, .iam) Version from 6 - 11, Version from 2008 - 2013 ProEngineer/Wildfire/Creo(.prt,.prt.*,.asm,.asm.*)Versionfrom16–Wildfire5–CreoVersion2Unigraphics/NX (.prt) Version from 11 to 18, Version NX to NX8.5



Note: The STEP translator is now included with the standard SURFCAM translators.

Post Processing Updated MPost Processors >>• Updated Post Processors in the SURFCAM standard MPost library • TheMinArc/MinRadcommandshavebeenaddedinMPostfiles,allowingusers

to easily modify settings, making small arc to line conversions easier. • TheArcToLineWarningcommandisavailableinMpostfiles,allowingusersto

easily set this to “On”/”Off” • A“RapidCodeSafetyClearance”sequenceisavailableinMPostfilesforcingthe

tool to retract in Z prior to any XY motion in a rapid sequence • A“Upon[Speed]”commandisavailableinMPostfilesensuringsecondary

spindle speed changes



Post Processing Updated SPost OFG Version 6.5 P10q >>• Newly designed Graphical User Interface • See help system for additional details and new functionality in SPost generator



NC Editor Updated editNC Version 10.1.8 >>• Updated version of editNC contains many requested improvements for

appearance and editing • New syntax coloring as well as mixed bold and italic characters • Line numbers are displayed (optionally) in the left margin area • Mostfile-wideoptionscanbeundoneviaasingle“Undo”• See help system in editNC for additional information



NC Editor Updated editNC Search/Replace >>• New Search/Replace functionality allows for “Saved” searches• New ability to use regular expressions (“regexs”) in searches



The regex shown searches for the word “WARNING” or a “+”

followed by three blanks.

Result of search after user selected “SPOST Warnings” and “Show All”

Add / Remove or access Saved Searches

Licensing CLS Licensing >>• New licensing technology for SURFCAM 2014 R1 • Now supports both SIM and Keyless (node lock) licensing • Supports Network/Check-Out licenses



Language Support Available in 15 languages >> • English• Chinese-Traditional• Chinese-Simplified• Czech• French• Finnish• German• Italian• Japanese• Korean• Polish• Portuguese• Russian• Spanish• Swedish



Corrections List Corrections in SURFCAM 2014 >>• Please contact your account representative or reseller for a SURFCAM

corrections list.



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