Watch these videos to learn about new features in PowerMill 2021.
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Improved arc-fitting (2021.1) The quality and accuracy of arc-fitting has been improved to produce toolpaths with more arc spans and fewer points. |
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Faster drawing of colliding toolpath sections (2021.1) The time taken to analyze and draw colliding sections is now much faster, reducing time taken to calculate and update toolpaths. |
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Safer automatic collision avoidance (2021.1) The ability to edit the tool axis for a toolpath using the Edit Within Regions command has been improved to produce better-quality results in less time. |
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Combined profile and raster infill for DED (2021.1) A new option combines profile and raster strategies to improve the quality and strength of parts built with directed energy deposition (DED) processes. |
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Dynamic Machine Control for Area Clearance toolpaths (2021.1) Dynamic Machine Control (DMC) can now be used for roughing and rest-roughing toolpaths to tilt the tool axis in localized regions with hemi-spherical tools. |
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Steep and Shallow Finishing enhancements (2021.1) Steep and Shallow top-first ordering has been enhanced to improve toolpath safety and help prevent collisions involving the cutting tool assembly and unmachined stock. |
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Automatic collision avoidnace for roughing and rest-roughing (2021.1) Automatic collision avoidance can now be used with roughing and rest-rouging toolpaths to avoid collisions between the CAD model and cutting tool assembly, when using hemi-spherical tools. |
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Speed improvements (2021) Multiple improvements in toolpath calculation time. |
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Steep and Shallow Finishing improvements (2021) Enhancements to help create quality parts. |
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Collision checking and avoidance improvements (2021) Speed improvements across collision detection and avoidance, plus improved smoothness of tool motion. |
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Faster model filleting (2021) Reduced calculation time of toolpaths using fillet corners. |
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Additive Feature Construction improvements (2021) A new option to give you more precise control of deposited layers. |