PowerMill 2021.1 update
The fixes in PowerMill 2021.1.
For information about new features and enhancements, see the what's new.
| Toolpaths |
| When editing a toolpath that was defined relative to a boundary, any filleting of the model is now also restricted relative to that boundary. PMILL-13409, PMILL-14045, PMILL-14166 |
| Automatic collision avoidance when applied as a post-calculation edit (using the Edit Within Region option) has been made faster. PMILL-13893 |
| A problem has been fixed that could prevent automatic collision avoidance from being applied correctly when using the Edit Within Region option. PMILL-13893 |
| A problem has been fixed that could prevent the tool axis from being reoriented correctly relative to a point or line when using the Edit Within Region option. PMILL-13893 |
| A problem has been fixed that could cause PowerMill to close unexpectedly while calculating a Steep and Shallow Finishing toolpath that used the Redistribute option to control the distribution of toolpath points. PMILL-13313, PMILL-13773 |
| A problem has been fixed that could result in spikes in Steep and Shallow Finishing toolpaths, where the tool would drop down sharply. PMILL-13134 |
| A problem has been fixed that could cause gaps in the shallow regions of a Steep and Shallow Finishing toolpath when using a negative thickness. PMILL-12517 |
| A problem has been fixed that could cause excessive fragmentation in the spiral offset passes within a Steep and Shallow Finishing toolpath calculated to avoid particular surfaces. PMILL-13466 |
| A problem has been fixed that caused gaps in a Constant Z Finishing toolpath. PMILL-11675 |
| A problem has been fixed that caused PowerMill to become unresponsive when displaying a preview of a Raster or Radial Finishing toolpath. PMILL-14180 PMILL-14148 |
| The calculation of Profile Feature Construction toolpaths on a planar base has been made faster. PMILL-11977 |
| Feature Construction and Surface Coating toolpaths on a planar base can now be post-processed using a 3-axis option file. PMILL-4360, PMILL-12754 |
| A problem has been fixed that could prevent Feature Construction toolpaths defined relative to a drive curve from being calculated correctly. PMILL-10617 |
| Improvements to the reliability of creating a spun profile. PMILL-13713 |
| A problem has been fixed that could cause PowerMill to become unresponsive in a Profile Area Clearance toolpath calculation. PMILL-12880, PMILL-14184 |
| A problem has been fixed that could result in gaps in polar milling toolpaths between the ends of ramp leads in and their associated passes, which were detected when the toolpath was written out. PMILL-11554 |
| A problem has been fixed that could result in an incorrect ordering of the layers within an additive toolpath that used the Redistribute method to control its point distribution. PMILL-14515 |
| A problem has been fixed that could result in false reports of collisions involving the bottom component of the holder when using a negative thickness. PMILL-11995, PMILL-11998 |
| A problem has been fixed that could result in a toolpath calculated using a negative thickness and automatic collision avoidance to have colliding moves. PMILL-14527 |
| Machine simulation |
| Fixed an issue where the machine tool would incorrectly jump to the origin during simulation, which often resulted in false collisions. PMILL-13641 |
| Sped up activation of toolpaths that have a machine tool set. PMILL-13521 |
| General |
| Fixed an issue where some projects would take over an hour to load in and now take minutes. PMILL-2938, PMILL-12849 |
| PowerMill automatically fixes up projects when loading where the NC programs have become out of sync with their dependent setup. PMILL-12963 |
| PowerMill no longer incorrectly scales STL files when writing them. STL files are unitless, as PowerMill now treats them as such, unless scaling is requested by a user via non-default parameter options. PMILL-13789 |
| The title bar now no longer reports the old filename after closing an archived project. PMILL-13902 |
| Fixed the translation of the progress bar during model filleting. PMILL-13168 |
| A significant speed up has been made to removing and adding empty levels to sets. PMILL-13922 |
| The command NAMED PARAMETER should now work properly, including on Thickness data. PMILL-14006 |
| An issue that caused PowerMill to become unresponsive when the Intelligent Cursor moved over certain complex geometry has been fixed. PMILL-14312 |
| Customer error reporting (CER) |
| Fixed an issue that caused PowerMill to close unexpectedly when exiting if it had printed a document. This issue was identified by CER. PMILL-13255 |
| Prevent a situation where PowerMill closes unexpectedly after splitting a model having just read it. This issue was identified by CER. PMILL-13754 |
| An issue has been fixed relating to the graphics window that could cause PowerMill to unexpectedly close. This issue was identified by CER. PMILL-11190 |