Cimatron recently released V16 of its die and mold CAD-CAM design soft-ware, touting numerous new features for toolmakers including powerful functionality for die addendum surfaces, mesh manipulation and drafting detailing. User efficiency continues to be a focus, company officials say, with the process workflow having been improved in several areas including batch printing with support for shaded views, dynamic triad dragging, expanded BOM support for assembly structures and extended preferences control with the ability to search and reset. Major CAM developments support NC automation, with three-axis rough and volume pocketing supporting the automatic selection of multiple cutters of different lengths for the optimum cutting sequence, by splitting the toolpath into multiple operations based on cutting length. This efficiency for rough parallel, rough spiral and volume pocket reportedly results in better tool selection, reduced tool vibration, extended tool life and faster cutting speeds.
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