CAM Software includes CNC-editing software.

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SURFCAM® 2002 Plus, with Predator CNC Editor Software, develops CNC verification and turnkey DNC software and shop floor networking solutions. Common platform gives users ability to share data and components. Additional offerings include global feeds and speeds adjustments and ability to insert/edit comments, blockskips, sequence number and time. Backplotting includes automatic calculation of cycle time and simulated tool motion.



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Predator CNC Editor(TM) Software Now Available in SURFCAM



(Westlake Village, California, USA, December 16, 2002) Surfware, Inc., makers of SURFCAM CAD/CAM Systems, announce today that with the release of SURFCAM 2002 Plus, all SURFCAM CAM products will include the latest release of the Predator CNC Editor software. Predator Software develops CNC verification and turnkey DNC software and shop floor networking solutions.

Predator CNC Editor is a member of a suite of Predator applications. The SURFCAM Verify Toolpath Simulation and Machine Tool Simulation software packages are also Predator products. Because of this new common platform, users now have the ability to share common data and components, such as creating machine templates that can be shared with the machine tool simulation and G-code verification software.

Other enhancements to the powerful new editor include global feeds and speeds adjustments, online help and wizard based dialogs, the ability to insert and edit comments, blockskips, sequence number, time, etc. Significant backplotting enhancements include full editing while backplotting, automatic calculation of cycle time, simulated tool motion and increased viewing options. Backplotting now supports advanced cycles for turning centers, sub programs, subroutines, macro calls, pattern cycles, scaling, rotation, variables and expressions, and much more.

About Surfware, Inc.
Surfware, Inc. is the manufacturer of SURFCAM® CAD/CAM software, built for the Microsoft® Windows® operating system environment. SURFCAM makes easy CNC programming of 2-, 3-, 4, and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser, plasma, and water-jet machines a reality. Machinists, designers and engineers worldwide use it for 2D and 3D mechanical design, surface modeling, solid modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. For more information, contact us at: www.surfware.com, email: info@surfware.com, telephone: 800.SURFWARE (North America) or +1.818.991.1960 (worldwide), fax: +1.818.991.1980 (worldwide).

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