Machining Software includes 3D surface toolpath refinement.
Press Release Summary:
Mastercam X4 includes 3D surface toolpath refinement, which redistributes points where tool changes direction to avoid marks and faceting. Refinement is achieved within whatever machining tolerance is set by user. Process maximizes smoothness of finish and minimizes or eliminates need for surface hand polishing after machining.
Original Press Release:
New Mastercam X4Toolpath Refinement Produces Finer Finish
Tolland, CT - CNC Software's latest release, Mastercam X4, provides expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. It also introduces 3D surface toolpath refinement, a new technique that delivers a much finer finish on complex parts.
Many multisurface toolpaths are made up of small linear moves that are within a part's machining tolerance. Visual marks or faceting can sometimes result as when these small linear moves line up, and the tool changes direction in a similar spot on each pass as the toolpath progresses.
Mastercam's 3D surface toolpath refinement solves this issue by redistributing the points where the tool changes direction to avoid marks and faceting. The refinement is done within whatever machining tolerance is set by the user. The result is a dramatically smoother finish, reducing or eliminating the need for hand polishing.
For more information about Mastercam X4, please visit www.mastercam.com.
About Mastercam
Developed by CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam is Windows®-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design, surface, and solid modeling; and artistic relief cutting. CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S.-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 150,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products. Mastercam runs under Windows 2000, Windows XP, and VISTA, and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems. For more information about CNC Software, Inc. and its Mastercam family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., M - F, 8 AM - 6 PM EST at (800) 228-2877 or (860) 875-5006, 671 Old Post Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Or visit www.mastercam.com.
