Vero Software’s Edgecam 2012 R2 includes enhancements to waveform roughing and quill support

Waveform Roughing Strategy is designed to provide superior material removal rates, improved surface finish and prolong tool life. In Edgecam 2012 R2, improvements have been made to the entry methods, ordering and calculation speeds. The Advanced 5-Axis Simultaneous Milling licence introduces new toolpath control parameters, a dialogue with images to help explain options available and the option to machine multi-blade components. Quills (secondary Z axes) can now be included in milling machine configurations, enabling the user to switch between the Z axes, control which one is in use, and see the quills' movement in Simulator. When editing an Edgecam cycle the original geometry picks are now retained and do not need to be reselected unless the user chooses. A similar time saving feature is the improved picking of edges on solid models and 2D profiles, ensuring that the user has full control of picking entities that will be used by other functions within Edgecam. It is now also possible to group a number of machining instructions into user-defined sets within the sequence browser. External rotary slot and pocket features along a cylinder solid model can now be identified for subsequent machining. The feature attributes help the user to select the correct tool and machine the feature in rotary mode. Steadies can now be included in turning and mill-turn machine configurations, and included in the simulation of the machining sequence in Simulator.