Automation Manager includes enhancements to simplify the workflow, including multi-drill control, new styles functionality, and further support for additional CAD file formats.
The introduction of Automation Manager Plus across all levels of Alphacam allows advanced automation to support the processing of constrained drawings and parametric sketches, and part grain direction through sheet grain direction and alignment vector options. It also includes the cabinet door manufacture (CDM) module.
Alphacam 2017 R2 also sees:
- The first release of its integration with robot simulation software
- An integration of Microsoft Analytics to gather software usage statistics
- A new reverse cut direction option added to rough/finish, creating toolpaths in the opposite direction to the tool direction on the geometry
- Sawing has been enhanced by controlling how the foul avoidance is applied
- Updated dialog boxes
- Support for 4K monitors improved
- The Input CAD Extensions add-in now supports all imported file types
In conclusion Simon Mathias says: “The automation enhancements in Alphacam 2017 R2 assist manufacturers to improve productivity and profitability by speeding up their manufacturing processes.”
