Probing features can be managed more easily, as all commands are automatically created on separate layers.
In the past, users had to accept the standard Measurement Report, but now they can develop their own software plugins to personalize it, along with developing their own probing Canned Cycles, usually in Renishaw or M&H format,” says Buehler. “And we’ve introduced more customization. All Geometry Fit calculations, such as measurement deviations and GD&T values, now use a higher level of certified and approved algorithms. The mathematical brain behind the product is being switched to use the PCDMIS fit libraries supplied by our parent company, Hexagon. “Like all other turning cycles, Parting Off offers extended help through dialog pictures, and is sensitive to the current stock position,” says Buehler.īuehler says that although Edgecam Inspect is less than two years old, it continues to grow fast, and Edgecam 2019 R1 introduces 13 new enhancements to it. New Parting Off cycleĪ new Parting Off cycle is available for turning customers, satisfying a high demand for a single cycle to not only perform the parting off toolpath, but also to deburr the back edge during the operation. This has been achieved by the way the software calculates prismatic geometry within the toolpath. "Manufacturers will now notice average time savings ranging between 15 and 60 percent, depending on the complexity of the component and its cycle parameters.”Īnd, due to improvements in the way Edgecam’s machining engine generates data, machining large complex components is now considerably quicker. Previously, performance bottlenecks were detected when small stepovers were used, or on components with narrow channels and heavily curved regions," says Edgecam brand manager John Buehler. The Outside To In strategy reduces cycle times by maintaining closer cutter contact, whereas previously a face mill would take longer in Climb or Conventional mode to move left to right in readiness for the feed movement.“Responding to customer feedback, the Waveform machining algorithm has been enhanced to reduce processing time. The Cut by Region option deploys a more even tool path, completing each segment of a component before moving on to another region. Six new or updated commands have been introduced into the inspection operation, including one to globally edit existing features and another to control the layout of both linear and rectangular array features. The cycles’ NC output can be configured to support Hexagon’s existing m&h probing macros as well as other popular probing systems for different controls and native probing languages for Siemens and Heidenhain controls.
Additionally, improvements to the software’s architecture reduce the time it takes to check tool paths with Machine Simulator when the software is initially launched.Įight new cycles deliver support for programming on-machine probing. The profiling cycle’s Undercut function can generate tool paths between 40 and 60% faster, depending on part size and complexity. The high-speed waveform roughing strategy is now faster when generating tool paths for both solid and wireframe components, the company says. Many of the productivity increases in Edgecam 2021 from Hexagon Production Software are a result of improved parallel processing capability and multi-threading algorithms.