New PartMaster V15 - Mill Pro Plus Module
Using proven, state of the art technology, creating complex 3D toolpaths has never been easier, quicker or MORE COST EFFECTIVE
Adaptive Roughing and Finishing
Flatlands machining Rough & Finish
Parallel and Perpendicular Finishing
Curve Projection onto Surface
Pencil line machining
Trochoidal tool-paths
Rotary Machining - Rough & Finishing
- Roughing
Parallel
Offset
Adaptive
REST (Residual Stock) - Finishing
Parallel cuts
Constant Z (Waterline)
Constant Cusp
Flatlands
Vertical wall detection
Project curves
Pencil
REST (Residual Stock)
Silhouette boundaries
Steep / Shallow boundaries
- Surfacing
Parallel cuts
Cuts along curve
Blend between 2 curves
Project curves
Blend between 2 surfaces
Flowline - Other strategies
Trochoidal
Text Engrave
V Carve True Type fonts
Chamfering
Drilling
Face Milling - Import
IGES - STEP - STL -DXF
Triangle Mesh Toolpaths
Roughing strategies
- Offset, Parallel & Adaptive tool-paths
- 2D Containment
- Silhouette Containment
- Depth by slices or distance
- Draft angle
- REST Roughing
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral
- Avoid Fixtures
- Filter Areas (hole capping)
- Ramp options: Line, Helical, Zigzag, Profile
- Adaptive Feed-rates
- Feed control zones
- Surface Offsets XY & Z
Flatlands cutting
- Detects Flat area
- Offset, Parallel & Adaptive tool-paths
- Filter Areas (hole capping)
- Zigzag or One way cuts
- 2D Containment
- Roughing and Finishing
Project Curves machining
- User defined Sketches
- Radial, Spiral, Offset, U shape & Parallel
- Multiple cuts with Offset
- Zigzag or One way cuts
- 2D Containment
- Silhouette Containment
- Climb or Conventional milling
Trochoidal machining
- Set toolpath Width & Radius
- Define Part Support (Tagging)
- Entry and Exit extensions
- Specify Start Point
Parallel cutting
- Set Machining Angle
- Machine at Angle & Perpendicular
- Set Side Angle range
- REST Finishing
- 2D Containment
- Silhouette Containment
- Zigzag, One way, Up or Down only
Pencil Line machining
- Detects steep angle changes
- Multiple cuts with Offset
- Filter Areas (hole capping)
- Zigzag or One way cuts
- 2D Containment
- Silhouette Containment
- Climb or Conventional milling
Rotary machining
- Rotation axis X or Y
- Set Start and End angles
- Zigzag, One way & Spiral cutting
- Machine Around or Along shape
- Clockwise or Counter clockwise
- Roughing and Finishing passes
Surfacing Toolpaths
Parallel cutting
- Set Machining Angle
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cutting
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Blend (Morph) between curves
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cutting
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Project curves onto Surface
- Set direction Z or Surface normal
- User defined curve
- Radial, Spiral or Offset curve
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Flowline
- Set Flow direction
- Set side angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cung
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Cuts Along curve
- Set Lead curve
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cung
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Parallel to multiple curves
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cutting
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Blend (Morph) between 2 Surfaces
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cutting
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Parallel to Surface
- Set Side Angle range
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral cutting
- Surface edge handling
- Offset Surface
Wireframe Toolpaths
3 Axis Profile
- Machines in XY & Z simultaneously
- Offset Profile
- Select Left, Right, On, Inside or Outside
- 2D Containment
- Clockwise, Counter clockwise or follow
- span directions
- Set surface tolerance
2 Axis Profiling
- Offset, Parallel & Adaptive toolpaths
- 2D Containment
- Depth by slices or distance
- REST Finishing
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral
- Machine by levels or regions
- Climb or conventional milling
- Define Tags
- Tool compensation G41/42 types:
- Computer, Machine Tool, Wear &
- Inverse Wear, Off
2D Chamfering
- Set Depth and Offset
- Climb or Conventional milling
- Cut corner edge or middle of tool angle
- Offset Left or Right
- Choose Start point
Face Milling
- Manual settings
- Automatic Settings
- Set Optimal Machining Angle
- Zigzag or One Way
- Choose Start corner
- Set Stepover or Cusp
Trochoidal machining
- Set toolpath Width & Radius
- Clockwise or Counter clockwise
- Entry and Exit extensions
- Machine by Levels or Regions
2 Axis Roughing
- Offset, Parallel & Adaptive toolpaths
- 2D Containment
- Depth by slices or distance
- REST Roughing
- Zigzag, One way or Spiral
- Machine by levels or regions
- Climb or conventional milling
- Avoid fixtures
- Close path on open shapes
2 Axis Floor finishing
- Offset, Parallel & Adaptive toolpaths
- 2D Containment
- Zigzag or One way
- Climb or conventional milling
V Carve Engraving
- On imported DXF curves
- Machine True Type fonts imported from PartMaster 2D CAD
- Roughing & Finishing
- Climb or Conventional milling
- Choose Start point
Text Engraving
- On imported DXF curves
- Machine True Type fonts imported from PartMaster 2D CAD
- Optimized toolpath for Closed or Stick fonts
- Machine by Levels or Regions
Extrude
- Select Profile in Z axis
- Set Sweep rail - XY
- Machine Across or Along
- Inside or Outside
- Zigzag or One way cung
In addition to advanced machining for 3D applications, 3DCAM Plus includes many advanced
2D & 2.5D machining strategies to make machining of prismatic parts more efficient and quicker.
These include: 2D & 2.5D Roughing - 2D & 2.5D Profiling, 2D Floor finishing - Adaptive Roughing & Finishing,
2D & 2.5D REST (Residual Stock) machining Vertical wall & Flatland detection
Fixture & Clamp detection
V Carve True Type fonts & Profiles
Built in customisable Post processors
Full Machine Tool Simulation