Resolved CPR’s the CAMWorks Help documentation for VoluMill with Entry Method set to “Pre-drill Holes”, the note indicating size relation between drill diameter and tool diameter

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Resolved CPR’s

CAMWorks 2016 – SP0 * Please refer to ‘What’s New’ PDF document for details regarding enhancements in CAMWorks 2016.

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1. CW-54756 11-5343 Post

Add a new post parameter “TOOL_FLUTE_LENGTH” that

will fetch the Flute Length of a mill tool from the Mill Tool

Definition tab.

2. CW-54748 11-5447 Translation

In Japanese version of CAMWorks, within the 2.5 Axis

Feature Wizard, the Japanese text string for “Through” is

incorrect.

3. CW-54705 11-5421 Help

In the Help documentation for Advanced tab of 3 Axis

operation, details given for the “Enabled” option of

“Holder Avoidance” needs to be updated to indicate

conditions for collision avoidance.

4. CW-54688 21047 Help

In the CAMWorks Help documentation for VoluMill with

Entry Method set to “Pre-drill Holes”, the note indicating

size relation between drill diameter and tool diameter

needs to be added.


In Chinese version of CAMWorks TechDB, in the UI for

inserting a tool, user defines the Holder Edge as “Side” or

“End”. The Chinese text for “End” needs to be corrected.


In Chinese version of CAMWorks , in the dialog box for

interactively inserting a Turn feature, the text for “Sub

Spindle” and “Main Spindle” in the Spindle dropdown list

needs to be corrected.


In Chinese version of CAMWorks, in the F/S tab of Turn

Operation Parameters dialog box, the translation for

“mm/min” reads as “cm/min”.

8. CW-52854 11-4752 API API to set the origin type of CWOpSetup as workpiece

corner.

9. CW-52393 11-4669 Post

When post processing using the M3Axis-Tutorial post

using the step by step option, the system created *.sub file

gets locked and can't be deleted.


In CAMWorks German version, in Turn and Mill-Turn

mode, in the Setup tab of the Machine node, the text for

the Display pane and Options label are incorrectly placed.

11. CW-50359 11-3854 Setup Sheet In XML-based Setup Sheet, the “MchController” variable

does not work.


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12. CW-48152 11-2820 Features

For parts designed in SOLIDWORKS using the “Cut

Extrude” feature with Pattern application or otherwise, on

executing the ‘Extract Machinable Features’ command,

the islands within the irregular slot features are not

recognized. For the specific part the islands within the

irregular slot features are not recognized when Extract

Machinable Features command is executed.

13. CW-30064 10-4026 Toolpath

For Contour Mill operations, when user defines an Avoid

area and sets the toolpath Center to “Without

compensation” under NC tab, then the toolpath always

retracts to Z0 plane to link to the next position.


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1. CW-54575 21005 Features

The user cannot define a 3D Curve feature in CAMWorks

2016. The feature is projected on a plane and is converted

into a 2D feature.

2. CW-54551 11-5361 Wire EDM The EDM Cutting Conditions for Sodick machine are not

consistent across all the available model types.

3. CW-54541 20953 UI

In Origin tab of Mill part setup when we switch the origin

between sketches then the newly set origin as per the

sketch is not saved when the user closes the dialog using

OK button.

4. CW-54522 20871 Help The help description of for fixed B Axis turning is not

present.

5. CW-54504 11-5338 Simulation The geometry of the User Defined Mill tool is incorrectly

shown in CAMWorks Virtual Machine Simulator.

6. CW-54496 20775 UI

When the turn operations containing B Axis value are

copied using control and drag functionality, then the user

defined B axis values are not copied in the newly created

operation.

7. CW-54402 11-5298 Help Add more description detail for the Rotary Axis - Reverse

Direction option in the help file.

8. CW-54338 11-5267 Toolpath

For the specific part in the contour mill operation if the

user selects 'Stay down' option for link between the passes

on the leadin tab, then CAMWorks crashes.

9. CW-54319 20277 UI

For the specific part in the mill part setup on the origin tab

when the origin is defined using a user defined vertex,

then the user will not be able to apply any offsets. This

was working fine in CAMWorks 2014.

10. CW-54301 11-5255 TechDB

When the customized TechDB is imported into CAMWorks

2015 SP1.2, then some of the parameters are not

imported.

11. CW-54268 20213 Operation

For the specific part in the turn rough operation the

estimated time shown when spindle mode is set to RPM

and SFM is wrong.

12. CW-54241 11-5199 Features For the specific part when Extract Machinable Features is

done, then CAMWorks crashes.

13. CW-54239 20157 Toolpath For the specific part on a rough mill operation with entry

option set to 'Entry Drill' CAMWorks generates two entry


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drill operations with different drill diameters. When the

user regenerates the toolpath the entry drill operations

become satisfactory.

14. CW-54215 20025 UI

In the New Advanced Approach and Retract option in NC

tab of 2.5axis operation for mill-turn machines, the retract

position is termed as XYZ Home Absolute Preset. It should

be labeled as XZ Absolute Preset.

15. CW-54194 20023 Help Help is not available for "Approach and Retract" dialog of a

mill operation on a Mill-Turn machine.

16. CW-54189 CW-50261

11-5186 Toolpath

For a rough mill operation with pattern type set to 'Spiral

in" the toolpath near an island makes the movement in

"Conventional" way even though the cut method is set as

"Climb".

17. CW-54187 11-5193 API Add API for reversing the direction of interactively added

Mill part setups.

18. CW-54168 11-5177 Operation In the specific assembly whenever the user does Edit

Definition on any operation, CAMWorks crashes.

19. CW-54108 Beta TechDB

The spindle attributes of feature conditions and matching

operation conditions are different in default TechDB. This

results in the operations being populated on wrong

setups.

20. CW-54012 19429 UI

For the 'Area Clearance' operation the check box value set

for use entry holes option is not retained when the

operation parameters dialog is closed and re-opened.

21. CW-53994 19535 Toolpath For the specific part the Z Level toolpath is not machining

the defined feature completely.

22. CW-53985 19359 TechDB

In the default TechDB of CAMWorks 2016 the parameter

of cutting direction tilt option for Multi axis mill operations

is different in Inch and Metric units.

23. CW-53968 19537 Operation

In Area Clearance operation when the pattern type is set

to Volumill, then the user doesn’t have the option of

defining the XY allowance and Z allowance separately.

24. CW-53964 CW-53717

19465 15389

Features

In Mill mode if a through feature has fillets on the top

face, then the same is not recognized when Extract

Machinable Features is done. If the feature is of the blind

type, then the fillet at the top face is recognized.

25. CW-53944 19405 Operation 2D sketches should be allowed to be used for 5-Axis

drilling.


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26. CW-53941 19305 TechDB

In TechDB, for the hole feature with ID no. 35, the lower

range for selecting the tool is to be modified to zero.

Strategy is to be renamed to ‘Drill only’.

27. CW-53936 19425 Toolpath For the specific part, the multiaxis drilling toolpath is not

generated on executing the Generate Toolpath command.

28. CW-53915 19235 TechDB

In the default TechDB, for the contour mill operations the

retract type is set to "Retract Hole". The default value

should be "Z Rapid".

29. CW-53788 15793 Toolpath

For the specific turn part the toolpath for face rough

operation gets deleted on executing the Generate

toolpath command in CAMWorks 2016.

30. CW-53772 15791 Toolpath

For the specific turn part, toolpaths were generated for

Rough Groove operation using user defined tool in

CAMWorks 2012. However, on opening this part file in

CAMWorks 2014, 2015 or 2016 and executing the

Generate Toolpath command, the toolpath for Rough

Groove operation gets deleted.

31. CW-53751 11-5036 Toolpath

For the specific part file, if contain area is defined for the

operation to machine grouped features, then an

erroneous toolpath is generated.

32. CW-53696 11-5019 Toolpath For the specific part the retract move of 3 Axis Mill

undercut operations causes tool to crash.

33. CW-53601 15141 Feature

Provide functionality to enable using part faces for

defining Open Profile features similar to how faces can be

used to define pockets and slots.

34. CW-53599 15165 UI

In the Insert Operation dialog box, the selected feature

gets deselected when user changes the type of operation.

For example: From Roughing to Contouring.

35. CW-53568 15119 Feature

For the specific mill part with pocket feature containing a

filleted island, on auto-detecting the island during

interactive feature insertion, the inner loop of fillet is

considered instead of the outer loop resulting in wrong

feature.

36. CW-53394 11-4962 Operation

The thread mill cycle time calculation for Countersunk hole

pattern considers only the seed instance and thus the

estimated time will be wrong.

37. CW-52558 11-4738 Feature

In Mill module the fillets at the top face of the pocket

feature are not recognized when Extract Machinable

Features is done. This happens when the pocket feature is


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intersected by another feature.

38. CW-52310 11-2461 Post Create 2 new post variables NEXT_USER_TOOL and

NEXT_USER_TURRET for detecting Tool change.

39. CW-52185 11-4646 Toolpath

For the specific assembly file, when Leadin/out point of

Contour Mill operation is set to Mid-point, the spring pass

move is not generated.

40. CW-52008 11-4573 Toolpath

For specific mill part with numerous islands within the

open pocket feature, it takes considerable time to

generate toolpath for the Rough mill operation.

41. CW-51637 11-4417 Feature

For the specific part, on executing the ‘Extract machinable

Features’ using MfgView, the slot feature is incorrectly

recognized.

42. CW-51606 11-4374 TechDB

In TechDB under hole thread mapping, the user is unable

to set the method of "Thread Milling" for the hole type of

Counter bore and Countersink.

43. CW-51013 11-3193 TechDB

In Inch mode of TechDB, for all the mill feature operations

the tool selection expression is set with the parameter of

"Box Width". This results in selection of large tools to

machine the feature. The tool selection expression should

be with respect to "Finish Radius".

44. CW-50500 11-3924 Toolpath

For the specific part, the Contour Mill toolpath generated

for the irregular pocket feature is incorrect when the CNC

compensation is set to ON and the toolpath center is set

to ‘Without Compensation’.

45. CW-50369 11-3853 Operation

In Turn mode, when an operation is truncated using the Z

limits set as "User Defined", then any changes made to the

origin of the turn setup do not update the user defined

limit.

46. CW-50200 11-3745 Toolpath

While machining circular pockets or hole features with

contour mill operations with the combination of CNC

compensation set to ON and tool path center set to

without compensation, then the tool path is not generated

at the desired position if entry point is set as "Hole

Center".

47. CW-48940 11-3300 System

If user unchecks the “Equal Step Length” and “Equal Step

Width” and defines several unique jaw steps and saves the

configuration, then on restarting CAMWorks and assigning


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this chuck configuration, the “Equal Step Length” and

“Equal Step Width” get checked thereby nullifying all

custom jaw settings.

48. CW-48540 11-3075 TechDB In TechDB, for Multiaxis Operation Parameter Definition,

the parameter option 'Add Internal Tool Radius' is missing.

49. CW-48243 11-2892 Setup Sheet Add the ability to export the SOLIDWORKS Configuration

Specific information to the XML-based Setup Sheet.

50. CW-45792 11-1689 Setup sheet

Add the ability to create isometric view in the XML setup

sheet with respect to the origin of each setup present in

the mill part or assembly.

51. CW-44475 11-0911 Operation

In turn mode the estimated time for the turn toolpath is

not updated properly when the spindle mode is changed

from "RPM" to "SMM/SFM".

52. CW-42893 11-0478 Toolpath

For the specific mill part, the 5 Axis toolpath is generated

correctly in CAMWorks 2013 but does not generate at all

in latest version of CAMWorks.

53. CW-42629 11-0357 Feature

For specific mill part, MfgView recognizes certain areas as

a different feature whereas similar areas which are part of

the main feature get recognized as an irregular slot

feature. All similar areas should have been included in the

main slot feature.

54. CW-35633 CW-35446

10-7034 10-6932

Setup Sheet

While creating XML setups sheets, the images which are

created should be taken as per the CAMWorks coordinate

system and not as per SOLIDWORKS coordinate system.


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* Please refer to ‘What’s New’ PDF document for details regarding enhancements in CAMWorks 2016.

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1. CW-53939 19355 Help

In CAMWorks 2016, the newly added functionality of Pre-

drilled holes for Volumill pattern is available for 2.5 Axis

Rough as well as in 3 Axis Area Clearance operations. But

the CAMWorks Help documentation states that it is

available only for 2.5 Axis operations.

2. CW-53895 19263 UI

In CAMWorks 2016 Beta, CAMWorks error message is

observed when user clicks on any tab of the Machine node

and clicks OK.

3. CW-53859 CW-53852

18983 11-5057

Toolpath

When the Ramping Method for the Contour Mill operation

generated for a grouped hole feature is changed to ‘Angle’

and previewed, then CAMWorks crashes.

4. CW-53783 15819 Operation

In CAMWorks 2016, for all turning operations, changes

done to default values of any of the parameters in the NC

tab are not saved when the user performs a preview and

then clicks the button to expand the Operation

Parameters dialog box.

5. CW-53755 15683 Rebuild

The CAMWorks rebuild prompt message is shown even

when the user edits a sketch which has not been used to

define any feature in the active part.

6. CW-53754 15687 Wire EDM

If both CAMWorks 2015 and 2016 are installed, then the

CWEdmMachineSetupTxtToBinx64.exe of CAMWorks 2016

creates the "MachineSetup.bin" file in the CAMWorks

2015 data folder location.

7. CW-53631 15403 Operation

For specific part, when the Save operation Plan command

is executed, it leads to the crashing of CAMWorks and

SOLIDWORKS.

8. CW-53626 15213 UI In the Operation Parameters dialog box for Multiaxis Mill

operation, the text for the Help button is missing.

9. CW-53619 15203 Features

If the user inserts a rectangular pocket feature by selecting

multiple faces then, the inserted feature will be of the

type of irregular pocket and not that of a rectangular

pocket.

10. CW-53604 15183 UI

When inserting Contour Mill operation, the Rest

Machining parameters are activated even if the Method is

set to ‘None’ in the Operation Parameters dialog box for

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changing the method.

11. CW-53585 15133 Features

For specific part, when user interactively inserts a pocket

feature by picking valid edges to define its profile, an error

message which states that some of the profiles selected

are invalid is displayed.

12. CW-53576 11-5000 Features

When defining an open profile feature, the user has the

ability to select multiple edges. But the user defined 'Tool

side' is not retained when the feature wizard is closed

after defining the features.

13. CW-53560 15153 Toolpath VoluMill toolpath with Entry method set as ‘Pre-drilled holes’ doesn’t consider the user-defined position of the holes, resulting in incorrect toolpath.

14. CW-53548 15113 Features When user creates slot features using non-planar entities, then certain material segments are recognized as air segments.

15. CW-53482 15031 UI Increase the size of arrow head that defines the vector in a New multiaxis drilling operation. Currently, user needs to zoom on to the arrow in order to view the arrow head.

16. CW-53384 11-4965 TechDB In CW 2015 SP1.1, it is not possible to create a User-defined Boring bar with an STL File in the TechDB.

17. CW-53352 11-4945 Machine

Simulation

Chuck, part and stock orientations are incorrectly imported into CAMWorks Virtual Machine when the Axis of the part is not parallel to the X axis of SOLIDWORKS.

18. CW-52796 11-4801 Operation

Crash observed when the Save Operation Plan command is executed for 3 Contour Mill operations. The crash occurs because CAMWorks allows the First Cut Amount for Contour Mill operations to be set to ‘0’.

19. CW-52780 CW-52625 CW-50216

11-4778 11-4743

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VoluMill

In CAMWorks 2015 SP1.1, Volumill toolpath for pocket feature adds extra axial (-Z) pass if the ‘First Cut Amount’ and ‘Machining Depth’ values are more than the Feature Depth.

20. CW-52776 11-4794 Post For the specific Mill part, the Feed and Speed values posted for the Constant Stepover operation are incorrect.

21. CW-52334 11-4681 TechDB When 2012 TechDB is imported is import into CAMWorks 2015, most of the entries for Cutting Taps are not populated from the earlier TechDB.

22. CW-52317 11-4674 TechDB The TechDB UI displays the message ‘Invalid use of null’ when user selects a Contour Mill operation in TechDB.


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23. CW-52310 11-2461 Post Create 2 new post variables NEXT_USER_TOOL and NEXT_USER_TURRET for detecting Tool change.

24. CW-52146 11-4644 Operation

For point to point operations when parameters are changed and OK button is pressed, the toolpath does not get updated. The user will have to Generate Toolpath again to get the updated toolpath.

25. CW-51956 11-4549 Operation

In Turn mode, the point to point (Drill) operation goes beyond the ID feature limit. This happens when the ID feature is defined by the sketch. It works correctly when feature is defined using ‘Part profile’.

26. CW-51619 11-4405 Toolpath Toolpath for Rough mill operation with Entry Drill/ Entry hole option selected for entry options changes every time the Generate Toolpath command is executed.

27. CW-51645 CW-51527

11-4426 11-4315

Toolpath

Contour Mill toolpath generated for hole or circular pocket feature, with CNC comp option enabled and Toolpath Centre set to as ‘without compensation’ still remains compensated with the toolpath radius if the “Calculate safe CNC comp toolpath” option is selected.

28. CW-51330 11-4203 VoluMill VoluMill toolpath issue observed when Negative Z Bottom Allowance is assigned. The toolpath makes double depth of cut with the full first cut amount.

29. CW-51292 ----- Setup Sheets On generating XML-based Setup Sheets, the generated images should be stored in a sub-folder where the XML file is generated.

30. CW-50826 11-3983 TechDB For customized TechDB used by customer, tool descriptions are not being displayed in corresponding fields for Turn Tools.

31. CW-50615 11-4056 Toolpath

In CAMWorks 2015 SP 1.0, the 3 Axis VoluMill toolpath doesn’t get generated when the ‘Machine Cavities’ option is checked. This issue wasn’t observed in CAMWorks 2015 SP0.1.

32. CW-50232 11-3764 Setup Sheet In the XML Setup Sheet, the Mill Tool and Holder image is displayed for a Turn Operation when both Mill & Turn operations are present for the Mill-Turn Machine.

33. CW-49533 11-3589 Toolpath Using the Mirror Toolpath option with VoluMill creates an additional mirrored tool path that gets overlaid on the correct mirrored tool path

34. CW-49458 ----- Toolpath

For specific Mill part, the Generate Toolpath command executed from the Command Manager and that executed from the RMB context menu of the operation generates different results.


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35. CW-48990 11-3329 Toolpath

In CW 2015 SP SP0, the Contour Mill toolpath on Part Perimeter feature of the specific part is showing the Incorrect arc Lead In/Lead Out for 'Start point' with '0' offset value.

36. CW-48578 11-3117 Setup Sheets For Setup Sheets, add the Radial (X) and Axial (Z) allowance parameters of turn operations to the XML data file.

37. CW-48364 11-2975 Toolpath For the specific part, the Leadin/ Out point for Contour Mill Toolpath is generated at the wrong spot for irregular pocket feature.

38. CW-47574 Beta2015-US UI More time is taken to suppress operations when selected in numbers of 5 or more in parts or assemblies containing multiple features and operations.

39. CW-46848 Beta2015-

EMEA Help

While post processing the toolpaths if the center line display is set to ON then, the toolpaths generated for point to point operations are not highlighted. This needs to be documented in the CAMWorks help file.

40. CW-44979 11-1247 Toolpath For grouped features recognized by AFR, the Leadin/ Leadout points are different for features in the group.

41. CW-25829 10-1123 Toolpath For Contour Mill operations, if ‘Hole Center’ is selected as the Entry Point and “Without Compensation” option is enabled, then CAMWorks offsets the Entry Drill/ Hole too.

42. CW-19851 2-0208 Features

When the feature profile of slots feature are defined using sketches and user has assigned open air segments, then CAMWorks must remember the open air segments which were selected by user even after the sketch is edited.


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1. CW-53043 11-4865 Post

On Mill-Turn machines, the helical moves of a Rough mill toolpath are incorrectly post process when the rotary axis mode is set to ‘Free’.

2. CW-52863 11-4793 Post

The posted output of Drill toolpath for a patterned MS Hole feature shows wrong indexing angles. However the posted output for s Drill toolpath for patterned Hole feature shows proper indexing angles in the same setups.

3. CW-52573 11-4744 Toolpath

CAMWorks generates the threading toolpath at incorrect location for OD feature on Sub-Spindle with Program point set to ‘Tool Nose center’.

4. CW-52321 11-4665 Toolpath

For the specific part the Contour mill toolpath is incorrectly generates when ‘Calculate safe CNC comp toolpath’ option of the Machine dialog box is unchecked.

5. CW-51958 11-4545 Post In Mill-Turn module, the generated Post output does not reflects the interactively inserted feed rate move.

6. CW-51746 11-4454 UI In 2.5 Axis Feature: Select Entities dialog box, the tool tip “Next” is displayed instead of “End Condition” when the user mouse hover on End Conditions button.

7. CW-50629 11-3959 Setup Sheet The positioning of images captures in generated Setup Sheet is incorrect.

8. CW-49416 11-3496 Toolpath In 3 Axis Flat Area machining, there is no impact of the values given for horizontal leadin on the toolpath.

9. CW-48572 11-3098 Toolpath The Contour Mill Operation for Rectangular slot with multiple side passes and ‘Ignore Air Segments’ option set to ON, does not generate correct toolpath.

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Resolved CPR’s the CAMWorks Help documentation for VoluMill with Entry Method set to “Pre-drill Holes”, the note indicating size relation between drill diameter and tool diameter