Version 8 HighlightsVersion 8 Highlights

GeneralGeneral• 64 bit windows support!64 bit windows support!

– More memory space!More memory space!• Software keySoftware key

– No more dongles!No more dongles!• New documentationNew documentation

– Single sourceSingle source– Pdf, single html, chunked html etc…Pdf, single html, chunked html etc…

• New install systemNew install system– Multilingual supportMultilingual support– Free! Fast! Small!Free! Fast! Small!

General (2)General (2)• Ruled surfaceRuled surface

– WizardWizard

TraceTrace• The undo system has been revised to The undo system has been revised to

include layer operation.include layer operation.

GraphiCADGraphiCAD• CAD symbol – group and ungroup CAD symbol – group and ungroup

entities. Easier to mark, set, locate entities. Easier to mark, set, locate entities.entities.

GraphiCAD (2)GraphiCAD (2)• Rework toolbox display Rework toolbox display

– All text operations on the same page. All text operations on the same page. – Clear mode toggle button.Clear mode toggle button.

GraphiCAD (3)GraphiCAD (3)• Find intersectionsFind intersections• Reduce number of entities using tolerance Reduce number of entities using tolerance

– filter small entities.– filter small entities.

P2pP2p• New emboss mode – mesh. Vastly New emboss mode – mesh. Vastly

improved along contours!improved along contours!

P2p (2)P2p (2)• Create solid/ math surfaces as in Mill.Create solid/ math surfaces as in Mill.

P2p (3)P2p (3)• Assembly – as a operation mode not a Assembly – as a operation mode not a

tab.tab.

P2p (4)P2p (4)• Fractal data:Fractal data:

– Improved memory managementImproved memory management• 155 MB file155 MB file• Version 7 842 MB RAMVersion 7 842 MB RAM• Version 8 758 MB RAMVersion 8 758 MB RAM

– Improved display speedImproved display speed• Switching from wire to shadedSwitching from wire to shaded• Version 7 32 secondsVersion 7 32 seconds• Version 8 14 secondsVersion 8 14 seconds

P2p (5)P2p (5)• Faaaasssssst manual tool!!!Faaaasssssst manual tool!!!

P2p (6)P2p (6)• Bend surfacesBend surfaces

P2p (7)P2p (7)• Spline surface – iges outputSpline surface – iges output

MillMill• G-Code creationG-Code creation

– Sample file – 25.5Mb G-Code fileSample file – 25.5Mb G-Code file– Speed: Ver 7 - 4’39’’Speed: Ver 7 - 4’39’’ Ver 8 - 2’20’Ver 8 - 2’20’– Memory: Ver7 – 113MbMemory: Ver7 – 113Mb Ver 8 – 71MbVer 8 – 71Mb– New header file to speed up processingNew header file to speed up processing

Mill (2)Mill (2)• ToolpathToolpath

– Sample file – 36.5Mb CAM fileSample file – 36.5Mb CAM file– Speed on any file: approximately 25% less Speed on any file: approximately 25% less

timetime– P2P files with new mesh surface: 50%-75% P2P files with new mesh surface: 50%-75%

faster with same qualityfaster with same quality

Mill (3)Mill (3)• Shaped Stock-EllipticShaped Stock-Elliptic

Mill (4)Mill (4)• Shaped Stock-CustomShaped Stock-Custom

Mill (5)Mill (5)• SimulationSimulation

– FasterFaster– Better displayBetter display– Supports shapedSupports shaped

stockstock– Support 4th AxisSupport 4th Axis

ring cuttingring cutting

Mill (6)Mill (6)• Equale-Z rough milling now supports:Equale-Z rough milling now supports:

– Shaped stocksShaped stocks– Stock andStock and

GeometryGeometry

Mill (7)Mill (7)• Measure with SnapsMeasure with Snaps

– Support entity snapsSupport entity snaps– Stock snapsStock snaps