SmartCAM V19 Usability and Productivity Improvements
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SmartCAM V19.0: Spiral Stay-Down Roughing Toolpath

All roughing processes have been extended to include a new Stay-Down, Spiral Roughing option.

Spiral roughing toolpath with new Stay-down behavior machines each cavity with continuous toolpath and just one plunge entry
Spiral roughing toolpath with new Stay-down behavior machines each cavity with continuous toolpath and just one plunge entry.

 

Watch the "Stay-Down Spiral Machining Option in SmartCAM V19" Video

 

Spiral Stay-Down Roughing Toolpath - V19.0

A new Stay Down pocketing option in the Pocket, Face, Group Pocket, Region Rough, Solid Pocket, and Planar Rough processes is now available when the Spiral path type is selected.

New Stay Down option in Solid Pocket Parameters dialog box
New Stay Down option in Solid Pocket Parameters dialog box.

 

When Stay Down is enabled, all regions accessible by the tool will be machined without retracting the tool when the pattern pinches off. This new behavior eliminates all plunge moves into stock, except for the initial descent into the first region.

Comparison of toolpath using the new in V19 Stay Down option. Note how the Stay-down toolpath has linear connections to all central pinched off regions, and without Stay-down it does not
Comparison of toolpath using the new in V19 Stay Down option. Note how the Stay-down toolpath has linear connections to all central pinched off regions, and without Stay-down it does not.