Autodesk Delcam PowerMill.2017 SP1
PowerMill® CAM software provides comprehensive milling strategies for high-speed and 5-axis machining. Get tools for manufacturing molds, dies, and complex parts.
Autodesk PowerMill 2017 takes the ability to easily and effectively manufacture the most complex molds, dies and other components to new heights. This latest version includes the following new features:
- More efficient 3D offset finishing toolpaths, greater simulation controls and constraint-based logic to optimize non-cutting link moves for safer, more efficient machining
- For the first time, PowerMill also provides strategies to create turning routines for use on 5-axis mill-turn machines
These improvements continue to make PowerMill the ideal choice for manufacturers looking to solve the most demanding of 3-axis, high-speed and complex multi-axis applications.
Service Pack 1 Fixes apply to the Autodesk PowerMill 2017 release (version: 21.0.30).
Summary of Fixed Issues
General
Update areas of the user interface to better accomodate different languages.
Improve the reading times of large triangle files.
Update normal data when reading DMT files.
Fix a collision checking problem with large tool overhangs.
Improve feature corner and draft detection.
Update the feature machining templates to work in inches.
Area Clearance
Improve safety by ignoring ramp leadin areas if they are too small.
Fix a gouge in rest area clearance toolpaths.
Improve move splitting so it always produces safe toolpaths.
Fix a falsely detected gouge.
Improve the orering of area clearance toolpaths.
Stockmodel
Improve the triangulation of stock model edges.
Simulation
Fix a crash with setting orientation vectors.
Drilling
Ensure that thread milling drill toolpaths convert corretly to external threading toolpaths.
Relax retract feed rate factor limit.
Finishing
Add feature finishing to the strategy selector.
Fix the preview functionality for wireframe swarf finishing.
Improve the application of the stepover for machine flats in feature finishing.
Fix an issue with the ordering of feature finishing segments.
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