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View and Compute the Canned Cycle Start PositionCreate Turn Feature from Model FacesImproved associativity of the turn features defined from SketchesSimplified Interactive Turn Feature CreationApplication of SolidWorks Filters to simplify Turn Feature CreationProvision to override Turn Feature Extents at Operation LevelImprovements to the Sub spindle operationStock Manager now available in Property Manager UIMachining Threading operations using Groove InsertsSupport for Holders in Turn Single Point ToolsAuto Setting for Turn Cored StockChange in name of the Machine NodeChange in name of the Example Turn Machines*Whats new in CAMWorks 2014

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Use Work-in-process model for SimulationProvision to view Tool vectors for toolpaths during Step ThroughAccess to CAMWorks Tutorials Change in name of all Insert commands and dialogs from Insert to NewChange in location of the Edit Definition command on the context menuPreview Window in Create Tool/Holder utilityFunctionality to configure CAMWorks License from within CAMWorksAPI Macro to create a multi surface feature from the faces having a particular color License Improvements to Preserve User dataSaving commercial mode files in Educational or Demo versions

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Provide the ability to compute the canned cycle start point based on the stock and to override the automatically computed turn canned cycle start position*Canned Cycle Start/End Position

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Simplify entity selection for defining turn feature by providing a new functionality to define turn feature from model facesImproved associativity because the segments are associated with the faces*Create Turn Feature from Model Faces

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Associate turn feature segments with the sketch segments so that turn feature gets rebuilt properly

Previously, the turn feature would fail to rebuild if any of the segment start or end did not match with the new profile. For the features defined from the sketch, this will not be the case and the features will get rebuilt successfully*Improved associativity of the turn features defined from Sketches

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Button to delete all selected entities in the Insert Turn Feature and Edit Turn Feature dialogs Simplify the process of interactively creating a Turn feature by eliminating the accidental selection of unintended SolidWorks entitiesIn the Part Profile method is Plane Section, the SolidWorks filter Filter Faces ensures that only turn model faces are selected. In the Part Profile method is Revolved Section, the SolidWorks filter Filter Vertices ensures that only turn segment entities are selected.For turn features defined from open or closed sketches, the SolidWorks filter Filter Vertices ensures that only turn segment entities are selected.*Turn Feature Definition Ease of Use

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Enables changing the Turn Feature Extents at the Turn Operation level in addition to the existing functionality of defining Feature extents at the Feature levelDefining the Turn Feature extents will be available on the Feature Options tab of the Operation Parameters dialog for the following Turn operations:Face RoughFace FinishTurn RoughTurn FinishBore RoughBore FinishRough GrooveFinish GrooveTurn Threading*Provision to override Turn Feature Extents at Operation Level

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Few of the sub spindle commands were missing and were not organized properly*Improvements to the Sub spindle operation

CAMWorks 2013CAMWorks 2014Changes

Spindle Axis Control (formerly Spindle on/off/lock) will have following optionsEngage Milling ModeDisengage Milling ModeLockUnlock

Synchronize Spindles will have following optionsSpeed synchronization for TurningPhase synchronization for TurningTurn off synchronizationMill C-Axis synchronizationTurn off Mill synchronization

Spindle speed will have an option to turn off the spindle

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Provides better access to the viewable graphics view area.UI looks native to SolidWorks*Stock Manager now available in Property Manager UIMill Stock ManagerTurn Stock Manager

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Similar to Mill, Turn bar stock can be defined from offsetsMakes it easy to define the stockImproved associativity because of offset definition*Stock offsets for Turn Stock

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Enables machining of threading operations using Groove inserts Using Groove inserts facilitates machining of square threads*Machining Threading operations using Groove Inserts

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Holders similar to mill holders are not available for the tools in Turning*Holder for Point-to-Point tools in turning

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Automatic update of Turn Stock Strategy based on core diameter When the user tabs out of the Core Dia control with a value > 0.00, the Strategy will automatically be set to CoredWhen Strategy is set to Solid, the Core Diameter value will be set to 0.00If Core Diameter == 0.00, the Strategy can be set to Cored if required

*Automatic update of Turn Stock Strategy

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The Format of the machine node is changed from Machine name to Machine[]This will help in identifying the node, especially during the support calls/mailsExamples:Mill-in renamed to Machine[Mill-in].Mill-in 4ax renamed to Machine[Mill-in 4ax].Turn-in renamed to Machine[Turn-in].Turn-in 4ax (2+2) renamed to Machine[Turn-in 4ax (2+2)].Mill/Turn-in renamed to Machine [Mill/Turn-in].Mill/Turn-in 4ax (2+2) renamed to Machine[Mill/Turn-in 4ax (2+2)].Wire EDM Mode-inch renamed to Machine[Wire EDM Mode-inch].*Change in name of the Machine Node

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The default names of the Turn machines are confusing. It needs to be changed as per the industry name.

Turn-in Turn - Single TurretTurn in 4ax (2 + 2) Turn Twin TurretMill/Turn in Mill-Turn Single TurretMill/Turn-in 4ax (2+2) Mill-Turn Twin Turret

Turn mm Turn - Single TurretTurn mm 4ax (2 + 2) Turn Twin TurretMill/Turn mm Mill-Turn Single TurretMill/Turn-mm 4ax (2+2) Mill-Turn Twin Turret*Change in name of the Example Turn Machines

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Option to use work in process model when the simulation is invoked on an operation or a setup nodeIf is pressed while invoking the Simulation command on an Operation or on a setup node then the user will be shown a dialog to use WIP model as a stock*Use Work-in-process model for Simulation

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Option to view tool vectors for toolpaths when Step Through Toolpath command is executedUseful for 5-axis toolpath*View Tool vectors for toolpaths during Step Through

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Facilitates easier access to CAMWorks Tutorials while CAMWorks is running within the SolidWorks/ CAMWorks Solids applicationCurrently, the CAMWorks Tutorials can be accessed from the Start Menu of the Windows taskbar by selecting Start>>Programs>>CAMworks201x>>Manuals, but hardly anybody goes to Start Menu as CAMWorks does not have any EXEs

*Access to CAMWorks Tutorials from CAMWorks

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Change in name of all Insert commands and dialogs from Insert to NewFor exampleInsert Group renamed to Create GroupInsert 2.5 Axis Feature renamed to New 2.5 Axis FeatureInsert Part Perimeter Feature renamed to New Part Perimeter FeatureInsert Multi Surface Feature renamed to New Multi Surface FeatureInsert Wrapped Feature renamed to New Wrapped FeatureInsert Turn Feature renamed to New Turn FeatureInsert Profile Feature renamed to New Profile Feature

Context Menu (RMB Menu) rearranged for consistencyEdit definition is always the first commandProperties moved downwards*Change to CAMWorks Commands

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Preview shows the tool shape that will get createdImproved interactionsAutomatic file nameDialogs remembers the type of tool (Mill/Turn) created*Preview Window in Create Tool/Holder utility

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Launches easy to use dialog when license is not detected.*License Configuration from Within CAMWorks

Remembers last license type used and guides accordingly.

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An example, but fully functional macro that shows hot to create a Multi Surface Feature from the faces having a particular color.Macro path and name is C:\CAMWorksData\CAMWorks2014x64\API\API_Samples\Mill_Features\DefineMultiSurfaceFeature_FaceColor.swp*API Macro to create a multi surface feature from the faces having a particular color

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Once a file is opened in CAMWorks, the CAMWorks data present in this file will be saved in the same mode (Commercial/ Educational, etc.) in which it was originally opened.Commercial data will not get converted to Demo or Educational mode

CAMWorks data saved in commercial mode cannot be saved in Demo or Educational mode

*License Improvements to Preserve User data

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