MachineWorks releases MachineWorks 8.6

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August 29, 2024

August 29, 2024

Toolpath solid (gold) created by merging several five-axis swept volumes (Courtesy MachineWorks)
Toolpath solid (gold) created by merging several five-axis swept volumes (Courtesy MachineWorks)

Software developer MachineWorks Ltd, based in Sheffield, UK, has announced the release of MachineWorks 8.6. MachineWorks is a toolkit for simulation and verification and is supplied embedded within a wide range of brands from major machine tools and CNC controller manufacturers and CAM software vendors.

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MachineWorks 8.6 includes:

  • Toolpath solids – a single solid representing the swept volume of a tool for an entire toolpath, or portion of it
  • Computation of the end-position engagement surface, for cutting force analysis
  • Improved support for U-axis machining with d’Andrea tool heads
  • Improved support for broaching operations
  • Support for a wider range of eccentric turning operations
  • Snapshot / bookmark support in MachineWorks’ tri-dexel engine
  • Transparency for design part comparison in Rapidcut
  • Support for region highlighting in MachineWorks’ lightweight web client
  • Support for additive simulation in the application framework and full machine simulation libraries
  • Hard clash tolerances in sheet metal bending

www.machineworks.com

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