SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1

SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1 (SP1). SmartCAM v2017 SP1 addresses a number or requested bug fixes, and also adds a handful of small enhancements.

August 1, 2017

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM v2017 Service Pack 1 (SP1). SmartCAM v2017 SP1 addresses a number or requested bug fixes, and also adds a handful of small enhancements, including:

  • A new Nibble Draw-Path Mode has been added to the new in SmartCAM v2017 verification module delivered in May of this year
  • Two helpful math functions have been added that are useful for multiple-axis machining. These functions provide convenient methods for calculating rotational positions that may fall into any quadrant, by simply specifying signed X and Y coordinates.

The SmartCAM CAM software family consists of toolpath creation applications for CNC milling, turning, fabrication and wire EDM.

Glossary terms in this article

  • wire EDM
    Process similar to ram electrical-discharge machining except a small-diameter copper or brass wire is used as a traveling electrode. Usually used in conjunction with a CNC and only…