Simulation program with enhanced rendering capability

Modern Machine Shop, August, 2007 by Matthew D. Danford

MachineWorks offers the latest version of its toolkit for CNC simulation and verification, v6.4. The software includes support for full machine simulation with an emphasis on complex turning simulations. It also includes enhanced hardware acceleration of rendering, which improves simulation performance, the company says. In addition, the automatic gouge detection feature works for continuous five-axis milling cuts. Capabilities such as on-the-fly gouge detection make input from operators less necessary, the company says. Other features include the addition of "render objects" across all engines, which allows applications to render their own geometry and annotation objects.

For more information from MachineWorks Ltd., call 114-223-1370 or search MM$ Online.

Editor: Matthew D. Danford

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