| SURFCAM 2 Axis
Multiple rough and finish toolpaths for pocketing, contouring and drilling in one step
Unlimited element look ahead gouge avoidance
Automatic island and clamp avoidance for both pocketing and contouring operations
Tool and material libraries
Automatic lead in & out moves, speeds, feeds, and stepovers
Automatic tool setup and operation sheets with cycle times
Includes IGES, DXF, CADL with optional FST, DES, VDA, SET and SPAC translators
True 3D wireframe design and editing with easy to use automatic 2 Axis NC machining. Includes a generic, easy to configure post processor with sample posts. |
SURFCAM 2 Axis Plus
Create true 3D Surfaces:
Surfaces of revolution
Ruled & tabulated surfaces
Dragged & swept surfaces
2D & 3D Drive curve surfaces
Lofted & four curve surfaces
Surface & cutter intersections
Surface fillets and offsets
Variable radius surface fillets
Composite surfaces
Trim and untrim surfaces
Move, copy, rotate, mirror, and scale surfaces
IGES IN & OUT w/surfaces
Automatic 2 1/2 Axis tapered pocketing, contouring, multiple height islands, and rotary table support for indexing. Includes all the features of SURFCAM 2 Axis. |
| SURFCAM 3 Axis
Single surface machining with unlimited check surfaces in a single step
Optimized toolpaths by user specified surface tolerances
Automatically trims toolpaths for trimmed surfaces
Stepover calculations by user specified surface cusp height
True 3 Axis surface machining for planes, cones, spheres, ruled surfaces, tabulated cylinders, surfaces of revolution, dragged, swept, four curve, lofted, constant & variable radius fillets, offset surfaces and trimmed surfaces
Experience the ease of use, power, and performance of true 3 Axis surface machining. Flexible tool containment prevents overcutting or gouging adjacent surfaces. Includes all the features of SURFCAM 2 Axis PLUS. |
SURFCAM 3 Axis Plus
Planar cutting of single and multiple surfaces with automatic gouge avoidance
Multiple surface gouge avoidance checks all sides of the tool, automatically avoids any undercut situations by checking the tool shank, and supports an unlimited number of parametric, NURB*, and composite surfaces
Automatically creates constant 'Z' height zig-zag roughing passes for single or multiple surfaces
Project 2 Axis toolpaths onto surfaces for engraving
* Requires SURFCAM NURBS
Unlimited power and performance for 3 axis NC machining of complex parts, molds, dies, and patterns. Unparalleled tool control provides total flexibility for any programming task. Includes all the features of SURFCAM 3 Axis. |
| SURFCAM 4 Axis
4 Axis normal, lead/lag, and swarf surface machining with tool angle control
4 Axis contouring with side angle control
Supports two linear and one rotary axis or three linear and one rotary axis of tool motion
4 Axis graphic toolpath editing
including tool axis vectors
4 Axis APTCL output
Includes a generic, easy to configure 4 Axis EIA and conversational post processor with
a library of standard posts
Advanced rotary table support for true simultaneous 4 Axis machining has never been easier. Includes all the features of SURFCAM 3 Axis PLUS. |
SURFCAM 5 Axis
5 Axis normal, lead/lag, and swarf surface machining with tool angle control
5 Axis contouring with side angle control
Project 2 Axis toolpaths onto surfaces for 5 Axis engraving
5 Axis graphic toolpath editing including tool axis vectors
5 Axis APTCL output with optional generic or custom post processors
Supports 5 Axis CNC mills, routers, lasers, flame, plasma and waterjet machine tools.
Simultaneous 5 axis NC programming of dual rotary table, gantry. or custom style CNC machine tools. Includes all the features of SURFCAM 4 Axis. |
| SURFCAM NURBS
Create and edit Bezier, B-Spline and NURB surfaces
Supports IGES IN/OUT of Bezier, B-Spline and NURB surfaces (128) and curves (126)
Create surface fillets, offsets and intersections from Bezier, B-Spline and NURB surfaces
Supports 3, 4, and 5 Axis machining of Bezier, B-Spline and NURB surfaces
100% IGES Compatible with Catia, Intergraph, Unigraphics, Computervision, and many others
Adds true Bezier, B-Spline, and NURB surfaces and curves for cutting edge NC machining. Requires 2 Axis PLUS, 3 Axis, 3 Axis PLUS, 4 Axis or 5 Axis. |
SURFCAM Lathe
OD/ID Roughing with bar or material stock boundaries
OD/ID Finishing with complete leadin and leadout control
OD/ID Threading cycles
Complete drilling cycles
Complex grooving support
User configurable insert, tool holder and turret display for lathe tool animation and verification
Tool & material libraries
Includes a generic, easy to configure EIA and conversational lathe post processor with a library of standard posts
Adds lathe machining to SURFCAM 2 Axis and 2 Axis PLUS. Included with 3 Axis, 3 Axis PLUS, 4 Axis and 5 Axis. |