CAMWorks 2022 SP1 for Solid Edge
The GeometricPLM development team is pleased to announce the availability of CAMWorks 2022 SP1 (build 2022/0520) is an intuitive, feature-based CAM software that helps to increase productivity using best-in-class technologies and adaptable automation tools to maximize CNC machining efficiency.
CAMWorks constantly updates its software to satisfy the requirements of the manufacturing industry, as well as offering features to assist manufacturers through its software.
What’s New in CAMWorks For Solid Edge 2022 SP1
1. CW-114335 CSR-18404 Assembly When one of the component parts of the specific assembly file is deleted, it results in the crashing of the CAMWorks for Solid Edge application.
2. CW-113051 CSR-19126 Post CAMWorks For Solid Edge is unable to post indexing angles in NC code for Mill parts with numerous operations (200 plus) machined on Multiaxis Mill machines.
3. CW-113044 CSR-19112 Tool In Polish language version of CAMWorks For Solid Edge, when Barrel tools are assigned to any Mill operation, CAMWorks For Solid Edge crashes.
4. CW-113026 CSR-19103 Toolpath For the specific Mill part, the Rough Mill toolpath ends up gouging island features.
5. CW-113011 CSR-19077 TechDB In the specific customized TechDB, the Save, Copy and Delete buttons available within the Default Operation Parameters user interface for Mill mode remain disabled even after parameters are modified.
6. CW-113010 CSR-19063 TechDB In the specific customized TechDB, within the ‘Features and Operations” user interface, user is unable to delete any newly defined strategies.
7. CW-112981 CSR-19057 Assembly In the specific assembly file (with multiple instances of the seed part) loaded in CAMWorks For solid Edge, two of the instances fail to get selected from the ‘List of Parts’ user interface of the CAMWorks Part Manager.
8. CW-112890 CSR-18971 Rebuild For the specific part, when the Fixture Coordinate Systemdefined using SOLID EDGE Coordinate System is changed,then CAMWorks For Solid Edge does not display the Rebuild prompt warning message.
9. CW-112887 CSR-18952 Rebuild When the Fixture Coordinate System is changed for a part machined on a 5 Axis Mill machine, then after Rebuild, it does not correctly update the indexing angle of the Mill Part Setup until you manually edit the Setup and reselect the Fixture Coordinate System under Axis tab.
10. CW-112875 CSR-18953 TechDB Within the TechDB App, no data is displayed for Multiaxis Mill operations within the Mill>>Default Operation Parameters user interface.
11. CW-112835 CSR-18872 PostIf an Assembly includes an Assembly Feature, then up on Post Processing with APT output, no NC code will begenerated the Assembly Feature and any subsequent mill operations.
12. CW-112806 CSR-18839 UI For Contour Mill Operations, under the NC tab of their Operation Parameters UI, the text displayed in the all the group boxes are out of order for the Non-English languages.
13. CW-112773 CSR-18785 Post For Mill-Turn parts, when the circular pattern is selected for a wrap feature and if the first instance is skipped, then the post code generated displays incorrect rotary angle for the remaining instances.
14. CW-112701 CSR-18544 Post Add a header command SET_FIRST_Z_POS_ON_MILL_TC to set ABS_Z_END at the start of the operation after the tool change.
15. CW-112676 CSR-18543 Post For the wrap feature toolpath, the output of post variable ABS_Z_END is zero at the start of the operation.
16. CW-112675 CSR-18685 UIF When any part/assembly file saved in CAMWorks For Solid Edge 2020 version is loaded in CAMWorks For Solid Edge2021 Plus or higher version, it is observed that the SolidEdge PathFinder goes missing from the user interface.
17. CW-112655 CSR-10384 Toolpath For the specific Mill part, the Contour Mill toolpath ends up gouging the part due to failure to generate retract move when moving from one group feature to another. This happens when ‘Use skim plane’ is made active for’Retract between feature’ under NC tab for Contour Mill.
18. CW-112568 CSR-18663 Rebuild When the specific part is opened and its toolpath are generated without rebuilding the CAMWorks For Solid Edge data, a new feature is generated without replacing the old feature and no Rebuild Error message is displayed.
19. CW-112564 CSR-18672 Stock The Stock Manager with Multibody parts is wrong. The Stock Material are not based on all Parts. Was working OK with CW 2020.
20. CW-112561 CSR-18675 Post Incorrect 5 axis rapid move line in posted code in CW2021Plus with patterned feature.
21. CW-112550 CSR-18645 TechDB Users can define new Turn Feature conditions based on feature diameter in the TechDB and then proceed to select their TechDB IDs when selecting machining strategies for machining turn features. However, if the diameter of thefeature is lesser than the lower range of the diameter defined for the Feature Condition, then the operations generated are incorrect
22. CW-112302 CSR-18585 Toolpath For the specific Mill part, the Bottom Finish Contour Mill toolpath is not generated correctly for Irregular Pocket feature.
23. CW-112162 CSR-18551 Post Output of the Post variable OPR_Z_FEED is incorrect at the start of all 3 Axis Mill operations.
24. CW-112090 CSR-18483 Features Two MS Hole features on the specific part having identical geometry are recognized from opposite Mill Part Setups
25. CW-112039 CSR-18239 Help On page 44 of the CAMWorks For Solid Edge Installation, the text mentions that “ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=0” needs to be included to enable listing of CAMWorks For Solid Edge in Add/Remove programs of Control Panel. This text needs to be removed as it is not applicable.
26. CW-112014 CSR-18426 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Toolpath generation engine is set to Previous Method, it is observed that the Tapered Shank End Mill of Z Axis toolpath ends up gouging the specific part.
27. CW-112011 Beta 60096 TechDB For part in Inch Mode with a Thread Designation in Metric units, it is observed that the Metric units taps are converted and displayed correctly within the application but the corresponding entries for the tool within the TechDB fails to convert these Metric units to Inches units.
28. CW-111998 CSR-18407 Post If part is not aligned parallel to the SW plane, then output for post variables STOCK_LENGHT, STOCK_WIDTH & STOCK_HEIGHT is not correct.
29. CW-111963 CSR-18345 Post Wrong NC output for pattern features in Assembly mode of CW2021Plus SP2 and CW2022 versions.
30. CW-111950 CSR-18269 Turn For specific Turn part, the Groove Rough and Groove Finish toolpath does not generate properly with a user defined tool insert.
31. CW-111720 CSR-18196 License On some computers, when the license manager is started in Admin mode, the license information is not written to HKCU and Solids and CW’s will fail to find a license.
32. CW-111565 CSR-17989 Toolpath The Z level toolpath with corners round parameter is showing the overcut at the corner in simulation in the advanced method. OK with either the toolpath in the previous method engine or with a sharp corner in advanced.
33. CW-111510 CSR-18055 TechDB When starting CAMWorks For Solid Edge using the SQL database, if Access is installed on the computer, CAMWorks For Solid Edge will issue a warning message about using CAMWorks For Solid Edge.
34. CW-111476 CSR-18002 License On some computers, when the license manager is started in Admin mode, the license information is not written to HKCU and Solids and CW’s will fail to find a license.
35. CW-111429 CSR-17984 Feed Speed If the 64-bit Feed/Speed database “MicroEstimatingMaterials.meb” is relocated from its default location of ‘C:CAMWorksDataMATLIBx64’, then CAMWorks For Solid Edge fails to find the Feed/Speed library and displays a message indicating the same.
36. CW-111021 CSR-17892 Assembly In Mill assembly, for linked setups, if work co-ordinate is set for one then it does not set that for all other linked setups.
37. CW-111008 CSR-17794 License On some computers, when the license manager is started in Admin mode, the license information is not written to HKCU and Solids and CW’s will fail to find a license.
38. CW-110947 CSR-17580, CSR-18138 Simulation The Contour Mill toolpath simulation with toolpath centerwithout compensation is showing overcut in simulation result considering the target part. This happens when the toolpath is simulating by Shift + Simulate.
39. CW-110890 CSR-17758 Toolpath Incorrect Contour Mill toolpaths (Gouging) after selecting Fixtures when the climb cut method is applied. Working without the collision to the fixtures when the cut method is conventional.
40. CW-110858 CSR-17779 TechDB In TechDB, under Advance tab of 3 Axis Mill operations, the ‘None’ option is not available for Automatic Contain Area.
41. CW-110535 CSR-17577 Help The License Activation Guide of CAMWorks For Solid Edgeneeds to be updated to indicate that generation of a License Request file can be done via Remote Access and that physical access to the system is not compulsory.
42. CW-110490 CSR-17553 Toolpath A negative leadin/leadout overlap on a curve feature will produce an incorrect toolpath.
43. CW-110091 CSR-17427 Simulation The simulation doesn’t match the toolpath at the part contains the 2.5 axis toolpath. When simulating from the beginning it gouges the part, if you do shift simulate it does not.
44. CW-109867 CSR-16854, CSR-17441 Post In the attached multi turret part, when canned cycle is used for lathe drill operations then some of the operations are not posted.
45. CW-109567 CSR-17059 TechDB Problem with Tapping Tools comments. When changing the Tool comment of the Tapping Tool and save. While opening the part the tool comment is changed and it retains the old comments.