What's new in the Lathe technology in the version 16 of Fikus Visualcam

Here is the list of the major developments in the technology of lathe in Fikus Visualcam 16.

All the improvements in Simulation and Tool Table apply to the Milling technology as well.

Round toolpath corners in finishing and profiling

New options in finishing and profiling to allow the toolpath corner rounding.

Wizard: Option to define the stock as relative (length) + absolute (diameter)

It is now possible to define the stock from a fixed diameter bar with the length given as the part length plus a margin.

Choosing the order inner zone roughing order

Sometimes it may happen that in the previous machining separate areas have been generated. In turning, and facing, you can choose with this option the order of how you want to machine these separate areas:

• Auto (usually from outside to insde),
• Upwards (in facing) or from left to right (in turning)
• Downwards (in facing) or from right to left(in turning)

Entry round motion in roughing

Option ¡n Roughing to define a entry round motion.

Restructuring the tool table

The tool table for lathe has been restructured for making data entry faster and more logic. Removed some duplicate fields and other fields have been linked so that entering some value forces other values automatically.

Now you can select whether you want to work with ISO or special insert (picture below) and ISO or parametric toolholder. Depending on what you choose, there are different definitions.

In the case of selecting an ISO handle, Fikus automatically loads a 3D drawing of the handle.

On the other hand, additional parameters have been included in the tool data: Preferred way or work G96/G97 and G94/G95.

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