CAD/CAM integration software for machine tools enables manufacturers to easily add new features for improving metalcutting efficiencies.

With the latest updates to CAD/CAM and NC simulation/verification software, manufacturers can take advantage of an array of improvements including expanded support of multitasking machine tools, full-machine 3-D simulation capabilities, plus new toolpaths for multiaxis and high-speed machining.

With worldwide competitive pressures demanding the highest-quality finished parts, manufacturers increasingly require machine tool programmers to provide completed workpieces needing little to no rework. For five-axis machining, new capabilities in UGNX include a wider range of five-axis strategies for roughing and finishing, faster calculation times, improved point distribution, and easier data management. The five-axis roughing strategies now include machining to or from a point, orientation through a line or curve, and programming using a reference surface.