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SmartCAMcnc is proud to announce the launch of SmartCAM v2025, a powerful update that brings significant enhancements in user interface (UI), event operations, and toolpath customization. Designed to improve productivity and usability, SmartCAM v2025 introduces innovative features for regenerative containers, macro updates, and seamless event handling to meet the needs of today’s manufacturing industry.
Key New Features in SmartCAM v2025
1. Regenerative CTK Containers: Flexible and Adaptive Design
SmartCAM v2025 introduces Regenerative CTK Containers, allowing users to create geometry that can be modified and regenerated on the fly.
- Adaptive Design Process: Containers operate similarly to Regenerative Process containers, enabling users to make adjustments without restarting the process.
- Efficient Recalibration: By recalling previous settings, users can modify parameters and recreate geometry swiftly, reducing design iteration time.
This feature empowers users to optimize their machining strategies dynamically, improving both flexibility and control over complex design tasks.
2. Special Event Operations and User Labels: Streamlined Toolpath Coding
The new Special Event Operation (Op) feature allows users to insert specific coding events into the toolpath without invoking a tool change.
- Customizable Event Selection: Choose from a variety of predefined events to trigger unique actions within your code generator.
- Enhanced User Label Visibility: Historically limited to code generators, user labels are now viewable and editable directly within SmartCAM, offering greater transparency and control over custom operations.
This enhancement streamlines CNC programming by eliminating redundant tool changes and improving overall efficiency in custom coding.
3. Surface Transparency Toggle: Simplified Visualization Control
A new Surface Transparency Toggle icon has been added to the View toolbar, enabling quick adjustments to surface transparency settings.
- Seamless Display Management: Instantly switch between transparent and solid surface views without navigating through complex menus.
- Improved Display Modes: Quickly assess internal features and structures during design review or simulation.
This feature provides users with greater visualization flexibility, enhancing accuracy during the design verification process.
4. Licensing Manager Enhancement: Intelligent License Management
The updated License Manager now includes a warning system that checks for existing Cloud Licensing (CLM) or Network Licensing (NLM) client licenses before generating new requests.
- Time-Saving Validation: Prevents unnecessary license requests by verifying existing licenses.
- Streamlined Licensing Workflow: Reduces administrative overhead, ensuring a smoother licensing process.
This enhancement ensures that users can focus on programming and design without being bogged down by licensing complexities.
5. Expanded Macro Capabilities: Greater Automation and Customization
SmartCAM v2025 expands on its robust macro functionality with new and updated macros, including the CTK_RECALL_CONTAINER macro.
- Automation Experimentation: Easily tweak automation settings to achieve optimal toolpath results.
- Real-Time Data Access: New macros provide instant access to key data during the machining process.
These updates enhance automation flexibility, allowing users to customize their machining workflows and maximize productivity.
About SmartCAM & SmartCAMcnc
For over 30 years, the SmartCAM suite has delivered cutting-edge CNC programming and toolpath modeling solutions for everything from prismatic production work to complex molds and prototypes.
- Comprehensive Support: SmartCAMcnc offers affordable subscription plans, software updates, and technical support for users worldwide.
- Broad Compatibility: All SmartCAM applications include standard CAD translators, with optional support for native CAD formats.
Based in Oregon, SmartCAMcnc is led by founder and president Gregg Olson, a veteran in CNC programming since 1979. The company remains committed to developing innovative CAM solutions that meet the evolving needs of the manufacturing sector.
For more information and future updates, visit SmartCAMcnc.
