Integrated CAD/CAM At Its Best

* Stock management by polyhedral model
* Transformation of 3 axis tool paths in 5 axis tool paths
* Swarf machining of pocket walls using model faces
* 5 axis contouring on " wire-frame " geometries
* Production management
* Tool length management in 3D milling
* Gun drilling
* Turning with cutting management on turning/milling centres
* Automatic setting of machine origins

Based on the automatic recognition of topological properties, TopSolid'Cam identifies individual shapes and can thus
suggest the best machining method to use. Machine simulation, collision check, spindle synchronization, raw part
updating and visualization of material removal are important elements of TopSolid'Cam for tool path programming.
TopSolid'Cam 2006 offers numerous new functions to improve your machining processes:

Transformation of 3 axis tool paths in 5 axis tool paths

* Use of shorter tools
* Better cutting conditions
* Important reduction in cycle times
* A significant improvement for mold makers

Machining of 5 axis pockets

* Automatic machining of pockets
* Finishing of walls by swarf machining
* A significant improvement for the aeronautical field

5 axis contouring on " wire-frame " geometries
* Machining of non-modelized holes
* Automation of 5 axis holes

Production management
* Reposition parts from one machine to another
* Create an assembly of parts already programmed without the
need to reprogram

Gun drilling
* Management of ¾ gun drills for deep drillings
*A significant improvement for the creation of cooling circuits in
mold making

New turning and milling machining strategies
* Plunge machining
* Turning with cutting management via the B axis on
turning/milling centres