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Impressive New Software Features!
Our Software team attended Delcam’s Technical Meeting in Salt Lake City to learn about coming software enhancements, and came back impressed. Brad states ”They are adding some great features to the software!” Many of the added features are suggestions that you have requested. ”It is nice to see that Delcam is listening to our customers,” added Andy.
So what are these new features? Here is a preview of a few of the things you’ll see in software releases coming later this year:
- A significant improvement in tool axis control
- Toolpath editing history is maintained
- A New boundary creation method that reduces screen clutter
- A new “Mode Toolbar” that consolidates functionalities
- The ability to select undercuts and draft surfaces in Surface Selection mode
- The ability to nest 2D and 3D profiles
- New solid tools: Edit Face & Solid Core from Selected Faces
- A new Solid Shading method
- Improvements in simulation calculation speed
- Probing! This is still in development – but will be a valuable enhancement that will increase machining accuracy.
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Can You Hear Me Now?
On July 11th, we’re switching over to a new digital phone system. Our old phone system can’t keep up anymore.
During the transition, it’s possible our phones and e-mail will be down for a while. If you can’t reach us, try sending us a fax (815-399-4491). The fax line will be our lone remaining analog line and should still work during the transition.
Can You See me Now?
OK, so that’s a bit of a stretch, but have you checked out the Learning Zone on Delcam TV ? Click on the icon below to view the helpful short video clips on how to use some of the new features in the software.
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CCSI PowerTOOLS
The new version of PowerTOOLS, our suite of automation utilities, is now ready for download. This version will work in PowerMILL 2012 and PowerSHAPE 2012.
Note that the “Register” function has been removed from each of the utilities and now appears on the main toolbar.
Not familiar with our PowerTOOLS utilities? They have been custom written by CCSI staff and are only available to our customers who are on maintenance.
Read more about them on the Support Page of our website.
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CCSI Customer Earns Leadtime Leader Award
Congratulations to our customer, Industrial Molds, who was recently honored with the Leadtime Leader Award, presented by MoldMaking Technology magazine. An article featuring Industrial Molds appears in the June issue of MoldMaking Technology magazine:
According to Industrial Molds Vice President, Tim Peterson, “Industrial has reduced its average leadtimes by 50 percent over the last five years thanks to….investments in equipment/technology and employees. Other things that are giving us the ROI today are directly related to better training, understanding what the machinery and equipment can do and learning to optimize every piece of equipment we have.”
Peterson goes on to add “…the Company has a fully staffed Engineering Technology Center that provides state-of-the-art CAD/CAM software to provide product development assistance and ensure manufacturability of every component to optimize molding and product parts in a cost-effective manner.”
Read the entire article
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Save the Date
September 10 – 15, 2012
International Machine Technology Show
Chicago, IL
October 11, 2012
CAD CAM Systems Software Seminar
Rockford, Il
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Software Tips & Tricks – Still not using Steep and Shallow finishing?!!!
This strategy was introduced in PowerMILL 2011 and provides more control, better finishing and better ordering than Optimized Constant Z.
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I can't thank you enough for the tips and support you've given me. I redid my model with the new draft you showed me and it is a hundred times better. 
