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Version 8 HighlightsVersion 8 Highlights
GeneralGeneral• 64 bit windows support!64 bit windows support!
– More memory space!More memory space!• Software keySoftware key
– No more dongles!No more dongles!• New documentationNew documentation
– Single sourceSingle source– Pdf, single html, chunked html etc…Pdf, single html, chunked html etc…
• New install systemNew install system– Multilingual supportMultilingual support– Free! Fast! Small!Free! Fast! Small!
General (2)General (2)• Ruled surfaceRuled surface
– WizardWizard
TraceTrace• The undo system has been revised to The undo system has been revised to
include layer operation.include layer operation.
GraphiCADGraphiCAD• CAD symbol – group and ungroup CAD symbol – group and ungroup
entities. Easier to mark, set, locate entities. Easier to mark, set, locate entities.entities.
GraphiCAD (2)GraphiCAD (2)• Rework toolbox display Rework toolbox display
– All text operations on the same page. All text operations on the same page. – Clear mode toggle button.Clear mode toggle button.
GraphiCAD (3)GraphiCAD (3)• Find intersectionsFind intersections• Reduce number of entities using tolerance Reduce number of entities using tolerance
– filter small entities.– filter small entities.
P2pP2p• New emboss mode – mesh. Vastly New emboss mode – mesh. Vastly
improved along contours!improved along contours!
P2p (2)P2p (2)• Create solid/ math surfaces as in Mill.Create solid/ math surfaces as in Mill.
P2p (3)P2p (3)• Assembly – as a operation mode not a Assembly – as a operation mode not a
tab.tab.
P2p (4)P2p (4)• Fractal data:Fractal data:
– Improved memory managementImproved memory management• 155 MB file155 MB file• Version 7 842 MB RAMVersion 7 842 MB RAM• Version 8 758 MB RAMVersion 8 758 MB RAM
– Improved display speedImproved display speed• Switching from wire to shadedSwitching from wire to shaded• Version 7 32 secondsVersion 7 32 seconds• Version 8 14 secondsVersion 8 14 seconds
P2p (5)P2p (5)• Faaaasssssst manual tool!!!Faaaasssssst manual tool!!!
P2p (6)P2p (6)• Bend surfacesBend surfaces
P2p (7)P2p (7)• Spline surface – iges outputSpline surface – iges output
MillMill• G-Code creationG-Code creation
– Sample file – 25.5Mb G-Code fileSample file – 25.5Mb G-Code file– Speed: Ver 7 - 4’39’’Speed: Ver 7 - 4’39’’ Ver 8 - 2’20’Ver 8 - 2’20’– Memory: Ver7 – 113MbMemory: Ver7 – 113Mb Ver 8 – 71MbVer 8 – 71Mb– New header file to speed up processingNew header file to speed up processing
Mill (2)Mill (2)• ToolpathToolpath
– Sample file – 36.5Mb CAM fileSample file – 36.5Mb CAM file– Speed on any file: approximately 25% less Speed on any file: approximately 25% less
timetime– P2P files with new mesh surface: 50%-75% P2P files with new mesh surface: 50%-75%
faster with same qualityfaster with same quality
Mill (3)Mill (3)• Shaped Stock-EllipticShaped Stock-Elliptic
Mill (4)Mill (4)• Shaped Stock-CustomShaped Stock-Custom
Mill (5)Mill (5)• SimulationSimulation
– FasterFaster– Better displayBetter display– Supports shapedSupports shaped
stockstock– Support 4th AxisSupport 4th Axis
ring cuttingring cutting
Mill (6)Mill (6)• Equale-Z rough milling now supports:Equale-Z rough milling now supports:
– Shaped stocksShaped stocks– Stock andStock and
GeometryGeometry
Mill (7)Mill (7)• Measure with SnapsMeasure with Snaps
– Support entity snapsSupport entity snaps– Stock snapsStock snaps