Fusion 360 with PowerMill® 2022 CAM software offers background verification of NC programmes and toolpaths, enhanced projection finishing, improved toolpath limiting, a faster interface and more.
Features
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Background verification
Save time by verifying NC programmes and toolpaths in a background process. (video: 1.46 min.)
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Enhanced projection finishing
New range controls simplify the creation of plane, line and point projection finishing toolpaths. (video: 1.24 min.)
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Quality of life improvements
New macro security, better toolpath limiting and a faster user interface. (video: 3.07 min.)
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Finishing toolpaths exclude flats
Automatically exclude planar surfaces from certain finishing toolpaths so they can be machined separately. (video: 1.20 min.)
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Flat machining
Improved flat area detection creates more accurate Raster and 3D Offset finishing toolpaths. (video: 1.30 min.)
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Constant Z with undercuts
Simplify machining parts with undercuts by using Constant Z with improved collision avoidance. (video: 1.03 min.)
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4-axis collision avoidance
Automatic collision avoidance can now be used with 4-axis and rotary toolpaths for increased safety. (video: 1:28 min.)
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Projection ranges
Access advanced settings to control the extents of Surface and Curve Projection toolpaths. (video: 1.13 min.)
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Staggered start points
Redistribute toolpath start points for smoother machine motion and improved surface finish. (video: 1.23 min.)
PowerMill 2021
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Roughing collision avoidance
Automatic collision avoidance using 5-axis machine motion is now available for area clearance toolpaths. (video: 1:17 min.)
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DMC for area clearance
Use dynamic machine control in PowerMill to edit the tool axis for localised regions of area clearance toolpaths. (video: 1:18 min.)
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Faster collision drawing
The calculation and display of colliding toolpath sections is now multi-threaded and up to 68% faster. (video: 4.09 min.)
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Speed improvements
Start machining parts sooner with faster toolpath calculations, shorter project opening times and more.
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Faster model filleting
Model filleting respects active boundaries, resulting in up to 90% reduction in calculation times.
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Additive updates
Improved strategies include faster profiling and a new alternating raster option for stronger parts.
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Steep and Shallow ordering
Enhanced ‘top first’ ordering of toolpaths in PowerMill including steep and shallow produces safer, more reliable results.
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Improved arc fitting
More accurate toolpath arc fitting improves machine motion, reduces cycle time and increases part quality.
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Safer collision avoidance
Automatic tool axis updates using ‘edit within region’ now produces better quality results up to 98% faster.
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Steep and Shallow enhancements
Improvements to steep and shallow finishing result in increased surface finish quality.
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Smoother collision avoidance
Automatic collision avoidance now finds and avoids more issues, with safer, smoother 5-axis motion.
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Safer Optimised Constant Z
Constant Z toolpaths produce better quality outcomes, including in cases where form tools are used.
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Combined profile and raster DED
Combine profile and raster strategies in a single toolpath for better-quality additively manufactured parts.
PowerMill 2020
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Speed enhancements
Reduce programming time with faster toolpath calculation, simulation and verification.
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Faster leads and links
Leads and links calculations now use multi-threading for even faster processing times.
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Uphill corner finishing
Machine steep corners with uphill cutting for more stable cut conditions and better surface finish.
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More model export options
Export CAD models using a wider selection of file formats to improve collaboration across teams.
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PowerMill Viewer
View, analyse and simulate project content on multiple computers at no additional cost.
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Improved model filleting
Automatically add fillets to internal corners in finishing toolpaths to help minimise damaging tools.