Hello Everyone,

Recently we released SP1 for the BobCAM V7 Software. Use this link to log into the support page to download your update.


https://bobcadsupport.com




WHAT'S NEW IN BOBCAM FOR SOLIDWORKS V7 SP1 (BUILD3408)

The first update for BobCAM for SolidWorks V7, build 3408, includes corrections in CAM,
Simulation, Posting, and the NC Editor.

Corrections

General

- Corrected the default Side Allowance for the Pocket, Plunge Rough, Z Level Rough, and
Advanced Rough operations from 0.000, to 0.015 inches.

- Corrected an issue which caused the speeds and feeds for Drill operations to revert to
default when the tool page was revisited.

- Updated the Cut Pattern options in the Patterns page of the Flatlands operation. The
dialog was showing additional options of the Advanced Rough operation. The correct
options: Offset, Parallel, and Adaptive Roughing are now shown properly.

- Updated the Pattern options in the Patterns page of the Pocket operation. The dialog
now has the correct default of Standard Pocket > Offset Pocket Out selected.

- Updated the Links page to reflect all available options when the Advanced Pocket Pattern
was used in a Pocket Operation. Link options now show S-Link, and Full Retract. Between
Groups options now show Retract.

- Corrected an issue which caused the CAM Tree items to collapse when an index system
was added.

CAM

Toolpath Editor

- Corrected an issue with the Toolpath Editor which caused toolpath to be selected when it
moved through the pointer position during view changes.

- Corrected an instance of the toolpath editor creating the opposing side of toolpath arc
when Convert Selected Toolpath to CAD Geometry was used.

General

- Corrected an issue which prevented the output feed to be adjusted when altered in the
Advanced Feedrates page of the Mill 3 Axis Pro and Lathe operations.

- Corrected an issue which caused the Toolpath Statistics dialog to show speeds and feeds
in inch regardless of the units assigned to the file.

Mill

- Corrected an issue which caused the Standard Pocket Patterns to cut from the bottom up
when the feature was in a Machine Setup whose origin was below the Top of Stock.

- Corrected an issue which prevented cylinders consisting of two faces from being selected
as geometry for hole features.

- Corrected an issue which caused incorrect toolpath when selecting a sketch for drill
points when the machine setup deviated from the World Coordinate System.

- Corrected an issue which caused toolpath to remain when geometry was removed and
the operation was recomputed.

- Corrected an issue which caused the plunge and cutting feedrates to revert to default in a
Drag Knife operation.

- Corrected a toolpath calculation issue which caused an instance of toolpath moving
through the selected geometry when certain allowances and tolerances were applied to a
Z Level Rough operation.

- Corrected an issue which prevented toolpath creation when using the Horizontal
Extension option with particular geometries on a Pocket operation.

- Corrected an issue which prevented a Project Curve feature from being selected as
geometry for a Mill 3 Axis Wireframe feature.

Lathe

- Corrected an issue which caused no toolpath to be generated when collision detection
with system compensation was used on a feature set to the Feature Type of Back Face.

- Corrected an issue with the Trim to Stock option which prevented it from cutting all of
the selected area on a Lathe Groove feature set to the Feature Type of Front Face.

- Corrected an issue which prevented the operation stock from being updated when a
change was made to the job stock. Users had to enter the machine setup and click OK for
operation stock to update properly.

- Corrected an issue which caused both of the Spindle Direction radio buttons to be cleared
on the Tap Tool page when reopening the Lathe Tap Hole Wizard.

- Corrected an issue which prevented the machine setup location from being changed in a
particular file.

Simulation

- Corrected an issue with the simulation showing an incorrect clearance move along the
tool axis after operations in an index system.

Posting

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- Corrected an issue which caused the spindle direction for all turning cycles to be reversed
when post question 1306. Reverse Tap Spindle Direction? was set to y.

NC Editor

- Corrected an issue which prevented the NC Editor from being launched through
BobCAM for SolidWorks unless Predator was installed.