CAMWorks 2023 SP0

1. CW-117053 CSR-21455 TechDB For an assembly with constituent parts that have Perimeter Boss feature, it is observed that if the stock is set to ‘Common’ and the features are Rebuilt, then the Perimeter Boss features’ size is based on Stock size, which is incorrect.
2. CW-117051 CSR-21417 Toolpath For the Pattern Project toolpath generated for a specific Mill part, the Minimum Z depth is not always observedwhen Z end is user-defined.
3. CW-117040 CSR-21197 Post For Mill-Turn machines with a 4 Axis Mill license, Multiaxisoperations cannot be post-processed (error 5008 is returned) for specific parts due to B Axis issue. This can be resolved by allowing B Axis to be either zero or an increment of 90 degrees.
4. CW-116818 CSR-21327 License If user opts for the ‘Manual’ method of Online Activation of CAMWorks License instead of default Automatic License, then the license does not get activated.
5. CW-116776 CSR-21268 Post During post processing, the Work plane vectors get reset for probing operations.
6. CW-116702 CSR-21233 PostAdd new post variable CURR_FILE_NUM to get current file number/ID in order to determine in which file the output is currently directed. This is necessary for error handling.
7. CWR-2069 CSR-21207 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’ and the toolpath is generated, the Z-level operation with the Dovetail tool applied to a Contain Area generates incorrect toolpaths. This occurs as the tool diameter is incorrectly calculated.
8. CW-116643 CSR-21174 System For the specific Assembly file, CAMWorks application crashes when Changing Pattern in SolidWorks without any warning message. If the CAMWorks add-in is turned off then the SOLIDWORKS does not crash when changing the pattern.
9. CW-116640 CSR-21162 Simulation Toolpath with Countersink tools fail to simulate as the tool’s shoulder length is too small. This can be averted if up on editing the concerned operation, the countersink shoulder length value is auto-corrected to a valid valuebased on the angle of the countersink tool.
10. CW-116574 CSR-21135 System For the specific Assembly file, when trying to delete anypart instances, CAMWorks crashes.
11. CW-116559 CSR-21120 Simulation CAMWorks Simulation displays error message while running simulation for the multi-axis toolpath of the part which contains 2.5 Axis, 3 Axis and Multi-Axis toolpath.
12. CW-116526 CSR-18951 TechDB In the TechDB, for a Hog Nose tool, if the end radius valueinput by the user is identical or more than the flute length,then it will be invalid and an error message indicating the same gets displayed. However, the error message displayed contains incorrect parameter information.
13. CW-116524 CSR-21045 Post Add a new query QUERY_INT_5AXIS_KEEP_INITIAL_ORIENTATION to know the selection of “Keep Initial orientation Until Distance” in Multiaxis mill operation.
14. CW-116514 CSR-21048 Simulation For Turn parts, if the Turn holders are user-defined using STL files, then they do not get displayed when running the simulation for ID features. (They get displayed for OD features.)
15. CW-116442 CSR-20917 TechDB In the TechDB, Open Profile ID 219 is missing the tool type definition.
16. CW-116364 CSR-20946 Rebuild For any Mill-Turn part, after changing the coordinate system and executing the Rebuild command, the openpocket feature and its operation gets deleted.
17. CW-116335 CSR-20943 Toolpath For specific Mill parts, the Rough Mill toolpath generates extremely small arcs that cannot be posted resulting in overcutting while machining.
18. CW-116323 CSR-20850 Operation When using CAMWorks, intersecting holes cause depth problems for features.
19. CW-116315 CSR-20814 Feature For the specific Mill part, when ‘Recognize Feature’command is used to recognize 2.5 Axis Mill features, it does not recognize all the machinable features. Only by copying the configuration are the features getting recognized correctly from the part.
20. CW-116239 CSR-20876 Operation For any Mill part with hole group features, CAMWorks automatically selects correct thread definition for the threaded hole feature. However, if the ‘With thread callout’ option is checked and user attempts to assign an alternate thread definition through the Parameters dialogbox, then it fails.
21. CW-116186 CSR-20815 UIF When CAMWorks is run any supported language other than English and the command to view the ‘Default Feature Strategies’ dialog box is executed, it is observed that the Operation Names are displayed in English language. Seems these names were not translated.
22. CW-116052 CSR-20746 Post The Query-Function “QUERY_ITEM_ID=QUERY_INT_MILL_ROUGH_TYPE”returns wrong value at end of an operation if the last movement is a line instead of rapid move.
23. CW-116043 CSR-20740 Feature The specific Turn part has an OD feature with Thread undercut. When the OD feature is created on a section plane rotated by 60 degrees, it is observed that the tangential Join is not generated correctly in this Rotated section plane.
24. CW-115905 CSR-20697 Simulation In Assembly mode, if the Output origin is set to ‘Part Setup Origin’ and the ‘Display cutter co-ordinates’ option isenabled, then during Simulation, Probing toolpaths are notsimulated.
25. CWR-2053 CSR-20646 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’, regenerating the Z level toolpath with Dovetail tool for specific Mill part with existing parameters results in failure to rebuild the toolpath when a Contain Area or Avoid Area is applied.
26. CW-115813 CSR-20625 Feature If CAM data exported from CAMWorks contains programming data pertaining grouped hole features is imported into a similar part with grouped hole features, then it is observed that the grouped hole features getdeleted. Moreover, CAMWorks does not allow users to reselect/edit those grouped hole features.
27. CW-115774 CSR-20621 Feature For the specific 2.5 Axis Mill part, when selecting Faces for the 2D Features the system crashes.
28. CW-115735 CSR-20611 Help The bidirectional material removal (Zigzag) cut method is not available in PrimeTurning. However, it is mentioned in CAMWorks Help documentation as one of the advantages of PrimeTurning.
29. CW-115699 CSR-20585 Help Users confuse the UI parameter term “Spindle Direction”under Setup Tab of Machine dialog box for a Turn/Millturn machine to mean is direction of C axis rotation. To avoid this confusion, rename the term “Spindle Direction”in Help documentation to “Lathe Spindle Direction”.
30. CW-115486 CSR-20527 UIF UI: An issue with the post variable status, "ALLOW_LONG_CODE_DRILLING_CYCLES=TRUE"
31. CWR-2042 CSR-20504 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’ and an Area Clearance toolpath (with the 'Adaptive Stepdown' option enabled) is generated for any Assembly, many unnecessary entry movements in the same cut level are observed.
32. CW-115407 CSR-20436 Help CAMWorks Help documentation information related to 3Axis Mill parameter “Chordal Deviation” is incorrect and needs to be rectified.
33. CW-115368 CSR-20463 Operation For any Mill-Turn part, when the turn feature section plane is rotated by a certain angle then sub-spindle Face Mill Setup X-axis direction gets rotated by the same angle every time when it is edited.
34. CWR-2041 CSR-20432 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’ and a Pattern Project toolpath is generated for the specific part with ‘First cut from’ defined as ‘top of feature’ and cut amount set to “1”, it is observed that the toolpath goes above the top of the feature ignoring assigned limits.
35. CW-115350 CSR-20423 Operation For the specific Mill part, if operations are generated using the 5 Axis machine pre-defined in the customized TechDB, then it is observed though some of the Setups are within the defined indexing angle limits, CAMWorks labels themas out of limit.
36. CW-115200 CSR-20363 UIF In the Assembly mode, the hog nose tool 'End Radius' displayed in the 'Tool Select Filter' shows a "0" value. However, the value is displayed correctly in the Tool Preview window.
37. CW-115100 CSR-20293 Simulation For the specific Mill part, if pause on collision is selected in simulation and then shift plus simulation is done on any operation to get previous WIP then CAMWorks goes into an endless loop.
38. CW-115061 CSR-20185 Feature In Mill mode, the Thread Hole feature created by Automatic Feature Recognition/ Extract Machinable Features does not apply the selected Tapping strategy due to wrong Spindle parameter in the Technology Database. However, if the same feature is created manually and the desired threading strategy is applied, it works correctly.
39. CWR-2033 CSR-20153 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to‘Advanced’ for the specific Mill part, then the toolpath generated for Z-level machining is of poor quality if thenon-cutting portion is tapered. It also increases the toolpath length resulting in increased cycle time. However,it was working correctly with CAMWorks 2019 for the same parameters.
40. CW-115018 CSR-20158 Feature While inserting any 2.5 axis feature, if we Pick an Incorrect face to define the feature hangs the SolidWorksapplication.
41. CW-115013 CSR-20111 Feature For the specific Mill part, when EMF command is executed in CAMWorks 2022 the slot feature is not getting recognized correctly by AFR. However, the slot feature is getting recognized correctly by AFR in CAMWorks 2021 and older versions.
42. CW-115011 CSR-20140 UIF For the specific Multi-Axis Mill part, the Multi-Axis Parameters on the Posting tab are blank on opening operation parameters for the first time.
43. CWR-2031 CSR-20136 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’ for the specific Mill part and if the Ramp linking type is selected, the ‘Link Moves’ move off the feature surface on Z-Level operations.
44. CW-114991 CSR-20097 Feature For any Mill part, Incorrect Feature Condition for Part Perimeter Boss Feature are displayed upon generating of Features.
45. CW-114960 CSR-20080 Operation For the specific Mill part with complex geometry, when changing the ‘Automatic Contain Area’ parameter CAMWorks application gets unstable.
46. CW-114959 CSR-20073 Help In TechDB help, the information provided in the MillMachine Parameters Form – Specifications page about the ‘Avg. Index Time’ is not correct for mill machines.
47. CW-114846 CSR-20016 TechDB For the specific customized TechDB, the GOP, Edit Tool Path and Post take considerably longer time.
48. CWR-2027 CSR-19989 Toolpath When the 3 Axis Mill Toolpath generation method is set to ‘Advanced’ for the specific Mill part, then the Area Clearance toolpath generated for this part has an incorrect arc with wrong end point which causes error on the machine.
49. CW-114818 CSR-19997 Toolpath For any Mill part, Lead-out not following the Radius
50. CW-114815 CSR-10780 Toolpath The VoluMill toolpath with Entry Hole is making the wrong rapid plane while Generating Toolpath. However, if Edit Definition is used for entry method (Bore) toolpath then we get the correct direction.
51. CW-114642 –- Operation For all the Mill operations on the face (of a Mill-Turn Machine), users have the option of posting the toolpath using X+ coordinates. This checkbox is available under NC tab. This parameter needs to be made active even when turret type is set to ‘Fornt1’ or ‘Front2’. Also, the post must support this functionality so that the X coordinates are always output as positive values.
52. CW-114613 CSR-19857 Operation For any Mill part, if Tap strategy is defined for a specific stock material, then on GOP it does not select the correct tool ID for that specific Stock material.
53. CW-114593 CSR-14260 Operation For the specific Assembly file, while generating Operation plan CAMWorks selects tool that are not active in thedatabase and are also not present in Tool crib priority.
54. CW-114566 CSR-9721 Operation When the Reverse Cut type option is checked, the ‘Canned Cycle output’ checkbox in Program point group box grays out and it cannot be checked.
55. CW-114508 CSR-19768 Assembly When the two parts of an assembly having different stock materials are defined in the stock manager, and the operation plan is generated for it. However, in the Feed/Speed tab for calculation of both the parts it always uses the material defined for the first part.
56. CW-114467 CSR-19692 ShopFloor For the specific Mill part file that has been programmed using CAMWorks and published as a ShopFloor file, the coordinate system is not displayed when this published file is opened in the CAMWorks ShopFloor application.
57. CW-114355 CSR-19609 Toolpath For a specific Mill part with Multisurface feature deepcavity area, when the operation parameter type is set to "Adaptive" Pattern Type in the 3 Axis Mill Machine thetoolpath is not generated for Multisurface feature having deep cavity area.
58. CW-114348 –- System After changing the path to the post processors, when an existing part is opened, the path to the post processorchanges but the selected post processor is the first from the folder and not what was saved with the part.
59. CW-114297 CSR-19599 Toolpath For any Mill part, when the toolpath for Contour Mill operation is generated with the toolpath centre option set to ‘Without Compensation’, then the generated toolpath contains some very small moves which causes machine error.
60. CW-114276 CSR-19562 FeatureFor the specific Mill part, when the curve feature isinserted using a 3D sketch, it generates incorrect feature profile.
61. CW-114182 CSR-19546 Simulation In simulation, if the option ‘Up to Current’ is selected along with ‘Pause on Collision’, then an option which allows to abort the Simulation or Ignore Collision to continue rest of the simulation needs to be added.
62. CWR-2014 CSR-19471 Toolpath For the specific Mill assembly, Generate Toolpath - Error 105 when change Mach. deviation.
63. CWR-2011 CSR-19356 Toolpath For the specific Mill part, the toolpath generated for the 3d Stepover Flowline toolpath incorrectly links the passeson this part.
64. CW-113183 CSR-19261 UIF In the Mill-Turn mode, Tool is Incorrect and varies in display on the Sub spindle Turning.
65. CW-113127 CSR-15401 CSR-4304 Operation For the specific Mill part, while generating operation plan with the Tool Crib Priority checkbox checked, then it doesnot select the proper tool for the operation.
66. CW-113122 CSR-19185 TechDB In the TechDB, for any hognose tool if the entered end radius value is same as the flute length, then an error message about the ‘Effective Cut Length’ is displayed which is not present in the User Interface.
67. CW-113012 CSR-19071 Feature In Assembly mode, if any multisurface feature exists under one or more setups and any new Multi Surface feature isinteractively inserted, then the default name assigned is a duplicate of the existing Multi surface feature name.
68. CW-112945 CSR-19034 Feature For the specific Mill part, while executing the Automatic Feature Recognition the part features are getting recognized incorrectly.
69. CW-112934 CSR-18993 Operation For any Mill part, when "Tool Crib Priority" is set to active and GOP command is executed, the appropriate tool as per the tool expression from the database does not getselected. The tool is getting selected from the Tool criband do not consider the largest fitting circle at OP tool crib.
70. CW-112922 CSR-19005 Help Modify the description for the parameter "OPR_THREAD_PITCH" in UPG help file to let users know that this parameter is supported not only for Lathe machines but also Mill machines.
71. CW-112903 –- System Older versions of the VC Runtime 2005, 2008 or 2010: These versions of the Visual C++ library are already obsolete and in their current form may pose a security risk.
72. CW-112705 CSR-18695 Toolpath VoluMill is ignoring the Fixture Avoid area while generating the toolpath. Which is resulting in gauging of the Avoid fixture part and the target part near the Avoidarea.
73. CW-112186 CSR-14219 Simulation If any operation is assigned a tool with invalid geometry(due to incorrect shoulder length of the tool) and its toolpath is simulated, then a provision must be available to auto-correct this shoulder length value error so that simulation can occur smoothly. This auto-correct must happen when user opens the operation to edit it.
74. CW-112168 CSR-18516 System For any Mill part, the 2.5 Axis rest roughing toolpath performance issue by WIP on a part perimeter feature.
75. CW-112076 CSR-18508 Operation In XY Stepover, the Cut amount field allows you to enter in‘-0in’ amount without displaying any warning message.
76. CW-112000 CSR-18414 TechDB In the default Technology Database, in Mill Tooling forthreading no Sub-Spindle Setup strategies are displayed.
77. CW-111977 CSR-18381 Toolpath For any turn part, when the cut type is set to ‘Radial’ and Canned Cycle parameter is set to On then the toolpath generated for OD Rough turn feature does not have correct direction.
78. CW-111718 –- Help The functions "IAddContainAreaUsingSketches" and "IAddAvoidAreaUsingSketches" are not documented in the API help documentation (CWApiHelp.chm).
79. CW-111522 CSR-18081 Operation In the Assembly mode, The Probing operation does not consider correct coordinate system for generating output. The Machine coordinate system gets considered even when the ‘Part setup origin’ option radio button is selected in the Setup Parameters dialog box.
80. CW-111401 CSR-17970 Toolpath The VoluMill control "Machine Cavities" does not change the toolpath for conditions it is intended to. This was implemented under CAMWorks 2021 SP1 with a registry switch but no longer works.
81. CW-110720 CSR-17697 Assembly In assembly mode, all the Assembly Features and Assembly operations do not get imported into otherassemblies.
82. CW-110578 CSR-17647 Feature When feature depth is defined in both the directions and island is selected using part edge then the island is not defined in both the directions which overcuts the island.
83. CW-110527 CSR-17576 Toolpath Multi-axis toolpath violating the gouge check surface.
84. CW-110486 CSR-17543 Toolpath For the specific Mill part, the VoluMill toolpath generated for a Tapered and Filleted feature does not observe the selected Start point for it.
85. CW-110050 CSR-17370 Operation In 5-Axis Mill machine, within the Pattern tab of Multiaxis Drill operation, the ‘Pecking’ drill type parameter is unavailable.
86. CW-109938 CSR-17249 Simulation The CAMWorks 3D Simulation shows gouges on the part that are not present.
87. CW-109748 CSR-17166 Toolpath For the specific Turn part, when the Retract parameter is set to ‘Direct’ then the turn finish operation gouges the part.
88. CW-109701 CSR-17120 System For the specific part, if the CAMWorks Features are edited or the Rebuild operation is executed then the SolidWorks application crashes.
89. CW-109694 CSR-17143 Features For the specific Mill-Turn part, the Basic Turn Feature Recognition displays incorrect features for it.
90. CW-109575 CSR-17054 Feed & Speed When using the Feed & Speed library to define feeds and speeds for a center drill operation of the specific part, the displayed feed rate and spindle speed is based on the shank diameter instead of pilot (drill) diameter of the center drill tool.
91. CW-109565 CSR-17036 Operation In Multiaxis Mill machine, within the Pattern tab of Multiaxis Mill operation user interface, the ‘Contact point based cutting direction’ parameter is unavailable.
92. CW-109213 CSR-16919 Rebuild When specific Assembly files are opened in CAMWorks 2020 SP5 or later versions, and the Rebuild command is executed, it is observed that the existing Mill Part Setup direction gets flipped.
93. CW-107819 CSR-15437 Simulation Simulation results for the specific part does not show good surface finish even with tight tolerance. However, the toolpath generated is smooth.
94. CW-106691 CSR-15919 Operation Need to display a message when user tries to extend the tool Flute length (L2) more than that of the Protrusion length (L3).
95. CW-106198 CSR-15700 UIF ‘Tool select filter’ window functions in the tool tab needs to be enhanced with two features. Which are 1. To provide a provision to resize the Tool select filter window size and
2. To manage the column position for each tool type and save them.
96. CW-106051 CSR-15610 Toolpath If Plunge Rough option is used for Rough Mill operations generated for pockets with Chamfers, then it fails to replicate the Plunge Rough parameters for succeeding Rough Mill operations.
97. CWR-1907 CSR-15668 Toolpath Add a new error message "Error 222: 3D stepover failed due to the region to cut" when Pattern Project flowline with 3D stepover fails due to the region to cut.
98. CW-105174 CSR-15261 Post Add new QUERY_INT_MILL_FEATURE_TYPE andQUERY_INT_TURN_FEATURE_TYPE to get feature types forMill and turn parts.
99. CW-105169 CSR-15261 Post Add new post variables OPR_Z_FIRST_CUT, OPR_Z_MAX_CUT and OPR_Z_FINAL_CUT for contour and rough mill operations.
100. CW-105167 CSR-15261 Post Add a post variable CONTOUR_RAMP_TYPE to output Ramp selection of contour mill operation.
101. CW-104857 CSR-15179 Postт When compiling Post where the Source file is in a folder with a special character, the CTL file does not get complied and no error message is displayed.
102. CW-104681 CSR-15077 Operation Make the thread mill operation tool parameter 'Minimum hole diameter' editable at the Operation Parametersdialog box.
103. CW-102911 CSR-14176 Operation In Assembly, the probing operations do not update their positions when Work Coordinate System are updated which can result in smashing of the probe tool.
104. CW-102831 CSR-14187 Rebuild For the specific Mill part, if the part perimeter feature is selected for Feature recognition under CAMWorks option then the application crashes on executing ‘Extract Machinable Features’ command.
105. CW-102613 CSR-14144 Toolpath For the specific Mill part having open pocket feature with islands, incomplete Contour Mill toolpath gets generated for one of its islands.
106. CW-101226 CSR-13536 Rebuild For any Turn part when the part file is edited, CAMWorks does not updated the Features and toolpath correctly.
107. CW-100948 CSR-13397 Feature For any Mill part with curve feature profile, the direction of cut displayed is incorrect. This issue is observed when choosing the two curve feature profiles simultaneously.
108. CW-100455 CSR-13268 Toolpath In Multiaxis Mill module, under entry/retract tab if ‘Smoothing radius’ checkbox is checked along with ‘Rapid length in tool plane’ option with some angle, then the Entry - Retract path is not generated correctly.
109. CW-99588 CSR-12943 System For the specific Mill part, when the stock is defined as STL in the Stock Manager and the toolpath is generated forrest roughing, it takes excessive amount of time for generating the toolpath.
110. CW-97391 CSR-11648 Feature For improved automation recognizing the slots on this part is critical to making a sale to a large German company.
111. CW-94467 CSR-10941 UIF In Multi Axis Mill machine, the option to select ‘User defined axis’ to rotate the toolpath around it is unavailable.
112. CW-88376 CSR-9759 Operation Leadin/Leadout parameters does not get applied to linked toolpaths
113. CW-69033 CSR-11954 CSR-429 Post In posting, the entry move after retract and rewind is a single feed move, there is a need to add the ability so that it can have rapid move back to the feed distance defined under entry/retract tab and then continue as feed move like other entry moves