SURFCAM V5.

2 System Summary

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1. Standard CAD Features – Included in All SURFCAM Systems

Wireframe Geometry Extensive point, line, arc, fillet, 3D curve, and polyline construction. Linear or circular
patterns of points. All construction techniques work in identical manner in any standard
or user-defined construction view. 3D curves can be created from a series of points or
from 2D shapes wrapped around a cylinder. Standard dialog boxes for creating ellipse,
spiral, helix, involute and cam-driven curves.
Geometry Editing Move/copy geometry by a fixed or incremental distance between two locations. Rotate,
translate, mirror, scale. Un-delete all deleted entities since the file was last saved.
Eliminate duplicate entities that lay on top of one another according to a specified
tolerance. Uniformly subdivide lines, arcs, or 3D curves. Join two adjacent curves at a
common point, selectively forcing tangency between them. Editing functions for curves to
extend, break, trim, un-trim, or control point movement for localized curvature control.
Display Dynamically rotate, pan, zoom, or fit at any time without interrupting current function. Up
to 256 user-definable views can be created with numerous view construction methods.
Ability to animate up to five user drawing files to display the tool, adapter, spindle, and
machine. Surface modeling functionality can generate camera quality shaded images.
Direct-X graphics support allows dynamic rotation, pan, zoom and selection of shaded
images with wireframe background for geometry editing or during toolpath generation.
Text/Dimensioning 3D dimensioning in any construction view. Linear, angular, radial, diametric dimension
types with sophisticated dimension styles and annotation controls. Create machineable
text and/or leader line notes using any Windows font at a fixed angle, or apply text along
any collection of curves.
Layers/Masks Control visibility and selection by layer, color, or entity type. Easily toggle layers visible or
invisible. Organize geometry with up to 256 layers using meaningful 29 character layer
names presented in an easy to browse and edit layer summary chart. Easily move
geometry to a different layer or renumber layers to organize your work. Establish up to 5
separate mask selections based on different color and feature combinations and easily
switch between them during workflow.
File Import Formats: SURFCAM (.scprt), SURFCAM Tool File (.scctl), SURFCAM DSN (.dsn), SolidWorks
2011 (.prt, .sldprt, .sldasm), AutoCad DWG/DXF File (.dwg, .dxf), IGES (.igs, .iges), ACIS
(.sat), Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b), Solid Edge (.par), VDA-FS (.vda), CADL (.cdl), STL (.stl), G-
Code (.ncc), ASCII Data (.asc), Mastercam (.mc*).
File Export Formats: SURFCAM V5 (.scprt), SURFCAM Velocity 4 (.scprt), SURFCAM Tool File (.scctl),
AutoCad DWG/DXF File (.dwg, .dxf), IGES (.igs, .iges), ACIS (.sat), Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b),
VDA-FS (.vda), CADL (.cdl), STL (.stl).
Digitizers Direct Serial or USB interface to MicroScribe and FaroARM digitizers. Tablet or Faro
digitizer input is accepted in the SURFCAM menu structure simultaneously with standard
mouse pointing devices. Spatial Technology Space Ball and Magellan Space Mouse
supported.
Surface Modeling Complete set of surface primitives to easily create a Plane, Cone, Sphere, Cube, Wedge,
Torus or Cuboid. Create lofted/extruded and grid surfaces with up to 22 degrees of
freedom thru up to 1000 cross sections. Create accurate 3D surfaces directly from an
AutoCAD poly-mesh, surfaces of revolution, or 4 curve surfaces. Constant, variable radii
or rolling ball fillets with any number of radii callouts. Blend surfaces tangent to 2, 3, or 4
neighbors, create 3D offset surfaces, and trim surfaces with unlimited trim boundaries.
Create extruded surfaces or surfaces driven along a 3D curve with varying cross section
shapes at various intermediate locations.
3D Curves from Surfaces Create 3D Curves as parting lines, blended curves between two elements, surface
intersections, surface cross-sections, surface flow curves, surface edges, or as 2D
curves projected onto surfaces. Automatic parting line generation on complex surfaces.
Automatic cross-section creation at any orientation with user-defined interval control.

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2. Standard CAM Features – Included in All SURFCAM CAM Systems
Associativity All toolpaths are fully associative to the geometry used to generate them. Toolpaths can
be regenerated after changing cutting parameters without re-selecting the geometry.
SolidWorks Associativity SURFCAM maintains full associativity with SolidWorks models. If a change is made in
SolidWorks, SURFCAM will recognize the change and allow you to automatically update
both the model and any affected toolpaths. Toolpaths affected by model changes are
automatically flagged in the NC Operations Manager. SolidWorks models supported up to
SolidWorks 2011.
Toolpath Editor Graphically edit any toolpath (pan, zoom, rotate during editing). Instantly move forward
or backward through megabytes of toolpath without restarting at the top. Insert, edit,
delete, or add machine commands or comments, change feeds or speeds anywhere in a
toolpath by simply picking the point of insertion.
Toolpath Templates Toolpath templates allow you to collect, share and reuse parameters.
NC Operations Manager Icon-based toolpath management system with simple cut and paste functions to easily
manipulate your active part program, re-ordering toolpaths using ―drag and drop.‖ Ability
to copy/paste toolpaths from one part to another part. Extensive toolpath transformation
facility supporting any combination of XYZ translate, rotate, mirror, scale, radial wrap,
reverse, and merge steps with retention of all steps for regeneration. Associativity
between geometry and toolpath tracked by icon color. Automated toolpath commentary
creates a high level outline of machining operations in the order they will be output.
Check box support for selected verification and post processing.
Postprocessors Template-based direct post processing for edit-free G code for most 2 – 4-Axis CNC
milling, turning and 2-Axis Wire EDM applications. Over 160 sample posts with every
system. Configurable CL file-based 5-Axis & MillTurn postprocessor provides full
MillTurn, 4-Axis Wire EDM and 5-Axis contouring support for any machine/controller
combination with full macro programming language. See pages 16-18 for included posts.
DNC Single button file transfer via serial line. Multiple CNC machine attribute files containing
start & stop codes, communications protocol settings, special character handling, upload
and download directory/filenames.
NC Text Editor Windows®-based high performance editNC® text editor specifically designed to handle G
code editing with global edit, NC block re-sequencing, and 3D backplotting with zoom-
pan-viewing and integral link to DNC utility.
Setup Sheets User-configurable setup sheet generator with cycle time, travels, tool list, toolpath
comments. Available in ASCII text, RTF or HTML formats.
Tool/Material Libraries Microsoft Access® database holds geometric data for each tool and each defined
material type. Shipped version contains over 500 tools and 50 material types in both inch
and metric format. Feeds and speeds are automatically calculated from parameters that
work with tool/material library to control step-over, side clearances, and rough/finish stock
conditions to minimize user data input.
Custom Tool Creation Custom tool creation allows users to define any custom tool profile with simple 2D
geometry. Once saved the custom tool is represented as a 3D cutter and can be used in
toolpath backplot or verification, allowing for incredibly accurate results with custom tools.
NC Code Import Utility Fanuc-compatible 2 or 3-Axis mill or lathe G code files can be converted into graphic
toolpaths and subsequently edited or displayed on a 3D surface model, then post
processed for a different machine.
Arc and NURB Curve Filter Consolidates surface toolpaths into arc records in XY, YZ, or ZX plane according to user-
specified tolerance. Consolidates toolpaths into NURB format according to user-
specified tolerance for postprocessors and CNCs that support this feature.
Toolpath Verification NC Verify provides accurate and rapid material removal simulation. Dynamically rotate
and zoom during simulation. Four modes are supported: Regular for best dynamic
rotate/zoom, True Solids for fastest 3D machining, Pixel-based for large 4/5 axis files,
and Turbo for end results only. Custom stock and fixture shapes via STL Files. Full
clamp/fixture collision detection with warning sound and/or pause. Custom tool shapes
including collision detection for non-cutting areas. Status window for live feedback with
cycle time, tool parameters and cutter moves. Inspect locations, distances and arc
radii/diameters of the verified solid model. Visualize sections at any angle and distance
in XY, YZ, ZX planes. Compare remaining stock with part model to detect remaining
material. STL File output for in-process stock representation of geometry, 64 bit support
for high performance verification of complex programs.
Toolpath Backplot Toolpath Backplot is a powerful visualization tool that allows the user to see the toolpath
being drawn as the tool moves across the part. The Backplot feature has player controls
similar to Verify, only showing toolpath generation rather than material removal.

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3. SURFCAM Systems

3.1. SURFCAM Designer

Includes all Standard CAD features.

3.2. SURFCAM 2-Axis Base Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, plus:

Machine Datum Allows changing the coordinate system and origin to adapt to origin shifts. The
corresponding NC code output will be with respect to that local coordinate system instead
of the WORLD axes. This also allows redefinition of machining coordinate system for
post processing without disturbing geometry and toolpath associativity
Face Mill Milling of irregular boundaries with spiral, zig-zag, or zig-only cut patterns and automatic
clearance moves. Options to keep the tool down with rapid motion between passes.
Contour Mill unlimited path/island profiles with tool centerline or part edge programming, and
parametric entry/exit motion with total gouge protection.
Contour 3D Mills a contour that does not lie flat in one plane. The tool orientation remains parallel to
the z-axis of the top view (cview1).
Pocket Efficient spiral, zig-zag, or zig-only cutting patterns, and parametric entry/exit motion with
total gouge protection.
Drill Drill, Countersink, SpotDrill, PeckDrill, ChipBreak, RH Tap, LH Tap, RigidTap, RigidLTap,
Bore, BackBore and three user defined cycles with manual, shortest path, or orthogonal
path ordering, true positioning, and Fanuc-style cycle retract control.
Pilot Hole Automatic hole-making at Pocket or TrueMill 2-Axis entry points.
Hole Processing Templates User-defined multi-tool templates for common hole-making features. Open existing hole
processes from library or create and store user-definable templates. Extensive hole
pattern sorting and optimization including reverse direction for subsequent tools.
Entry/Exit Moves Automatic Plunge, Ramp, Peck Drill, or Helical motion types eliminate the need for
construction geometry to position the tool. Window selected geometry with automatic
boundary ordering. Selection of the closest user-supplied plunge point per region from
multiple candidate plunge points.
2-Axis Wire EDM Wire Thread-Cut Off, Tank Flushing, Multi-pass Skim cuts, Glue Stops, Straight Line,
Teardrop, or Offset Curve Lead-In/Out moves, Blend, Sharp, or Loop corner rounding
treatments, multiple cutting strategies, offset, and stock to leave.
Lathe Programming Turn, Bore, Face, FaceOff, Groove, PartOff and Thread functions at any angle with full
tool shape support. Centerline Hole-making Cycles. Complete lathe tool library and tool
drawings provide an excellent starter set for fully animating a lathe programming session
with true 3D graphics. When combined with the 2-Axis Advanced Edition system, Lathe
provides complete MillTurn support including main & sub-Spindle part transfer, primary-
secondary turret callouts, and combined Milling & Turning functions in a single session.

3.3. SURFCAM 2-Axis Advanced Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, all SURFCAM 2-Axis Base Edition features, plus:

Pocket & Contour Automation Multi-pass tapered sidewall and multiple island height finishing.
Groove, Corner-Round, Chamfer Automatic toolpath generators professionally machine these frequently encountered
features with full graphics.
2-Axis Rest Milling Efficiently removes material left by larger tool in a POCKET or CONTOUR toolpath.
Thread Milling Internal/External Thread Milling of straight or tapered threaded holes or bosses with
helical entry/exit moves. Efficient threading of large threaded objects using Up or Down,
External or Internal modes.
4- and 5-Axis Drilling Allows 5-Axis hole-making relative to a group of lines or vectors when holes are at
varying depths or aren't in a specific construction view.

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 4-Axis Wire EDM XYUV toolpath output from ruled surface definitions including Multi-pass Skim cuts, Glue
Stops, all cutting strategies, and efficient Entry/Exit moves.
High Speed Machining Automatic radius generation at all sharp corners in a POCKET or CONTOUR toolpath,
including user specified high feed rate and repositioning parameters.
Pattern Slicing Automatic toolpath segmentation of multiple 2-Axis or 3-Axis milling toolpaths based
upon Z slice dimension, overlap amounts, and a variety of convenient relative or absolute
clearance plane options. Automatically inserts tool change records and other machining
commands to facilitate post processing.
4- and 5-Axis Trimming Trim excess material from the edge or periphery of a part with precise control of 4- or 5-
Axis motion using wireframe geometry. Side and depth control relative to geometry, all
standard lead-in/out methods, and automatic interpolation between non-parallel tool
vectors. Ideal for water jet, laser, or router trimming of complex shapes.
Mill/Turn Mode Mill/Turn Mode allows you to use any of the licensed milling operations in a mill/turn
environment by activating three additional NC parameters on the Tool Information tab
that are required for mill/turn machines.
Construction View Machining 4-Axis or 5-Axis indexing with toolpath graphics relative to a 3D CAD model.
Multi-Tool Hole Processing Allows programming and post processing of multiple tools for any operation.

3.4. SURFCAM 3-Axis Base Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, all SURFCAM 2-Axis Advanced Edition features, plus:

Z-Rough Efficiently perform Z-level roughing of any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular
2D outline with efficient 2D Z slice toolpaths.
Auto-Rough Efficient Z-Level multi-pass breakup of any 3-Axis toolpath.
3-Axis Cut Machine along flow lines of any 3D doubly-curved surface with ball, bull, or square end
mill tools with single or multi-surface gouge protection against any number of 3D check
surfaces with a clearance amount. Limit cutting relative to surface patches, boundary
curves, or both. The ―minimum Z‖ feature allows you to accurately machine a shut-off
surface for a plastic injection mold. Retrace options to finish cut any surface exactly the
way you want with a minimal number of menu picks. Cutter containment via surface
patch areas and/or boundaries, allowing the side, center, or contact point of the cutter to
machine to the boundary. Containment boundaries can be any combination of lines,
arcs, or splines.
Z-Finish Perform waterline finish cuts on an entire model with efficient 2D Z slice passes around
the model maintaining a constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship. Toolpath
containment using a combination of curves and check surfaces.
Flat Surface Milling Automatic 2-Axis Pocketing or Contouring toolpaths on all flat surfaces while avoiding all
adjacent surfaces.
Project Project 2-Axis toolpaths onto multiple 3D surfaces with total gouge avoidance. Great for
3D engraving.
Planar Machining Machine any collection of surfaces in any fixed direction or use a flow surface for cut
direction control with full gouge protection. Toolpath containment using curves and check
surfaces, waterfall edge protection, or surface slope.
Contour 3D Machining along any collection of 3D curves or along the intersection of drive & part
surfaces.
Entry/Exit Moves All 3D toolpath generators allow you to extend cutting, enter/retract normal to the surface,
at an angle to the surface, or along the tool axis.
Tool Shapes All 3-Axis toolpath generators support ball, bull, and square endmills in any construction
view.
Construction View Support All 3-Axis toolpath generators function in like fashion in any construction view.

3.5. SURFCAM 3-Axis Advanced Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, all SURFCAM 3-Axis Base Edition features, plus:

Step Reduction Milling® (SRM™) patented multiple tool progressive roughing procedure. Each tool specified in
the SRM process is automatically synchronized with regards to the capabilities of all
other tools to maximize tool efficiency, perform corner picking, and prepare the material
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 for finishing operations. All roughing is done in one operation and calculated
simultaneously.
Plunge-Rough Rough cut any collection of surfaces using end-cutting tools with equilateral triangular or
square cut patterns, plunge increment or peck-drill cycle control.
HSM Constant 3D Offset Milling Maintains equal scallop height producing spiral in-out or out-in toolpath on any collection
of surfaces regardless of surface slope variations.
HSM Rest Machining Multi-tool high speed milling of left over material from predefined tools.
HSM Steep/Shallow Milling Generates Constant 3D Offset and Z-Finish slices based-upon surface angle with overlap
specifications.
HSM Pencil Cut Multi-pass cutting along surface intersections where material is left by larger tools.
HSM Tool Shapes All HSM toolpath generators mathematically support taper tools for accurate gouge
protection and gouge avoidance.

Includes Additional CAD Feature

Surface Boundary Creation Enhanced boundary tool allows for easy creation of Surface Bounding Boxes, Silhouette
Boundaries, Shallow Area Boundaries, Theoretical Rest Area Boundaries and Cutter
Contact Area Boundaries from any number of surfaces. Surface Boundaries can be
created with a high level of precision and can be used for material definition, cutter
containment or actual cut geometry used for toolpath generation.

3.6. SURFCAM 4-Axis Advanced Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, all SURFCAM 3-Axis Advanced Edition features, plus:

4-Axis Tool Axis Control Ten methods to control tool orientation relative to the collection of surfaces being
machined or avoided. Minimum/maximum angular toolpath limits in XY, YZ, and ZX
planes.
Clearance Surface Safe non-cutting moves to/from a graphically-defined Cylinder, Plane or Sphere.
4-Axis Project Projects any 2-Axis or 3-Axis toolpath onto a collection of 3D surfaces orienting the cutter
normal to the surfaces or at lead/lag/side angles to the surface.
4-Axis Contour Positions the tool along a collection of doubly curved guide surfaces while providing
gouge-free following of multiple non-tangent floor surfaces with ball, bull nose or square
end mill, including support for a fixed side angle.
4-Axis Multi-Surface Cut Six multi-surface cutting patterns, including: Planar, Parallel to Surface, Morph between
two Surfaces, Parallel to Curve, Morph between two Curves, or Normal to Curve
strategies to customize how the geometry is to be cut.
4-Axis Classic Cut Classic single-surface version of 4-Axis cutting along surface flow lines.
4-Axis Multi-Surface Swarf Two multi-surface cutting patterns, including: Parallel to curve or Morph between two
curves, maintaining contact with 3D doubly curved surfaces while using the side of the
tool for tool axis control. Support for lead/lag or tilting of the tool axis during the cut.
4-Axis Classic Swarf Classic single-surface version of 4-Axis Swarf using the side of the tool for axis control.
Gouge Protection Strategies Four sets of drive & check surface gouge checking and gouge avoidance strategies,
including: Retract along tool axis, Move tool away, Tilt tool away, Omit gouge points, Stop
calculations, and Report collisions.
Check Surface Groups Up to four individual groups of check surfaces with individual gouge check strategies,
stock to leave and surface tolerance.
Roughing Options Numerous variations of Multi-pass, Plunge, Morph, and Depth roughing cuts with
sophisticated sorting options.
Lead-In / Lead-Out Moves Eight individually selectable lead-in and lead-out types that can be applied separately to
links between passes, surface gaps, multiple roughing passes and initial/final entry/exit
moves. Separate lead-in and lead-out types for all 4-Axis Cut & Swarf cutting types.
Accurate Feed Control SURFCAM’s postprocessors handle all rotary motion and inverse time feedrate
calculations automatically.
Tool Shapes Ball, taper ball, bull, taper bull, or square nose end mill over multiple surface groups.

Construction View Support All 4-Axis toolpath generators function in like fashion in any construction view.

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 Includes SURFCAM Option
3-Axis Multi-Cut Advanced, powerful multi-surface cutting strategies used in the SURFCAM 4 & 5-Axis
Advanced Edition system with the tool axis vector locked to produce 3-Axis toolpaths.

3.7. SURFCAM 5-Axis Advanced Edition

Includes all Standard CAD & CAM features, all SURFCAM 4-Axis Advanced Edition features, plus:

5-Axis Tool Axis Control Ten methods to control tool orientation relative to the collection of surfaces being
machined or avoided. Minimum/maximum angular toolpath limits in XY, YZ, and ZX
planes.
Clearance Surface Safe non-cutting moves to/from a graphically-defined Cylinder, Plane or Sphere.
5-Axis Project Projects any 2-Axis or 3-Axis toolpath onto a collection of 3D surfaces orienting the cutter
normal to the surfaces or at a lead/lag/side angles to the surfaces.
5-Axis Contour Positions the tool along a collection of doubly curved guide surfaces while providing
gouge-free following of multiple non-tangent floor surfaces with ball, bull nose or square
end mill, including support for a fixed side angle.
5-Axis Multi-Surface Cut Six multi-surface cutting patterns, including: Planar, Parallel to Surface, Morph between
two Surfaces, Parallel to Curve, Morph between two Curves, or Normal to Curve cut
strategies to customize the cut types to the geometry to be cut.
5-Axis Classic Cut Classic single-surface version of 5-Axis Cut.
5-Axis Multi-Surface Swarf Two multi-surface cutting patterns, including: Parallel to curve or Morph between two
curves, maintaining contact with 3D doubly curved surfaces while using the side of the
tool for tool axis control. Support for lead/lag or tilting of the tool axis during the cut.
5-Axis Classic Swarf Classic single-surface version of 5-Axis Swarf.
Gouge Protection Strategies Four sets of drive & check surface gouge checking and gouge avoidance strategies,
including: Retract along tool axis, Move tool away, Tilt tool away, Omit gouge points, Stop
calculations, and Report collisions.
Check Surface Groups Up to four individual groups of check surfaces with individual gouge check strategies,
stock to leave and surface tolerance.
Roughing Options Numerous variations of Multi-pass, Plunge, Morph, and Depth roughing cuts with
sophisticated sorting options.
Lead-In / Lead-Out Moves Eight individually selectable lead-in and lead-out types that can be applied separately to
links between passes, surface gaps, multiple roughing passes and entry/exit moves.
Separate lead-in and lead-out types for all 5-Axis Cut & Swarf cutting types.
Accurate Feed Control SURFCAM’s postprocessors handle all rotary motion and inverse time feedrate
calculations automatically.
Tool Shapes Ball, taper ball, bull, taper bull, or square nose end mill over multiple surface groups.
Construction View Support All 5-Axis toolpath generators function in like fashion in any construction view.

Includes SURFCAM Option

3-Axis Multi-Cut Advanced, powerful multi-surface cutting strategies used in the SURFCAM 4 & 5-Axis
Advanced Edition system with the tool axis vector locked to produce 3-Axis toolpaths.

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4. SURFCAM Options

4.1. TRUEMill® 2-Axis

TRUEMill 2-Axis option can be added to any CAM system.

TRUEMill™ 2-Axis Patented milling toolpath engine that precisely controls the tool’s engagement with the
material. Enables machining with much more aggressive machining parameters (depths,
step-overs, speeds, feeds), which in turn results in significantly reduced cycle times.
TRUEMill Reference Automatically mills recess areas with a smaller tool using accurate tool engagement
management to remove material left from a large tool of a previous TRUEMill operation.
TRUEMill Calculator Comprehensive tutorial and recommendations for tooling, speeds, and feeds to achieve
optimum results when using TRUEMill.

4.2. TRUEMill® 3-Axis

TRUEMill 3-Axis option can be added to any CAM system. Includes TRUEMill 2-Axis.

TRUEMill™ 3-Axis Fast, efficient, bulk material removal process using TRUEMill 2-Axis technology as a sub-
system for multi-level roughing of a collection of 3D surfaces. Supports multiple tool
selection with TRUEMill Step Reduction Milling (TSRM) technology.

4.3. 3-Axis Multi-Cut

3 Axis Multi-Cut option can be added to any 3-Axis CAM system and is included with any 4 or 5-Axis system.

3-Axis Multi-Cut Advanced, powerful multi-surface cutting strategies used in the SURFCAM 4 & 5-Axis
Advanced Edition system with the tool axis vector locked to produce 3-Axis toolpaths.

4.4. Machine Simulation

Machine Simulation option can be added to CAM system levels.

Machine Simulation Supports Milling, Turning and Mill/Turn applications by fully animating a machine model
including stock removal verification and toolpath analysis. Identify problem areas such as
potential collisions, gouges or over-travel conditions, allowing correction in SURFCAM
prior to NC Code generation. Functionality via a graphical utility with full machine
kinematics and comprehensive collision and axis limits checking.

4.5. SolidWorks Parts Design & Assemblies (PDA)

SolidWorks PDA option can be added to any SURFCAM system. Only (1) SolidWorks PDA option per (1) SURFCAM System.

Full sketching capability Includes all 2D and 3D sketch capability.

No Drafting Layouts Note: The PDA version cannot create drafting layouts.
Full part feature creation Design of parametric solid models and assemblies. Includes (but not limited to) Extrude,
Revolve, Sweep, Loft (Both Boss and Cut), Fillets and chamfers, Holes, Draft, Shell, Rib,
Scale, Dome, Shape, Deform, Indent, Flex, Wrap, Cavity, Join, Combine, Split.
Surfacing tools Radiated and ruled surfaces, Face tools and healing.
Advanced Features Patterns and mirrors, Reference geometry such as planes and axes.
Sheet metal functionality Folds, bends, flanges, rips, tabs, miters, lofted bends, sketched bends, hems and more.
Alternatively, create a solid shape as starting point then use advanced capabilities such
as "convert solid-to-sheet metal" functionality to develop a manufacture-able sheet metal

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 part.
Mold Tools Parting Line, Shut-off surfaces, Parting surfaces, Tooling split Core/Cavity Splits
File Import SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldadm, .prt, .asm, .lfp, .sldlfp, .prtdot, .asmdot)
Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin)
IGES (.igs, .iges)
STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp)
ACIS (.sat)
VDAFS (.vda)
VRML (.wrl)
STL (.stl)
Catia Graphics (.cgr)
ProE Part and Assembly (.prt, .prt*, .xpr, .asm, .asm*, .xas)
UGII (.prt)
Inventor Part and Assembly (.ipt, .iam)
Solid Edge Part and Assembly (.par, .psm, .asm)
CADKEY (.prt, .ckd)
IDF (.emn, .brd, .bdf, .idb)
Rhino (.3dm)
DWG, DXF™
File Export SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldadm, .prt, .asm, .lfp, .sldlfp, .prtdot, .asmdot, .sldftp)
eDrawing (.eprt)
Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b)
IGES (.igs, .iges)
STEP AP203/214 (.step, .stp)
ACIS (.sat)
VDAFS (.vda)
VRML (.wrl)
STL (.stl)
Adobe PDF (.pdf)
Adobe Photoshop (.psd)
Adobe Illustrator (.ai)
Universal 3D (.u3d)
3D XML (.3dxml)
Microsoft XAML (.xaml)
Catia Graphics (.cgr)
ProE Part and Assembly (.prt)
JPEG (.jpg)
Tif (.tif)
HCG (.hcg)
HOOPS HSF (.hsf)
DWG, DXF™
Assembly Motion Simply by clicking and dragging components, you can check an assembly for proper
motion and collisions. In addition, you can simulate physical motion involving assembly
mates, contact, springs, and gravity, as well as create, edit and save video animations.
Assembly Modeling The ability to create and manage multi-file assemblies.
Configuration Management Design tables.

4.6. SURFCAM Floating Network License

SURFCAM Floating Network License option can be added to any SURFCAM system.

Software Licensing Provides a license generated by a license server that is not locked to a particular PC,
enabling a team of users to share a pool of SURFCAM systems more efficiently.

4.7. CAD File Translators

CAD File Translators option can be added to any SURFCAM system.

Native CAD File Translators are available for importing files from the following CAD systems:

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 Catia V4 (.model, .exp) Version 4.1.9 - 4.2.4
Catia V5 (.catpart, .catproduct) Version R6 – R20
Inventor (.ipt) Version 6 – 11, 2008-2011
ProEngineer (.prt, .prt.*, .asm. .asm*) Version 16 - Wildfire 5
Unigraphics (.prt) Version 11 - 18, NX – NX7.5
STEP (.step, .stp) Version AP-203 & AP-214

4.8. SURFCAM 3rd Party Add-ins

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SURFCAM 3 Party Add-ins are designed to enhance and customize the use of SURFCAM CAD/CAM Systems to enable
maximum productivity for design and manufacturing specific applications.
For more detailed information on available Add-ins for SURFCAM, visit:
http://www.surfcam.com/surfcam_add-ins.aspx

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SURFCAM 3 Party Add-ins are not developed or controlled by Surfware, Inc. and thus, Surfware, Inc. is not responsible for
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any losses, damages, or changes that these Add-ins may have on system(s). Any sales or support requests for any 3 Party
SURFCAM Add-ins are to be directed to the individual Add-in vendor.

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5. MPost Post Processors – Included in SURFCAM CAM Systems

MPost Mill Post Processors

Allen Bradley 4500 Fanuc OKK

Allen Bradley 8400 Fanuc OKK 4 Axis
Aciera GE 1050
ACL Output GE 2000
Acroloc GN-6M 4-Axis GE 550
Anilam Crusader Series M Event Style Generic 3 Axis Mill
Anilam Crusader II First Run HAAS
APTCL3 Non-Multax Generator HAAS 4 Axis
APTCL5 Multax Generator HAAS VF with Tool Description
Bandit 1 Hartford VMC980
Bandit 2 Heidenhain TNC 151 ISO
Bandit 3 Heidenhain TNC 151 Conversational
Bandit 4 Heidenhain TNC 151 Conversational Sub Program
Bostmatic 300 Heidenhain TNC 155 ISO
Bostmatic Heidenhain TNC 155 Conversational
Bridgeport Boss 4 Heidenhain TNC 155 Conversational Sub Program
Bridgeport Boss 5 Heidenhain TNC 355 Conversational
Bridgeport Boss 8 Heidenhain TNC 355 Conversational Sub Program
Bridgeport Boss Heidenhain TNC 415 Conversational
Bridgeport TNC-151 Heidenhain TNC 415 Conversational Sub Program
Centurion 4 Hitachi VK45 Seicos Mill
Centurion 5 Hurco BX
Cincinnati 220 Tab-Sequential Hurco
Cincinnati Milacron 2100 Hurco Ultimax I
Cincinnati Milacron 850MC SX Hurco Ultimax II
Cincinnati Milacron 850MC SX with Rotary Table Hurco Ultimax II Version 8
Cincinnati Milacron 950MC B Axis Indexing Hurco Ultimax III Version 8
CintiMatic AC-8 INC File > Digitized Format
Compact II Mill Source K&T MM600 D-17
Deckel K&T MM600 D-17 4 Axis
DeVlieg Kitamura MC-86
Deckel Dialog 4 Plane G17 Kitamura MC-86 4 Axis
Deckel Dialog 4 Plane G18 Kolb/Siemens 6MB
DynaMyte 2400 Leblond/Fanuc
DynaMyte 4 axis 2400 Maho XY Plane (G17)
DynaMyte 4400 Maho XY Plane (G18)
DynaMyte 4 axis 4400 Maho XY Plane (G18) 4 Axis
Dynapath Delta 20 Conversational Maho XY Plane (G18) Sub Program
Dynapath Delta 20 EIA Makino Fanuc 15M
Dynapath Delta 30 Conversational Mitsubishi M0
Fadal Format 1 Monarch Dyna 20M
Fadal 4 Axis Mycenter
Fadal High Speed Format 1 Mycenter 4 Axis
Fadal Format 1 with Sub Program Calls Mazak M2 3 Axis without tool preselect
Fadal Format 2 with Sub Programs Mazak M2 4 Axis (Simultaneous Indexing)
Fadal Format 1 Rigid Tapping Mazak M2 B-Axis (Tombstone on Horiz. Mill 1 Degree Indexing)
Fagor Mazak M2 with tool preselect
Fanuc 0M Mazak M32 ISO
Fanuc 10M Mazak M32 Vertical Bridge Crane
Fanuc 10M 4 Axis Okuma/Bandit2 2-Axis
Fanuc 10M Incremental Okuma OSP5000
Fanuc 10M with Tool Preselect Okuma OSP5020
Fanuc 10M sub programs 54-59 Pratt & Witney Tapematic
Fanuc 10M sub programs 92 ProtoTRAK
Fanuc 11M Roland CAMM-3
Fanuc 11M with Tool Preselect Servo2
Fanuc 15M Servo2 by Servo Dynamics
Fanuc High Speed 15M Sharnoa Tiger 5
Fanuc 15M with Tool Preselect Shizouka Model 13-5V
Fanuc 16M Siemens 810M
Fanuc 16M with Tool Preselect Thermwood Model 70
Fanuc 3000C Tiger 4
Fanuc 6MB Tree Mill/Dynapath
Yasnac 2000G
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MPost Lathe Post Processors

Cincinnati
Citizen F10 Screw Machine
Fanuc 0T
Fanuc 10T
Fanuc 5T
Fanuc 6T
GE 550 Abs
GE 550 Inc
Generic Lathe
Ikegai Fanuc 5T
Mitsubishi L0
Mori-Seki w/ Stock stop @ beginning
Yasnac 2000B

MPost EDM Post Processors

Agie EDM 2 Axis

Charmilles EDM 2 Axis
Charmilles EDM 4 Axis
Elox EDM
Elox EDM 4 Axis
Generic EDM
Japax EDM
Mitsubishi 4 Axis
Mitsubishi H Series EDM
Sodick EDM
Sodick EDM 4 Axis

*Contact local reseller for any custom developed

MPost Post Processor requirements*

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6. SPost Post Processors – Included in SURFCAM CAM Systems

SPost Mill Post Processors

Anderson Router (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc 16M Control

Axiom TBD (4 Axis VMC) with Axiom Control
Bostomatic 32GS (3 Axis VMC) with BDC3200X Control
Bridgeport EZ-TRAK (3 Axis VMC) with Bridgeport Control
Cincinnati Arrow (3 Axis VMC) with Acramatic 2100 Control
Chevalier Falcon 2552VMC-L (3 Axis VMC) with Heidenhain TNC-426 Control
Daewoo MYNX500 (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc 21MB Control
Excellon Router (3 Axis VMC) with Excellon OM Control
Fadal 2216 (3 Axis VMC) with CNC88HS Control Format 1
Fadal 2216 (3 Axis VMC) with CNC32MP Control
HAAS VF-Series (3 Axis VMC) with Haas Control
Hitachi HS500 (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc Control (subs)
Hurco BMC 30 (3 Axis VMC) with Ultimax Control
Komo 512 Router (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc 0M Control
Kuraki KBT-11 WA (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc 15M Control
Legacy Spost – Haas VF Series
Legacy Spost – Fanuc 15M
Legacy Spost – Fadal Format One
Legacy Spost – Dynapath Conversational
Legacy Spost – Mazak M2
Mazak V405/25 (3 Axis VMC) with Mazatrol M-32 Control
Matsuura MC510V (3 Axis VMC) with Mitsubishi MX3 Control
OKK VM5 (3 Axis VMC) with Mitsubishi 500 Control
Okada TBD (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc Control
Servo TBD (3 Axis VMC) with Impact II Control
Shoda NC-516 (3 Axis VMC) with Shoda/Fanuc Control
SuperMax MAX-3 Rebel (3 Axis VMC) with Fanuc OMC Control
Example – Mill/Turn Post
Example – Bridge Mill Post
Example – Dual Table Mill Post
Example – 5 Axis Laser Post

SPost Lathe Post Processors

Haas SL-Series (Lathe) with Haas Control

Hardinge T42SP (Lathe) with Fanuc 18T Control
LeBlond Makino Tape Turn Regal 19 (Lathe) with Fanuc 10T Control
Mazak T2 (Lathe) with Mazatrol M-Plus Control
Mori Seki SL-Series (Lathe) with Fanuc Control (F18)
Mori Seki SL25_B (Lathe) with Mori/Fanuc Control
Okuma LB-15 (Lathe) with Okuma OSP7000L Control

SPost EDM Post Processors

Sodick AQ325L 2x-4xSURF (EDM) with Sodick Control

Mitsubishi FX-10 (Wire EDM) with M500 Control

*Contact local reseller for any custom developed MPost Post Processor requirements*

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7. System Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Operating System: Windows® XP Service Pack 3 — 32-bit

Processor: Duo Core II or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Free
Video: 1 GB Windows XP DirectX® 11.0 or higher compatible display adapter capable of
1024x768 resolution in 32-bit color. Note: Integrated graphics cards can degrade
performance.
DirectX: DirectX 9.0
Pointer: Windows Compatible Mouse
Communications Port: USB
DVD Drive

Recommended Requirements: Operating Systems:

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 — 32-bit,
Windows 7 — 32-bit,
Windows 7 — 64-bit (application will run in 32-bit mode)
Processor: Quad Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM (32-Bit) / 8 GB RAM (64-bit)
Hard Disk Space: 4 GB Free
Video: 2 GB Windows XP/7 DirectX 11.0 or higher compatible display adapter capable of
1280x1024 resolution in 32-bit color (XP)/ Basic Mode (Win 7)
DirectX: DirectX 11.0
Pointer: Windows IntelliMouse Optical Mouse with wheel
Communications Port: USB
DVD Drive

Note: SURFCAM is not supported to run on any Mac system.

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8. Language Versions available for SURFCAM V5.2

Available Languages: English

Chinese - Traditional
Chinese - Simplified
Czech
French
Finnish
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

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9. Help and Tutorials

Contents Based Help SURFCAM makes it easy to get exactly the help you need, when you need it. By simply
pressing the ―F1‖ key or clicking on the ―Help‖ button when in a particular menu,
SURFCAM will display help messages appropriate for that operation or function. A
comprehensive database provides links to related topics, insuring your questions are
answered completely.

Multimedia Tutorials Included within SURFCAM are an array of instructional videos illustrating topics such as
geometry creation, machining operations and useful features. These tutorials can be
accessed directly from within the ―Help‖ menu or will appear as informational links within
a ―Help‖ inquiry, when available.

Get Started Manual This printable 153-page manual in SURFCAM will familiarize you with the steps
necessary to begin using SURFCAM effectively in your shop. With the ―Get Started‖
Manual, you’ll learn the fundamentals of 2-D and 3-D part design, as well as how to
choose and apply tool paths to machine them. Additional topics include an overview of
the system, part verification (simulated cutting of the part within SURFCAM) and post-
processing of G-Code for specific machine controls.

SURFCAM Tutorials These available web-based videos offer a comprehensive look at the full-range of
SURFCAM functionality. Continuously updated and highlighting the newest SURFCAM
features, these videos will aid both beginning and experienced users in understanding
and applying the features of SURFCAM to their parts.
http://www.surfcam.com/surfcam_tutorials.aspx

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10. Product Patent Information

SURFCAM Functionality USA Patent # Granted Date

SRM™ 6,704,611 March 9, 2004

TRUEMill™ 7,451,013 November 11, 2008
TRUEMill™ 7,577,490 August 18, 2008
TRUEMill™ 7,831,332 November 9, 2010

For more detailed patent information, visit: http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html

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