GibbsCAM 2013 is a robust and powerful release providing new system

enhancements for improved functionality, quality, reliability and performance.

Product enhancements are provided throughout the entire package,

delivering ongoing value to existing Maintenance customers as well as

new users. In addition, GibbsCAM 2013 offers new specialized

options for turbomachinery and porting applications.

INTERFACE » Explode-mode visualization

» Toolpath Picking and Interrogation

» Select Other: Allows selection of elements even when

they are completely obscured

» Profiler enhancements: Includes new options for

Silhouette, Spun Outline, and Cylindrical Slice

» Cursor-centered Zoom option

» Tile Manager Splitting: Op Manager, Tool Manager,

and Process Manager now support view splitting

PRODUCTION MILL » Mill Feature:  Assign certain machining attributes

directly to part features for faster process and

part creation and changeability

» Contour: New options include Ramp Down ,

Extra Offsets, User Plunge, and Back and Forth

» Pocketing: New options include Outermost

Shape As Boss and Bottom-up Hit Flats (plug-in)

» Drilling and Thread Milling Patterns

» Radial sorting of 4-axis and 5-axis Holes

GibbsCAM 2013 Enhancements

CYLINDRICAL SLICE

RADIAL SORT

SOLIDSURFACER » Surface Flow: Improved machining algorithm for nonplanar fillets and other blended faces » Mill Plunge Rough: Improvements to Circular Layout and new Transversal Clearance parameter

PRODUCTION LATHE AND MTM » Lathe Plunge Roughing: Improved algorithm produces a more efficient toolpath » Lathe Threading/Thread Whirling: Follows any valid shape, including shapes that contain arc or splines » Improved Rendering of Swiss-style Machines: Includes rendering of guide-bushings

GEOMETRY CREATION » Geometry Shape Combine: Manipulate shapes that can be combined through Union, Subtraction, Inter- section, Trim to Inside, Trim to Outside, or Slice

5-AXIS » 5-Axis Machining CS selection » Improved Swarf Machining » New Choices for Gouge Check » Engrave machining strategy for wireframe

5-AXIS MULTIBLADE OPTION Optimized for the machining of turbo machinery parts, this option simplifies the programming of impellers, blisks and blings. Specialized functions include roughing, blade finishing, hub finishing, splitter, sub-splitter and wall finishing, and extension and control of leading and trailing edges. (Requires 5-Axis option)

5-AXIS PORTING OPTION Specialized functionality for the machining of hollow shapes that have significantly different shapes or sizes at each open end or have a significant amount of curvature from one end to the other, including engine ports, mani-folds, and throttle bodies. (Requires 5-Axis option)

DATA EXCHANGE, CAD INTEROPERABILITY, AND THIRD-PARTY PARTNERING » Autodesk Vault: A new plug-in supports interaction between GibbsCAM and Autodesk Vault, including dependency update checking » ISCAR Tool Advisor (ITA): A new plug-in interfaces with an online tool advisor to recommend and load appropriate tools from the ISCAR catalog » Updated libraries to support Parasolid, ACIS, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, PTC Creo Parametric, and Solid Edge » STEP Option: Now available as a stand-alone option » Windows® 8 Compatible

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SURFACE FLOW

SWISS MACHINE SUPPORT

5-AXIS MULTIBLADE OPTION

5-AXIS PORTING OPTION