2.5D CAM Software: Milling and Drilling

Pocket Milling is suitable for the machining of straight and inclined pockets with any contour. This includes the automatic recognition of islands and rest material areas. Open and closed pockets can also be machined without any issues when using the ‘Pocket Milling’ strategy.

Automatic feature recognition

Supports 2D control cycles

2D HPC machining

Contour Milling optimizes the machining of open and closed contours with the option of path compensation, automatic rest material detection and the machining of undercut contours that can be difficult to access. The ‘Contour Milling on 3D Model’ strategy also includes:

• Collision check for the 3D model
• Automatic contour optimization and sorting
• Trimming of toolpaths to stock or model
• Automatic approach and retract strategies

The 2D curve-based 'Plunge Milling' cycle provides efficient roughing and finishing of vertical contours, even on difficult to cut materials.

All 2.5D machining strategies can also be applied to multi-axis indexing with a fixed tool angle. During this process, the orientation of machining is defined using a frame. Simple frame definition and management assist the user in programming operations with tilted fourth and fifth axes. With transformations in the NC programs, users can easily and conveniently create programs for multiple components clamped within a single plane or in a tombstone fixture, for instance. All traverse movements are checked for collisions and path-optimized.