madCAM 5Xtra
Includes everything in madCAM 5X plus simultaneous 5-axis features like Swarf profiling, perpendicular to surface profiling, part trimming from curves and vectors, 3D drive surface control and more.
This version is aimed for the user that needs additional features for advanced simultaneous 5-axis milling. The extra degree of sophistication for your particular projects.
The drive surface option makes it possible to use any standard toolpath function and keep the cutter perpendicular to the drive surface. The dive surface can be a surface as part of the model or an external surface. This makes it possible to control the cuterdirection in simultaneous 5-axis independent of the shape of the model. The drive surface option works for roughing, waterline finishing, planar finishing, pencil tracing etc.
The swarf profiling is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from surface edge curves and keep the cutter parallell to the surface. This function works over several surface edges and can be used on polysurface or solid nurbs models.
The perpendicular to surface profiling is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from surface edge curves and keep the cutter perpendicular to the surface. Works on polysurface or solid nurbs models with curves over several surface edges.
The part trimming is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from curves and vectors. The cutter direction is controlled by selected vectors or line curves. This function can also be used for simultaneous 5-axis scribing.
5-axis machine setup with kinematics, postprocessor and machine simulation for any kind of 5-axis mashine.
Having this version, you wont miss out on any feature!