Page Comparison

This page provides a record of all the features and bug fixes contained within CAM Assist releases.

v1.2

Release date: 1 August 2024

Improvements

• We have improved the visualization of tool holders in the simulation to better match the Mastercam default simulation functionality.

• We have changed the way we handle the persistence of avoidance geometries:

  • CAM Assist now users Mastercam’s 3rd part data handler instead of the comment fields in the machine group.

  • This means that it now correctly renders in the user interface and does not overwrite user comments.

• We have removed the fail on errors functionality and set proceed on errors as the default setting.

• Entry positions have been improved for wall operations.

Bug fixes

• Performance for creating hole patches on roughing operations has been improved.

• General performance around calculation times has been improved. Parts that took more than 5 minutes to calculate in the last release are on average more than 3 times faster in this release.

• CAM Assist no longer freezes when user clicks “Test Network Settings” with no connection available. We now show the correct status message and there is no performance impact.

• The colour of the selected avoidance geometry is now restored once CAM Assist is opened and it will disappear when CAM Assist is closed.

v1.1

Release date: 22 July 2024

New features

• Added the Cycle Times Estimator

• Added the Cutting Parameters Explorer

Bug fixes

• Fixed using incorrect height settings for hole making operations

• Fixed using an incorrect machine file for the second demo part

v1.0

Release date: 8 July 2024

New features

• This is the first release version of CAM Assist for Mastercam 2025

  • This release encompasses previous beta versions

• Tool usages tab now explicitly mentions Tool assemblies and not Tools

• Network status section in managed UI

• Improved support for unit relevant persistent fields

• Avoidance geometry selection is now persistent

Bug fixes

• Improved error handling for non-fatal cases

• Fixed bug with hole making target face selections

• Fixed support for inch/mm for ‘Stock to leave’ parameters

• Fixed retract heights for deburring and hole making operations

• Fixed bug in Avoidance geometries that resulted in a crash when running in debug mode

• Added missing unit conversion for Feed plane height parameter in 2D area mill operations

• Added filter to prevent sending meshes as avoidance geometries as they are not supported

• Pass avoidance geometries instead of obstructions as protected stock for deburring operations

Previous ‘Beta’ releases