SURFCAM Velocity v3.0 is Vista Certified

By DE Editors

Surfware, Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) announced that its recent release of SURFCAM Velocity v3.0 SP2 is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system and uses Microsoft DirectX Technology to enable graphics performance.

Another SP2 enhancement is the compatibility with SolidWorks 2008 parts and assemblies. The associativity link dynamically monitors engineering changes and automatically updates all necessary toolpath operations in SURFCAM. This benefits users of SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDO (Parts Design Only), and the recently introduced SolidWorks PD&A (Parts Design & Assemblies).

Other enhancements include faster geometry selection, which is noticeable when using the MultSelOn mode for selection of a large number of elements. This includes point cloud data and large complex surface parts; planar and Z-finish toolpath operations now process faster when using containment boundaries; and all .SCPRT files now load faster.

New features offer an improved display of the grid points for better visualization of the current CView — the grid points are now transparent and their visibility can be adjusted. Plus, improved CAD Interoperability means support of the most recent releases from Autodesk, CATIA, Pro/Engineer, and UG (NX) has been refined to ensure accurate data exchange. Plus, SURFCAM’s TrueMill milling technology is updated to achieve higher volume removal rates and longer cutter life.

For details on SURFCAM Velocity version 3.0 SP2, visit Surfware, Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.