MecSoft Updates CAMJam 2016 with Milling Video Tutorials

IRVINE, CA, USA, Jul 27, 2016 - MecSoft Corporation announces the release of CAMJam 2016, the Video Training Companion for the Milling module for its entire line of CAM products. CAMJam 2016 is an update to the CAMJam 2016 product, which is a complete unscripted video archive of training sessions conducted by the support staff at MecSoft Corporation.

CAMJam 2016 is the perfect companion for new and seasoned users alike who want to achieve the maximum shop-floor benefits their software provides. Time is money! All training sessions are organized by content, indexed and searchable so you know exactly which video to watch to get your questions answered. New users will also benefit from the additional uninterrupted full-length training sessions included in CAMJam 2016!, Stated Don LaCourse, Senior Application Engineer at MecSoft Corporation and one of the principals involved in the creation of this product.

CAMJam 2016 MILL includes:

• Over 80 instructional videos covering the complete 2016 suite of MILL module functionality.
• CAMJam 2016 PDF document for the organization and easy retrieval from the video library.
• All of the source part files referenced by the CAMJam video archive!

Sample of topics covered:

• The new 2016 MILL User Interface
• Machine Setup, Stock and Geometry considerations for 2½ Axis, 3, 4 and Indexed 5 Axis setups
• A complete “What’s New” video and discussion on all of the new features in the 2016 release
• EVERY 2, 3, 4 and Indexed 5 Axis machining strategy
• The NEW 2½ Axis Roughing strategy!
• Creating User Defined Form Tools for custom 2½ Axis Profiling operations
• The Post Processor Generator and Setup for 2½ Axis, 3, 4 and 5 Axis milling
• Implementing custom Tool Libraries and the new Rules-Based Machining Knowledge Bases
• Implementing User-specific defaults databases
• Using 2½, 3 Axis Machining Regions and Control Geometry effectively
• Viewing, Simulating and Editing your toolpaths operations

About MecSoft

Headquartered in Irvine, California, MecSoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software solutions, addressing both Additive and Subtractive manufacturing technologies, for the small to mid-market segments. These solutions include products VisualCAD/CAM/3DPRINT, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and RhinoCAM & Rhino3DPRINT. These software products deliver powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for users in the custom manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, mold making, aerospace, automotive, tool & die, woodworking, and education industries. For more information, visit mecsoft.com or call (949) 654-8163.

MecSoft Launches MILL-Xpress Configuration

IRVINE, CA, USA, Jun 19, 2016 - MecSoft Corporation, the developer of industry leading CAD/CAM software solutions, has announced the launch of a new configuration to the Milling module of its popular CAM software product line, called Xpress. This configuration is tailored for the growing community of makers, tinkerers, and DIY’ers who are looking for an easy to use, inexpensive but powerful software solution for programming CNC mills.

MILL-Xpress will be available for VisualCAD/CAM, RhinoCAM and VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS.

Features of this configuration include:

• 2½ Axis methods such as Facing, Pocketing, Profiling, and Drilling
• 3 Axis methods such as Z-level roughing and Parallel Finishing
• Standard tools such as Ball, Flat, Corner Radius, V and Drill tools
• Free post processors
• Ability to step up to more advanced configurations as the need arises

The launch of MecSoft’s MILL-Xpress configuration will give the growing community of makers a very capable and inexpensive solution to enable them in their pursuit of learning and utilizing CNC technology. Even though our products are currently being used by many in this movement, we feel that with the launch of this configuration, we are making it even easier for makers to participate in the utilization of advanced CNC technology, stated Joe Anand, President of MecSoft Corporation.

About MecSoft

Headquartered in Irvine, California, MecSoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software solutions, addressing both Additive and Subtractive manufacturing technologies, for the small to mid-market segments. These solutions include products VisualCAD/CAM/3DPRINT, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS and RhinoCAM & Rhino3DPRINT. These software products deliver powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for users in the custom manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, mold making, aerospace, automotive, tool & die, woodworking, and education industries. For more information, visit www.mecsoft.com or call (949) 654-8163.

IronCAD Integrates with SprutCAM

ATLANTA, GA, USA, Mar 27, 2016 - IronCAD, a leading provider of design productivity solutions, announced full integration with the latest version of SprutCAM, a powerful programming system for milling, turning, wire EDM, multi-tasking machine tools and robots.

IronCAD's unique Catalog Drag & Drop technology leads the industry in design reuse and is especially helpful for CNC machine setup and fixture design. The Drag & Drop process offers intuitive part positioning which make it easy to create fixture assemblies, part setup documents and other relevant machining content. IronCAD makes it easy to share this information among your design team and the machine shop for convenient access.

The IronCAD catalog can archive parts with precise datum locations for CNC machining and fixture design and when combined with IronCAD's patented TriBall, customers can position and orient machining parts with ease. IronCAD also delivers a wide range of tools to allow you to keep your manufacturing team closely involved in your CNC projects by including photorealistic rendering, 3D/2D PDF, web publishing of models, and a standalone 3D viewer.

Being a Gold Partner of IronCAD, SprutCAM system allows its users to add a "SprutCAM" button directly in IronCAD. On clicking this button, the current model is transferred and opened directly in SprutCAM. Additionally, while in the IronCAD session, the user is able to keep editing the model and then with a click of the "SprutCAM" button they are able to update the earlier opened model, recalculate the current tool path and generate a new control program. Such associativity ensures convenient working and updating with SprutCAM and the highest efficiency of the machining process due to excellent control programs.

Cary O'Connor, Vice President of Marketing at IronCAD stated, "IronCAD is pleased to announce the SprutCAM integration and the granting of our Gold Partners status to SprutCAM." Cary added, "The SprutCAM integration is a natural extension in the design process and the ability to make changes to the design for manufacturing with the update mechanism to maintain tool paths, provides a significant increase in productivity."

Download the latest version of IronCAD from http://www.ironcad.com/try-it-now and SprutCAM with the IronCAD Integration from http://www.sprutcam.com/downloads.

About IronCAD

Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Individual components of this solution can be used standalone, complementary within an existing design environment, or can be used together to collaborate effectively throughout the enterprise to extend productivity. Its flagship product IRONCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. For more information on IronCAD, call 1-800-339-7304 or visit www.ironcad.com.

About SprutCAM

SprutCAM with over 25 years of experience is a leading developer and supplier of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for a full range of machine tool applications. SprutCAM is a powerful, high-performance, full-spectrum programming system for milling, turning, wire EDM, multi-tasking machine tools and robots. SprutCAM has over 5,000 licenses worldwide, managed through its network of dealers and OEMs.

Facts and figures:

• 2013 - SprutCAM topped the rating of the fastest growing CAM vendor of the world CAM market on the basis of CIMdata's data.
• 2014 – A new SprutCAM training center in the USA was opened.
• 2015 – A new SprutCAM training center in Germany was opened.
• Throughout the world, a new copy of SprutCAM is installed every 40 minutes.

Independent from the branch of industry, SprutCAM will provide you with a wide range of automatic functions on everything from simple to complex machining jobs, which successfully cover and even surpass CAM systems of the upper level. For more information on SprutCAM, call +1-608-849-4430, email info@sprutcamamerica.com or visit www.sprutcam.com.

MecSoft Releases CAMJam 2015

IRVINE, CA, USA, Oct 1, 2015 - MecSoft Corporation announces the release of CAMJam 2015, the Video Training Companion for their popular VisualCAM and RhinoCAM Milling modules.

Version 2015 of their CNC Milling module contains new toolpath strategies, new Hole Feature Recognition capability for “push-button” CNC programming as well as numerous interface and productivity enhancements. CAMJam 2015 is the complete unscripted video archive of training sessions conducted by the support staff at MecSoft Corporation.

“CAMJam 2015 is the perfect companion for new and seasoned users alike who want to achieve the maximum shop-floor benefits their software provides. Time is money! All training sessions are organized by content, indexed and searchable so you know exactly which video to watch to get your questions answered. New users will also benefit from the additional uninterrupted full length training sessions included in CAMJam 2015!”

said Don LaCourse, Senior Application Engineer at MecSoft Corporation and one of the principals involved in the creation of this product.

CAMJam 2015 MILL includes:

• Over 80 instructional videos covering the complete 2015 suite of MILL module functionality.
• An additional CAMJam 2015 help platform for the organization and easy retrieval from the video library.
• All of the source part files referenced by the CAMJam 2015 video archive!
• A complete 1,800 page 2015 MILL Reference Guide (in digital PDF format) that you can access anytime, anywhere. Hardcopies of the Reference Guide are also available.

Sample of topics covered:

• The new 2015 MILL User Interface
• Machine Setup, Stock and Geometry considerations for 2½ Axis, 3, 4 and Indexed 5 Axis setups
• EVERY 2, 3, 4 and Indexed 5 Axis machining strategy
• Creating User Defined Form Tools for custom 2½ Axis Profiling operations
• The Post Processor Generator and Setup for 2½ Axis, 3, 4 and 5 Axis milling
• Implementing custom Tool Libraries and Machining Knowledge Bases
• Implementing User-specific defaults databases
• Using 2½, 3 Axis Machining Regions and Control Geometry effectively
• Viewing, Simulating and Editing your toolpaths operations

About MecSoft Corporation

Headquartered in Irvine, California, MecSoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software solutions, addressing both Additive and Subtractive manufacturing technologies, for the small to mid-market segments. These solutions include products VisualCAD/CAM/3DPRINT, VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS, RhinoCAM & Rhino3DPRINT and VisualCAM for Geomagic. These software products deliver powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for users in the custom manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, mold making, aerospace, automotive, tool & die, woodworking, and education industries. For more information, visit www.mecsoft.com or call (949) 654-8163.

ZWSOFT Releases ZW3D 2015

GUANGZHOU, China, Mar 16, 2015 - ZW3D, one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CAD/CAM solutions for the manufacturing industry, today announced the availability of ZW3D 2015, bringing much improved design and manufacturing experience and expanding reach of niche markets with multiple partner applications.

ZW3D 2015, developed according to the users’ needs, features hundreds of CAD & CAM enhancements to increase product quality, reduce overheads and shorten leads time, like upgraded file translator with better healing functions, boosted drafting tools with new "Isometric Section View”, new operation list in CAM, STL support in 5X milling, and much more.

"We care a lot about user experience and focus on improving every detail to elevate efficiency,” said Colin Lin, Vice Director of ZW3D Overseas Business. “This edition will not fail you. It has numerous advances in basic CAD & CAM modules, along with plenty of handy applications."

The partner applications of ZW3D 2015 cover diversified areas, from rendering, sheet metal, FEA to CNC machining:

• KeyShot for ZW3D plugin brings single-click integration to the product design workflow, helping create still and animated visuals at ease.
• FastBlank functions is embedded directly into ZW3D’s user interface, enabling users to quickly and accurately develop optimal blank shapes or unfold flanges from complex geometries and calculate material utilization and blank costs.
• SimWise FEA for ZW3D can perform linear stress analysis on mechanical parts designed in ZW3D, allowing designers to simulate, analyze and optimize design performance and raising the quality of products with saved costs for live prototypes.
• Eureka for ZW3D can perform a complete 3D-simulation of any machine tool with the post-processed G-code of the real machine, avoiding risks of damaging expensive work pieces, breaking tools and fixtures or even crashing a CNC machine because of programming errors.

Availability

ZW3D 2015 is available immediately in 12 languages, including English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The Japanese and the Polish versions will come soon.

About ZW3D CAD/CAM

ZW3D, an integrated CAD/CAM solution designed for the complete product development process, features the fastest kernel for Solid-surface Hybrid Modeling, non-solid mold parting and smart CNC Machining tactics from 2 axis to 5 axis. It brings customers endless benefits such as reduced costs, optimized design workflow and improved efficiency. For more information, http://www.zwsoft.com/zw3d/ or log on to ZWSOFT Facebook page.

BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS V4 Mill Training Professor Video Series Released

CLEARWATER, FL, USA, Mar 12, 2015 - BobCAD-CAM Inc. releases BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS V4 Mill Training Professor video series. BobCAD-CAM, Inc. is a Gold Partner CAM solution for SOLIDWORKS CAD Design products. The latest Gold Partner BobCAM V4 CAM Plugin software is used to integrate CAD with CAM for SOLIDWORKS users that need 2.5, 3, 4 & 5 Axis CNC machining technology for manufacturing. The new training video series is dedicated to training users who want to learn everything about using the software to machine their CNC Mill parts right in the comfort of their office rather than in a class.

 

BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS CAM Training Videos Accelerate The Learning Process 

Not everyone can make it to a training class or can spend hours online. Training videos offer a world class solution to training that can take place anywhere at any time. The BobCAM V4 Training Professor videos includes:

• 100 Individual Training Videos
• 466 Page Training Manual
• Individual Training Tutorials
• Corresponding CAD Files

The training manual can be purchased as a hard book but is included as a digital PDF copy along with the video set. In addition, the videos can be accessible online rather then being shipped a package of them. The training lessons cover all machining operations for 2 & 3 Axis CNC machining, machining wizards, CAM cutting condition set up, tools, materials and much more.

By using the training videos users can learn more about:

• Setting up the software, Orientation and CAM Job Tree manager.
• Use TOOLPATH PROGRAMMING strategies to speed up part programming.
• How to use advanced built-in SIMULATION which allows shops to avoid costly mistakes.

The detailed digital workbook guides you step-by-step through each lesson and includes a library of pre-made CAD files that correspond to the workbook tutorials. Lessons are self-contained and portable. Learn what you want, when you want, and where you want – in your office, in your shop, in your home, or on the road. This new BobCAM V4 Mill training series is like having a personal training professor in a box, teaching you everything you need to know about the BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS software from A to Z!

For more information on this new BobCAM V4 Training Professor Video set for Milling, call BobCAD-CAM at 877-262-2231 or 727-442-3554 or visit http://bobcad.com.