CAM Update - 1.184

dave_lapthorne

CAM Studio Version 1.184.983.d4bd04e

As always, with Beta releases and EVP there are going to be changes coming that will result in loss of CAM data. Please be aware of this and we will endeavor to highlight those breaking changes when we release them.

Loop and Contour Selection

Users can now select closed loops and contours for toolpaths that require edge selections. In the graphics area, an arrow will display the direction of the loop or contour and can be flipped by clicking the arrow in the dialog. A combination of loops and contours can be selected for a single operation and the direction for each selection can be controlled independently.  When selecting a loop, the camera angle of the graphics area is used to approximate the desired chain. Changing the angle of the part will change what loop is selected.

Please note that due to this update to the selection workflow, operations that were created before this change will require editing and re-selection of the contours. In some cases, older toolpaths may not allow you to select OK after re-selecting contours. In this case you will need to change the strategy/pattern to a different type and then back to the original. This will allow you to re-make the selections and commit the changes.

Morph Between Edges: Support For Multiple Edge Selection

Users can now select multiple edges for the upper and lower edge selections when creating a morph between edges operation.

Peck drilling enhancements 

CAM Studio can now output dedicated canned cycle format code for Chipbreak style drilling. Dedicated control is available at ‘Post Settings’

Clear Selection

Users can now double click to clear all selections.

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wayne_sauder

Great changes! I really like the loop and contour selection. However, could we get the selection dialog that we have in the parts studio to work here for contour selection? Or some type of chain selection.   

wayne_sauder

Does 185 have any significant changes? 

wayne_sauder

Did the update break something? I'm not able to add components to a cam studio tab. 

wayne_sauder

I did some more testing, and by creating a new document, I can get it to work. However, with old documents that have a Cam Studio in them, I cannot add components to the studio even after creating a version. 

dave_lapthorne

Hi Wayne, no significant user facing changes for 1.185.
We have seen the document load issues that you mentioned and we're investigating right now. Please feel free to throw a support ticket and we'll add those issues to the investigation. More datapoints are always best!

wayne_sauder

Ticket submitted.