Autodesk® HSMWorks™

Release Notes – 2018.1 Update

Build R2.42084 / 30 June 2017

This document covers all three HSMWorks products:

HSMXpress
HSMWorks Premium (formerly HSMWorks Professional)
HSMWorks Ultimate (formerly HSMWorks Premium)

What’s New
System Requirements
Installation

WHAT’S NEW

This release contains a number of important fixes and improvements, as identified below.

New in this version:

Allow override of license level (Premium/Ultimate) #7412
Add new Licensing options page to allow override of license (Premium/Ultimate) #7412
Added option to specify tool clearance angles for front and backside of tool separately, for turning profile operation. #7164
Added error validation to ensure Turning Holder’s Overall Length is greater than the Head Length. #3488
Fixed potential hang when stock simulating turning toolpath. #6972
Added command to open Autodesk Account Portal from CAM menu.
Holes for drilling are checked for obstructions only against native SolidWorks bodies. Imported bodies would have a significant penalty when checking for obstructions. #7185
Fixed issue with wrong toolpath for Turning Profile depending of tool definition. #7190
Fixed issue with broken turning grooving and threading tools. #7128
Custom turning tool Insert Sizes are not specified anymore in the tool’s Name. #7035
Fixed issues with the installation.

Changes to toolpath generation:

Fixed wrong toolpath issue for Turning Groove. #7607
Improved leads for Swarf. #7474
Fixed failure to generate toolpath when using lead-out at pre-drill position for 2D Contour. #7371
Fixed repeat finishing support for Turning Profile. #7410
Fixed wrong toolpath issue for Swarf. #7421
Added error message when requested tool offset causes exceeds limit along top and bottom curves for Swarf. #7421
Fixed too long retract when not using home position for Turning Profile. #7527
Changed 2D Contour to use plunge instead of lead-in feed when touching stock. #7512
Fixed issue where horizontal lead-out was added even when turned off for 2D Pocket. #7469
Added support for Wrap (aka axis substitution) for 2D Contour and 2D Pocket. #7409
Major update of Setup Sheet to support embedding of pictures in the generated HTML file (now the default behavior). By embedded the pictures you will only have the single HTML file to manage. Added turning tool specific information and added support for preview of turning tools. The tool preview now uses SVG format to allow better adjustment to the device used and reduce file size. Note that you may need to update to a newer browser to make use of these features.
Added rapid retract option to Turning Part and Turning Single Groove. The rapid retract will be enabled for both peck retracts and the final retract. #7304
Fixed issue with SolidWorks hanging on close. #7137
Updated stock simulation engine to fix potential hangs and crashes. #6420
Fixed wrong start position for bore milling when using conventional milling direction in simulation. #7496
Fixed undesired invalidation of toolpath when changing reduced feed for Part and Profile Groove. #7399
Fixed undesired invalidation of operation when only changing feedrate for Feed Optimization. #7399
Fixed incorrect tool validation issue for turning grooving inserts. #7394
Improved handling of rest machining dependencies to avoid long hangs. #7151
Fixed missing trimming of toolpath for Parallel, Radial, Spiral, and Project when tool is not in contact with part. #7441
Fixed compensation mode for 2D Contour when using Off mode and compensation issue for 2D Chamfer. #7444
Fixed wrong ramp issue for 2D Contour. #7325
Fixed potentially wrong toolpath for Turning Profile when disabling Allow Radial Grooving. #7335
Adjusted internal settings to allow for more complex geometry without causing failure for Pocket, 2D Pocket, and 2D Contour. #7333
Use lead-in instead of plunge when linking outside of defined stock for 2D Contour/2D Pocket. #2494
Fixed issue where motion between different Z-levels would be in feed rather than rapid for 2D Contour/2D Pocket. #2437
Fixed issue with skipped pocket due to linking for 2D Contour/2D Pocket. #5923
Improved toolpath quality for 2D Contour to avoid extra circular moves in more cases. #2781
Changed linking for wear and inverse-wear to allow transition moves instead of forcing leads for 2D Contour. #3273
Fixed issue with retracts to home position exceeding the retract limits for Turning Groove. #6777
Fixed issue with missing horizontal lead-ins for 2D Contour when using roughing. #5921
Fixed wrong passes issues when using morph mode for 2D Pocket. #3581
Fixed wrong staydown linking for 2D Contour. #1474
Fixed wrong leads for 2D Contour. #1490
Fixed rest machining support when using sideways cutting for Turning Grooving. #6899
Fixed issue where error was not properly returned when no retract could be successfully fitted for Contour. #2765
Fixed potential generation failure for Adaptive Clearing. #6783
Fixed wrong retract for ID machining for Turning Profile. #6715
Fixed isse with lead-out exceeding axial limit for Turning Profile. #6096
Fixed missing trimming of too high passes for Engrave. #2757
Fixed issue were lower passes where not skipped when higher passes could not be reached for Pocket. #6710
Fixed potential generation failure for Adaptive Clearing. #5583
Fixed wrong ordering from outside issue for 2D Pocket. #6576
Improved toolpath quality for Turning Profile to avoid non tangential final cutting pass fragment in more cases. #2303
Improved linking for 2D Contour to ensure rapid retract in more cases. #6660
Improved pull-away linking for Turning Profile to ensure more leads. #6677
Improved toolpath quality for Turning Groove. #6656

Changes to post processor:

Improved inverse-time feed support for HAAS post.
Added support optionally measuring all tools at program start for HAAS Next Generation control.
Simplified and made some improvements for HAAS mill-turn posts.
Extended JSON example post.
Major simplification of turning posts.
Major update of Tormach Slant-Pro post.
Major update of HAAS turning post.
Added support for inverse time for Mach Mill posts.
Updated rewind handling for HAAS UMC-750.
Added support for additional turning insert and holder types.
Extended turning tool API.
Added Tool.getCompensationDisplacement() API to get the compensation point for turning tools.
Added ToolRenderer.getAsBinary() for get binary string representing tool image.
Added API BinaryFile.loadBinary() and BinaryFile.saveBinary() to support load and save of binary files. #7192
Added Base64.btoa() and Base64.atob() to support Base64 encoding/decoding. #6970
Fixed failure when using tailstock for turning post.
Fixed chip transport issue for HAAS mill-turn posts.
Fixed start position of bore milling cycle when using conventional milling direction. #7496
Fixed undesired warning with using bore milling cycle.
Fixed missing rotary home indexing for tool break for HAAS UMC-750 post.
Fixed inch mode handling for setTranslation() API. #7505
Fixed potential failure for Siemens mill-turn post.
Fixed G59.x output for Tormach PathPilot post.
Force I and K for circular moves and B-word for drilling for generic Fagor turning post.
Disabled G2/G3 since unsupported for BoXZY post.
Fixed finishing feed support when using parametric feed for turning posts.
Fixed finishing feed support when using parametric feed for mill-turn posts.
Fixed 360deg G2/G3 support for WinCNC post.
Fixed G2/G3 support for WinCNC plasma post.
Fixed spindle and feed issues for DMG CTX 800 post.
Fixed wrong G2/G3 with CR-word for Siemens 840 posts.
Updated B-axis support for Mazak Integrex post.
Updated handling of patterns when using parametric feeds.
Updated comments output when using cycle tools at start feature for generic HAAS post.
Avoid retract at end of 3-axis program for Shopbot.
Changed colors for Universal Laser DXF post.
Updated strategy descriptions for Setup Sheet.
Removed unsupported radius compensation for MicroKinetices MillMaster Pro post.
Added comment for specifying the CAM product which generated the NC program for OMAX post.
Fixed handling of images for M130 support for HAAS Next Generation post.
Changed default to not output Z moves for Torchmate post.
Fixed arc issue for ISEL post.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Autodesk HSMWorks 2018 supports Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, and Windows 10 64-bit.
HSMWorks 2018 is compatible with the 2015, 2016 and 2017 versions of SOLIDWORKS.

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INSTALLATION

New installation

SOLIDWORKS must be installed prior to installing HSMWorks
Before you install HSMWorks 2018, please make sure to run Windows Update, install all Windows Updates that are pending on your machine, and reboot:
For Windows 10: Windows Update is available in the Update and Security section of Windows Settings, which is available from the Windows menu.
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1: Windows Update is located in the Control Panel, which is accessible on the desktop Charms Bar, Settings menu.
Windows 7: Windows Update is located in the Control Panel, which is accessible from the Start menu.
It is sometimes necessary to perform a Windows Update multiple times to completely update your operating system.
Verify that enough disk space is available on your machine to install HSMWorks 2018 (approx. 2 GB).
Before installing HSMWorks 2018, please uninstall all prior Autodesk beta products.
Download HSMWorks 2018 from the Autodesk Account Portal (preferred) or cam.autodesk.com.
Follow the instructions to download and launch the installer. Temporary extraction is to your temp folder. Operating system errors regarding very long path names can occur if the temporary location is nested too many levels deep.
If the installer does not launch, browse to the folder where the files were extracted, and double-click setup.exe.

Updating an existing installation

When a new update is available, an update notification will appear in the Autodesk Desktop App.
Please download and install the update package.

Before installing an update there is no need to uninstall a previous HSMWorks release; but if you prefer to do so, you can uninstall the relevant release in Programs and Features in Windows Control Panel by accessing “View installed updates”.

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FEEDBACK

We encourage you to provide your feedback to us and help make HSMWorks even better. If you encounter issues not covered in this document, please report them to Autodesk through your reseller or to the HSMWorks team directly at hsmworks@autodesk.com or on the CAM discussion forum.