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November 2008

OPEN MIND Technologies AG, Wessling

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hyperMILL V9.7 SP3

English

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1. General information

2. Improvements / Bug fixes

3. Features not mentioned in manual and online help
4. Known issues

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1. General information

The Service pack mentioned above is dedicated to hyperMILL V9.7 SP2.

Supported 32 bit operating systems:

- Windows 2000

- Windows XP

- Windows Vista (*)

OPEN MIND has performed some initial testing on Windows XP / Vista 64 bit editions where no issues were recognized. In this case a dedicated 64 bit hard lock driver has to be insalled by hand. Please contact your OPEN MIND partner.

* To ensure an error-free data exchange within hyperMILL / hyperCAD, the User Account Control has to be deactivated in Windows Vista. To this purpose, proceed as follows: Click Start > Control panel and enter the string User Account Control in the search field. Deactivate the option in the dialog displayed. Then close the dialog. Please note also the terms of the different CAD manufacturers.

Supported CAD platforms:
- hyperCAD 2007.1, 2008.1

- thinkdesign 2007.1, 2008.1

- Inventor 10, 11 as well as Inventor 2008 and 2009

- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2, 3 and 4

- SolidWorks 2007 SP4, 2008 SP1 and 2009

One of these versions needs to be already installed before the service pack can be installed.

This document contains information which is included neither in the written documentation nor in the online help. Please download the file hyperMILL_V9_7_SP3.exe, execute it and follow the instructions. You need administrator rights for installing!

Please note, that all supported CAD platforms are only supported in 32 bit mode. 64 bit versions are not supported.

This version can be installed parallel to older hyperMILL versions or can update your V 9.7 to SP3..

It is required that you need administration rights for the installation. Please log on as an administrator.

Network installations

For information on this, please refer to the pdf files in the misc\Network License Installation folder on our product DVD.

Drilling cycles

Helical drilling / Thread Milling

Path compensation

This option must be activated separately by OPEN MIND, it is also necessary to check your Post-processor before using it - please contact your OPEN MIND dealer. If you use this functionality without checking the Post-processor OPEN MIND assumes no liability for generating a correct NC program.

2D Contour Milling

Parameter tab (addition to chap. 12.2.2. of the manual)

Spiral stepdown

End with plunge point

If you have a defined plunge point for machining please activate this option if you want to finish the machining at the defined plunge point. Please note, that it's not allowed to select a starting point at the outer corner.

Using of Chamfer cutters

The definition of nominal diameters smaller than 0.001 mm or smaller than 0.0001 inch may lead to issues regarding cutter compensation. Please avoid the definition of such diameters.

Working with macros

The discontinued cycle 3D Z-level Roughing, 3D Z-Level Rest Machining, 3D Offset Roughing and 2D Drilling are not supported in macros.

Important hint for 5-Axis simultaneous user with control units without Great circle interpolation

The hyperMILL tool path calculations for all 5X cycles (except 5X Multi-Blade) are based on a Great circle interpolation between the tool positions. If your control unit is working with another kind of interpolation and can not be switched to Great circle interpolation please contact your OPEN MIND partner to re-configuration your hyperMILL installation. Please check in the documentation of your control unit which kind of interpolation your control system is using.

Demo data

For each product language a demo macro database MacroDB_Demo_language.mdw is created in the hyperMILL\V9.7\MacroTech directory. This database will be opened if you right-click in the hyperMILL feature or macro browser and choose View macro database. Even if you delete activation of those demo data while installing the product the data will be saved here for a later use. In this case you can carry out the activation later by opening the MacroDB_Demo_language.mdw database in the hyperMILL\V9.5\MacroTech directory. For this right-click in the hyperMILL feature or macro browser and choose View macro database. Afterwards click on the Macro DB button and choose the demo database mentioned above.

Using third party software, which is using hyperMILL data (for example Post-processors, Simulation tools etc)

The format of all data created by hyperMILL can be changed at any time and without former announcement in the context of further development. This is especially the case for the output of machine and control unit independent programs (POF format). OPEN MIND takes no warranty for problems resulting on incompatibilities with third party software.

nightSHIFT

When transferring job lists/jobs to nightSHIFT, only one project directory is created for several job lists. Thereby also job lists, which contain jobs, that reference jobs from other job lists, can be transferred together to nightSHIFT.

Supported tool types

hyperMILL supports the tool types in accordance with the delivered manual only. All other tool types (like angular tools, knives etc.) are not supported.

Feedrates

All feedrates defined in hyperMILL relate to the tool reference point (center or tip). The feedrates related to the several axis may differ from the one defined by the user. In general any parametric output of feedrates is not designed.

NC files

Optimization of memory usage for large NC files (SCR 498)

Supported languages

hyperMILL 9.7 is available in the following languages: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Czech, Polish and Korean.

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2. Improvements / Bug fixes

valid for SP1:

Area SCR/Call-ID Description

General 3583 Problems with unistallation of hyperCAD 2006 are solved.

If you have no valid CAD system installed, you get the following error message during the SP1 installation. Click Finish.

If you have hyperCAD 2007.1 installed, but deinstalled hyperCAD 2006 before, please execute the hyperCAD-regfix.exe file, which is located in the SP1 folder.

2446 / 2518 / 3116 Correct data transfer for all in tool database defined tool classes

3751 No declining contours allowed, when defining tool head or holder (see arrow in graphic 1), because of incorrect simulation results in hyperVIEW

(wrong reference point).

Graphic 1: declining contour in tool holder definition

1389 When generating a stock model using the Bounding geometry option, the stock model is based on the NCS of the job list

Feature Technology 1525 Feature Mapping (hole): different colours are automatically assigned to the generated Feature lists. This can be edited and deactivated in the menu under hyperMILL Settings > Document > colours > colours for Feature lists.

2640 All holes are recognized correctly. Free defines holes can have up to 32 steps

2149 Feature Mapping / Feature Recognition (Single hole): threads are recognized correctly

2840 Feature Mapping: correct recognition of threaded holes in hyperMILL in SolidWorks 2008

2807 Feature Recognition (Pocket - Solid): Setup tab: correct parameter evaluation for circular pocket limits

2D Cycles 2680 Pocket milling: correct machining of open pockets with islands

1462 Pocket milling: correct machining of open pockets with islands

3254 Pocket milling: no more contour violation

2477 Contour milling: correct output of circular tool paths

499 Contour milling: Problems with path generation are solved

1404 Rest Machining: multiple contours are considered correctly

Drilling cycles 2401 Helical drilling: no more collisions between model and holder

3515 Helical drilling: all holder collision are recognized correctly

1104 Centering: support of tool type chamfer cutter

3D Cycles 919 Equidistant Finishing: better performance by multicore support.

2124 Complete finishing: no more double machining of steep areas.

2620 Z-Level-Finishing: no more collisions in slope dependent machining in combination with Clip mode (Check tool)

904 / 3213 Z-Level-Finishing: same macro behaviour as Complete finishing. For more information, please refer to the hyperMILL product documentation chapter 18.5

2516 Automatic Rest Machining: correct fillet when using bullnose end mills

1560 Automatic Rest Machining: no more model violations

3349 Arbitrary Stock Roughing: correction of the plunge macro Ramp (clearance distance is considered correctly)

5X Cycles 3358 Contouring: problems with undercut contours (looked in direction of normal vector at surface) are solved

2516 Rest machining: correct fillet when using bullnose end mills

3217 Cutting edge: correction of preview graphic

3354 Multiblade Roughing: machine limitations correctly regarded

1214 Swarf Cutting 1 curve: problems with different check tolerances are solved

2266 Rework: No more access violation

1420 ISO Top Milling: Optimisation of the milling behaviour

hyperMILL in Inventor 3250 No more crashes after POF file calculation

3556 No more crashes when changing a tool in a defined job

valid for SP2:

Area CR/Call-ID Description

hyperMILL in SolidWorks 4266 The additional function OMX Export is available also for hyperMILL in SolidWorks. Selected geometry data (contours) can be saved and exported in an omx file.

4153 A frame can be generated on an existing view. To do so, click Select > Frame > Set frame in the Frame definition dialog.

2046 Handling of STL models:

hyperMILL Settings > SolidWorks Document > STL file display: the max. file size (MB) of the stock model file (STL/VIS) can be defined here.

4929 hyperMILL Settings > SolidWorks Document > Model changes: if you activate this option, you will be informed about model changes by a hyperMILL message.

2049 The selection of coordinate systems is possible in assemblies now (SolidWorks menu Insert > Reference geometry > Coordinate system).

hyperMILL in Pro/Engineer 6446 Please note: All geometries, that are used for machining within hyperMILL, must be visible. Hiding them via CAD functionality may lead to wrong milling behaviour.

General

5041 Milling area/Stock model

The stock model feedback can be hidden (in hyperMILL browser, icon right mouse button > Hide all) or limited to one stock model ( > Show only one model).

3767 NC File Generation

A NC file can be generated for any job within a job list. Double click in the hyperMILL browser on the job list entry and choose the Package mode option in the Postprocessor tab, mark the jobs, you want to generate a common NC File for and choose the Generate NC File function.

Milling surfaces 4406 Please note: within the following cycles, that use milling surfaces, it's not possible to define milling or stop surfaces, if the milling area has been defined via an external polyhedron file (Milling area dialog > Definition tab > File).

3D Profile Finishing, 5X Profile Finishing, 3D Z-Level-Finishing , 5X Z-Level-Finishing , 3D Automatic Rest Machining and 5X Rest Machining.

Feature-Technology 284 Feature-Recognition > Pocket (Solid): Feature lists with Frames are automatically generated in the Feature browser for the recognised Pockets

All recognised pockets with the same Z direction are summarised in one list (Frame).

3783 The colours, defined within the hyperMILL settings (Document tab > colours) are automatically assigned to these Feature lists.

5664 Export holes

When exporting holes, a Reference frame can be selected [Feature name] > Context menu Export holes. Doing so, all holes will be exported

with their relative frame coordinates. If this option is not activated, the WCS coordinates are used when exporting the holes. If the model position has changed, the holes will be correctly imported via [Frame name] > Context menu > New > Import holes, if the same Reference frame is selected.

When importing the holes, you can activate the Use Feature list option, to preserve the allocation of the Features to the Feature lists.

5808/3509 Fit hole to stock model

Tolerance
By using a higher tolerance value, you can avoid exploding of drilling features, that are combined in a group. If the value for tolerance is bigger than the difference of the distances of the smallest and largest feature of a group to the used stock model, grouping of the feature is keeping.

The hole feature, generated with the Fit hole to stock model function are compared based on all contained parameters (Exception: Position) and, if possible, combined to new Features.

Please note also: with the Fit hole to stock model function, new features are generated and entered in the hyperMILL Feature browser.

All original Feature are obtained.

Turning cycles

5109 A turning contour can be defined via contour Feature (including. Start and Endpoint.

3053 A turning contour can be generated automatically by using a (Turning) Model. Setup tab > Turning model > Turning area. Click the icon . The Creating turning area from model dialog is opened. Firstly define the desired Frame, as well as Color and Layer of the turning contour. Then choose the surfaces of the model or the Solid. hyperMILL generates automatically the turning contour, which is composed of lines and arcs and is defining the turning area at the same time. A corresponding entry is generated in the hyperMILL browser.

5079 Tool definition: Technology tab: depending on the used (tool) holder, a Reference angle can be defined.

5080 Tool definition: Technology tab: depending on the used (tool) holder, an Y offset can be defined.

5081 Tool definition: Correction list (Left / Right): for the cycles Turning, Grooving and Axial Grooving 99 corrections of cutting edges can be defined per tool.

3093 Tool definition Technology tab: for machining strategies without Ramp when retract movement, the Feedrate for Retract can be increased.

3308 Grooving / Axial Grooving (Parameter tab): for the Radial Roughing (Grooving) as well as for the Axial Roughing (Axial Grooving) strategies

a plane-by-plane machining can be realised by defining of the Radial depth parameter in combination with the Max. infeed depth parameter.

Doing so, also deep grooves with depths, exceeding the length of the used tool can be machined with shorter (more stable) tools

1784 Axial Grooving (Strategy tab): Inside / Outside (Cutting side) including collision check (undercut control) is possible. By activating the Radial / Axial limit option in combination with the Retract plane Z (Parameter tab), a driving out (of the tool) from undercutting areas is enabled. The Retract plane Z is displayed as graphical feedback.

3372 Grooving / Axial Grooving: the Dwell time of the tool can be defined either by using revolutions of the model (rev) or time units (sec).

3031 Turning, Grooving / Axial Grooving (Macros tab): for a more smooth connection of partially finished areas, the Tangential Approach and Retract macros for the Finishing strategy can be defined with the following options: Tangential length, Arc Angle / Radius, Tangential extension (see graphic).

2D Cycles 745 Circular Pocket

Support of the tool type Woodruff.

3D Cycles 4959 Arbitrary Stock Roughing

The Avoid collision option (Setup tab > Check tool) is possible in combination with boundary definition.

5951 3D Curve Flowmachining

When selection a Bottom curve there are no rapid movements.

6432 3D Complete Finishing

When slope dependent machining, suggestive values for the Slope angle are between 10 and 80 degree.

5X Cycles 1079 5X Blade Swarf Cutting

To avoid machining marks, the Z-axis MUST be oriented such that the tool approach takes place in the area of the trailing or leading

edge of the turbine blade.

3437 All blade cycles

Feedrate can be defined in the edge area and separately for Leading - and trailing edge.

If a leading or trailing edge was defined in the Strategy tab, the Feedrate leading edge / Trailing edge is available in the Parameter tab.

In the Blade Top Milling cycle, additionally the machining can be limited separately for shroud and hub.

5027 5X Multiblade Cycles

Support of free defined holder geometries

Furthermore, with Service Pack 2, the following bugs are fixed:

hyperMILL in Pro/Engineer 4150 Feature Mapping / External reference

5128 3DF generation

hyperMILL in SolidWorks

4249 Feature Mapping

4218 3DF

5263 No more hyperMILL job page freeze

hyperMILL in Inventor

4886 Job list

5515 Internal simulation

4886 Compatibility between version 11 and 12

6044 Feature Mapping

General

1904 Browser shortcuts

4673 Data import from version 6 to update hyperMILL-Version

5533 No more crash during job selection (Contour tab)

3794 Truncation problem solved / POF state

nightSHIFT 3910, 4860, 4471 Calculation error resolved

Feature Technology

3844 Stop surfaces / Feature technology

4001 Feature Recognition / Drill depth

4119 Feature Technology / Milling surfaces

4251 Feature Technology / Sink hole

4114 Feature Recognition / Single hole

5324 Feature Recognition (hyperMILL / hyperFACT)

5156 Feature Mapping / Calculation length

5400 Hole import (Feature)

5139 Thread pitch (tool/feature)

Macro data base 4171 Automatic tool search

2D Cycles

5412 2D Pocket Milling / No more collision in 3D Mode

3843 2D Contour Milling / Direction of pocket feature recognised correctly

Drilling Cycles

4646 Drilling / Angle compensation

5260 Tapping / Thread pitch

5380 5X Thread milling / Pitch

5632 2D Helical drilling / Crash situation resolved

5059 Thread milling / No more model violation

3565 Thread milling / Collision removed

4131 Centering / Correct drilling depth

3D Cycles

5804 / 5806 3D Cycles / Performance improvement (Multicore)

5594 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Image updating now works correctly

5028 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Start point pocket

3992 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Collisions avoidance

5221 3D Profile Finishing / Collision problem resolved

4599 3D Profile Finishing / Collision problem resolved

4969 3D Complete Finishing / Boundary generation

4973 3D Complete Finishing / Boundaries

5452 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Memory allocation

5086 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Calculation correct

5430 3D Equidistant Finishing / No more model violation

5X Cycles

4798 5X Z-Level-Finishing / No more collision when retract movement

4693 5X Z-Level-Finishing / Collision(situation) resolved

5066 5X Equidistant Finishing / Optimised milling behaviour

6042 5X Equidistant Finishing / Optimised milling behaviour

5425 5X Rest Machining / Holder collision removed

4626 5X Rework Machining / Collision removed

4520 5X Swarf Cutting one curve / Collision removed

valid for SP3:

Area SCR/Call-ID Description

5X cycles

7708 3D-Blade Roughing

X-Limit 1 (shroud side) / X-limit 2 (hub side)

The machining limit (boundary) can be determined separately by selecting any point for the shroud (X-limit 1) and the hub side (X-limit 2). The corresponding Y value is automatically determined by hyperMILL. Thereby always the max. dimension of the 3DF model (plus the tool diameter of the tool) is used.

On/To

Related on the center of the tool (tool tip), used for the machining, the boundary is moved inwards with tool radius, when using the To option.

When using the On option it will be calculated with the tool tip on the boundary.

Clearance

Any value can be determined. A positive value reduces the boundary, a negative value enlarges it.

7339 3D-Blade Roughing

As in 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing the generation of a stock model for subsequent machining is now also possible within 3D Blade Roughing (see Setup tab > Generate resulting stock).

3D Cycles 8195 Arbitrary Stock Roughing

Setup tab > Check tool

The Split option is, starting with SP3, no longer available, as this no longer required, because of the improved stock tracking function.

7804 Arbitrary Stock Roughing

Strategy tab > Machining direction

As OPEN MIND is always aimed to provide you with the highest quality standards, the X and Y parallel options are no more available until further notice, because no optimal results could be realised in special (complex) pocket situations. Currently we are intensely working on a corresponding solution, so that this functionality will be provided as fast as possible.

5660 Arbitrary Stock Roughing

Strategy tab > Planar mode

As OPEN MIND is always aimed to provide you with the highest quality standards, the collision avoidance (see Setup tab > Check tool ) is no longer available, when you use the Rapid in strategy (see Strategy tab). If it was activated, it will be set to Stop automatically, because no optimal milling results can be guaranteed.

6912 Z-Level Finishing

Strategy tab

When using the Pocket option as Machining priority, the Sort bosses option is no more available, because of an improved sorting as default behaviour.

8897 Offset Roughing and Z-Level Roughing

The cycles mentioned above can't be newly generated.

Drilling cycles 2708 Helical drilling

Parameters tab > Machining parameters

Additionally to the Chamfer height the Chamfer angle parameter can be defined directly. Suggestive values are between 0 and 89,99°.

2D-Cycles 7224/ Inclined Contouring

8398 The Ramp and None option (Approach macro) are only available, if there is no Path compensation activated ( = Center path).

Furthermore, with Service Pack 3, the following bugs are fixed:

hyperMILL in SolidWorks 7872 Problems with long tool names are solved

8599 Problem in connection with stock model generation (decimal separator) is solved

7027 and

6780 Performance problem when loading and saving models is solved

hyperMILL in Inventor 4881 3D Z-Level Finishing / Optimisation of the milling behaviour

7823 3D Profile Finishing / Problem solved in connection with temporary graphical display

8638 Problem in connection with turning tools (Axis side) is solved

4250 Correct calculation and display of the toolpaths in the 2D Contour milling cycle

hyperMILL in Pro/ E 7892 Correct generation of 3DF file

4774 Problems when saving parts/assemblies are solved.

hyperCAD 2008.1 7661 Reading in of IGES/STEP models via menu Insert > From file is working without problems

General 7201 Tool lengths calculation

7451 Stock model generation using the Extrusion option and selecting several contours

8008 Problem with the display of CAD model surfaces is solved

7451 and

8235 Correct stock model generation

8052 Correct simulation when using the tool type T-Slot cutter

8274 Improvement of the accuracy of the coordinates definition in internal simulation

6676 No more crashes in connection with the hyperPDM interface and the COMPASS software

8594 and

6505 Correct stock model generation

Feature Technology 5167 Textual feedback in userdefined feature

7925 Feature Mapping / problem with graphical display solved

6931 Compound Feature / Problems in connection with deleting of jobs are solved

8247 Feature: Simple hole / thread definition

Macro database 7182 Display of those macros, which are adequate for machining

Turning cycles 7831 Creating a turning stock from milling stock possible without Multi-axis Indexing license

8582 Axial Grooving / Optimised milling behaviour

8639 Axial Grooving / Problem in connection with macro behaviour is solved

8755 Turning / Axial grooving / No more error when contour calculation

2D Cycles 7658 Contour Milling / Improved milling behaviour when using spiral stepdown in combination with center path

7668 Inclined Contouring / Improved milling behaviour with Compensated path / Compensated center path

3D Cycles 2709 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Optimisation in connection with plane level detection

6317 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Collision avoidance

5928 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Length of the tool name

7060 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Plane level detection

7482 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Correct plane level detection

8068 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Machining of pockets

8427 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Improved milling behaviour when machining of pockets

1387 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Milling behaviour improved when plunging into premachined pockets

8623 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing / Improved milling behaviour when using a boundary

1800 3D ISO Machining / Improved milling behaviour

7104 3D Automatic Restmachining / Improved milling behaviour

8089 3D Automatic Restmachining and 3D Rework Machining / Optimised milling behaviour

8282 3D Automatic Restmachining / Optimised milling behaviour when using bullnose endmills

7104 3D Automatic Restmachining / Improved milling behaviour when using a negative offset value

6720 3D Profile Finishing / Correct infeed direction

6877 3D Profile Finishing / Multiple profile curves

5621 3D Profile Finishing / Correct infeed direction

5419 3D Rework Machining / Correct toolpaths calculation

7574 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Boss sorting

7904 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Correct toolpath generation

7310 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Strategy: Spiral

7918 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Strategy: Spiral

7436 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Strategy: Spiral

4867 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Problem with wrong collision messages is solved

5532 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Problem when using several boundaries is solved

7802 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Optimised milling behaviour

0741 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Accuracy when trimming toolpaths and using stop surfaces

7904 3D Z-Level-Finishing / Improved tolerance accuracy when generating toolpaths

8307 3D Pencil Milling / Collision problem solved

5X Cycles 6375 / 6376 Rework Machining / Collision avoidance

8085 Rework Machining / 3DF file

7410 MB Cycles / Improving of the milling behaviour

7888 MB-Roughing / Improved milling behaviour (strategy: Flow zigzag next)

8478 MB Pointmilling / Optimised milling behaviour

5408 5X Free Path Milling / Setup A/B-Axis

7639 5X Rest Machining / Retract movements

7930 5X Rest Machining / No more collision

7678 5X Swarf cutting 1 curve / Strategy: Radial Z

7883 5X Contouring / multiple contours

8110 5X Z-Level-Finishing / optimised milling behaviour

8395 5X Z-Level-Finishing / No more collisions

7678 5X Swarf Cutting one curve / Correct milling behaviour in connection with the allowance definition (Parameter tab)

8164 5X Swarf Cutting one curve / Optimized milling behaviour when using tapered tools

6379 5X Top Milling / Improved infeed behaviour

5178 5X Equidistant Finishing / Problem with undercut machining is solved

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3. Features not mentioned in manual and online help

hyperMILL 9.7 SP2 now supports traditonal Chinese and Korean language also.

With SP2 an advanced version of the installation guide with information on network installations and license updating will be provided.

hyperMILL in Solid Works

With Version 9.7 hyperMILL supports for the first time the CAD platform Solid Works.

Selection of geometric elements in SolidWorks

Point selection

Points, Snap points and Curves (only drilling cycles) can be selected as geometrical elements. Curves can be specified by using a Geometry filter.

A filter can be used for the following elements: Circle, Arc, Circles and Arcs, Any. Under Diameter you determine the Max. / Min. value for the defined filter elements. Additionally, the Automatic Selection is available. With the Select all points or Select all curves options, all points/curves of the marked surfaces an sketches are selected, according to the filter settings. When defining Top, Bottom, Start, End or Plunge point you can also select Snap Points as geometrical elements. These snap points you can select as:

Endpoint

The endpoint on the marked curve is selected.

Midpoint

The midpoint of the marked curve is selected.

Center

The center of the marked circle is selected.

Nearest

The nearest point of the marked curve/surface is selected.

Contour selection

Edges, Sketch segments (Auto chain segments also) as well as Composite curves can be selected as geometrical elements.

With the Auto chain segments option, all chained edges can be taken over directly into the selection.

Surface selection

Surfaces, Surface Bodies, Solids and Feature can be selected as geometrical elements.

Additional the Automatic Selection is available. Using this option, you can select all visible surfaces.

CAD Utilities for hyperMILL in SolidWorks

The CAD Utilities for hyperMILL in SolidWorks are an additional support when working with SolidWorks.

The following CAD Utilities are currently available for hyperMILL in SolidWorks:

Incorrect converted faces

Using this function, all faces that could not be correctly converted (polyhedron generation) can be displayed.

The following options are available

Zoom all Zooms in all incorrect converted faces in the current CAD window.

Zoom selected Zooms in all incorrect converted faces marked in the list in the current CAD window.

Hide all Hide all detected incorrect converted faces in the current CAD window.

Show all Shows all detected incorrect converted faces in the current CAD window.

Show selected Shows all incorrect converted faces marked in the list in the current CAD window.

Delete all Deletes all detected incorrect converted faces in the current CAD windows and in the list of faces.

Update

Changes in the model geometry are forwarded to hyperMILL.

Please note:
To ensure a smooth workflow with hyperMILL in SW, the Import Diagnostics tool may not show any incorrect surfaces.

Please note:

The tyre machining functionality is not available for hyperMILL SolidWorks.

nightSHIFT is not available for hyperMILL SolidWorks.

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New functionality:

Feature Technology

Fit hole to stock model

With this function you are able to adapt hole features to an existing or changed stock model geometry. Mark the hole feature to be adapted in the hyperMILL feature browser and select the Fit hole to stock model

option in the context menu.

With the Automatic option, all selected hole features are adapted to the selected stock model automatically. Please note, that Compound feature are exploded optionally here, if this is necessary for the adaptation to the stock model geometry.

Both sides of a hole are adapted, unless you use the Top only option, which allowed an adaptation of the top side (origin) only. With the Fit cone option, the chamfer of a Simple hole, the sink of a Sink hole and the cone of a Free defined hole can be adapted to the surface of the stock model geometry accordingly to the defined angle.

With the Manual option, you can determine yourself, how hole features are adapted to the stock model geometry. Please note, that currently only positive Offset values are possible and that the changes using the Manual option, apply only to the top side of the hole (origin).

Export hole

This functionality by default generates files in *.hmf format. Files in *.omx Format can be exported and imported further on.

Feature Filter

You can use the Feature Filter function, to limit the area of a model (in Z-direction as well as in X- or Y-direction) from which you want to take all holes into a new feature list. For this, use the Z-Limit, or X-/Y-Limit function. To create a new feature list with all features within the defined area, use the Move to new feature list function.

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General

Creating a stock model from a bounding geometry

Besides the Box and Cylinder options, you can create a stock model from a Profile in version 9.7. Choose the New stock > Bounding geometry option in the context menu of the hyperMILL model browser and activate the Profile option. Choose the Frame and click the Calculate button.

Creating a milling stock model from turning stock model

From any Turning stock model you can create a stock model for milling machining (Milling stock model). To do this, mark the correspondent turning stock model in the browser and choose the Create milling stock option in the context menu. Define the required Resolution and click OK. The newly created milling stock model appears in the hyperMILL model browser (hidden).

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3D Cycles

Dual core optimized cycles:

With version 9.6 OPEN MIND has provided a Dual core optimization for the following cycles:

3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing

3D Profile Finishing

3D Z-Level Finishing

With version 9.7 OPEN MIND provides a Dual Core optimization for the following cycles:

3D Complete Finishing

(especially when using the Zigzag option, Strategy tab, there is a considerable increase of performance)

3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing

Avoid collision

If you check Shank and holder (Setup tab, Check tool) in the job definition, machining is collision-free considering the geometry of the shank/holder and clearance (if defined, see arrow in graphic), when you activate the Avoid collision option.

Advantages: more material removal with the same tool, less cutting time (SCR 169).

Setup tab (addition to chap. 15.2.5. of the manual)

Undercut trimming

To avoid "empty paths" in undercut areas when stock model machining with multi axis indexing, you can use the Undercut trimming option.

No plunge allowed

If you activate this option only those areas of the model are machined, that are accessible from outside (so for example no closed pockets). This is important if you use High speed tools which are not allowed to plunge (Strategy tab, Option Inside-out is deactivated).

3D Profile Finishing

Strategy 2 tab

Using the Fillet interior corners function, paths can be rounded smoothly at corners with abrupt changes in direction.

As there is no further development by OPEN MIND on the cycles 3D Z-Level Roughing and 3D Blade Roughing, we recommend that 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing be used as a replacement.

3D Complete Finishing

Parameters tab

Plane level detection

Using this function the system automatically inserts an "intermediate level" with a smaller vertical stepdown value for the planar surfaces of the entire work piece, if the defined vertical stepdown is greater than the distance between two surfaces of the work piece (SCR 036).

3D Profile Finishing

Boundary tab

Stock

Here, you can select any stock, to trim the tool paths against this stock (SCR 927).

Strategy tab

If there is no Profile defined, hyperMILL automatically takes the defined Boundary (Normal Strategy) or (if using the Milling surfaces strategy), the boundary of the defined milling surfaces as profile (SCR 436)

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Turning cycles

New turning cycle Axial Grooving available in version 9.7.

You can radial or axial machine work pieces with axial oriented grooves or shoulders with the new Axial grooving cycle. The tools normally used, have three cutting sides

Tool tab

Axial recessing tool

Min./ Max. Radius

Limits the machining area of the used tool for the first plunge.

1 = minimum radius

2 = maximum radius

Strategy tab

Left side / right side

To the right / to the left

Defines the machining side and machining direction.

Infeed direction

Up / Down / Central

Starting from the axis of the turning stock, infeed is taking place Up / down or - in case of Central - starting from the defined plunge point.

Options

Radial/axial limit

Limits the machining range of the used tool in radial direction (by using the Clearance radius (X), see Parameter tab) as well as in axial direction (by using the Clearance plane (Z), see Parameter tab).

Axial offset

Analog to the radial offset (Grooving cycle) an axial Offset can be defined here (not available for the Axial roughing strategy). For more information, please refer to the product documentation Chap. 9.4.3, Strategy tab (Grooving).

Macros tab (Grooving)

Trim stock TOP / BOTTOM

Stock trimming can be defined separately for TOP and BOTTOM (the Axial and Tangential options are available).

Macros tab (Axial Grooving)

Trim stock RIGHT / LEFT

Stock trimming can be defined separately for the RIGHT and LEFT side (the Radial, Axial and Tangential options are available)

Radial Trimming Tangential Trimming Axial Trimming

Setup tab

Collision check

If you activate this option, the holder of the used tool is permanently collision checked against the current turning stock (tracked stock).

Grooving

Strategy tab

Using the Pre-Plunge option, small retract movements are supported (SCR 1913).

Thread cutting

Parameters tab

As machining of Left or Right threads also depends on the Spindle orientation (Tool tab, Technology) the terms Start - and End diameter are replaced by Diameter 1 and Diameter 2. Analog to this, the terms Start Z and End Z are replaced by Z position 1 and Z position 2 as well as the terms Start factor and End factor are replaced by Offset factor 1 and Offset factor 2. For more information, please refer to chap. 9.5 Thread cutting of the product documentation for hyperMILL.

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5X Cycles

5X Cavity Cycles

Additional information to the manual (chapter 2.6.6. Tilt angle)

Fixed

In all cycles of the package 5X Cavity cycles, the stilt strategy Fixed (5Axes tab) is automatically licensed for the acquired cycle. For this, no longer an additional license is necessary.

Max. tilt angle

The max. tilt angle is measured to the Z axis of the frame. The maximum tilt angle can be used to prevent the output of tilt angles that exceed the position range of the machine when path smoothing or collision avoidance is activated.

Z axes not parallel to NCS

For the maximum tilt angle, the angle between both Z axes has to be subtracted from the maximum permissible angle of the machine axis.

5X Surface Cycles

5X ISO Top Milling

5 Axes

4+1 Machining

Using this function, you can fix the tilt vector on one of the given main axes (X, Y, Z). Additionally you can define a slope angle to the axis (Default = 90) (SCR 926).

5X Swarf cutting 1 curve

Strategy tab

Exact tool path guidance in contact with adjacent rounding surface, if this surface is selected as Bottom surface (SCR 596).

5X Blade Cycles

5X Blade Top Milling

Optionally, a partial machining can be performed. In doing so, the movement can be restricted to 4Axes (SCR 868).

5X Blade Fillet Machining

Parameter tab

If you wish to have one single path only for infeed, Material Width parameter has to be set to 0 (SCR 2087)

5X Multiblade Cycles

Additional information to the manual (chapter 6.3.3. Selecting the Geometry)

Geometry tab

Attention!
Depending on blade data additional definition of Blade skeleton curves might be required.

Blade skeleton curves are optional. They might be required in case of:

- suction as well as pressure side consist of a patch containing short surfaces

- oversized edges whereby they extend into the suction and/or pressure side

- if suction and/or pressure surface include leading and/or trailing edge area (not symmetrically) split to both sides

- if the blades get very close to horizontal at leading and/or trailing edge

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4. Known issues

nightSHIFT

- only transferring of complete job lists possible.

- checking of special characters in project names is not complete.

- therefore, the following special characters should not be used: '#' '=' '(' ')' '[' ']' '{' '}' ',' ';'

- possibly name conflicts in nightSHIFT (after paths adaptions)

All 3D Cycles/ 5X Cycles, that support stop surfaces

Please note, that stop surfaces are not considered by approach and retract macros.

hyperCAD / thinkdesign

To permit a smooth workflow with several models simultaneous, in the hyperMILL Setup (Document tab) the Display tool path option should be deactivated (SCR 1489).

Tool compensations in the tool compensation memory of the NC control unit

Within an NC program (including sub programs), hyperMILL only supports one tool compensation when using turning tools. (Exception: max. two tool compensations when using recessing tools). NC programs have to be created so that this restriction do not causes any problems, for example when manual editing.

Turning cycles

The usage of Feature within turning cycles is not yet supported in version 9.7 of hyperMILL (SCR 564)

Currently no collision avoidance is available for undercuts. Instead of that, an error message is indicating a collision, so that the user can avoid it, by defining suitable approach and retract movements (SCR 495).

5X Contouring

Parameters tab

The infeed mode Zigzag should only be used in case of multistep (Machining depth > Vertical stepdown) (SCR 934)

Internal Simulation

Tool pathes modified with TOOLPATH.EDIT can not be used with the internal simulation. You will see an error code. Please use hyperVIEW then. (SCR 06869)

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