What's New

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2008-06-27
madCAM 4.1   Download Now..
Enhanced Features:
  5-axis regions:
  Create roughing toolpaths inside and from the height of each region curve.
Bug Fix:
  Work Piece/Box:
  The box top level wasn't measured correctly in some cases when using 5-axis roughing. This is fixed now.
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2008-06-02
madCAM 4.1   Download Now..
Bug Fix:
  Z-levels:
  The z-level remachining didn't work on some models. This is fixed now.
  Default post processor:
  Browse for default post processor didn't work in some cases. This is fixed now.
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2008-04-16
madCAM 4.1 Shipping.
PRESS RELEASE: madCAM 4.1 for Rhino 4.0 Shipping - April 2008
New: Features in madCAM 4.1
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2008-03-10
madCAM 4.1  5-axis Beta Release 4.  Download Now..
Bug Fix:
  5-axis:
  The rotation angles wasn't calculated correctly from the Rhino C-planes in some cases. This is fixed now.
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2008-03-08
madCAM 4.1  5-axis Beta Release 3.
Enhanced Features:
  Cut Simulator: New smoother rotation and cutter visualization when simulating 4 and 5-axis.
  3D Roughing: New filter function that removes toolpath curves with short length to avoid "zig zag" ramping.
  2D Toolpaths: New "Skin Cut" option to set the last cut with a smaller cutting depth.

Bug Fix:
  Cut Simulator:
  When creating new toolpaths with the cut simulator window opened it sometimes crashed. This is fixed now.
  3D Pocketing:
  The 3D Pocketing did crash in some cases if using region curves from surface edges. This is fixed now.
  Stock to Leave: 
  It only worked to set the stock to leave from the cutter dialog, not from toolpath dialogs. This is fixed now.
  Drilling: The drill depth wasn't correct in some cases on only one flat surface model. This is fixed now.
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2008-02-14
 madCAM 4.0 Service Release 5.
Enhanced Features:
  Planar Finishing: Better  control of tool path segment length for smooth surface finish.

Bug fix: Ramp approach when using absolute depth with 2D functions didn't work. This is fixed now.
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2008-01-10
madCAM  5-axis Beta Release 2.
New Features:
  5-axis: The rotation angles are now automatically calculated from the Construction Plane in Rhino.
  Post Processor: 3, 4 and 5 axis Post Processor support.
  Options: Set madCAM to work in 3, 4 or 5 axis mode. Set rotation axis and rotation origin

Enhanced Features:
  Cut Simulator: Better speed control for cutter motion. Option for 3 or 5-axis simulation.
  Z-leveling: New option for cutting  surfaces only. New option for Radial or Ramp lead-in.
  Planar finishing: New option for cutting  surfaces only.
  Tool Path: It is now possible to rename Tool path Layers. It is now possible to use copy and past on Tool Paths
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2008-01-10
 madCAM 4.0 Service Release 4.
Bug fix: Planar Finishing with Region Curves didn't work correctly in some cases. This is fixed now.
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2007-06-28
New madCAM 5-axis Beta Release 1.
New Features: Indexed 4-axis and 5-axis support.
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2007-06-20
 madCAM 4.0 Service Release 3.
Bug fix: When using very small cutters on big parts it sometimes didn't calculate correctly. This is fixed now.
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2007-05-05
madCAM 4.0 Service Release 2.
Planar finishing bug fix: The surface angle limit didn’t work correctly. This is fixed now.
New in cut simulator: Rapid traverses and toolpaths are now viewed in user defined stock colors.
Settings for Inch and Milimeters: New description in the help file for settings if using Inch or Milimeters.
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2007-04-19
madCAM 4.0 Service Release 1.
Pencil tracing bug fix: The pencil tracing didn’t work correctly in some cases when using flat cutters. This is fixed now.
Post processing bug fix: The output z-value wasn’t compensated for cutter tip reference when using several cutters with tool change. This is fixed now.
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2007-03-01
madCAM 4.0 Shipping.
PRESS RELEASE: madCAM 4.0 for Rhino 4.0 Shipping - March 2007
New: Features in madCAM 4.0
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2006-12-21
madCAM service release.
Bug fix for the 2,5D Profiling. The lead-out didn't work correctly in some cases on very deep step-down.
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2006-11-02
madCAM service release.
Bug fix for the installer. The uninstall did not work on some versions of WindowsXP.
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2006-10-19
madCAM service release.
Bug fix for 2,5D pocketing when using small stepover and several outeside curves.
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2006-06-27
New madCAM release.
New facing and pocketing strategies for 3D roughing.
New video tutorials.
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2006-05-16
New option for adding work piece variables to post processors.
The clipping planes will now be set to box top and bottom if deleting them.
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2006-04-18
New unload button for unloading the region curves.
Improvements for selecting and unloading region curves.
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2006-04-12
New options in madCAM 2,5D dialogs.
Bug fix:
The cut simulator did sometimes crash if simulating a toolpath with only one curve.
This is fixed now.
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2006-03-12
New 2,5D functions in madCAM 2.0.
Bug fix:
Profiling curves sometimes didn't appear smooth in inch mode. This is fixed now.
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2006-03-10
New 2,5D functions in madCAM 2.0.
It is now possible to do both 3D and 2,5D toolpath creation in madCAM 2.0
New:
2,5 D Profiling, Pocketing and Facing.
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2005-10-17
New madCAM 2.0. release
New:
New zoom extents button in madCAM cut simulator.
Bug fixes:
The simulator didn't show the correct shape in some cases. This is fixed now.
The cutter search path did reset to default each time reopening the cutter dialog. This is fixed.
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2005-09-09
New madCAM 2.0. release
Bug fix:
MadCAM did sometimes crash if activating a new command during a material removal simulation. This is fixed now.
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2005-09-05
New madCAM 2.0. release
New speed control in the cut simulator.
Bug fix:
The progress dialog sometimes didn't close when using curve milling for very simple toolpaths. This is fixed now.
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2005-08-17
New Cut Simulator in madCAM 2.0.
New simulator for viewing material removal during cutter motion;
Options for stepping back and forth for verifying toolpath order;
New option in Curve Mill / Along Curves for multiple z-cuts;
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2005-04-26
New madCAM 2.0 release.
Bug fix for the drilling toolpath:
Rapid traverse from first to second hole is fixed.
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2005-04-01
New madCAM 2.0 release.
New:
Search dialog for searching in posted output files.
Post option for adding the cutter name on tool change in the output file. (must be set in the postprocessor)
Bug fixes:
Projection depth in Project Curves is fixed.
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2005-03-18
New madCAM 2.0 release.
New:
New option for unloading region curves and set the region to the last created box.
The drill toolpath option is now working.
Bug fixes:
The sometimes lost toolpath when post-processing is now fixed.
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2005-02-23
New madCAM 2.0 release.
New:
Clipping planes now works for Roughing toolpath.
Optional home position for postprocessing.
Bug fixes:
Angle limit now works for planar finishing toolpath.
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2005-02-09
New madCAM 2.0 release.
Bug fixes:
MadCAM toolbar didn't show up. Now it is loaded from Rhino3.0 on start up.
Unused function error message on Rhino command line bug is fixed.
Open a new model with madCAM toolpaths when Rhino is running now works.
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2005-02-01
New madCAM 2.0 release.
Bug fix:
Rapid traverses bug is fixed.
The rapid traverses was missing in madCAM 2.0 050131.
It works anyway because madCAM recalculate the rapid traverses when post processing.
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2005-01-31
New madCAM 2.0 release.
New faster postprocessor.
New button in post dialog for opening posted files.
New madCAM installer.
Bug fixes:
Post processor bug if creating more then one toolpath with same cutter and same method is fixed.
If selecting a vertical or horizontal single plane bug is fixed.
Now it is possible moving and rotating toolpaths (not copy).
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2005-01-16
New madCAM 2.0 version.
Now completely integrated in Rhino3.0
New cutter dialog with cutter library for tool selection.
New dialogs for stock, clipping planes and region curves.
New dialogs for toolpath creation.
New stock model mesh calculator for viewing the shape
and verifying the result after each toolpath in Rhino3.0
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2004-11-26
New madCAM release!
New: Ramp approach in planar finishing.
Bug fix:
MadCAM have only been running properly in Rhino with English installation.
Now will madCAM also run if German language installed in Rhino, but still with
English commands in madCAM.
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2004-10-06
New madCAM release!
New: Postprocessors for Isel_ncp and Fanuc 0M
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2004-09-14
New madCAM release!
New: Improvements for basic geometry calculation.
Bug fixes:
Empty cutter input box bug if not finding cutter file is fixed..
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2004-07-10
New madCAM release!
Bug fixes:
Roughing: Helix clean-up toolpath cut in model bug is fixed.
Basic Geometry: Crash if calculating toolpath from reloaded Basic Geometry is fixed.
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2004-06-24
New madCAM-version online!
New: Projection toolpath-curves inside boundaries. The toolpath will be created inside selected boundary curves, from a given step-over and direction, as projected curves.

Bug fixes:
Memory crash in some cases if using small cutters is fixed.
Calculation speed problem for relatively small cutters in inch-mode is fixed.
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2004-06-15
The madCAM-software is updated!
New roughing toolpath. Stays more down in material with decreased number of rapid traverses. MadCAM now creates smooth blend curves between toolpaths.
Automatic update of work-piece / Box in Rhino. The work-piece is updated if reloading basicgeometry and when selecting model for toolpathing.
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2004-05-1
New secure website. Buy madCAM online!
Our secure website is up. We have partnered with EUROLINE and iDEB to provide secure Internet credit card purchases. (Visa, Master Card and Diners Club accepted). Click here for more information ››
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2004-03-31
Bug fixes:
Accuracy problem when exporting model is fixed!
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2004-03-10
Bug fixes:
Loading Rhino script problem if MadCAM started before Rhino3.0 is fixed.
Now MadCAM don’t reloads workspace if not necessary.

New:
Clippingplanes are automatically created. MadCAM reads them from Rhino before every toolpath calculation.
More options in the postprocessor and more predefined postprocessors.
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2003-10-30
Bug fixes:
Mesh tolerance problem when exporting in Rhino beta 8 is fixed.
Problem with different units and default system tolerance is fixed. Now MadCAM use Rhino absolute tolerance as default.
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2003-09-05
madCAM commercial version is released!
The madCAM commercial version is released. You can still download and evaluate madCAM for 30 days. When you want the whole system, you can purchase for a license. For more information, visit the download area ››
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2003-07-29
Bug fixes:
Script error message if madCAM is not running is fixed.
Error if Rhinoceros3.0 is restarted when madCAM is still running, is fixed.
Invalid cutter crash is fixed, MadCAM check the cutter before calculation.
MadCAM now always checks if madCAM toolbar is visible.

New in MadCAM:
Rapid traverses export to Rhinoceros3.0
Open postprocessor
Toolpath verifier
Curve Milling (Along Curves , Project Curves , Between two Curves , Drill)
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2003-06-30
Bug fixes:
Model export problem in Rhino 3.0 service release 2 is fixed.
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2003-06-18
Bug fixes:
Search path problem when exporting model, if madCAM installed in folder with blanc character ( For example c:\program files\madCAM) is fixed.

Search path problem for the default cutter-folder after installation is fixed.
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2003-04-20
We are up and running...
We can now present a new website for madCAM! On this site, you will find all the neseccary information about our company and our product. You can also download a free limited demoversion of the system. If you want to buy the system - go to the downloadpage!

Feel free to contact us if you have got any questions or comments. Since this is a work in progress we will keep on updating this webpage with new information whitin a couple of days. Please return soon for more information and more updates!
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2002-12-26
Better speed for the system!
In December some improvements have been added to the code for faster toolpath calculations by new smarter algorithms.

Automatic Box/Work piece creation. The user just have to click on an icon to create a box that encloses the model. The box can easily be modified from a dialog and then exported to madCAM.
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