SURFCAM 6 Press Release

“SURFCAM 6 is a significant release version for any serious CAM programmer,” says Peter Marton, Vice President of Surfware. “A large part of this release has been dedicated to taking the existing power and control available in the software today and coupling it with enhancements and features to make for an improved user experience. The addition of a 64 bit version, new and updated internal technologies, and even many new additional features and enhancements will prove this version of SURFCAM 6 to be a must for all programmers that require a tool which is easy to use while allowing programmers the ability to create toolpaths with utmost precision and control. With all the capabilities now available in our flagship product, SURFCAM 6 still remains one of the most competitively priced CAD/CAM systems in the market today.”

Some of the new features and enhancements available in SURFCAM 6 are:

• A 64-Bit Version
• New Tools and Material Database Engine
• Faster and Improved Verification Technology
• Updated Interface
• Completely redesigned Help System
• Four (4) new toolpath strategies
• Updated CAD translators (plus RHINO CAD translator now included)
• Updated and New Post Processors (MPost and SPost)
• New Productivity Utilities
• Updated Digitizer Interfaces
• New versions of editNC and SDNC
• Enhanced TRUEMill toolpath calculator and toolpath algorithms
• ..Plus much more

“We have found this beta release of SURFCAM 6 to be solid and stable,” says SURFCAM Reseller Don McKillop in Florida. “I am really pleased with all the behind the scenes work put into this version to bring it to the competitive state it is in today. We have all the power in SURFCAM 6 to easily create the most complex of 5-Axis toolpaths, and then making them work on the floor seamlessly with the post processors we support.”

“This version is a nice mix of features and ‘stable under the hood’ type work,” says SURFCAM Reseller Greg Martin in Utah. “Surfware has really demonstrated their commitment to SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems competitiveness and set the stage for many years to come with new feature-rich development. We look forward to getting this release in the hands of all of our many SURFCAM customers.”

Other SURFCAM 6 Pages

• What’s New PDF – 5.5 MB – coming soon
• New Installation Tech-Tip
• FAQ
• User Update Workshop