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May 27, 2009

SURFCAM Velocity 4® SP1 Now Available

Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM® Powered by TrueMill® CAD/CAM software, today announced the release of SURFCAM Velocity® 4 SP1. This powerful release contains new features as well as enhancements from the SURFCAM user-base.

New features include:

* Three-Axis HSM machining - complete tessellation of helical and arc moves for the HSM rapid motions
* Direct read of the Solidworks Sketches
* Updated Toolkits
* Updated ACIS translator functionality affecting Catia, Step, Inventor, UG, ProE, and SLDPRT (via ACIS)
* The latest Mpost and Lpost executables for better handling of small arc length segments and turning operation support
* Partial toolpath display - NcEdit and backplot enhancements
* Toolpath/operation highlighting
* Enhancements to 4-5 axis cutting

“SURFCAM Velocity 4 SP1 demonstrates our ongoing commitment to provide the highest quality and most versatile CAM software available on the market today,” says Stephen A. Diehl, President and CEO of Surfware. “When people purchase SURFCAM, they gain a product that is known industry-wide for its innovation, ease of use and strong customer service.”

“We believe users will be particularly pleased with the steps we have taken in this service pack to make our software more robust, more reliable, and more powerful while giving the end users the features that they need for today's market,” states Greg Schils, Product Manager. “Our goal is to make sure that SURFCAM continues to be the gold standard of CAM software.”