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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
One highlight of the updated hyperMILL 2017.2 CAD/CAM software from Open Mind Software is the new electrode module that can be used to manufacture electrodes. There is also a new feature type to detect T-slots in T-slot milling. An expansion to the 3D-optimized roughing ensures an increase in efficiency. During 5-axis swarf cutting with one curve, hyperMILL for SOLIDWORKS users now can create programs for swarf cutting operations.
With the T-slot feature and feature recognition, it allows T-slots to be quickly and easily recognized in the component. Two types are available for feature recognition: ‘T-slots’ and ‘Pockets with bottom and T-slots.’
Regarding CAM 5-axis strategies, there's 5-axis swarf cutting with one curve. According to SolidWorks, a perfect face and an equally perfect curve are created automatically for swarf cutting based on selected geometries via a face selection. Automatic filleting for interior corners ensures optimal machining.
For more info, visit Open Mind Software.
Sources: Press materials received from the company.
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