The evolving capabilities in Fusion with PowerMill® enable easier 3- and 5-axis CAM programming, helping manufacturers get more from their subtractive, additive and hybrid machines.
Import surfaces, solids or meshes from mainstream CAD systems and produce NC code even if data is poor quality
Choose from a range of roughing strategies to remove material quickly and maximise cutter life
Access a library of finishing toolpaths to produce precision parts with exceptional surface finish
Simplify 3+2 and 5-axis machining to produce parts with fewer setups, shorter tools, and faster feeds and speeds
Make global or localised edits to your toolpaths without the need for lengthy, wasteful recalculations
Check individual toolpaths or entire projects to find and fix problems before they cause expensive mistakes
Use a 3D model of your CNC machine to simulate toolpaths and identify collisions, near-misses or over-travel
Use configurable post-processor files to export safe and efficient NC code to suit your specific machine
Embed your best practices into templates and macros and share with others to automate common tasks
Create, control and simulate deposition strategies for driving high-rate additive processes such as DED and FFF
Offline programming and simulation of industrial robots with analysis to avoid singularities and over-travel
Access specialised strategies to manufacture ports, manifolds, blades, blisks and impellers
Expert performance
PowerMill uses 64-bit, multi-threading technology to complete common CAM programming tasks faster, even on large, complex parts consisting of surfaces, solids or meshes. Faster processing times mean you can start machining sooner or explore alternative solutions. (video: 2:46 min.)
High-efficiency roughing
Choose from a range of roughing strategies to remove material quickly and efficiently. Advanced options allow you to configure the toolpath to suit your specific tool type and material, helping maintain constant tool load and maximise cutter life. (video: 3:14 min.)
Comprehensive finishing
Access a vast library of finishing and rest-finishing toolpaths for increased programming flexibility. Achieve exceptional levels of precision and surface finish using advanced settings that suit your specific CNC machine, resulting in parts that require little to no manual polishing. (video: 3:01 min.)
Rest finishing
Choose from a range of toolpaths designed to accurately identify and efficiently remove unmachined stock from previous operations or cutting tools. (video: 2 min.)
Toolpath optimisation
Use powerful toolpath editing options to make global or localised changes to toolpaths without the need for lengthy recalculations. Choose to delete, limit, reverse, reorder, combine or divide entire toolpaths or individual segments using different selection methods. (video: 2:42 min.)
Machining setups
Use separate machining setups to help manage how you cut parts, resulting in faster CAM programming and fewer mistakes. Set default values for setup parameters such as model location, collision checking against fixturing, output workplane, CNC machine and more. (video: 1:52 min.)
Leads and links
Precisely control how the cutting tool enters and exits material with a large range of lead and link options. Choose whether to update the entire toolpath or individual links. (video: 1:32 min.)
Exclude flat regions
Reduce overall machining times by excluding flat regions when calculating finishing toolpaths, then machine those regions using separate toolpaths and flat bottomed cutting tools. (video: 1:21 min.)
Automatic model filleting
Automatically add fillets to all internal corners on the current 3D model, to allow the creation of safer toolpaths that increase tool life and help to avoid tool breakages. (video: 1:56 min.)
Hole drilling
Streamline the identification, programming and drilling of holes. Choose from a range of cycle types and tool retraction options to create safe and efficicent NC code for use with 3-axis and 3+2 machinery.
Cutting tool support
Build a searchable database of cutting tools and share with your team for greater consistency. Define tool and holder geometry, including standard cutters and customised form tools. Automatically calculate feeds and speeds based on stock material.
