We do not have much documentation of the new features yet but here is a list of the most noticeable changes made in the new Beta:
- Several bugs and issues has been fixed.
- Added serial communication.
- One can now have spaces between XYZ and the value (e.g. X 100).
- Added Copy and Paste of SimCam contours.
- Made Layers panel semi-transparent when losing focus.
- Added Import and Export of DXF Files.
- SimCam contours now have an origin point (for rotate, move etc).
- Added Move, Rotate, Mirror, Scale on SimCam contours.
- Added Fillet and Chamfer commands for SimCam contours.
- Added Contour Append command with tracking and “Follow mouse” options.
- Added Delete last object option for SimCam contours.
- Added Rectangle and “Follow mouse” options when creating contours.
- Made the SimCam menu smarter, for example when opening at the bottom it moves up.
- Moved the Lathe tools to a special SimCam document for flexible editing.
- Added G76 Threading Cycle for lathe machines.
- Added G74 Drilling Cycle for lathe machines.
- Added “User Blocks” to SimCam layers.
- Added Turning to SimCam.
- Improved cutting graphics of Lathe workpieces.
- Added G70 Finishing Cycle for lathe machines.
- Added G71 Roughing Cycle for lathe machines.
- Moved post processors, interpreters and editor definitions to the machine files (for future customizations).
- Made the post processor script-able.
- Added a file-name label to SimCam toolbar.
- Added CTRL-click on SimCam layers to make them the only visible layer.
- Added double-click on SimCam layers to open the parameters.
- Added + and – keyboard commands to increase and decrease simulation speed.
- Added space-bar keyboard command to start and stop fast forward simulation.
- Added MRU (Most Recent Used) file lists for CNC and SimCam files in the main Files menu.
- Added File-preview Open File dialogs for CNC, SimCam and Machine files.
- Added Codes –help window in the Help menu.