AUTODESK ARTCAM 2018 UPDATE
This update includes a new feature, Shared Views, which allows collaboration on a representation of a relief within a web browser.Replaced Selected and Not Selected text labels with check mark and cross icons in Texture Flow and Texture Toolpath panel's settings.Replace text referring to Exchange with Autodesk Manufacturing Data Exchange Utility.Updated Vector Layers panel's content to be consistent with Project tree.Replaced Active Files ScreenTip with Views ScreenTip for tabbed views.Scale Relief Height dialog replaced with Tool Settings: Scale Relief panel displayed when creating relief from bitmap layer.New Help > Tutorials menu option displays ArtCAM YouTube channel in new browser window.Help > Autodesk ArtCAM Forum menu option renamed Help > Forum.Help > Autodesk ArtCAM Home Page menu option renamed Help > Home Page.Help > Help menu option replaces Help > Contents and Help > What's New menu options displays online help in new browser window.New View > Share > Shared Views menu option.New View > Share > New Shared View menu option.Start screen's Help option displays new online help in new browser window.Added thumbnails for files in Start screen's Recent Models list.Repositioned New Model, New Project and Open options to left of Start screen.Added Explore category to Start screen's Welcome page.Use FrameBuffer Objects check box removed from 3D Graphics Options panel's Offscreen Rendering settings.OpenGL Drawing Mode settings removed from 3D Graphics Options panel.New Toolpath > New 2D Toolpath > Smart Engraving menu option.Triangle Mesh and Quadrangle Mesh options added to Export Mesh As dialog displayed when saving mesh in OBJ format.Extended support for Intel and AMD graphics.Added CR_Onsrud Fanuc (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.
AUTODESK ARTCAM 2018 ISO
Added updated Datron Neo Next Arc Cutter Comp ISO (MM) (*.ISO) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Ensured correct outline is displayed in view when assembly item is selected in Project tree.
Ensured Material is applied to assembly using Edit Object Shading tool.Prevented visible meshes from being temporarily hidden while twiddling or rotating view.Ensured mesh is drawn correctly in view when selecting Create Triangle Mesh tool's Wireframe drawing mode.Ensured Create Triangle Mesh tool creates correct mesh when closing with back relief.Ensured vectors in EPS format can be imported to centre of model area.Ensured stacking order of relief groups in Project tree can be set by clicking and dragging.Ensured specified Background colour in Lights & Material panel is applied to view.Added Anderson Exxact Duo SYNC Table Spindle2 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added Anderson Exxact Duo SYNC Table Spindle1 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added Anderson Exxact Duo Right Table Spindle2 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added Anderson Exxact Duo Right Table Spindle1 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added Anderson Exxact Duo Left Table Spindle2 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added Anderson Exxact Duo Left Table Spindle1 Inch (*.nc) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Added SCM Pratika (MM) (*.xxl) option to Save Toolpaths dialog's Machine file format list.Ensured chosen file format is stored when importing and exporting.Options panel's Toolpath Simulation swatch in 3D Drawing Colours category moved to new Toolpath Simulation category and renamed Simulation Block Material.Options panel's Toolpath Simulation swatch in 2D Drawing Colours category moved to new Toolpath Simulation category and renamed Default Toolpath Simulation Colour.