Hexagon AlphaCAM 2025.2

ALPHACAM is intelligent and intuitive CAD CAM software for woodworking, metal and stone cutting

Available versions: 2025.x ,2024.x ,2023.x ,…

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ALPHACAM 2025.1: Enhanced Capabilities and Streamlined Workflows

This latest release brings significant advancements focused on improving the user experience, enhancing clarity, and expanding manufacturing possibilities.

Key highlights and new capabilities:

GUI – Improved Solid Model Rendering

• Solid models are now loaded with better tolerance by default. They appear smoother with more defined edges.
  
  Benefits:

• Less need to constantly Refresh (CTRL + R) to regenerate the model at higher tolerances.
• Provides a better workflow and user experience when working with solids.

GUI – Improved Display Options

• Includes a new Saw Display Option that provides a visual representation of the saw to scale. It indicates details like direction, depth of cut, saw extents, and cut extents.
• Ghost Tools are now colored the same as their associated Geometry.
  
  Benefits:

• Offers clearer verification of saw toolpaths.
• Provides improved clarity of cut and geometry directions.
• Leads to a better overall understanding of the drawing.

Advanced 5-Axis – Updated to Latest Version and Libraries

• Updated to the latest machining library, including new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
• New tooling options are available, such as user-defined shaft profiles and enhanced barrel mill parameters.
• Provides improved control over multi-axis roughing, swarf, and surface machining cycles.
• Includes More Advanced Tooling types.
  
  Benefits:

• Offers greater flexibility with advanced tool definitions and motion strategies.
• Ensures more consistent and accurate simulation and toolpath generation.

Aspire for ALPHACAM – Updated to Latest Version, V12

• Integrated with Aspire V12, offering a fully modernized and streamlined user interface.
• Includes enhanced 3D CAD tools like sketch carving, cross-sectioning, and vector creation directly in the 3D view.
• Features improved workspace layout and responsiveness with better DPI scaling and panel management.
  
  Benefits:

• Results in a more refined interface and clearer visuals.
• Reduces mouse travel and improves layout efficiency.
• New tools increase design control and flexibility.

Reports – Filled Color Images for Parts and Nested Sheets

• Colored parts and Nested Sheets can now be visually represented directly in Reports.
  
  Benefits:

• Parts are easier to identify on sheets from the Parts List.
• Makes it simpler to spot errors or inconsistencies in the nesting layout.
• Reports are more visually engaging and easier to interpret.

Automation Manager – Workflow Improvements

• New “Show Missing Machining Styles” Button highlights Layer Mapping Setups with missing machining styles, improving error visibility.
• “Highlight Unused Setups” Feature identifies and marks Layer Mapping Setups that are not actively used or set as default.
• Minimum 3D Bounding Box Alignment option added for irregular-shaped solid parts, aligning the longest edge to the X or Y-axis.
• Multi-Select Job File Processing allows selecting multiple Job Files or CDM Doors using CTRL + click to process in one action.
  
  Benefits:

• Instantly identifies missing machining styles and unused setups, reducing setup errors and investigation time.
• Enables batch/partial job processing.
• Allows quick recognition of redundant configurations, streamlining workflows.
• Provides more optimal rotation and placement of irregular parts, improving material usage and nesting quality.
• Makes data easier to organize and the manager easier to use.