Overview

madCAM 5Xtra includes everything in madCAM 5X plus simultaneous 5-axis features like Swarf profiling, perpendicular to surface profiling, part trimming from curves and vectors, 3D drive surface control and more.

This version is aimed for the user that needs additional features for advanced simultaneous 5-axis milling. The extra degree of sophistication for your particular projects.

The drive surface option makes it possible to use any standard toolpath function and keep the cutter perpendicular to the drive surface. The dive surface can be a surface as part of the model or an external surface. This makes it possible to control the cutter direction in simultaneous 5-axis independent of the shape of the model. The drive surface option works for roughing, waterline finishing, planar finishing, pencil tracing etc.

The swarf profiling is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from surface edge curves and keep the cutter parallel to the surface. This function works over several surface edges and can be used on polysurface or solid nurbs models.

The perpendicular to surface profiling is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from surface edge curves and keep the cutter perpendicular to the surface. Works on polysurface or solid nurbs models with curves over several surface edges.

The part trimming is used to create simultaneous 5-axis profiling toolpaths from curves and vectors. The cutter direction is controlled by selected vectors or line curves. This function can also be used for simultaneous 5-axis scribing.

5-axis machine setup with kinematics, postprocessor and machine simulation for any kind of 5-axis machine.

Key Features and Benefits

Roughing - Removes all the unnecessary material from the workpiece in an effective way. madCAM 5Xtra cuts the part in z-levels. The operator can choose a ramp angle to create a smooth approach of the cutter after every retract and traverse.
Finishing - Gives the final surface finish of the part. madCAM 5Xtra effectively calculates cuts for both planar and z-level finishing. The operator controls the limit with an angle for relatively horizontal and relatively vertical surfaces. The limit is calculated from the surface normal.
Remachining - This method offers an opportunity to remove material that remains where the previous cutter could not reach due to size of cutter. madCAM 5Xtra has strategies for removing material calculated from the true stock model, inside boundary curves and with surface dual contact (pencil trace).
Curve Milling - This includes methods for machining from curves. The curve milling offers opportunities for Engraving and strategies for toolpath projection inside boundary curves and between two curves.
2 1/2 D Machining - This includes methods for machining from curves or surface edge curves. Profiling, Pocketing, Facing and Drilling.

madCAM 5Xtra includes:

2 1/2 axis Milling

Profiling
Pocketing
Facing
Drilling
Engraving

3 axis Milling

3 axis Milling
Z-level Pocketing
Z-level Facing
Parallel Roughing
Z-level finishing
Planar finishing
Pencil Tracing
Surface angle limit control
Along Curves
5Xtraject curves
Between two curves
From boundary curves
3-axis Tool holder collision simulation
Customizable post processors
Box work piece
Region Curves
Tool path Clipping planes

Toolpath editing

Edit as ordinary Rhino curves
3-axis Material removal simulation

4 axis Milling

Planar contour finishing
Roughing from 3D Stock Model
Indexed 3 + 1-axis
Simultaneous 4-axis Profiling
Simultaneous 4-axis Pocketing
Simultaneous 4-axis Facing
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level Pocketing
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level Facing
Simultaneous 4-axis Parallel Roughing
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level finishing
Simultaneous 4-axis Planar finishing
Simultaneous 4-axis Planar contour finishing
Simultaneous 4-axis Pencil Tracing
Simultaneous 4-axis Along Curves (Engraving)
Simultaneous 4-axis Project curves (Engraving)
Simultaneous 4-axis Between two curves
Simultaneous 4-axis From boundary curves
Simultaneous 4-axis Roughing from 3D Stock Model

5 axis Milling

Indexed 3 + 2 axis
Simultaneous 5 axis from axis of revolution
(Including all madCAM toolpath functions except re-roughing)
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level Pocketing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level Facing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface U-V Roughing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level finishing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface U-V finishing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface border contour finishing
Simultaneous 5-axis Closed Drive Surface spiral finishing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Pencil Tracing
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface angle limit control
Simultaneous 5-axis SWARF Profiling from surface edge curves
Simultaneous 5-axis Profiling perpendicular to surface
Simultaneous 5-axis Part trimming from curves and vectors

Specs

Installation Requirements

In order to work properly, your copy of madCAM 6.0 Level 5Xtra requires Rhino 5 for Win and/or

McNeel
Rhino for Windows and Mac
Rhino 3D with Grasshopper: The most powerful NURBS 3D CAD Industrial Design and modeling tool with full support from McNeel. Rhino 6.0 license now comes with Grasshopper included

Compare

Compare madCAM Versions


2 1/2 axis Milling	3X	3Xtra	4X	4Xtra	5X	5Xtra
Profiling	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pocketing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Facing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Drilling	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Engraving	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
V-carving		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
3 axis Milling
Z-level Pocketing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Z-level Facing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Parallel Roughing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Z-level finishing (Water line finishing)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Planar finishing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Planar contour finishing		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pencil Tracing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Surface angle limit control (Steep or flat surface machining)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Along Curves (Engraving)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Project curves (Engraving)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Between two curves	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
From boundary curves	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Roughing from 3D Stock Model		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Re-roughing		✔		✔	✔	✔
Planar remachining		✔		✔	✔	✔
Contour remachining		✔		✔	✔	✔
V-carving		✔		✔	✔	✔
4 axis Milling
Indexed 3 + 1-axis (Including all madCAM toolpath functions)			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Profiling			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Pocketing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Facing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level Pocketing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level Facing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Parallel Roughing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level finishing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Planar finishing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Planar contour finishing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Spiral finishing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Pencil Tracing			✔	✔	✔	✔
Surface angle limit control (Steep or flat surface machining)			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Along Curves (Engraving)			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Project curves (Engraving)			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Between two curves			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis From boundary curves			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Roughing from 3D Stock Model			✔	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Radial-level remachining				✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Planar remachining				✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis Contour remachining				✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous 4-axis V-carving				✔	✔	✔
5 axis Milling
Indexed 3 + 2 axis (Including all madCAM toolpath functions)					✔	✔
Simultaneous 5 axis from axis of revolution (Including all madCAM toolpath functions except re-roughing)					✔	✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level Pocketing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level Facing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface U-V Roughing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Offset-level finishing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface U-V finishing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface border contour finishing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Closed Drive Surface spiral finishing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface Pencil Tracing						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Drive Surface angle limit control						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis SWARF Profiling from surface edge curves						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Profiling perpendicular to surface						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis Part trimming from curves and vectors						✔
Regions and Boundaries
Box work piece	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Region Curves	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tool path Clipping planes	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
User defined 3D stock models (Except simultaneous 5-axis drive surface)		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Drive Surface calculation height and depth option						✔
Regions from drive surface borders (trim curves)						✔
Drive Surface tool path clipping levels option						✔
Simultaneous 5-axis vertical angle limit option						✔
Toolpath editing
Transform and copy as ordinary Rhino curves	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Simulation
3-axis Material removal simulation	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
3-axis Tool holder collision simulation	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
4 axis machine parts simulation			✔	✔	✔	✔
5-axis machine parts simulation					✔	✔
Custom machine
4-axis machine setup			✔	✔	✔	✔
5-axis machine setup					✔	✔
Custom STL files support for machine parts simulation		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
External DLL support for machine kinematics						✔
Custom machine
Customizable post processors						✔
4-axis output	✔	✔				✔
5-axis output	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
5-axis APT output	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

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