GibbsCAM 2013 is a robust and powerful release providing new system enhancements for improved functionality, quality, reliability and performance. Product enhancements are provided throughout the entire package, delivering ongoing value to existing Maintenance customers as well as new users. In addition, GibbsCAM 2013 offers new specialized options for turbomachinery and porting applications. RODUCTION MILL Mill Feature: Assign certain machining attributes directly to part features for faster process and part creation and changeability Mill Feature Video Contour: New options include Ramp Down, Extra Offsets, User Plunge, and Back and Forth Contour Video Pocketing: New options include Outermost Shape As Boss and Bottom-up Hit Flats (plug-in) Pocketing Video Drilling and Thread Milling Patterns Radial Sorting of 4-axis and 5-axis Holes Radial Sorting Video Surface Flow SOLIDSURFACER Surface Flow: Improved machining algorithm for nonplanar fillets and other blended faces Mill Plunge Rough: Improvements to Circular Layout and new Transversal Clearance parameter Swiss Machine Support PRODUCTION LATHE AND MTM Lathe Plunge Roughing: Improved algorithm produces a more efficient toolpath Lathe Threading/Thread Whirling: Follows any valid shape, including shapes that contain arc or splines Improved Rendering of Swiss-style Machines: Includes rendering of guide-bushings Swiss-style Machining GEOMETRY CREATION Geometry Shape Combine: Manipulate shapes that can be combined through Union, Subtraction, Intersection, Trim to Inside, Trim to Outside, or Slice 5-AXIS 5-Axis Machining CS selection Improved Swarf Machining New Choices for Gouge Check Engrave Machining Strategy for Wireframe 5-Axis Multiblade Option 5-AXIS MULTIBLADE OPTION Optimized for the machining of turbo machinery parts, this option simplifies the programming of impellers, blisks and blings. Specialized functions include roughing, blade finishing, hub finishing, splitter, sub-splitter and wall finishing, and extension and control of leading and trailing edges. (Requires 5-Axis option) 5-Axis MultiBlade Option 5-Axis Porting Option 5-AXIS PORTING OPTION Specialized functionality for the machining of hollow shapes that have significantly different shapes or sizes at each open end or have a significant amount of curvature from one end to the other, including engine ports, manifolds, and throttle bodies. (Requires 5-Axis option)