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2 Copyright 2019 OPEN MIND Technologies AG This document applies to hypermill and hypermill SHOP Viewer. It contains notes about recent changes that are not described in the manual. All rights reserved. Since we continuously work on further developments, we reserve the right to implement changes. Last update: January 2019.

3 Table of Contents 1. Supported software... 5 Operating systems bit CAD platforms bit CAD platforms (Windows 7 only)... 5 Server operating systems (Licence Manager only)... 5 NC interfaces... 5 Interfaces Tool database... 6 Use of third-party software Installation and licensing... 7 Supported languages... 7 Parallel installations Notes on functions X strategies on machines with rotation axes not supporting endless rotation... 9 Negative allowances X Simultaneous Machining... 9 Supported tool types Feedrates D and 5X Rework Machining - Linking job - Compound job hypercad : Select surfaces Notes on older hypermill versions Postprocessors Thread Milling / Helical Drilling D Contour Milling Toolpath segments with a Z component Additions to the manual Documentation in HTML5 format Set default browser for OPEN MIND software hypermill SHOP Viewer New variables available Circular Probing D Point Probing Turning - Roughing -hypermill MAXX Machining Turning - Parting Drilling - Back Boring Drilling - Thread Milling (new) D Profile Finishing X Swarf Cutting one Curve Creating reports Macro technology Additions to the manual ServicePack Thread milling NEW X Prismatic Fillet Finishing hypermill VIRTUAL Machining Center Automation Tire Machining Postprocessors Bug fixes hypermill Service Pack Helical Drilling Drilling cycles Drilling - Thread Milling NEW D Arbitrary Stock Roughing D Z Level Shape Finishing D Free Path Milling X Tangent Machining Linking job Transformations Feature technology

4 Macro technology Tool Database hypermill VIRTUAL Machining Center NCSIMUL interface Licensing Automation Tire Machining Report Designer Settings Wizard

5 1. Supported software Operating systems hypermill exclusively supports 64-bit operating systems: For the latest information on hardware requirements and supported operating systems, please visit the website Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows bit CAD platforms hypercad-s Inventor 2017, 2018, 2019 SolidWorks 2017, 2018, 2019 thinkdesign , NOTE A mixed installation of thinkdesign 32- and 64-bit on one machine is not supported. *. e3 files based on thinkdesign 64-bit can not be imported in hypercad-s. 32-bit CAD platforms (Windows 7 only) hypercad thinkdesign , , , , , , Server operating systems (Licence Manager only) Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 NC interfaces VERICUT from version 7.0 5

6 Interfaces Tool database OPEN MIND Technologies AG hypermill SP1 or higher License Interface Walter TDM tdm systems tdm 4.8 Hotfix 9 or higher and tdm 2017 Hotfix 5 or higher CAM Mapping to hypermill Microsoft SQL Server OPEN MIND Technologies AG hypermill SP1 or higher License Interface Zoller Tool Managment Zoller TMS Version or higher Interface for data exchange (one interface for each hypermill license). Microsoft SQL Server OPEN MIND Technologies AG hypermill SP1 or higher License Wintool Interface WinTool AG The compatibility of the version must be checked with WinTool. Interface for data exchange (one interface for each hypermill license). Microsoft SQL Server or Access database (*mdb) Use of third-party software If you work with third-party software that uses hypermill data (such as postprocessors and simulation tools), you should consider the following: The format of all data generated by hypermill can be changed by OPEN MIND without prior notice and at any time for the purposes of further development. This primarily affects the output of machine- and controlneutral programs (POF format). OPEN MIND does not offer any guarantee for problems that are due to compatibility issues involving third-party software. 6

7 2. Installation and licensing Please install the hypermill software according to the installation guide. Please direct any questions you may have about the installation to our support service. NOTE Please note that the installation requires that you have administrator rights. Please log in as an administrator. The hypermill software is protected by an dongle or license server. Each licence is unique. Secure the licence against loss! For further information, please refer to the installation guide, which can be found on your product DVD or on the OPEN MIND website. NOTE To ascertain whether your licences are also valid for the version, please check in the Licence Manager to see whether the specified maintenance period includes the calendar year NOTE The following notes on configuring the License manager are relevant to you if you already have hypermill installed and use a network license server. Configuration License Manager By changing the dongle driver it is necessary to reconfigure the network server configuration of the licensing. Proceed as follows. 1. After installation, open License Manager As administrator and switch to the Options tab. 2. Remove the name of the license server and reenter it. 3. Close the License Manager and restart the computer to complete the configuration. Supported languages Parallel installations hypermill is available in the following languages: German, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Korean, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Polish, Slovenian and Portuguese (Brazilian). If several versions of hypermill are installed, it is possible to switch between versions using hypermill Switch. 7

8 Run SwitchUi.exe from the C:\Program Files\OPEN MIND\Settings Wizard directory. Select the required hypermill version, the CAD system and the language. Afterwards, click Switch. Please close the software first! 8

9 3. Notes on functions 5X strategies on machines with rotation axes not supporting endless rotation OPEN MIND recommends defining the toolpath in such a manner that no tension-release rotations are necessary. It is possible that the geometry to be machined will need to be broken up into multiple jobs, or it may be necessary to define alternative toolpaths. This may increase the complexity of the toolpath definition. WARNING OPEN MIND recommends proceeding with extreme care with these toolpaths if tensionrelease rotations cannot be avoided. The entire sequence for the tension-release toolpath from the retract movement from the workpiece up to the re-approach is not collision checked! WARNING If a postprocessor run with stored solutions is performed, the NC file contains no rewind. OPEN MIND additionally recommends taking appropriate measures to first successfully test and execute the tension-release toolpaths, such as for example test runs above or next to the part, or without the part in place. Jobs which include tension-release rotations should be run separately on the machine if possible (not as part of an NC program with multiple operations). Using additional verification software for NC programs can help increase safety. These tips are intended to help successfully execute the defined toolpaths and prevent damage to the CNC machine. Please contact your OPEN MIND partner if you have further questions on this topic. Negative allowances The following restriction applies to all cycles: If the sum of the allowances is negative, the sum total must be less than the Tool radius - Machining tolerance. Example: Tool radius = 5.00 mm Machining tolerance = 0.01 mm Allowance = -3.0mm Additional allowance XY must be greater than mm, e.g. 1.98, because mm +(-1.98 mm) < 5.00 mm mm In this context, the area-based allowance is also taken into account as an allowance in the Milling area > Definition dialog. If several values are defined here, only the smallest value is taken into account. 5X Simultaneous Machining Important note for 5X simultaneous users with controls without great circle interpolation: 9

10 The hypermill cutter path calculations for all 5 axes cycles (except 5X Multiblade) are based on a great circle interpolation between the tool orientations. If your control works with a different interpolation type and cannot be modified for great circle interpolation, please contact your OPEN MIND partner to have your hypermill configured accordingly. To see the interpolation type with which your control works, refer to the documentation of your control. Supported tool types hypermill generally only supports the tool types listed in the documentation. Other tool types, in particular, angle tools or angle heads are not supported. Chamfered cutters Specifying a nominal diameter of less than mm or less than inches may prevent the activation of a tool radius correction. Please avoid specifying such diameters. Feedrates All feedrates in hypermill refer to the respective tool reference point. Therefore, feedrates can occur on single axes that deviate from the value of the tool reference point. A parametric feedrate output is generally not supported, particularly not for linking jobs if the underlying sub-jobs contain feedrate changes. 3D and 5X Rework Machining - Linking job - Compound job Initial situation Reference job: Generate NC file is disabled. Rework job: Generate NC file is enabled. 1. Reference job and related Rework job are used within a Linking job. Generate NC file is automatically disabled in both jobs. 2. Reference job and related Rework job are moved from the Linking job into a Compound job. By doing so, the Generate NC file option is automatically enabled in both jobs. It has to be manually disabled within the Reference job again. hypercad : Select surfaces For the 2D Contour Milling on 3D Model cycle the surface selection function in hypercad / thinkdesign not available. 10

11 4. Notes on older hypermill versions Information in this section is relevant for you if you have not updated from the previous release of hypermill to the latest version. This may be the case if you do not have a maintenance contract or you have purchased an update again after a longer period of time. Postprocessors Use the Frame ID If your postprocessors require you to define a Frame ID or a frame Comment, your postprocessors are incompatible with toolpaths that were created using the hypermill Transformation function. For this reason, please use only toolpaths without transformations for these postprocessors. Thread Milling / Helical Drilling 2D Contour Milling The Path compensation option must be made available by OPEN MIND separately and requires a prior check and possible update of your postprocessor (subject to a charge). Please contact your OPEN MIND partner. In the event of use without a postprocessor check, OPEN MIND cannot assume any guarantee for the output of a correct NC program. Spiral stepdown: If, while using this option, you see an error message on the Parameters tab during the postprocessor run, your postprocessor is not yet ready for this output and requires a prior check and, perhaps, update (for a fee). Please contact your OPEN MIND partner. Toolpath segments with a Z component All circular toolpath segments with a Z component (such as circular macros or spiral stepdowns) require a separate postprocessor adjustment. Please contact your OPEN MIND partner. 11

12 5. Additions to the manual Documentation in HTML5 format The previous CHM format of the documentation will be replaced with version by the HTML5 format. The contextual contents of the help are still available via the button F1 or by clicking on the? Icon in the respective dialog. Set default browser for OPEN MIND software The documentation is output in a browser in HTML5 format. For this purpose, the software assigned in the operating system to the *.html file extension is called. If the file extension is to be assigned to another browser software, it is advisable to use the omappsettingsx64.exe software under...\info Center\.... In this way, the assignment only applies to OPEN MIND software. The assignment for other software on the computer remains unchanged. IMPORTANT When using Internet Explorer as the default browser, scripts and Active X controls must be allowed to display the table of contents of the documentation. hypermill SHOP Viewer Reusing SHOP Viewer data (also called SHOP Viewer Pack & Go data) in hypermill is intended for OPEN MIND support and analysis purposes only. If Pack & Go data are changed in hypermill and then saved with the Save as function, the usability of the resulting file can not be guaranteed. New variables available For the cycles 5X Swarf Cutting 1 Curve. 2D contour milling and 2D Contour Milling on 3D Model the following variables are now available: T: Dia (Tool diameter), T: Rad (Tool radius), J: ae (Infeed length) and J: ap (Infeed width). Circular Probing Use the feature Generic hole as a contour for probing. 3D Point Probing A check against the blank is now possible. Turning - Roughing -hypermill MAXX Machining Machining angle: If this option is activated, the material is not removed parallel to the turning axis but at the defined machining angle. Available for Linear and Ramp strategy (1) option activated, (2) option not activated. 12

13 Turning - Parting IMPORTANT The possibility of calculating the old Parting had to be deactivated for security reasons. Please create the corresponding jobs with the new Parting. Drilling - Back Boring Dialog page Tool: The parameter Spindle angular correction for turning tools is not available. Drilling - Thread Milling (new) Dialog page Setup: The option Check tool tip off is no longer available. 3D Profile Finishing Dialog page Setup: The combination of the High-precision mode surfaces option and Multiple allowances is not possible. A corresponding error message appears. 5X Swarf Cutting one Curve Dialog page Strategy: For the Intersect offset parameter negative values are no longer allowed in base surfaces mode. If the normal of the base surfaces does not show in the desired direction, use the parameter Invert offset to adjust the direction for the offset. Creating reports The tool representations in a report are now based on vector data in the *.emf format that enable a significantly improved visualization. Macro technology When creating a macro, it is automatically assigned to the active material group in the respective job list. 13

14 6. Additions to the manual ServicePack 1 Thread milling NEW Axial infeed Use Thread/step to define the number of threads per step. (1) Define a value of 0, if the tool can machine the thread in one single revolution at the defined depth. (2) Define a value of 1, if the tool can machine a single thread profile at each revolution. A continuous spiral is applied along the complete thread height. (3) The tool can machine several thread profiles at each revolution. Define the number of threads profiles (greater than 1) generated by the tool at each revolution. 5X Prismatic Fillet Finishing If possible, the complete fillet is machined with a fixed tool inclination. If this is not possible an indexed machining is performed, with the tool inclination alternating between two horizontal stepovers. hypermill VIRTUAL Machining Center The preferred direction for the position of the rotary axes in the case of several possible solutions can now be defined and is evaluated by the post-processor run. Automation Tire Machining The tolerance for creating the 3DF file for tire segments has been changed to Postprocessors For CYCLE 800 STAY on Sinumerik Controls, a rotation axis check was implemented. 14

15 7. Bug fixes hypermill Service Pack 1 Helical Drilling Drilling cycles Problems with milling area are solved. Endpoints of contours could not be selected as drill points. Drilling - Thread Milling NEW Problem with the upward movement of the tool when machining external threads is solved. 3D Arbitrary Stock Roughing Problem with blank collision in the High performance mode is fixed. 3D Z Level Shape Finishing 3D Free Path Milling Problem with generating toolpaths is solved. Problems with incorrect contours in the calculation are eliminated. Problems with tool movements in the approach and retract macro are solved. 5X Tangent Machining Linking job Transformations Feature technology Macro technology Tool Database The Dynamic contact point parameter is now considered again when using the Prefer spiral option. Problems with negative allowance value are fixed - no crash anymore. Problems with rapid movements in the 5X Linking are fixed. No more violations of the part. Missing icon in General pattern dialog is corrected. Problem with endpoints in the Generic hole feature are fixed. Problems with NC numbering for stored tools in job macros have been solved. Errors when transferring tool data from version to version have been corrected. 15

16 Problem when opening the Export TDM Systems Tools dialog is fixed. hypermill VIRTUAL Machining Center NCSIMUL interface Inconsistency in the adoption of tool data in the virtual machine eliminated. General problem with the use of the hypermill VIRTUAL Machining Center is fixed. Licensing Error when transferring the toolpath has been corrected. Error with the licensing of the product 5X additive manufacturing is fixed. 0 Automation Tire Machining Report Designer Problems with the wrong default value in inch mode are solved. Settings Wizard Problem with creating graphics is fixed. Problem with missing input in the field for the project name is fixed (error message). 16