ModuleWorks 2025.12 Release

[gcode]

These guys have really got their shit together

ModuleWorks 2025.12Release

[SuperHoneyBadger]

Double angle deburr recognition would be an incredible time-saver. And I like the idea of improving on HSM paths to reduce thin walls. Refreshing to see an update anywhere in CAM that focuses on process improvements instead of sizzle.

[champshire]

Will any of this get moved into Mastercam, or not likely since none of it is in the Multi-axis paths?

If anything, I would think it would at least generate some copy cat options in other cam software going forward?

[Jeff]

The thin wall avoidance would be a nice thing to have. Hopefully they can integrate that into Mastercam soon.
As well as the dbl angle tool deburring, that would be a massive time saver.

[Here's Johnny!]

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As well as the dbl angle tool deburring, that would be a massive time saver.
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Like the new levels manager??

[gcode]

see the 5th post on this thread on Mastercam.com

The required feature will be available in Mastercam 2027 or 2028 when it fully implements ModuleWorks 2025.08 and 2025.12 releases.

It looks like CNC is running 18 to 24 months behind ModuleWorks releases

[Dylan Gondyke]

It depends on the timing of the release and the complexity of the integration when put up against the Mastercam development cycle. Similar to the 3rd party converters/matching up to external formats like Solidworks etc

[Jeff]

In this video they release a couple of days ago, how is this different than a flowline toolpath?

[Aaron]

In this video they release a couple of days ago, how is this different than a flowline toolpath?

In a flowline toolpath, it literally extracts the path to "flow" from the Surface UV lines (mathmatically, surfaces are made up a of a "grid" that connects splines).  You can see the exact toolpath you'll get by using Curves > Curve Flowline in Mastercam to create the geometry.  That's why they often fall down when they have to deal with multiple surfaces that don't "flow" nicely, their UV lines aren't congruent.

A mesh toolpath (of any sort, whether Moduleworks or Mastercam or Fusion, etc..) has to be able to propagate across any shapes that the mesh gives it, based on some input geometry (that could be parallel to a plane, curves, morphing, silhouette, etc.).  This is why it works well against any random mishmash of surfaces/solid faces/etc.   One of the difficulties in this, though, is determining where to cut based on the input patterns, see Waterline or Equal Scallop in Mastercam for an example of a stupid implementation that will waterfall off the "back" of a solid face without containment.

This new feature keeps it from rolling up onto the edge, potentially rounding what should be a sharp corner.   It's not something you'll probably use very often, but it's a nice little enhancement if you've been fighting it.

[Jeff]

Oh yeah, I knew that.