RESOLVED CPRs DOCUMENT

Resolved CPRs
CAMWorks 2015 SP1
* Please refer to Whats New PDF document for details regarding enhancements in CAMWorks 2015.
Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

1.

CW-50618

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2.

CW-50455

11-3908

3.

4.

CW-50401

CW-50197

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11-3740

Area

Description

UI

In CAMWorks SP1, during Assembly Machining, when user

exercises the Override option in the Indexing tab for a
Setup and inputs a negative angle value, CAMWorks
displays an error message stating that only values
between 0 degree and 36o degrees can be entered.
Previous versions of CAMWorks (including CAMWorks
2015 SP0.1) allowed users to input negative values.

Features

When the Recognize Features command is executed at

Mill Part Setup Level, all features are recognized but
similar/identical features are not grouped together.

When user changes a configuration in the SOLIDOWRKS

Configuration Manager and selects the "Show selected"
Configurations
option in the CAMWorks Configuration dialog box, then
CAMWorks crashes.
Setup Sheet

In CAMWorks Turn and Mill-Turn mode, the Spindle

Direction (CW and CCW) is not output to the XML Setup
Sheet.

5.

CW-49633

11-3609

API

In nested assemblies where multiple instances of the same

part machined from a common stock, CAMWorks groups
all instances of the part by default. This results in a
grouped toolpath. An API needs to be provided to split
the grouped instances into individual parts, resulting in
complete toolpaths for every instance of the part.

6.

CW-49529

11-3577

Post

Create new post variable or new Query command for a

Turn Thread operation to retrieve the value of the number
of starts for a Turn Thread cycle.

Features

In CAMWorks 2015, tor the specific part, the sketch

intended to be used for interactively inserting a 2.5 Axis
feature is not listed in the available Sketches list. This was
working correctly in CAMWorks 2015.

Toolpath

In CAMWorks 2015, for the specific part, the Pattern

Project toolpath with Flowline pattern crosses over itself
and does not follow the Start point of the curve. This was
working correctly in CAMWorks 2014.

7.

8.

CW-49464

CW-49449

11-3547

11-3518

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No.
9.

CPR
Number
CW-49419

Help Desk ID
11-3503

Area

Description

Assembly

In Assembly mode, the Setup MCS offsets in the Offset tab

are incorrect when Origin is set to Part Setup Origin.

10.

CW-49400

11-3494

License

11.

CW-49368

11-3399

Post

12.

CW-49341

11-3453

Translation

13.

CW-49338

11-3450

Post

14.

CW-49307

11-3420

Machine
Simulation

15.

CW-49305

11-3434

TechDB

16.

CW-49301

11-3430

Post

17.

CW-49072

11-3376

The CAMWorks License Manager utility stops working

when user borrows some modules, starts the
SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids application and then
clicks the OK button of the License Manager dialog box
when the Authorized Modules tab is active.
QUAD=NO181 Mill-Turn Mill Face Free operation not
working correctly.
In the Spanish version of CAMWorks 2015 TechDB,
translation errors have been observed for Hole Feature
Sub-types in the Hole Features and Options form.
For the Mill-Turn parts posted code, the Start sync codes
M100 and M101 are correct but the position of the Sync
Code M102 is incorrect.
Provide a document listing Error Codes encountered
during CAMWorks Virtual Machine Simulation and the
cause of those error codes.
Hole thread mapping doesnt work if the upper and lower
limits for the diameter of the hole are set to zero.
Create a Post Query command to verify if the Sub
Programs in Assembly mode have been set to True or
False.

Operations

For Mill operations, when user executes the Generate

operation Plan command, the H and D offset values of the
tool are reset as per the station number it is assigned. This
over writes the values set in the tool crib in the TechDB.

18.

CW-49031

11-3352

Tool

In CAMWorks 2015 SP0, the tool in the 'Tool Crib' cannot

be replaced by the 'Tap Cutting' and 'Tap Rolling' tool from
the tool database when 'Filter by' option is inactive. This
was working correctly in previous versions of CAMWorks.

19.

CW-48962

11-3223

Turn

For the specific Turn part, the user defined Turn insert
used for the Turn Finish Toolpath operation gouges the
part and doesnt follow the OD Feature shape.

20.

CW-48947

11-3240

Toolpath

The Apply to all button on the Feature Options tab for the
Entry Type of Contour Mill operation doesnt make any
impact on the toolpath.

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Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

21.

CW-48934

11-3288

Post

22.

CW-48912

11-3290

Setup Sheet

23.

CW-48875
CW-47991

11-2796

Setup Sheet

24.

CW-48828

11-2873

License

25.

CW-48789

11-3240

Toolpath

26.

CW-48776

11-3229

Toolpath

27.

CW-48719

11-3191

Translation

28.

CW-48635

11-3097

License

29.

30.

CW-48628

CW-48615

11-3107

11-3085

Description
For Mill/Turn parts, when a Circular Pattern is used with
some of its instances skipped for the feature and if a post
operation is used in between the corresponding
operations, then the C-axis values in the generated NC
code are incorrect.
When executing the command for generating XML-based
Setup Sheets for the CAMWorks NC Manager level, it is
desired that XY ZX Isometric images be generated for each
Setup. Also, separate Setup sheets need to be generated
for each setup.
When user generates a Setup Sheet for any Turn part
using a user-defined Style sheet template named
TurnProcessSheet.xsl, the Total time value is not
updated.
When the Russian language version of CAMWorks is
loaded as an Add-In in SolidWorks, it crashes when the
CAMWorks License expiry date is close to expiring. This
Crash occurs before showing the License expiry
information in Russian language.
For the specific part, though Spiral Entry is defined as the
Entry Method for all features, it is not reflected on all the
features being machined by the same operation.
In Assembly mode when calculate safe CNC toolpath is set
to OFF under the setup tab of machine node, the contour
mill toolpath with rest roughing options set to ON is not
generated. But the toolpath display is shown in the
graphics area. However the user will not be able to post
process the toolpath.
In Italian version of CAMWorks, in the UI for interactively
inserting a Multisurface feature, the icons for Face select
Option overlap and are unstable, leading to difficulty in
selecting the Faces.
For a floating license installation, the License Borrow
option is disabled for clients (users) who dont have Admin
rights. License borrowing should be allowed for non-admin
users.

Toolpath

If CAMWorks 2015 SP0 version is installed on a system

(with SOLIDWORKS 2015) for the first time, then
CAMWorks fails to generate toolpaths for any part.

Operation

In Mill machines with rotary axis, the mode for rotary axis
should be set to 'Fixed' for all features except wrapped
features. Currently this is being controlled by the settings
made in TechDB and the user cannot change them in
CAMWorks.
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No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

Description
In any Turn part with units set to inches, for OD Turn Rough operations, there is a data value mismatch between
the Operation parameters and the XML-based Setup Sheet
data.

31.

CW-48580

11-3117

Setup Sheet

32.

CW-48579

11-3117

Setup Sheet

33.

CW-48573

11-3035

Post

34.

CW-48570

11-3096

Configuration

35.

CW-48559

11-3102

Toolpath

36.

CW-48541

11-3080

Post

37.

CW-48524

11-3072

Setup Sheet

38.

CW-48522

11-3065

Toolpath

39.

CW-48506

11-3053

Operation

40.

CW-48403

11-3310

UI

41.

CW-48371

11-2980

Features

The start point of the First feed move(X, Z) for any turn
operation should be available for display in XML based
setup sheets.
For the GETMCS command, a new option
GETMCS(3,CALC_xxxxx) needs to be added which will
retrieve all work coordinates and angles but not the
duplicate angle pairs.
When the specific Turn part is opened, it causes both
CAMWorks and SOLIDWORKS to crash.
For the specific part, the Thread Milling Toolpath with
circular pattern generated with multipoint tool doesnt
have a retract move at the end.
Add a new system variable IS_TLP_COMPENSATED that
will pass information on whether a Milling operation is
using with or without system compensation option.
In the XML-based Setup Sheet generated for Turn
operations, data on the parametric values for First Cut
Amount, Final Cut Amount, Axial Stock Amount (X) and
Radial Stock Amount needs to be provided.
For the specific Mill part, the toolpaths generated for
Contour Mill operations for curve features contain uneven
moves.
For Contour Mill operations, the Depth Parameter option
of Ramp is active though Chamfer Mill option has been
selected. The Ramp option should be disabled when
Chamfer Mill option is selected.
While interactively a multi-surface feature, the Highlight
Faces button command fails to highlight faces if the button
is first used unhighlight already selected faces and then
immediately clicked once again to highlight faces.
For the specific part file created from Parasolid part file
(*.x_t), if the Extract Machinable Features command is
executed using AFR method, then it automatically
recognizes the features. However, if the same command is
executed using the default MfgView method, then
CAMWorks and SOLIDWORKS crash.

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No.

42.

CPR
Number

CW-48317

Help Desk ID

11-2958

Area

Description

Toolpath

If Turn Rough or Turn Finish operation is listed after a Bore

Finish operation in the operation sequence, then the userdefined Z limit is not considered by the toolpath. The
resultant toolpath machines entire WIP.

43.

CW-48309

11-2950

License

On a floating network license installation, the number of

days for which a floating license can be borrowed by a
client is currently limited to 7 days. The borrow period
should be enhanced to 30 days for all future CAMWorks
Floating Network licenses that will be issued.

44.

CW-48306
CW-48302

11-2936
11-2943

VoluMill

In Assembly environment the Volumill toolpath generated

for any 2.5 axis feature does not avoid the Fixture
Components set by the user.
For Turn Bore Rough and Finish toolpaths, when user
change the Axial (Z) value the toolpath, then the toolpath
also gets offset in the X and Z direction. This issue is
observed when the Auto option for Approach and Retract
Strategy is enabled in the NC tab of the operation.
Specific Mill-Turn parts created in CAMWorks 2012, with
stock defined from an STL file, cause CAMWorks to crash
when opened in CAMWorks 2014 or 2015 version. This
issue is not observed if the stock is converted to a
bounding cylinder and then opened in CAMWorks
2014/2015.
For the specific Mill part, the Full Rebuild command
updates the features but not the toolpaths for the
corresponding Hole operation.
For the specific Mill part, the toolpath for the Contour Mill
operation cannot be generated if the tool used has a
diameter of more than 6mm.
For the specific Mill part, when "Extract Machinable
Features" is executed using "MfgView" method then, the
pocket feature gets incorrectly recognized as slot feature.
The leadout moves in a Contour Mill toolpath generated
for curve features dont follow the user defined feed rates.
Instead the XY feed rate is assigned for the leadout moves.

45.

CW-48273

11-2665

Toolpath

46.

CW-48250

11-2909

System

47.

CW-48246

11-2876

Rebuild

48.

CW-48242

11-2895

Toolpath

49.

CW-48240

11-2893

Features

50.

CW-48237

11-2882

Operation

51.

CW-48236

11-2834

System

Installing CAMWorks 2014 SP 2.3 on SOLIDWORKS 2014 SP

4.0 causes SOLIDWORKS to crash.

52.

CW-48224

11-2866

TechDB

In the TechDB, add a new strategy of "3Axis Undercut" for

Multi Surface Features.

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No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

53.

CW-48184

11-2830

Operation

54.

CW-48126

11-2816

Operation

55.

CW-47990

11-2789

Toolpath

56.

CW-47988

Beta2015-US

Toolpath

57.

CW-47979

11-2792

58.

CW-47973

Beta2015-US

Description
For the Contour mill operation generated for a Hole
Group, the Diameter override option is used and a specific
diameter value is assigned. The resultant toolpath is
generated correctly only for one of the holes.
For Mill parts, when "Tool crib priority" is set to ON, then
the drill tools selected for drill operations are not of
proper sizes.
In the specific Mill part, for Irregular pocket feature
recognized by automatic feature recognition the
generated Contour Mill Toolpath is at incorrect Z Level.
For specific parts Contour Mill toolpath with Arc leadin
and lead out, the toolpath generated gouges the part. To
avoid gouge, when the Gouge check option is enabled, an
error message indicating inability to compute safe leadin
or leadout moves is displayed.

Toolpath

For the specific Mill part, if the start segment of the curve
feature is an arc, then for Contour Mill Toolpath generated
for this curve feature, the Lead In/Out function does not
work.

Tool

If user tries to add Face Mill tool to the Tool crib from the
Tool Library, then CAMWorks crashes.

59.

CW-47960

11-2771

Toolpath

60.

CW-47954

11-2765

Features

61.

CW-47946

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Features

62.

CW-47902

11-2724

Wire-EDM

63.

CW-47901

11-2723

Wire-EDM

64.

CW-47894

11-2717

Toolpath

65.

CW-47891

11-2650

License

In CAMWorks 2014, for the specific part, the OD Rough

Turn generates the wrong toolpath during retract moves
when the Z limit with user defined Z end value is set in the
Advanced tab.
For the specific Mill part, the Contour Mill Toolpath
generated for the slot feature recognized using Automatic
Feature Recognition gouges the part.
For specific Turn part, the OD profile is generated at an
incorrect location and the groove feature is not
recognized.
In CAMWorks 2015, the cutter compensation given for a
skim pass of glue stop defined for 4 axis Punch feature is in
the wrong direction.
In CAMWorks 2014 SP2.3, for 4 Axis Contour Die, when
user performs more than 2 skims, the NC code does not
include the sub-program from third skim onwards.
When using the Bottom Finish option on a Contour Mill
operation, the Bottom First option doesnt work if the
feature is defined with an island with a top chamfer.
On floating license network, client with Windows 8.1 OS is
unable to return the borrowed license back to the Server
which has Windows 7 OS.
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No.

66.

67.

68.

CPR
Number

CW-47876

CW-47855

CW-47819

Help Desk ID

11-2696

11-2693

11-2654

Area

Description

Features

For the specific Mill part, the obround pocket recognized

by AFR has chamfers on the top and bottom of the
through pocket. The resultant Rough Mill toolpath based
on the feature boundary defined by the outer edge of the
lower chamfer gouges the part.

Toolpath

For the specific part, when user uses the Copy Features
(with Operations) function to copy a feature to another
Setup, the resultant toolpaths of the copied operations do
not match the toolpaths of the original feature.

Help

For user-defined holder defined from an STL file, the Hand

of cut direction from Left to Right or Vice versa. User has
to define two different user-defined holders for Left and
Right Hand of cut. This information is not available in the
CAMWorks Help file.
For specific Wire EDM part, when the Two Steps option
in Glue Stop setting is applied for a 4 Axis die feature then,
the upper profile generated by the Toolpath is incorrect.

69.

CW-47712

11-2596

Wire-EDM

70.

CW-47676

11-2582

Assembly

71.

CW-47667

11-2575

Features

72.

CW-47666

11-2577

Toolpath

73.

CW-47654

11-2555

System

When switching machine types from Mill to Mill/Turn,

there is no message indicating that any existing data may
be lost.

74.

CW-47652

11-2552

Operation

For the specific Assembly, the user is unable to Save the

Operation plan for Multi Step Hole Feature.

75.

CW-47624

11-2559

TechDB

76.

CW-47594

11-2477

Rebuild

For the specific Assembly, the hole feature being

recognized by CAMWorks is not in the correct location,
thus resulting in toolpath gouging the part.
For the specific part, the Part Perimeter feature inserted
from a particular setup doesn't follow the part profile
correctly, resulting in an incorrect toolpath. The same
feature in another Setup works correctly.
For the specific Turn part, the WIP generated by a turn
operation does not correspond with the toolpath.

In the tap threading operation, the 'Hand of Cut' is not

controlled through the English TechDB Tap Database tool
list. It is always in 'Right Hand'. This issue is also observed
in German TechDB.
For the specific Wire EDM part, user changes the
dimensions of one of the extrude features of the solid
model and then performs a Full rebuild. A warning symbol
appears over the features listed in the CAMWorks feature
tree in spite of the features being correctly rebuilt.
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No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

Description
For specific Mill part, the cutting direction of the Contour
Mill Toolpath changes when it is copied and regenerated
without changing any parameters.
Default TechDB Hole Thread Mapping has incorrect thread
designation for Thread Milling method for Inch Units
system.
Users are unable to utilize the Help option to check for
Service Pack updates. When they click on the Check
button, they receive the error message that they are
unable to connect to the Service Pack Server - even though
there is an internet connection.

77.

CW-47575

Beta2015-US

Toolpath

78.

CW-47532

11-2517

TechDB

79.

CW-47475

11-2472

System

80.

CW-47432

11-2450

API

81.

CW-47399

Beta2015-US

Assembly

82.

CW-47380

Beta2015-US

TechDB

Word "TEST" present in the comment on insert page of the

turn tooling in TechDB should be removed.

Toolpath

For the specific part, the avoid area defined for Contour
Mill Toolpath generated for part perimeter feature is not
considered. Toolpath is generated within the avoid area
boundaries.

Operation

For the specific part, the Leadin point for Contour Mill
operation generated for part perimeter feature cannot be
moved to a different point. However, it can be moved if
the feature type is a Boss feature.

83.

84.

CW-47350

CW-47346

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-----

When user runs macro ICWSetup.AddIslandToFeature, it

does not return the correct Boolean value.
In Assembly mode, when the Origin of the Setup is
changed to Part Setup Origin, the Work Coordinate
system is not displayed for the Assembly Setup.

85.

CW-47344

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Toolpath

For the specific Mill part, the Contour Mill toolpath for the
Part Perimeter feature gouges the part when the Arc Fit
option in Advanced tab of Operation Parameters is
applied.

86.

CW-47323

11-2419

Assembly

For the specific Assembly, the Contain Area is defined

from multiple surfaces with Tool on Curve option. On
regenerating the toolpath, CAMWorks crashes.

87.

CW-47279

Beta2015-US

UI

The mouse buttons used to rotate the tool in the tool

preview window of CAMWorks should be made consistent
with SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids.

88.

CW-47275

Beta2015-US

UI

The Arrow buttons of the New Operation window need to

be made larger. Also, the mouse-over labels need to be
placed either above, below or on the buttons.

89.

CW-47232

11-2372

Wire-EDM

Error observed in Leadin/ Leadout moves with Start point

when multiple Glue Stops are used.
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No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

Description
In Wire EDM, for the specific part, the 2 Axis Contour
toolpath was generated for the boss feature. Toolpath
Simulation is correct but posted G code shows the wrong
movement which is also visible by the G-Code Simulator.
In Wire-EDM mode, if Leadin/Out types are set to Select
point and Point Blend, then the stop on contour for Rough
Cut is ignored. This happens even when the Begin all cuts
at start hole option is set to OFF.
For the specific part, the 10 Taper on the sidewall of its
islands is not retained after performing a Rebuild. Also, if
user assigns taper to any feature, it is not reflected on the
displayed part in the graphics area until user navigates out
of the page of the dialog box.
In contour mill when toolpath center is set to "Without
Compensation" and "Display cutter compensation for first
move" is set to ON then, only the lead in move is shown
with compensation and not the leadout move.

90.

CW-47186

11-2337

Wire-EDM

91.

CW-47159

11-2336

Wire-EDM

92.

CW-47058

11-2312

93.

CW-47052

11-2303

Toolpath

94.

CW-47033

11-2289

Post

For each feature, the name of the CAMWorks Strategy

assigned should be passed on to the Post environment so
as to allow usage in the post.

Rebuild

95.

CW-47032

11-2292

Toolpath

The toolpath for a Turn Cut-Off operation does not get

extended to the part center thereby forcing the user to
override the toolpath by adding a value to the End Length
parameter. This action causes unwanted rapid moves.

96.

CW-46977

11-2242

Operation

For the specific part, Rest Machining with Contour Mill

toolpath creates duplicate passes for each Z pass.

97.

CW-46878

Beta2015EMEA

VoluMill

The Avoid and Contain areas defined for a 3 Axis Area

Clearance operation with pattern type set to Volumill are
not considered. The toolpath is generated in all the areas
of the part.

98.

CW-46809

Beta2015EMEA

Operation

In the Tool Crib tab of Machine Definition, when any Tool

comment is edited and saved to the Tool Library, then it is
not saved to the TechDB and Tool Crib.

Toolpath

For the specific Mill Parts 2.5 Axis Irregular Pocket

feature, the Rough Mill 'Pocket out' pattern operation
generates an incomplete toolpath with 40% or above
stepover.

99.

100.

CW-46761

CW-46747

11-2096

11-2152

Simulation

When simulation is being done with operations as the stop

point then, the while changing from one operation to the
succeeding operation, the tool used gets disappeared from
the home position. It works fine if the "End" is selected as
stop point.
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No.

CPR
Number

101.

CW-46611

102.

Help Desk ID

Area

Description

11-2112

Operation

In tool crib the user is not allowed to set the Station No to

'0'. Users utilize this station to store tools.

CW-46560

11-2066

Post

103.

CW-46557

11-2074

Toolpath

104.

CW-46495

11-2053

Simulation

105.

CW-46484

11-1994

API

The posted output for the rough groove operation

generated for face groove is incorrect.
For the specific nested assembly, extra feed move in the
2.5 Axis Rough Mill Operation gouges neighboring part
instances.
For the specific Mill part, Toolpath simulation displays
gouged geometry even though there is no gouging.
Settings with respect to VBScript files need to be updated
so that they work with the latest version of CAMWorks.
For the specific Turn part, when stock is defined from a
sketch, the Turn Tool rapids through the material between
feature segments.
For the specific part, Automatic Feature Recognition using
MfgView incorrectly recognizes the Pocket feature with
chamfer on top. This results in toolpath gouging the part.
For the specific assembly, the direction of the Open Profile
feature changes in the Preview window when user edits
the Open Profile feature.
For the specific part with multiple islands which have
pockets within it, the roughing toolpath gouges the inside
of the islands.

106.

CW-46467

11-2024

Toolpath

107.

CW-46409

11-2004

Features

108.

CW-46405

11-1998

Features

109.

CW-46322

11-1956

Toolpath

110.

CW-46249

11-1874

Post

For the specific part, the start point for the Canned Cycles
of Turn Operation is incorrect.

111.

CW-46176

11-1880

Rebuild

For the specific part, when the sketch defining the part
dimensions is modified and Full Rebuild is done, the
toolpaths are modified correctly but the feature position
remains unchanged.

112.

CW-46088

11-1808

Toolpath

For the specific mill part, the Contour Mill operation

gouges the toolpath when the tool diameter is modified.

113.

CW-45997

11-1707

Toolpath

114.

CW-45979

11-1721

System

115.

CW-45932

11-1734

Toolpath

For the specific turn part where the stock has been
defined using a sketch, the user defined Z End Limits fail to
restrict the toolpath to the user defined point.
For the specific Assembly, when user switches between
Configurations, a New Operation dialog box keeps
popping up at every instance of switching.
For the specific part when user assigns a step out amount
to the Turn Rough toolpath on a OD feature, the resultant
toolpath gouges the part.

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Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

116.

CW-45914

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Setup Sheets

117.

CW-45826

11-1722

API

118.

CW-45821

11-1686

System

119.

CW-45607

11-1596

Feature
Recognition

120.

CW-45235

11-1373

Toolpath

121.

CW-45227

11-1274

Wire-EDM

122.

CW-44951

11-1275

Operation

123.

CW-44926

11-1255

API

Description
The H and D offset values of Mill tools are not shown
correctly in the Setup Sheet under the circumstances
where the tools get added to the active tool crib upon
doing a Generate Operation Plan. This also happens when
the user adds the tools to the active Tool Crib
interactively.
Create an API to control the start point of the hole
features. The API thus created should work in both Part
mode and Assembly mode.
After updating specific MS Access updates, the CAMWorks
applications fails to run as an Add-In within SOLIDWORKS.
For the specific Mill part, the toolpaths generated for the
Rectangular Slot feature recognized by AFR is incorrect.
The toolpaths generated are correct only if the feature is
inserted interactively.
In Mill module, if the stock defined through bounding box
is given with some Offset values then, the Rough passes
for a Contour Mill toolpath defined using side parameter
settings will not be generated.
In Wire EDM parts the option of "Stop On Contour"
doesnt make any impact on toolpaths generated for die
features with the option of "Land and Taper" set to ON.
Instead the generated toolpath gouges the part.
For the specific Assembly, for the Contour mill operation
on a Wrapped feature, CAMWorks doesnt allow the user
to modify the start point of the Leadin/Leadout move.
API for defining a Multisurface feature based on Face
color. It should also work for multi-body part.
The thickness defined for the User Defined Turn inserts in
TechDB is not observed in the operation parameters.
Instead a default value is set for all the User Defined Turn
Inserts.
For the specific Turn part, the profile of the OD feature
inserted interactively is incorrect. It uses convex profile
instead of Concave profile.

124.

CW-44925
CW-41658

11-1254
10-9941

Operation

125.

CW-44891

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Toolpath

126.

CW-44874

11-1198

Toolpath

For the specific Mill part, extra Z move is generated when

using Ramp method for the Contour Mill Operation.

127.

CW-44872

11-1185

Toolpath

While performing Cut off operation for parts having

internal diameter, the toolpath should extend to the
center of the part in case the internal features are not
machined.

128.

CW-44854

11-1145

Features

For the specific Mill part, the Part Perimeter feature under
a particular Setup is not recognized.
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No.

CPR
Number

129.

CW-44825

Help Desk ID

11-1139

Area

Toolpath

130.

CW-44614

11-0808

System

131.

CW-44612

11-0918

Operation

132.

CW-44383

11-0816

Tool

133.

CW-44382

11-0841

System

134.

CW-44314

11-0799

TechDB

135.

CW-43700

11-0552

License

136.

CW-43434

11-0643

Stock

137.

CW-43427

11-0606

Toolpath

138.

CW-43295

11-0553

TechDB

139.

CW-43188

11-0486

Operation

Description
When applying the Round external corners option in a
Contour Mill operation, the corner rounding gets applied
to internal corners too.
When specific user with Educational License installs
CAMWorks 2014 on a Windows 8.1 machine, loading
CAMWorks within SOLIDWORKS 2013 as an Add-In causes
SOLIDWORKS to crash.
The ability to change the spline deviation for Contour Mill
operations machining the Engrave Feature is disabled. It
should be enabled so that the user can change the spline
deviation for the respective operations.
While creating a user-defined Mill Holder, the entities
created in negative Y space are not considered.
When using the CAMWorks Copy Setting utility, if the user
enters a file-name contains a period (.), then the actual
saved file name is truncated to that description preceding
the period and the text after the period becomes the file
extension which is incorrect. The utility should allow the
use of period in file names while retaining correct file
extension.
Though the Tool material data for Feeds/Speeds in the
TechDB is updated for new materials, these new materials
are not visible any of the drop down boxes for Tool
material section.
On a floating network, when two sessions of CAMWorks
are opened on the same client machine, then 2 licenses
are borrowed from the server. Ideally, only one license of
CAMWorks should be borrowed.
In Turn and Mill-Turn modes, when stock is defined from
an STL file for specific parts, the display of the stock
doesnt correspond to the actual STL file.
The Turn WIP is not generated for Turn Finish or Bore
Finish operation if the cut type is set to "Diameter and
Length".
When a Tool Assembly is selected for Tapping operation in
Tapping-Cutting Taps for Mill, then TechDB displays an
error messages indicating Type Mismatch and Out of
Memory.
For the specific Mill part the Area Clearance operation
having WIP set to the preceding Area Clearance is
regenerated individually then, it doesnt consider the WIP
generated by the earlier Area Clearance operation. The
toolpath is generated for the entire part.
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No.

CPR
Number

140.

CW-43166

141.

142.

143.

144.

145.

CW-42773

CW-42291

CW-41861

CW-41396

CW-41297

Help Desk ID

11-0517

11-0432

11-0197

11-0011

10-9809

10-9745

Area

Description

UI

In turn and Mill-Turn mode, Turn Setup definition option

for reversing the Z direction is not updating the part
display until the user selects OK

Toolpath

The canned cycles created for Turn Rough toolpaths for

features having a face segment include a rapid move
which is erroneous.

Features

For the specific part, CAMWorks crashes when user

executes the Extract Machinable Features command using
MfgView method. No crash is seen when the AFR method
is employed.

TechDB

User with customized German TechDB is not able to define

a Constant Depth for a Center Drill Operation. If user
overwrites the machining depth manually and tries to save
the Operation Plan by overwrite the existing feature
condition, then CAMWorks crashes.

Toolpath

For the specific part, the Contour Mill Operation with Rest
Machining options set to previous tool doesnt generate
the toolpath when the Side allowance is set to a value less
than 0.04 or below.

TechDB

The window displayed within TechDB to add tools to the

Tool crib cannot be expanded. It is very tedious for the
user to constantly use scroll bars in both directions to keep
track of what they are working on.

146.

CW-41221

10-9714

Toolpath

For the specific part in the Contour Mill Operation when

link between passes is set to stay down then, the tool path
will machine the entire feature even though corner
machining is set to ON.

147.

CW-41216

10-9715

TechDB

In TechDB, for the default operation parameter of the

thread milling, the CNC compensation should be set to
"ON" as default.

148.

CW-41061

10-9623

Toolpath

For the specific part, CAMWorks fails to generate toolpath

for the pocket feature recognized by AFR. If the pocket
feature is interactively inserted by defining it from a
sketch, the quality of the resultant Roughing toolpath is
poor and it leaves an island in the center.

149.

CW-40992

10-9520

Toolpath

For the specific part where features are defined using

splines, CAMWorks generate toolpaths only for the inner
profile (island) and not for the other features.

150.

CW-40912

10-9562

Post

For the specific Assembly, CAMWorks takes up to 3 hours

to post process and generate the NC code.
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No.

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Number

Help Desk ID

Area

Description
For the specific part, the Arc Leadin move is not
considered in the toolpath generated for the Contour Mill
Operation with Rest Machining options set to Previous
Tool.

151.

CW-40856

10-9544

Toolpath

152.

CW-40054

10-9193

System

153.

CW-39449

-----

When user runs the CAMWorks Feature Finder for the

specific part, it causes CAMWorks to crash.

Configuration

For the specific Assembly, when the user switches

between CAMWorks Configurations, then the CAMWorks
Feature Manager tree is greyed out. It becomes active
when the user toggles between SOLIDWORKS Feature tree
and CAMWorks Feature tree.

154.

CW-39402

10-8847

TechDB UI

In the default TechDB Forms, the Navigation tree and

linking of common controls pose a problem to some users.
A simplified and basic TechDBForms (*mde) needs to be
provided in all supported languages to address this issue.

155.

CW-38965

10-8665

Translation

In German TechDB, the label for the Feature Type of

Generic Groove OD is incorrect.

156.

CW-34721

10-6559

Toolpath

157.

CW-34720

10-6558

Features

158.

159.

160.

CW-26310

CW-23213

CW-20630

10-1532

2-2162

2-2132

Toolpath

Post

Toolpath

For the specific part having linear-patterned boss features,

the lead in points on the grouped boss feature are not at
the same location.
For the specific part, the Pocket feature recognized by AFR
is incorrect.
For the specific Mill Part, the Rough Mill toolpath with
spiral entry generated for an irregular pocket feature with
island rapids directly on the stock instead of entering with
defined spiral entry or plunge move.
Ability to have the post QUERY command retrieve
information from post whether the user has applied a
Pattern command on a particular operation/feature.
In Rough Mill operation with spiral entry move defined, if
the spiral radius happens to be too large to be fitted
within the feature then, the tool makes a rapid move to
the next Z level. This move would damage the tool and the
part.

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Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

Help Desk ID

Area

Description

In the Italian version of CAMWorks 2015 Beta version, in

the UI displayed for interactively inserting a Multi Surface
Feature, the icons for the Face Select Option are
overlapping and the selection menu is unstable.
While installing CAMWorks 2015 SP0, user encounters an
error message which states that the supported version of
SOLIDWORKS or CAMWorks Solids was not found installed.
This error message is displayed despite supported version
of SOLIDWORKS and CAMWorks Solids having been
installed. The installation however gets completed
successfully.
The license borrowed on the client machine for one or
more modules of CAMWorks fails to initialize when it is
disconnected from the network. Instead, CAMWorks starts
in Demonstration mode.
If user installs CAMWorks 2015 SP0 on a system with
SOLIDWORKS 2015 on which no CAMWorks version was
previously installed, then CAMWorks fails to generate
toolpaths for any part.
In Mill machines with rotary axis, the mode for rotary axis
should be set to 'Fixed' for all features except wrapped
features. Currently this is being controlled by the settings
made in TechDB and the user cannot change them in
CAMWorks.
For the specific part, toolpaths were generated
successfully in CAMWorks 2014 version. In the
CAMWorks2015 Beta version, the application crashes
when user tries to generate the same toolpaths.

1.

CW-48719

11-3191

UI

2.

CW-48714

11-3184

System

3.

CW-48698

11-3145

License

4.

CW-48628

11-3107

System

5.

CW-48615

11-3085

TechDB

6.

CW-48582

----

Toolpath

7.

CW-48248

11-2906

Operation

In CAMWorks 2014 SP 2.3 and CAMWorks 2015 SP0, when

user tries to save the operation plan of Face Feature for
the specific part, it causes SOLIDWORKS to crash.

Support

Users are unable to utilize the Help option to check for

Service Pack updates. When they click on the Check
button, they receive the error message that they are
unable to connect to the Service Pack Server - even though
there is an internet connection.

8.

CW-47475

11-2472

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Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

Description
In German mode of CAMWorks 2015 EV
version, for the specific Mill-Turn part, if
user tries to edit the OD Thread
operation or Turn Thread operation
defined for an interactively inserted OD
feature, then CAMWorks crashes. This
issue was not observed in CAMWorks
2014.
On AGIEVISION-5 machines, when the
Wire material is changed in the EDM
Settings menu and saved, CAMWorks
crashes.

1.

CW-48385

SP0

11-2993

Operation

2.

CW-48286

SP0

11-2932

Wire EDM

3.

CW-48260

SP0

11-2912

Wire EDM
Post

4.

CW-48223

SP0

11-2682

Post

Post Variable OPR_DRILL_CYCLE_TYPE is

not being set correctly in Front turret
Mill-Turn posts for Face FREE operations.

Post

For a turn operation, if the user inserts a

new feed rate by editing the tool path,
then upon posting the newly added feed
rate is not reflected in the posted output.
This was working correctly in CAMWorks
2013.

UI

In the Japanese language version of

CAMWorks, for Threading operations in
Turn mode, the order of the two options
displayed in the Program point dropdown
list in Thread tab is reverse to the order
displayed in the English version of
CAMWorks.

System

For the specific multiaxis mill part file

with Flowline pattern operation, when
user generates the toolpath, it takes an
excessive amount of time. If user cancels
the generation and saves the part model,
SOLIDWORKS crashes.

5.

6.

7.

CW-47786

CW-47748

CW-47770

SP0

SP0

SP0

11-2638

----

11-2618

On AGIE machines, the posted Z values

are incorrect.

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No.
8.

CPR
Number
CW-47650

CAMWorks
2015 Version
SP0

Help Desk ID

11-2423

Area

Description

Post

The post variable TOOL_PROTRUSION

posts values only for Mill operations but
not for Turn operations.
In CAMWorks 2014, the yellow
exclamation mark displayed on the
feature which is not in sync with the
SOLIDWORKS part is not removed even
after the user manually doing a full
rebuild and the feature is also not
updated as per the SOLIDWORKS part.
This behavior is seen with MS Hole
features.

9.

CW-47617

SP0

11-2545

Rebuild

10.

CW-47584

SP0

11-2532

Simulation

For the specific Mill part with 3 Axis

Pattern machining toolpath, the toolpath
gouges the part.

Rebuild

For the specific Wire EDM part for which

features and operations have been
generated, if the dimension of one of the
sketches is updated and Full Rebuild
subsequently done, the yellow
exclamation mark is still visible over the
feature icons indicating that the feature
is out of sync with the part model.

Features

While interactively inserting an open

profile feature, the direction of cut
specified by the user is not assigned to
the feature for the first time. The user
will have to edit the feature again and
reassign the direction of cut. Only then
the user assigned direction of cut is
applied to the feature.

11.

12.

13.

14.

CW-47534

CW-47518

CW-47511

CW-47471

SP0

SP0

SP0

PR2

11-2477

Beta2015-US

11-2354

11-2470

Post

For the specific Mill-Turn part, the posted

NC code for the Pattern type toolpaths of
Wrapped Open Profile feature outputs
wrong Angular values between instances.

API

When executing the API macro

"Post_Setup_Name_Full_Name.swp", if a
post operation is the first operation in
the mill part setup then, upon executing
the command 'setup.PostProcess', the
output file generated is empty.

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No.

15.

16.

CPR
Number

CW-47391

CW-47384

CAMWorks
2015 Version

SP0

PR2

Help Desk ID

Beta2015-US

Beta2015-US

Area

Description

Toolpath

For a VoluMill Roughing toolpath, if an

Avoid area is defined using a sketch then,
is not considered for avoidance in the
generated toolpath.

UI

For a turn part, when the stock type is

changed to bar stock from the
SOLIDWORKS part type, then the stock
display is reset to wireframe in the
display area. Also, if the stock type is
again reset to SOLIDWORKS part and the
current part is selected for stock, the
available configuration list becomes
empty.

17.

CW-47382

SP0

Beta2015-US

UI

18.

CW-47325

PR2

11-2430

19.

CW-47316

PR1

Beta2015-US

TechDB

20.

CW-47304

Beta 2

Beta2015-US

UI

21.

CW-47263

SP0

11-2387

22.

CW-47278

SP0

Beta2015EMEA

Post

Operation

API

For defining the X Axis machining

direction, an entity can be selected.
However, after closing the dialog box and
reopening, the entity that was selected
does not get highlighted in the graphics
area. Due to this, user cannot recognize
which entity he has selected earlier.
For Turn operations, the Post variable
TOOL_CORNER_RADIUS is getting
populated with Turn Drill and Center Drill
Diameter values.
When the CAMWorks TechDB is opened,
the About button in the menu area is only
partially visible.
In Mill mode, for the Tool crib tab of the
Machine node dialog, the Tool and Tool
Holder Preview Window is shown when
user selects a tool. Part of the tool
geometry gets hidden when the user
rotates the Tool model within the
Preview Window.
In Turn mode for any turn operation, if
user replaces the existing turn tool with a
duplicate of itself then, SOLIDWORKS
crashes.
Add new APIs which would let the user
know, if a CAMWorks feature has failed
during the rebuild routine and whether
tool paths can be generated for the
operations in CAMWorks operation tree.
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Sr.
No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

23.

CW-47230

PR1

11-1633

Rebuild

24

CW-47197
CW-45025

SP0

11-1346

Setup Sheets

25.

CW-47187

PR2

11-2343

Help

26.

CW-47056
CW-40115

SP0

10-9203

Features

27.

CW-47051

PR1

11-2308

Toolpath

28.

CW-47020

SP0

11-2282

Simulation

29.

CW-47016

PR2

11-2273
11-2420

Features

30

CW-46981

PR1

11-2253

Feature

Description
For the specific Assembly file, the Mill
Part Setup along with features and
operations get rebuilt correctly when the
plane used to define the mill part setup is
changed. However the Avoid and Contain
areas do not get rebuilt properly if
defined using sketches created on the
same plane.
The parameter of "Define Coolant by
Tool" is not present in the Access based
Setup Sheet or XML based Setup Sheet.
In the Help documentation for TechDB,
there is no documentation provided on
how to delete Tool Cribs within the
TechDB.
When 'Extract Machinable Features' is
done in assembly mode, then the hole
thread call outs for features having
threads are not recognized. Instead the
hole feature with thread is recognized as
a simple hole feature.
For the specific Turn part with OD
feature, the Roughing Toolpath gouges
the stock when Final Cut Amount is set as
0 mm.
Contour Milling Toolpaths with helical
moves are not being simulated correctly
in CAMWorks 2014 version.
If a part created in CAMWorks 2013
containing multiple circular pockets with
tapers is opened in CAMWorks 2014, the
user is prompted for rebuild. Even after
selecting "Light" rebuild, the earlier
defined circular pockets get deleted.
Also, the user will not be able to define
the same features again by choosing
multiple in 2.5 axis feature wizard.
For a turn part, when the Extract
Machinable Features is executed, then,
small segments with a radius of 0.051
mm or lesser are not recognized as part
of OD or Face features. However while
interactively inserting the features; the
segments can be selected as part of the
feature.
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No.

31.

32.

CPR
Number

CW-46979

CW-46947

CAMWorks
2015 Version

SP0

PR1

Help Desk ID

11-2248

11-2239

Area

Description

Toolpath

For the specific Turn part, the ID Bore

Rough toolpath gouges the part when it
is generated using the Variable
Allowance option enabled (with Radial
and Axial allowance having different
values). Toolpath is correct if Radial and
Axial allowance values are equal.

System

For the specific Mill-Turn part, the

CAMWorks data is not getting restored
when the part is opened in CAMWorks
2014 or CAMWorks 2015.

33.

CW-46942

PR2

11-2233

Features

In CAMWorks 2014 SP2, the Face feature

recognized using Automatic Feature
Recognition (AFR) in Turn module
includes the undercut features available
on the part, which is incorrect. This was
working correctly in CAMWorks 2012.

34.

CW-46887
CW-45311

SP0

11-2194
11-1449

Support

The email address given on the

Enhancement Request Form needs to be
corrected to support@camworks.com.

Toolpath

For the specific pat, the Leadin and

Leadout for Contour Mill Operation is
defined at the center of the segment.
However, the toolpath generated is not
as per the assigned Leadin and Leadout
values.

35.

36.

37.

CW-46886

CW-46845

CW-46844

SP0

PR2

PR2

Beta2015EMEA

Beta2015

Beta2015EMEA

UI

In the Operation Parameters dialog box,

on the Lead In/Out tab, when the
Leadout type is selected as Same as
Leadin, then the preview panel does not
display updated images to correspond
with the image for Leadin type.

UI

The icon provided for New Feature

command does not visually correspond
to other icons on the Command
Manager. The icon needs to be modified
in order to visually sync it with other
icons.

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No.

38.

CPR
Number

CW-46831

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Beta 2

Beta 2

Help Desk ID

Beta2015EMEA

Beta2015EMEA

Area

Description

Operation

For Multiaxis operations, if parameters

are modified on the Gouge Checking tab
of the Operations Parameters dialog box,
then CAMWorks doesnt prompt a
Toolpath Regeneration message on
closing the dialog box.

Rebuild

For a Mill Part setup, the direction of the

X axis is defined from a sketch entity. If
this sketch entity is edited, then the X
axis direction is updated only on Full
Rebuild. It should also be updated if Light
Rebuild option is chosen.

39.

CW-46811

40.

CW-46804
CW-46781
CW-46753
CW-46740

Beta 2

Beta2015

Configuration

41.

CW-46803

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

Feature

42.

CW-46802

PR1

Beta2015EMEA

Toolpath

43.

CW-46801

PR1

Beta2015EMEA

System

44.

CW-46799

PR1

Beta2015EMEA

Toolpath

45.

CW-46797

Beta2015EMEA

Toolpath

In CAMWorks 2015 Beta1, for Mill Parts,

when stock is defined by using another
configuration of the part being machined,
then SOLIDWORKS crashes. This is not
observed is Turn module.
Whenever a Hole group feature defined
using a sketch is deleted and restored,
then the hole features are restored as
individual features. Upon doing edit
definition of such restored features, only
a single hole feature is displayed in the
graphics area although the selected
entities list shows the name of the sketch
used to define the group feature.
If a corner round tool is used to machine
the top fillet of a feature and the output
through option is set to 'Tip', then the
resultant toolpath gouges the feature.
The gouge is not seen when the output
option is set as 'Tangent'.
CAMWorks Configurations are not
supported for 2.5X Limited License
module type. It should be supported for
this License module also.
For the specific Mill part, the VoluMill
roughing operation ignores islands
created using sketches.
In CAMWorks 2015 Beta, for the specific
part, the VoluMill toolpath generated for
the Roughing operation gouges 3 circular
islands.

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No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

46.

CW-46795

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

Feature

47.

CW-46793

PR2

Beta2015EMEA

UI

48.

CW-46790

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

UI

49.

CW-46788

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

Operation

50.

51.

52.

CW-46779

CW-46771

CW-46761

PR2

Beta 2

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

Beta2015EMEA

11-2096

Description
While interactively inserting a 2.5 Axis
Mill feature with islands, when user
attempts to define Side Taper for the
Island Entities, the error message An
unsupported operation was attempted is
displayed and the 2.5 Axis Feature Wizard
dialog box closes.
While interactively inserting a 2.5 Axis
feature, the End condition is reset to
default values if the user proceeds to the
next dialog in the Wizard and then
returns back to the end condition dialog
box.
In Turn mode, in the Tool Crib tab of the
Machine node dialog, if user changes any
parameters but clicks the Cancel button
instead of OK button, then none of the
changes should be retained. But changes
to Holder Orientation parameters are
being retained.
While creating a new turn operation, the
user can select tools from the new
operation user interface. The available
tool list doesnt get updated when the
user changes the operation type by using
the Back button.

UI

In the Tool Preview window displayed

when user selects a Tool in the Tool crib
tab of Machine node, the mouse controls
provided for zoom, pan and rotate are
not identical to those of SOLIDWORKS.
This creates confusion.

Assembly

For the specific assembly file, when user

edits the machine definition, CAMWorks
displays an error message Rotary and Tilt
axis cannot be parallel even though
these axis are not parallel. This error
message was not observed in CAMWorks
2014 version.

Toolpath

For the specific 2.5 Axis Mill Part the

Rough Mill toolpath generated with a
stepover of 40% or above and with
pattern of pocket out, does not machine
the feature completely.
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No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

53.

CW-46750

PR2

11-2161

Operation

54.

CW-46732

Beta 2

Beta2015EMEA

Operation

55.

56.

57.

58.

CW-46731

CW-46720

CW-46718

CW-46670

Beta 2

SP0

PR2

SP0

----

11-2123

11-2124

11-2141

Description
For Engrave operations, Spline Deviations
defined at global level gets applied. The
ability to override this global value by
defining Spline Deviation at operation
level is disabled. In specific cases, it can
lead to the engrave toolpath to be
broken into too many segments.
In CAMWorks 2015, the time required to
generate operations using the Generate
Operation Plan command has more than
doubled compared to CAMWorks 2014.

UI

For Contour Mill operation, if any of the

ramp options are used then, in the Lead
In/Out tab, options for linking side passes
and cut depth should be disabled. They
were disabled in CAMWorks 2012 but
remain enabled in CAMWorks 2014,
thereby resulting in wrong toolpath.

Assembly

In assembly mode, if the origin of the Mill

par Setup is set as Top Center and a
Coordinate System is selected in the
Machine Definition, then for operations
listed under the Mill Part Setup, the min
and Max values of X should ideally be
with respect to the Top Center of the
Mill Part Setup. Instead, these values are
derived based on the Coordinate System
in Machine Definition.

Operation

If user switches to an alternate Tool Crib

after a part has been programmed and
selects the Prompt option, then
CAMWorks displays a dialog to assign
tools to the operations from the new tool
crib. However, no tools are listed to
choose from.

Help

In the Help file for Turn module, it needs

to be mentioned that if the User Defined
Turn Insert being created is meant for ID
operations, then the orientation of the
insert sketch must be drawn as if the
insert were mounted in a holder in
the left up orientation. Absence of this
information creates confusion among
users.
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59.

60.

CPR
Number

CW-46649

CW-46631

CAMWorks
2015 Version

SP0

Beta 2

Help Desk ID

11-2126

11-2116

Area

Description

Toolpath

For Mill parts having taper features

needing external threading, the toolpath
passes of the thread milling cut the
feature in the reverse method i.e. the
resultant toolpath cuts the final pass of
the thread in the beginning. This behavior
is not seen with thread milling done for
features having no taper.

Post

When a multi axis mill operation with

number of axis set to 3, is post processed,
the values of clearance plane do not get
posted correctly. The user defined values
for clearance plane are not considered.

61.

CW-46610

PR1

11-2111

Features

62.

CW-46609

Beta 2

11-2110

Features

63.

CW-46599

PR2

11-2079

Features

64.

65.

CW-46573

CW-46562

PR2

PR2

11-2082

11-2027

In mill parts, when Extract Machinable

Features is done the pockets with
chamfer on top are detected as tapered
feature. The taper angle is shown as 90
degrees. However, the user will not be
able to use the option of 'Toolpath center
with or without compensation' for such
features. But the option will be available
for interactively inserted features.
When chamfer is present on a Mill parts
edges, then the Automatic Feature
Recognition doesn't recognize the face
feature.
For the specific part, when user tries to
generate Turn features using Automatic
Feature Recognition with Revolved
Section option, the features generated
using a Mill-Turn machine and Turn
machine are different. Results in both
cases are unsatisfactory.

Feature

For the specific Turn part, in the

CAMWorks Options- Features tab, if the
default option is set to Revolved Section
and AFR is executed, then one of the two
groove features present are recognized.

Feature

User is unable to properly select a point

for the Leadin/out of Contour Mill
operations defined for Part Perimeter
(boss) features.

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No.

66.

CPR
Number

CW-46542

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Beta 1

Help Desk ID

11-2067

Area

Description

System

Whenever the user changes the

machines in the same group then, the
associated post processor for the new
machine in TechDB is not selected
automatically. The user will have to
manually select the post processor on the
machine node under the post processor
tab.

67.

CW-46540

SP0

11-2055

Toolpath

For the specific part, the Contour Mill

toolpath defined for the Curve Feature is
not following the curve definition.

68.

CW-46497

PR2

11-2037

VoluMill

For the specific part, VoluMill does not

avoid islands defined using a sketch.

Assembly

For the specific Assembly file, if user

updates the Tool Crib and tries to save
the part, then user is unable to save the
CAMWorks data and CAMWorks crashes.

Toolpath

For the specific turn part, the Groove

finish toolpath is generated in Turn mode
but cannot be generated in Mill-Turn
mode.

System

For the specific part, when user clicks on

the Tool Crib tab of the machine node in
CAMWorks Feature tree or Operation
tree, then CAMWorks crashes.

TechDB

Within the TechDB, in the TappingRolling Taps database, for some tap
conditions, the values of the Tap drill
diameter is larger than the Major
diameter (D1) of tap. Also, for some
tapping conditions, no operations have
been defined in mill mode.

Features

For the specific part, when a Mill Part

Setup is inserted and Recognize
Features command executed, features
are correctly recognized. However, on
inserting another Mill Part Setup in the
opposite direction and executing the
Recognize Features command, the
features in the earlier setup indicate a
potential rebuild failure.

69.

70.

71.

72.

73.

CW-46491

CW-46466

CW-46454

CW-46457

CW-46410

SP0

PR1

PR2

Beta 2

SP0

11-1982

11-2023

11-2013

11-2014

11-1986

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No.

74.

CPR
Number

CW-46365

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Beta 2

Help Desk ID

11-1971

Area

Description

Operation

If the user selects Cancel button in the

operation parameters dialog box after
selecting a new tool from the tool crib,
then the changes made to the tool should
not be retained. The older tool and its
dimensions should be retained.

75.

CW-46361

Beta 1

11-1969

TechDB

76.

CW-46321

Beta 1

11-1955

UI

77.

CW-46314

Beta 1

11-1954

Configuration

78.

CW-46308

Beta 2

11-1949

Toolpath

79.

CW-46269

SP0

11-1929

Simulation

80.

CW-46247

Beta 1

11-1918

Feature

81.

CW-46161

Beta 1

11-1608

Post

Wrong turn insert is assigned to machine

OD features having chamfers. This results
in material being left out on the part. An
appropriate diamond insert should be
assigned to the relevant operation in
TechDB.
Add the parameter of body length of the
corner round tool in the preview window.
At present the parameter is seen in the
UI of the tool tab as L5.
When renaming SOLIDWORKS
Configurations, when user switches to
another Configuration, the configuration
that was renamed reverts back to the
original name.
In CAMWorks 2014 SP 2.1, the Contour
Mill toolpath for rest machining ends up
machining the whole feature. This
functionality is working correctly in
CAMWorks 2014 SP1.
For specific mill part, large arc moves are
seen during step through simulation.
However, the posted NC code is
satisfactory as per the feature geometry.
If the dimension of the fillet is less than
0.0026 Inch, then user cannot pick the
fillet entity for interactively defining an
Open Profile feature.
Change the error message which is
shown when posting is done using a Mill
Turn post supporting X positive coordinates only to Error: Exceeded X
Minus Limit of X0. Post may still output
the X coordinates.

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No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

82.

CW-46128

Beta 1

11-0680

UI

83.

CW-46089

Beta 1

11-1807

Feature

84.

CW-46085

Beta 1

11-1826

TechDB

85.

CW-46072

PR1

11-1796

TechDB

86.

87.

88.

CW-46026

CW-45999

CW-45912

Beta 1

Beta1

PR1

11-1775

11-1709

11-1730

Description
Whenever a part is opened with
CAMWorks added in then, the post
processor for the selected machine is not
activated. The user will be able to extract
features, generate operation plan and
toolpath but, will not be able to post
process. In order to activate the post the
user will have to do edit definition on the
machine node and close it.
In Mill Assembly Mode, when creating
2.5 Axis Features interactively using
assembly sketches, if the user proceeds
with interactive insertion of the next
feature without closing the New 2.5 Axis
Feature dialog box, then the orientation
and placement of the resultant feature is
incorrect.
When Additional Amount for Leadin is
defined in TechDB and Generate
Operation Plan is done then, the set
values for additional amounts are not
reflected in CAMWorks.
In the TechDBs Multi-stepped Hole &
Operations Form, there currently is no
option to set a particular MSH definition
as the default. Such an option should be
made available.

Toolpath

For the specific part machined using

CAMWorks 2014 version, the multiaxis
toolpath is gouging the part. This
toolpath didnt gouge the part in
CAMWorks 2012 version.

Operation

The option to adjust the Z Feed rate for a

Mill operation when Define from is set
to Library is not available in CAMWorks
2013 or 2014. This was available in
CAMWorks 2012.

UI

In Turn Module Stock Manager, when Bar

Stock is selected, the dimension arrows
displayed on the icon for Diameter Offset
is confusing to users. Users interpret the
dimension arrows as radius instead of
diameter. Hence, icon needs to be
corrected.
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No.

89.

CPR
Number

CW-45992

CAMWorks
2015 Version

SP0

Help Desk ID

11-1774

Area

Translation

90.

CW-45977

Beta 1

11-1768

Feature

91.

CW-45823

Beta 1

11-1715

UI

92.

CW-45699

Beta 2

11-1652

API

93.

CW-45679

Beta 2

----

94.

CW-45653

Beta 1

11-1629

Post

95.

CW-45652

Beta 1

11-1628

UI

96.

CW-45543

Beta 2

11-1552

TechDB

97.

CW-45539

Beta 1

11-1549

TechDB

Toolpaths

Description
In Turn module, for Thread parameter,
the choice of "Program point" -"Tool
nose Center" & "Tool nose tip" is
different for Japanese version of
CAMWorks when compared to English
Language version.
In CAMWorks 2014 SP2.1 version, when a
2.5 Axis Open Profile feature with the
side wall taper is interactively inserted
then, the resultant feature is incorrect.
In the Post Processor tab of the Machine
node dialog box, the width of the Post
Processor selection box needs to be
increased.
While creating complex Multi surface
Features using API macro, the function of
facet highlighting before selecting the
feature needs to be disabled.
The Entry Hole and Entry Drill toolpaths
defined for a 2.5 axis operation shouldnt
be modified when generate toolpath
command is executed on the 2.5 axis
operations without changing any
parameter.
The post operations do not get post
processed when selected with other
operations and posted. But when the
post processing is done for all the
operations from CAMWorks toolbar, they
get prost processed.
When a turn feature is being inserted
using Revolved Section method then, the
Turn Section Plane Angle field should be
disabled as it is applicable only to Plane
Section method.
For the Drill Tool with TechDB ID 435, the
incorrect tool description is given. It
should be updated to 5/64.
In the Setup tab of the Turn and Mill-Turn
Machine Definition Forms, the 'Global
Rotary Retract Plane' field needs to be
removed as it serves no purpose.

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No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

98.

CW-45538

PR1

10-9964

Operation

99.

CW-45456

Beta 1

11-1512

UI

100.

CW-45397

Beta 2

11-1467

Toolpath

101.

102.

CW-45395

CW-44978

Beta 1

PR1

11-1493

11-1308

Simulation

Post

Post Flags ID and OD do not work, when

Canned Cycle Output is used for turn
roughing operations.

CW-44930

Beta 2

11-1261

Feature

104.

CW-44920

PR2

11-1237

UI

106.

CW-44914

CW-44898

Beta 1

PR1

11-1216

11-1193

Even though the user defines different

hole thread mapping conditions for hole
feature having same diameter but
different depths, CAMWorks assigns a
common hole thread mapping conditions
to both the features. This is done without
considering the depth of the feature. The
mapping should be done as per the depth
of the features.
For Contour Mill operations, Additional
Amt. fields for Leadin/Leadout should be
disabled when in Units mode. They
should be active only in percentage
mode.
For the specific Mill Part, toolpath is not
generated for a Pattern Project operation
with pattern type set to Flowline.
CAMWorks crashes while simulating the
toolpaths on systems with AMD graphics
card.

103.

105.

Description

For the specific Mill-Turn part file, when

coordinate system is selected from the
Machine Definition and the Extract
machinable Features command is
executed, then SOLIDWORKS CRASHES.
The Error message indicating potential
tool collision toolpath gouging needs to
be updated to indicate which
parameters/settings are invoking this
message.

Operation

In the tool database of thread mill

conditions, duplicate thread conditions
are observed. This is seen when the user
tries to add a thread condition to the
hole feature.

Operation

For the specific Mill part with multi axis

feature, when user modifies the
associated operations and executes the
Save Operation Plan command, then
SOLIDWORKS crashes.
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No.

107.

108.

109.

110.

111.

112.

113.

CPR
Number

CW-44890

CW-44861

CW-44798
CW-34113

CW-44726

CW-44661

CW-44586

CW-44485

CAMWorks
2015 Version

PR2

Beta 2

Beta 1

PR2

SP0

Beta 2

Beta 1

Help Desk ID

-----

11-1174

11-1129
Beta-130

11-1039

11-0923

11-0986

11-0907

Area

Description

Feature

For the specific Turn part, the profile

generated for the interactively inserted
ID features using Revolved section is
incorrect. Correct profile is generated
when Plane section option is used.

Feature

In turning, when full rebuild is done, then

the join segments added by the user after
modifying a feature which was
recognized earlier by Automatic Feature
Recognition are lost. After rebuild, the
user defined join segments are deleted
and the earlier deleted segments of the
feature are added again.

Simulation

In Turn/ Mill-Turn Simulation mode, if the

Section View menu option is utilized, the
sectioned portion of the part tends to be
away from the operators view for the
second Setup. To eliminate this issue, a
Reverse option should be provided in the
Section View menu which will allow the
user to reverse the direction of
sectioning.

TechDB

Thread Mill Condition definitions for

spindle type set to "Sub spindle "within
TechDB need to be updated and the
thread type set for the Imperial threads
in the Metric database is incorrect and
needs to be corrected.

Features

For the specific Mill part, toolpaths

cannot be generated for the Part
Perimeter Boss feature.

Post Help

In the Help documentation for Universal

Post Generator, it should be mentioned
that the variable OPR_Z_DEPTH is
available only for Drilling cycles and not
for Milling cycles.

UI

Whenever the Mill or Turn Setup is

highlighted in the CAMWorks trees, the
provision to display the Work
Coordinates and Sub Coordinates in the
graphics area should be made available.

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No.

CPR
Number

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

114.

CW-43454

Beta 1

11-0650

Operation

115.

CW-43390

PR2

11-0580

Toolpath

116.

CW-43389

Beta 1

11-0524

Toolpath

117.

CW-42854

PR1

10-9349

UI

118.

CW-42837

Beta 2

11-0455

Operation

119.

CW-42641

Beta 1

11-0362

Toolpath

120.

CW-42481

Beta 1

11-0293

Toolpath

121.

CW-42477

SP0

11-0267

TechDB

Description
For a Multiaxis operation, if user sets the
Rotate Toolpath option to x instances in
the Advanced tab of operation
Parameters dialog box, then user is
unable to revert and turn it off so as to
get only one instance of the toolpath.
The corner machining option under the
side parameters of a contour mill
operation to machine the corners of
features is not working in CAMWorks
2014.
For the specific part, the contour mill
toolpath with Rest machining option set
to previous tool doesnt generate a
satisfactory tool path. Instead many
passes are generated which are not
required.
Whenever a multi surface feature or a
turn feature is inserted by the user, then
the user will not get any information
regarding the successful insertion of the
feature. Display a bubble message after
the successful insertion of the feature,
when the insert multi surface feature
wizard and turn feature wizard are in
pinned state.
In CAMWorks 2014 SP1 version, in the
operation parameters whenever a tool
station number is changed to an already
used tool station number, then the
comments of the tool get overwritten
with the comments of another tool.
When ignore air segments option is
selected for contour mill operations for
slot features and if the avoid area options
are set to "Feed Around" or "Rapid Over",
the tool path gets corrupted.
For the specific Mill part, when the
Pattern type for the Area Clearance
toolpath is set to VoluMill, the resultant
toolpath does not machine most of the
large areas.
The 'Edge Margin' parameter for the
Multiaxis Mill operation should be made
available in TechDB.
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122.

123.

124.

CPR
Number

CW-42467

CW-42423

CW-42455

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Beta 1

Beta 1

Beta 2

Help Desk ID

11-0287

11-0257

11-0278

Area

UI

Operation

System

Provide an ability to define a description

for every strategy in TechDB and in
CAMWorks UI. The description should be
user defined in TechDB and for reference
purpose in CAMWorks under the feature
parameters dialog box.

CW-42250

PR2

11-0179

Assembly

126.

CW-42215

Beta 1

11-0027

Toolpath

128.

129.

CW-41366

CW-41142

CW-41062

Beta 1

Beta 1

SP0

10-9788

10-9683

10-9624

While copying features/operations, the

name of the original item should be
retained for the copied item with an
additional suffix -Copy; similar to how
files are copied in Windows OS.
For better automation, in the Lead In/out
tab of the Operation parameters dialog
box for Thread Mill operations, the
option to define Lead in/out as
percentage of the Tool diameter should
be introduced.

125.

127.

Description

The Mill Part Setup allow the user to

define the X axis direction using an
alternate co-ordinate system apart from
the one used to define the Fixture Coordinate System on the machine node.
In the specific part when a pocket feature
is machined using rough mill operation
with 'Stay at Depth' option set to On, the
resultant toolpath leaves wedges.

Operation

For the specific Mill part, when user tries

to machine the Corner slot feature after
replacing the default tool assigned with
the tool of larger diameter, CAMWorks
crashes.

Feature

For the specific Mill part, when user tries

to interactively insert irregular pocket
features using face entities, then the
feature cannot be inserted. The same
feature gets inserted if a sketch is used to
define the base entity.

Feature

For the specific Mill part, the Roughing

and contour Mill toolpaths generated for
Irregular slot features recognized using
AFR end up gouging the part.

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Number

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2015 Version

Help Desk ID

Area

130.

CW-40815

Beta 1

----

131.

CW-40544
CW-35284

Beta 1

10-9413
10-6824

Toolpath

132.

CW-40447

Beta 1

10-9028

Rebuild

133.

134.

135.

CW-40406

CW-40344

CW-40299

Beta 2

Beta 2

Beta 2

10-9335

10-9303

10-9264

Turn

Description
In turning when a part is machined using
two spindles and with sub spindle
operations then, in step through display,
the sub spindle appears to be moving to
home position after grabbing the part.
The correct way is that the main spindle
should return to home position and not
the sub spindle.
For the specific Mill part, when the
Pattern type for the Area Clearance
toolpath is set to VoluMill, the resultant
toolpath gouges the part.
The feature length for threading
operations in turning doesnt update as
per the changes done in the part. The
user will have to manually change the
value.

Features

For the specific Turn part, on executing

the Extract Machinable Features
command, the resultant OD Feature
ignores some of the line and arc
segments of the part.

Features

For the specific Mill Part file, Contour Mill

toolpaths are not generated for pocket
feature defined through Automatic
Feature Recognition or Interactive
Feature Recognition.

Features

Simplify the automatic recognition of

features which have intersecting hole
features. The user should get the hole
feature separately along with a slot or
pocket feature.

136.

CW-39974

Beta 1

10-9145

UI

137.

CW-39783

Beta 1

10-9050

Rebuild

Whenever an invalid character is entered

in the first cut amount field of rough mill
and contour mill operations, CAMWorks
displays the error message for 30 times.
It should be displayed only once and
shouldnt repeat after the user closes the
error message dialog box.
CAMWorks is not acknowledging model
changes for all CAMWorks configurations.
Only the active Configuration is Rebuilt.
No prompt for Rebuilding is displayed for
the other Configurations.
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No.

138.

139.

140.

CPR
Number

CW-39689

CW-39621

CW-39616

CAMWorks
2015 Version

SP0

Beta 2

SP0

Help Desk ID

10-9624

10-8955

10-8954

Area

Description

Rebuild

For Mill parts, the toolpath for one of the

feature instances within a group feature
is not deleted when its feature is deleted
and the part is Rebuilt.

Toolpath

For the specific Mill part, VoluMill

toolpath generated for the slot feature
does not consider the circular islands
which were recognized automatically or
interactively.

Toolpath

For the specific Mill part, the Roughing

toolpath leaves material in the middle
when the Stepover is set to 40%. The
toolpath also has an undesired loop
midway through the pass.

141.

CW-39431

Beta 1

10-8862

TechDB

When user interactively insert a Multi

Surface Feature and sets the strategy to
either Area Clearance and Constant
Stepover or Constant Stepover, for the
resultant Constant Stepover operation
generated, the Offset Curve strategy in
the Pass Options section of the Constant
Stepover tab doesnt match with the
corresponding entry in TechDB.

142.

CW-39156

Beta 1

10-8734

Toolpath

When rough milling is done using the

VoluMill pattern, the islands in the
feature get ignored.

Toolpath

For the specific mill Part, when VoluMill

pattern is applied, the resultant Rough
Mill toolpath ignores the large boss
feature at the center and machines
through it.

TechDB

In CAMWorks 2013, two new material

types HP Drill and U DRILL were
added to the TechDB but were arent
added to the Feeds/Speed Library.
Consequently, the Feed and Speed values
for these material type is zero. To avoid
this error, these materials should be
removed from TechDB.

143.

144.

CW-38791

CW-38583

Beta 1

Beta 2

----

10-8548

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No.

145.

CPR
Number

CW-38400

CAMWorks
2015 Version

Beta 1

Help Desk ID

10-8440

Area

Description

Operation

For the specific part with Irregular Pocket

Feature, when user executes the Save
Operation Plan command and saves it as
a New Feature Condition, CAMWorks
crashes.
CAMWorks allows curved edges to be
selected to define the Leadin/out point
for Contour Mill operations generated for
Boss features. But it doesnt allow such
Leadin/out selection for Contour Mill
operations generated for Part Perimeter
features.

146.

CW-37400

PR1

10-8093

Operation

147.

CW-36816

PR1

10-7627

TechDB

In the TechDB User Defined Strategies

form, the listed strategies should be in
alphabetical order.

148.

CW-36694

Beta 1

---

Toolpath

For the specific part, the rough mill

toolpath with pattern type set to VoluMill
results in a gouge.

Toolpath

For the specific part, the Roughing

toolpath for the Perimeter-Open Pocket
feature doesnt get generated when the
pattern Type is set to VoluMill.

Toolpath

In Mill features having islands with height

more than the feature the rough mill
toolpath with pattern type set to VoluMill
gouges the feature.

Toolpath

In the specific part for a perimeter

feature of the type open pocket, rough
mill toolpath with pattern set to VoluMill
cannot be generated.

Toolpath

In Mill assembly mode, when user selects

VoluMill as the Pattern type, the
resultant toolpaths do not take into
account the fixtures to be avoided.

Toolpath

In mill features if the islands have one or

more edges collinear with the feature
edge, then the rough mill toolpath
generated with pattern type set to
Volumill gouges the feature by ignoring
the islands.

149.

150.

151.

152.

153.

CW-36531

CW-36478

CW-32574

CW-31949

CW-31692

Beta 1

PR1

Beta 1

Beta 1

PR1

10-7493

----

10-5846

10-5408

10-5204

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No.
154.

155.

CPR
Number
CW-28365

CW-26033

CAMWorks
2015 Version
Beta 1

Beta 1

Help Desk ID

10-2949

10-1331

Area

Description

Toolpath

The contour mill toolpath for Curve

Feature created using CAMWorks font,
will not generate correct toolpath for
letters M, W and Y.

Toolpath

When rough mill toolpath is generated

with pattern type set to VoluMill for an
open pocket feature having islands with
multiple steps then, the island geometry
is not considered correctly and the
resultant toolpath gouges the islands.

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