![]() When we added "Automatic Collision Avoidance" a year or so back, we realized this was a major game-changer - simplifying 5-axis programming for a huge number of new and existing users. But the release isn't just about speed - we've improved the quality of many toolpaths too. ![]() If you can, you'll see that this release includes many improvements that will help our customers to increase capacity, reduce time to market, and ultimately increase profit margins - the things that matter most to all of our customers. I do hope you can spare the time to read the PowerMill 2021 blog or watch the on-demand webinar. This has seen huge gains in terms of speed, program reliability, toolpath quality, and has resulted in a significant improvement in overall user experience. We know there's more to do and so continue to meet with our customers, to review how well PowerMill meets their needs today, as well as discussing how it could be improved to better serve these needs in future. ![]() While these are extremely powerful (trust me, I've programmed plenty of complex blisks in my time), they benefit a relatively small number of our users. A few years back, and in direct response to feedback from our customers, we made the conscious decision to focus our development efforts on improving the core capabilities of PowerMill to impact the vast majority of our customers on a daily basis. Take the introduction of "Port and Manifold Machining" or "Blade, Blisk, and Impeller" strategies. In the past, we have included new functionality that could benefit a small number of customers. The key here is to have the biggest, positive impact on the largest number of users. When we consider what to put into each new release, we always think about the impact that these changes will have on our customers. While we can understand your concerns, I think it's worth taking a moment to reflect on the improvements made to PowerMill over the last few releases. Hi of all, thanks for taking the time to comment on this thread.
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