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Olesia Lebedeva
Feature recognition in practice: solving real problems, not academic exercises
Roman Lygin
Oriented bounding cylinders, external CNC threading, enhanced PDF import, and Workbench & Web updates in Manufacturing Toolkit 2026.2
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NURBS-to-analytical recognition, model thumbnails, and enhanced unfolding in Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.5
Convert NURBS geometry to analytical forms for better feature recognition. Generate model thumbnails. Benefit from improved sheet metal unfolding precision.
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August 12, 2025Olesia Lebedeva
New mesh generation class, threaded hole feature, and improved unfolding algorithm in Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.4
Generate meshes for all shapes or selectively, try a new threaded hole feature for CNC machining and evaluate more accurate unfolding of complex sheet metal geometries.
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June 23, 2025Olesia Lebedeva
Enhanced API with PMI support and customizable import settings, improved unfolding and wall thickness algorithms in Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.3
Get access to PMI data for parts, assemblies, or instances in STEP files. Enable or disable uploading of PMI data and drawings. Evaluate faster DFM checks for injection molding and CNC machining.
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May 13, 2025Olesia Lebedeva
Recognition of three types of grooves, wide and intersecting pockets, enhanced UX for CNC machining in Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.2
Recognize 3 different types of grooves and pockets that intersect with other features, enable or disable the Wall Thickness analysis to work faster.
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March 25, 2025Olesia Lebedeva
Improved wall finder algorithm, better pockets and faces recognition, and expanded web functionality in Manufacturing Toolkit 2025.1
Recognize machining pocket on complex-shaped parts, complete wall finder calculations up to 100 times faster, and access detailed characteristics of models on the web.
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February 11, 2025Olesia Lebedeva