What's new?

Newest version:

Version 012B- 2024.10.30

1. Faster v-bit calculations!  Faster load times!

2. More shape Selection modes

   1. Drag Selection!

   2. 5th-click selection mode to select pieces of intersecting SVG shapes!

   3. You can now click outside all the shapes for even more multi-click selection!

3. General bug fixes: zoom-to-fit, tool-bit default, 

4. Better tool-operation sorting.

5. Warn user if using v-bit of greater than 150 degrees.

6. Updated tool tips for Profile and Groove.

Version 011X- 2024.10.30

7. Tool Operations window can be widened. 

   1. Drag the window pane sash between the Graphics Window (black) and the Tool Operations window (white) to resize the width between both.

   2. You no longer need to use the horizontal scroll bar to see all the Tool Operation's parameters.

8. Window's "display settings" font scaling (ex. if you use 150% font etc).

   1. Buttons and labels will be scaled bigger when your PC is set to use bigger fonts.

Version 011W- 2024.10.01

9. Tool path Sorting - faster CNC travels so you don't need to leave the router on for so long!

   1. it automatically sorts by tool bit (so you won't need as many tool changes!)

      1. Then for the same tool bit, it will sort among ALL tool operations!  So it can jump from grooves to profiles to pockets !! All for a faster path !!

      2. The profile cutouts will still go last.  GatorCAM will assume the deepest cuts are Cutouts.  (Hint: make cutouts 0.01 mm deeper.)

   2. The Tool Bits will get sorted so V-bits go first, followed by cylindrical bits. (v-bits tend to fail due to user error - hem when I don't level my Z properly, so I put them first!  It's better to make a mistake upfront rather than after all other carving has completed.

      1. For complicated v-bit carving this saves a lot of time.  The V-bit can jump to different objects if it notices a faster route!

Version 011v- 2024.09.04

1. Automatic Tool Change. And Cntrl-click to select / deselect additional shapes.  No need for msvcp140.dll or vcruntime140.dll.

2. Support for Mac running with a Win11 VM (delete key fix).

Version 011u- 2024.08.28

•  Added a "Tool Bit Tray" for easy selection of tool bits.  These get saved with your project.

• Automatic Tool Change.  And separate files for those who change their bits manually.  The software will group tool paths that use the same path to save tool changes.

- If you don't have a CNC machine that supports automatic tool changes, GatorCAM outputs different files

      for each tool bit, so you can manually change the tool bit. Files will be labeled :

yourFilename_FilePart1.ngc

yourFilename_FilePart2.ngc

yourFilename_FilePart3.ngc...

• Now select / deselect additional shapes with CNTL-CLICK.  

• Auto Sorting of cuts:

-  Cuts with the deepest depth will automatically get sorted to the end of the cutting operations (in the saved GCode).

This allows cut-outs to go last. (you could specify .01mm extra depth to ensure they go last, if other, inner-cuts use the same depth).

- VBit operations are sorted to the beginning (cut the most likely to fail first so user could stop machine early).

- Other operations are sorted by tool bit to reduce tool-bit changes.

- Then the user's ordering, in the Tool operation list, is used.

•  You can now load multiple SVGs into the project. Or you can clear the previous SVGs.  (This can make selecting objects easier.)

•  Added messages to indicate where the files were successfully saved.

Version 011i- 2024.01.29

• "Zoom to Fit" button.   Fits the design to the window.

Version 011h- 2024.01.27

• V-bit Carving !

• to carve into small spaces using a V-bit.

• The tool bit tables now have a new 'V-bit angle' entry. You can specify the angle of your V-bit. (ex 60 degrees, 90, 30 etc)

Version 011b- 2024.01.19

• added touch screen support

• bug fix for tabs. When plunging into a tab, and many vertices are within the tab zone, tab height was incorrect.

Version 011a - 2024.01.15

• initial release