Overview

What's New in Aspire 2.5

The new Aspire version 2.5 has been released and is available to all customers currently running Aspire 2. This release includes excellent new functionality making the software even more powerful and flexible, and also fixes the few minor issues that surfaced since the full releases earlier in 2009.

The main enhancements to Aspire 2.5 are Interactive Trimming and support for Wrapping and Saving toolpaths for rotary axis machining.

• Interactive Scissor Trimming Tool
• Wrapped Rotary Axis Toolpaths and 3D View
• Aspire Gadgets for setting up Spiral & Fluted rotary axis projects and Keyhole cutting
• Enhanced DXF export / import filters
• Filleting & enhanced T-Bone Filleting
• File & Toolpath Notes
• Interactive Zoom Pan in the 2D View
• New Program Options to help you customize the programs settings
• Enhanced 3D View Settings
• Greater options to Customize the Interface
• Support for using OpenType Fonts
• Gadget for creating Keyhole Toolpaths
• Rapid Plunge Gap added
• Automatic 3D boundary allowance
• Major enhancements to the postprocessor

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The new features added to Aspire 2 included:

• 3D model Slicing allowing large / thick models to be machined from multiple sheets of thinner material.
• Improved Interactive Sculpting with Pressure Sensitive Tablet & Pen control.
• Export 3D model as a Bitmap image for use with CarveWright, CompuCarve and Laser machines.
• True Shape Nesting for maximum material usage
• Multi-colored Toolpath Preview
• Raised Prism machining toolpath
• 2 Tool Pocket machining
• Fluting toolpaths that automatically ramp the cutter in / out of the material.
• Auto-Inlay machining with automatic cutter diameter compensation.
• Open or import 2D DWG and DXF files
• Dog-Bone and T-Bone Filleting for easier and more precise sheet product assembly
• Arc fit and Node reduction on Vector geometry for easier editing and smoother toolpaths.

• Plus much more …

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