Software Features Additions To Five-Axis, Solids Machining
Gibbs and Associates’ GibbsCAM 2010 includes new features, additions, enhancements and productivity tools.
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The 64-bit implementation is useful for the more powerful, multi-processor PCs equipped with 4 GB or more of RAM, the company says. It provides tighter interoperability with 64-bit CAD systems that are co-resident with the company’s software on a PC. It also enables users to take advantage of system enhancements when running under the Windows 7 operating system.
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