SmartCAM v2023 CAM Software Product Release Introduction
SmartCAM v2023 Introduction


Welcome to our SmartCAM® v2023 release highlight pages.

In the SmartCAM v2023 release we continue to improve and enhance the CNC programming professional's tool of choice for developing tailored CNC programs. We have focused on user interface and display improvements that will help continue to improve the programmer's efficiency and accuracy in the CNC program development process.

Our goal remains unchanged - to continuously deliver technology changes that add even more capability and productivity to SmartCAM, assisted with updates to the user interface and everyday usability improvements. We always strive to maintain "The SmartCAM Difference" going forward.

We are pleased to summarize the enhancements that have been created for the Version 2023 release.

Highlights include:

  • Element Data - Significant improvements to useability and capability have been made.
  • Model Viewing and Display - Valuable improvements and additions to the interactive graphics view experience have been made.
  • User Interface and Useability Improvements - Numerous modifications have been made to user interface behavior to enhance the users productivity.
  • Wrapped Geometry Improvements - The Transform-Wrap panel has been simplified and a new Wrap Process has been added.
  • Macro Language - Many macro language additions and enhancements have been added.
Regards, Stay Healthy.
The Team at SmartCAMcnc.

SmartCAM v2023 Introduction

Major highlights include:


Element Data in all SmartCAM applications.

Element Data Find - Element Data Find functionality enables the user to find and jump to element records with matching content.

Element Data Find
Element Data Find

View Filters - View filters have been extended to apply to Element Data display.

Element Data View Filters
Element Data View Filters

Element Data Copy - Element Data text can now be copied to the clipboard and then pasted wherever text can be pasted.

Element Data Copy
Element Data Copy

Markup Notes Links - Markup Notes now can include file or Web URL links.

Markup Notes Link
Markup Notes Link

Model Viewing and Display in all SmartCAM products

Keyless Dynamic View - New keyless (mouse only) dynamic viewing functions have been added.

Zoom About Cursor - Changes for Zoom About Cursor.

Plane Orientation Marker - Plane Orientation Marker displayed in the graphics view.

Plane Orientation Marker
Plane Orientation Marker

Section Slice Plane Preview - A preview has been added to show the section slice plane.

Section Plane Preview
Section Plane Preview

User Interface and Usability in all SmartCAM products

Graphics View Element Menu - New options in the Graphics View Element Menu.

Job Vars Dialog
Job Vars Dialog

Layer Manager Element Count Column - A column has been added to the layer manager go show the element count for each layer.

Layer Manager Element Count
Layer Manager Element Count

Toolbar Icon Alignment - Toolbar positioning within the toolbar strip.

Toolbar Icon Alignment
Toolbar Icon Alignment

Named Views Toolbar - New Named Views Toolbar.

Named View Toolbar
Named View Toolbar

Wrapped Toolpath in all SmartCAM products

Wrap Simplification - Simplification of the Transform-Wrap panel.

Wrap Simplification
Wrap Simplification

Wrap Process - A new Wrap Process generates a Wrap Process Container.

Wrap Process
Wrap Process

Macro Language in all SmartCAM applications

Macro Variables Filter Pick List - A pick list has been added to the filter field on the Macro Variables dialog.

Macro Variables Filter Pick-List
Macro Variables Filter Pick-List

Macro Commands - New macro command functions.


ACIS Kernel in all SmartCAM applications

ACIS - Update to ACIS v2023.