WhatsNew SWOOD 2022

SWOOD
2022
What’s new?
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SWOOD 2022 New features

This document is used to present the new features of SWOOD 2022, to define the
parameters of these features and finally to propose you a small exercise for each feature to
test it for real.
How this document works?

For each software (SWOOD Design, SWOOD CAM, SWOOD Nesting and SWOOD Report)
you can click on a bookmark, it will redirect you to the related feature chapter within this
document.
How to download an exercise package?

Inside a feature chapter, go to Exercise and click on the Link or on the icon .
How exercise packages work?

The exercise packages have different purposes:
- It automatically unzips the stored files (SWOODData, exercise files, …)

- It saves the actual SWOODData path
- It changes the SWOODData to the exercise one
The steps are:
1. Open the package already downloaded (in Download folder)

2. Click on the button to set the location where you need to unzip the package (it
could be in Document folder)
3. Click on it will make all the changes automatically
At the end of the exercise, don’t forget to reopen the package (.exe file) and click on
to restore the previous setup.
SWOOD 2022 – New features

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SWOOD Design
Feature Description
Edgeband included in
connector interference
Edgebands thicknesses are automatically considered when defining

the contact area of a connector
Chamfered Drillings in
SWOODBox Machining
Integrates chamfers into SWOODBox drillings

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SWOOD CAM
Feature Description
5-Axis Optimization
Optimized finishing operation path
Staydown contour
Automatic operation to optimize trajectories without standing up
Linked Machining
Link machining between the machining library and parts program
phases
Outline Open Pocket
Automatic operation that creates open contour as pocket

trajectories
Drilling Chamfer

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Machine drilling chamfers as a drilling operation with a chamfering

cutter.
Autodefined Aggregate type
New aggregate type that automaticaly creates spindles for

detected holes

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SWOOD Nesting
Feature Description
General User Experience Tooltips

improvements
Search bar
Stocks
Nest each material stock that compose a panel
Color identification
Color identification according to source assemblies
Display Custom Property

Replace part name by the value of a defined custom property
Labeling
Edit, visualize and reposition labels of each part, directly into the
Nesting window.
Machining insertion
Automatically adds saved machinings into the Nesting phases

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Optimal Holding
Set of measures to improve as much as possible the holding of the

parts on the nesting boards

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SWOOD DESIGN - EDGEBANDS INCLUDED IN CONNECTOR

INTERFERENCE
This new option allows edgebands thicknesses to be automatically considered when defining
the contact area of a connector.
I. How to Enable
1. Directly on the connector feature
On the connector edition command, a check box is available on the Interference
group. (To define the default value, please contact your reseller)
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II. How to define the default value

1. In the SWOODDesign.cfg
On the CONNECTOR section, it’s possible to add the parameter
IncludeEdgebandsByDefault.
2. In the Options window (DEBUG mode)

When the debug mode is activated, the default value can be set on the Connector
section by the parameter Merge edgebands in contact by default.

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III. Exercise
To try this new option by yourself, follow the instructions:
1. Download the package

Link
2. Close SOLIDWORKS.
3. Run the “edgeband_connector.exe” program
Running this program will make SWOOD point to another SWOODData, the one you’ll
need to practice.
4. Open “simple.SLDASM” SolidWorks assembly (in “Exercise” folder)
5. Insert the “Dual CAMBolt + Dowels” connector.

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6. Edit the connector feature.

The edgebands are included in the interference zone.
7. Uncheck the option “Merge edgebands in contact”.

The edgebands are not included in the interference zone
8. Reopen the package (edgeband_connector.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD DESIGN - CHAMFERED DRILLINGS IN SWOODBOX

MACHINING
This new feature was created to directly integrate chamfers into SWOODBox drillings. For
example to hide the conical screw heads.
I. Interface
1. In the SWOODBox machining Definition panel , the chamfer only applies to a

“Drillings Driven by Sketch” machining
2. The chamfer parameters are set in the function window :
Parameter Alias Options

Chamfer angle
CH_A Angle in degrees
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Chamfer width CH_W Dimension in mm
CH_W
CH_A
II. Exercise
To try this new feature by yourself, follow the instructions:

Link
2. Run the “chamfered_drillings_in_swoodbox_machining.exe” program
need to practice.
3. In the SWOOD Design library , edit the SWOODBox “Holding Screws (hole +
chamfer)
4. In the SWOODBox feature manager , in the test mode pane , rebuild the
SWOODBox
See there is no chamfer

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5. Inside SWOODBox machining Definition panel , select the “Drilling with chamfer”
machining .
6. Go to the function window and set the following parameters.
7. Go back to the SWOODBox Test mode panel and rebuild , you will see the
chamfered hole(s) you just configured.

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8. Reopen the package (chamfered_drillings_in_swoodbox_machining.exe file) and

click on to restore the previous setup.

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SWOOD CAM - 5-AXIS OPTIMIZATION
This new feature has been created in order to improve the surface finishing during a
“Finishing 3D milling” operation.
Feature activation Not activated Activated

Minimal space
ø 0.9
between step
Machining preview
Removing Material
simulation
The optimization applies to the 4 existing toolpaths:
Button Toolpath name

“Zig-Zag path X Direction”
“Zig-Zag path Y Direction”
“Zig-Zag path Any Direction”
“Path by level”
I. Interface
1. To enable 5-axis optimization, simply click on the “Distribution not uniform” button on
the Finishing operation.
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2. Next, enter a positive value in the textbox "minimal space between step”
The smaller the value, the better the result.
Warning: from a certain minimum value, the trajectories are optimal. Setting a
lower value would only increase the computation time for an equivalent result.
II. Exercise
Link
2. Run the “5_axis_optimization.exe” program

need to practice.
3. Open “hemisphere.sldprt” SolidWorks part (in “Exercise” folder)

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4. On the SolidWorks FeatureManager design tree, in “Surface Bodies(1)”, select the

“Surface-knit1”
5. On “Tools” → “SWOOD CAM” → “3D Milling”
6. On the operation window, select the cove cutter and add a “Finishing” operation

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7. Try the 4 existing toolpaths with and without the new “Distribution not uniform” feature
8. After validating, you can right click on the “Milling” phase and select “Simulate RM”
You can check the effect on the part
9. Reopen the package (5_axis_optimization.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD CAM - STAYDOWN CONTOUR

I. Examples of program needed
1. Download the package from:
Link
II. What is it?

It’s a new operation available only for automatic operation.
It’s mainly useful for the nesting process.
The trajectory optimization with up to 20% gain on milling time
III. Exercise
1. Open the nesting assembly and create a new automatic contour operation
SWOOD CAM - Staydown contour

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2. If you run a EM simulation you can see the result like below
3. You will have a new option to optimize the cutting path by using the automatic
staydown contour operation
Auto contour machinings

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4. This new parameter is
5. If you have another panel with tool path distance more than 90. The tool will jump to
create the global contour on this specific part like before
6. Reopen the package (Staydown contour.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD CAM – LINKED MACHINING
This new feature has been created to link machining between the machining library and parts
program phases. One of the advantages is that for linked machining, as soon as one of the
machining parameters is changed, the change will be applied in all the parts that have this
linked machining.
I. How to set up Linked machining

1. Machining edition
On the SWOODCAM Library (in the SolidWorks task pane), simply right click on an
existing machining and click “ Edit”
You have four areas in the “Machining library” window: The library edition toolbar, the
list of machinings, the operation(s) of the machining and the parameters.
List of Operation(s) of the

Machinings machining Parameters
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a. Library edition toolbar
The toolbar contains the following buttons:
Parameter Description
Delete (Machining) To delete an existing machining
Help To reach the help on the machining library
b. List of machinings
In this area you can see all the saved machinings.
You can filter the existing machinings with the filter bar
Right clicking on the “ Machining library” button, you can create folders in which
you can store the machinings.
Right clicking on any Machining, you can delete it.
c. Operation(s) of the machining

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In this area you can see the detail of the selected machining, but it depends if the type
of machining is regular (all machinings before SWOOD CAM 2022) or linked.
Type of
Regular Linked
machining
Operations Operations
Detail
Tools
Effect in
the area
d. Parameters
The parameters area depends on the selected item
i. When a machining is selected

You can set the following parameters:
Type of
Regular Linked
machining
Parameter Description Options Description Options
Generalities
Machining’s Machining’s
Name Text Text
name name
Machining’s Machining’s
ID Text Text
unique ID unique ID
Linked
machining
Version / Number
iterative version
number
Type of Type of
Type Regular Linked
machining machining
Insertion Rules
Allows to change Allows to change
the order of the order of
Free order operations in the or operations in the or
machining entity machining entity
after insertion after insertion
Configure deletion
Deactivation of a Deactivation of a
Conditions machining based machining based
using custom on SolidWorks Text on SolidWorks Text
properties Custom Custom
properties properties

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For the automatic machinings (both Regular and Linked) you have the “Recognition options”.
These options are also available on the milling phase when you right click on the machining.
Machining “Edit Selection” in the milling

Machining library “Recognition options”
phase
View of
the
window
ii. When a tool is selected (only in Regular type)

Parameter Description Options

Generalities
Name Tool’s name Text
Optimization Rules
Always insert Allows you to always add the tool to the machining
tool phase even if an identical tool is already in use. or
Same library link Adds the tool with the same library link or
Adds the operation to a tool already present in the
Same name or
program if it has the same name.
Same Number Adds the operation to a tool already present in the
/ Reference program if it has the same number/reference. or

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Same Diameter or
program if it has the same diameter.
Same Family or
program if it is from the same family.
iii. When an operation is selected
For a Regular machining:
You can only change the operation’s name
For a Linked machining:
There are a variety of parameters

Main
Name Operation’s name Text
Optimization rules

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See the “Optimization rules” in the previous chapter

Technology
Tool Allows you to choose another tool for the operation or
Cutting parameters
Linked to tool Use / not the tool cutting parameters
cutting parameters or
Allows you to change the tool frequency Number
Frequency (Only if the previous parameter is set to ) (in RPM)
Allows you to change the tool feedrate speed Number
Feed
(Only if the previous parameter is set to ) (in m/min)
Allows you to change the tool diving feedrate speed Number
Diving feedrate
(Only if the previous parameter is set to ) (in m/min)
None
High
Suction cap Allows you to choose the suction cap position for the
operation Middle
position
Low
Custom
# Suction cap (If Custom position selected in the previous Number
position parameter)
The others operation parameters are the same than the ones you can find in the
Regular machining operation edition.
Operation parameters in a regular

Machining library operation
machining operation in the milling
parameters
phase

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View of
the
window

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2. Effects on the milling phase

e. Machinings and operations’ appearance
In the milling phase located in the FeatureManager design tree you have small
appearance differences if you added a Regular or a Linked machining:
Type of
Regular Linked
machining
Operation The checkbox is enabled The checkbox is disabled

There is no link icon There is a link icon
Machining
There is no link icon There is a link icon
f. Effect on machining options

When you right click on a machining in the milling phase, you have small differences:
Type of
Regular Linked
machining
Unlink: It turns a Linked machining

into a Regular machining in the milling
phase
Edit: It opens the operation window Edit: It opens the machining library
window
g. Effect on operation options

When you right click on an operation in the milling phase, you have small differences:
Type of
Regular Linked
machining
You can only Simulate the operation.

The other options are linked to the
Linked machining and must be
changed in the machining library

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II. Exercise

Link
2. Run the “linked_machining.exe” program

need to practice.
3. Open “Linked_machining_part.SLDPRT” SolidWorks part (in “Exercise/panels” folder)
4. Check the saved machinings

On the SWOODCAM library → Machining library tab
5. Turn a regular machining into a linked machining

a. Apply the “Auto contour” machining onto the part
With a Drag&drop onto an empty space.

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b. Check the milling phase with the new machining

You can see there is no link icon
c. Delete the tool on the milling phase
d. Edit the “Auto contour” machining on the machining library
e. Change the machining type into “Linked”

Change the list parameter “Type” into “Linked”
Change the machining’s name into “Linked Auto contour”

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f. Check the operation parameters

Clicking on the “Contour” operation
You can see all the operation’s parameters
g. Apply the “Linked Auto contour” machining onto the part

After quitting the machining edition window
h. Check the milling phase with the new machining

You can see there is a link icon

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You can also see you can’t edit the operation
6. Change a spindle diameter on a linked drilling machining

a. Apply the “Linked Auto drilling” machining onto the part
b. Simulate the drilling operation
You can see that all the holes are drilled with this drilling block (even the Ø35mm one)

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c. Edit the “DB_DRILLING_BLOCK” aggregate

On the “Aggregates library” tab
d. Select the Ø35mm spindle

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e. Turn the spindle diameter from 35mm to 32mm
f. Quit the “Libraries configuration” window
g. Rebuild the milling phase

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h. Simulate (again) the drilling operation
Now you can see that all the holes are drilled except the Ø35mm one
7. Change the tool on a linked groove machining

a. Apply the “Linked Auto groove” machining onto the part

You can see that the tool used is the aggregate “SAW_X”

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c. Simulate the groove operation
You can see that only the X oriented groove is milled
d. Edit the “Linked auto groove” machining on the machining library
e. Change the aggregate “SAW_X” into the tool “Saw Ø300”

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Clicking on the “Cut-Groove” operation
Clicking on the tool selector
Clicking on the tool tab → selecting “GCODE” tool library → selecting “Saw Ø300”
You can see that only the saws are available for choice for this operation
Validating the windows
f. Rebuild the milling phase
Now you can see that the groove operation is done by the “Saw Ø300”

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g. Simulate (again) the groove operation
Now you can see that both X and Y oriented grooves are milled
8. Unlink a machining into a milling phase

a. Apply the “Linked Auto pocket” machining onto the part

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You can see that two tools and three operations are in this machining
c. Unlink the “Linked Auto pocket” from the milling phase

Right clicking on the machining → clicking on “Unlink”
Now you can see that the machining and the operations are not linked (without the
link icon). You can also see that the operations are now editable.

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9. Add a manual linked machining

a. Apply the “Linked manual sawing” onto the inclined plane
With a Drag&drop onto the chamfer on the right side of the part
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SWOOD CAM – OUTLINE OPEN POCKET

I. Package example
1. Download the package for the example below:
Link
II. What is it?

New operation for open contour
Especially for panel machine and avoid scrap
It’s only available for automatic operation
III. Feature example
2. Expected result
3. Create a new program settings
SWOOD CAM - Outline Open Pocket

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4. Insert the origin
5. Insert a tool
6. Create a new automatic contour operation (without selection)
You will have a new option for the path type choices

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Type of
Option Effect
machining
Walls Parallel path with Alternating

Direction
Spiral path with constant Z
Spiral path with jumping between

disjoint zones
Walls Parallel path with One way
7. Reopen the package (Outline open pocket.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD CAM - DRILLING CHAMFER

This new feature has been created to machine drilling chamfers as a drilling operation with
a chamfering cutter.
I. Interface
1. In an automatic drilling operation
2. Using a chamfering cutter and the Chamfer detection
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3. This operation can even be integrated into a complete automatic drilling machining.
II. Exercise
Link
2. Run the “drilling_chamfer.exe” program
need to practice.
3. Open the “holes.sldprt” SolidWorks part (in the Exercise folder)
4. Create an automatic drilling operation

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5. Select the chamfering cutter , the “Drill” operation and click “Add”
❷ ❸
6. In the operation, only click on “Use chamfer detection and validate
7. Simulate the operation to see the effect
You can create your drilling chamfer with a simple (SolidWorks) Chamfer operation.

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8. Reopen the package (drilling_chamfer.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD CAM - AUTODEFINED AGGREGATE TYPE

I. Examples of program needed
Link
II. What is it?

This new aggregate creates spindles only for detected holes
III. New aggregate to create spindles only for detected holes
1. New option
SWOOD CAM – Autodefined Aggregate type

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2. When you validate this new option, you will have a message
3. Press “YES” to create a new drilling block with no one spindles like below

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4. Result for a simple example, it creates spindles only for detected holes.
5. Reopen the package (Autodefined Aggregate type.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD NESTING - GENERAL USER EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS
I. ToolTip
This new feature has been created to help the user understanding the different use
of the parameters available in the Nesting window.
By putting the mouse cursor over a nesting parameter, a tooltip which explains what
the parameter is about and the impact on the Nesting result.
II. Search bar in Nesting board library
This new feature has been created to help the user filtering the boards in their board’s
library, to find the one he wants to modify.
After editing the board library in the Nesting window , a search bar has been
added for the user to search for the wanted board.
This section filters the boards in the board library following the board Name, or the
board Description
SWOOD Nesting - General User Interface Improvements

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Before Filtering After Filtering
Looking for a Board

Name
Looking for a Board

Description

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III. Try by yourself
Link
2. Run and Extract the Package.
3. Open the “GUEI.sldasm” assembly.
4. Run a Nesting from the “Tools>SWOODCAM> Nesting” menu
5. Put the mouse over a general Nesting parameter to see the new tooltips
6. Open the Board library
7. Use the Search bar to filter the available boards.
8. Reopen the package (General User Experience Improvement.exe file) and click
on to restore the previous setup.

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SWOOD NESTING - STOCKS

This new option was created to nest each material stock that compose a panel. For example,
nest the laminates on dedicated boards, nest the main core with its extensions...
I. How to use it
1. How to decompose a panel in the Nesting interface?
When a part is selected in the “Parts for nesting” folder, a new option “Use stocks” is
available.
When this option is selected, the panel is decomposed by material.
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Each material layer of a decomposed panel is nested in a board with the

corresponding material.
2. How to automatically decompose a panel for Nesting?

It’s possible to define a custom property on the SOLIDWORKS part to set the “Use
stocks” option to true.
The default Custom Property is ISSTOCK with a value 1. (To change the Custom
Property name or value to use, please contact your reseller)

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3. How to choose between rectangular stock or outlined stock?

When a panel is decomposed, each material layer has default nesting options. Two
additional options allow to choose how the layer will be nested.
Use the rectangular stock information or the outline of the part
Use outline
extension from
SWOOD Design
Extension Add an additional extension to the profil (rectangle or outline)
4. How to automatically use the outline contour?

The default value for the option “Use outline extension from SWOOD Design” is false.
It’s possible to define a custom property on the SOLIDWORKS part to set this option
to true.
The default Custom Property is ISSTOCK with a value 2. (To change the Custom
Property name or value to use, please contact your reseller).
With this default value (2), both options “Use stocks” and “Use outline extension
from SWOOD Design” are turn to true.

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II. Exercise

Link
2. Run the “nesting_stock.exe” program

need to practice.
3. Open “Layout.SLDASM” SolidWorks assembly (in “Exercise” folder)

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4. Run a Nesting on this assembly

The ISSTOCK custom property is already set (with the value 2) on the colored parts.
5. Check the result

Each laminate is nested on a corresponding board and all the MDF parts are nested
on a single board.
6. Reopen the package (nesting_stock.exe file) and click on to

restore the previous setup.

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SWOOD NESTING - COLOR IDENTIFICATION

I. Introduction
In SWOOD Nesting 2022, the nested parts can be identified by different colors according to
different assemblies (by adding source file). Furthermore, in the manual nesting mode, all the
nested parts can be recognized also in different colors based on the part type (part
dimension).
Exercise
To try the following new features by yourself, please download the package with the following
instructions:
Link
Part color in different assemblies

1. Open optimal_holding.SLDASM assembly.
2. Open the Nesting and activate all the part .

3. Add two more assemblies’ files “B1” and “Simple” in the nesting edit window by right
clicking “Source file”.
4. Rebuilt the Nesting, the nesting result is as below. 3 different colors are used (green,
blue and red) to represent the corresponding assemblies.
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Part color in Nesting manual mode

1. Click on the button “Manual Nesting”
2. Click on the button “Show all types” . Different color identification can be selected in
this menu.
3. Click on the button “see assembly color” from the drop-down menu. The result is
as below, all the part color are defined based on different assemblies.
4. Moreover, the other same button on the top right side of the menu table helps to
check the part color corresponding to which source file (which assembly).

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5. Click on the button “see part type” from the drop-down menu. The result is as
below, all the part color are defined based on the part dimension (part type).

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6. Moreover, the other same button on the top right side of the menu table helps to
check the part color corresponding to which dimension.
7. Reopen the package (Exercise Package of Nesting 2022.exe file) and click on

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SWOOD NESTING - DISPLAY CUSTOM PROPERTY
I. How to set up
When opening a new nesting project, some default parameters can be assigned.
*
This option can be enabled in general settings as well as in the manual nesting to replace
part name by the value of the custom property defined.
To do so, simply add the following lines in the SWOODCAM.cfg file at the [LINK_FILE] section
and just assign the wanted values replacing the text in orange.
CUSTOM PROPERTY NAME = Description; to be replaced by the name of the custom

property to be used instead.
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II. Exercise

Link
2. Close your current SOLIDWORKS session

3. Run the “Nesting Display Custom property.exe” program
need to practice.
4. Open a new SOLIDWORKS session
5. Open “NestResult.sldasm” SolidWorks assembly (in “Exercise” folder)
6. Edit the existing program. Click on:
7. Click on Edit Nesting:
8. Select the current assembly: NestResult.SLDASM and click on Open
9. Rebuild the nesting

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10. Click on Nesting result
11. A “Visual Options” window appears. Use the checkbox to control which information
should be displayed.
On the example provided when using “Use custom property name” the custom
property NUM_PANEL_EXT is displayed
It requires the following setting in SWOOD CAM.Cfg:
CUSTOM PROPERTY NAME = NUM_PANEL_EXT

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12. Reopen the package (Nesting Display Custom property.exe file) and click on

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SWOOD NESTING - LABELING
This new feature has been created to allow CNC owners equipped with automatic label
positioning system, to edit, visualize and reposition the labels of each part, directly into the
Nesting window.
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I. Interface
1. Labeling parameters (in Parameters section)
To enable the labeling function, check the enable box , then the other parameters
will appear.

To enable labeling into the Nesting
Enable disabled / Enabled
result
To set the default label position Bottom left / Bottom right /
Label position onto each part Center / Top left / Top right
Label Length To set the length of the label Dimension
Label Width To set the width of the label Dimension

To set the offset of any outline of
Offset Dimension
the part
Determined by part: Depends on
the part orientation Determined by part /
Referential Determined by sheet: Always Determined by sheet
oriented like the sheet
Label rotation To rotate the label 0° / 90° / 180° / 270°
Once you have entered your label settings, click on the rebuild button to see the
labels placed over the nested parts on the “Result section”.
Tip: It is possible to change all the default label parameters. To do so, please
contact your SWOOD reseller.

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2. Global manual label positioning

To globally reposition the labels from the nesting results, simply click on the manual
nesting button .
Then, move the labels you want to reposition.
3. Specific manual label positioning

To manually assign a specific label location for a part and its copies, click on the part
to be nested in the "Parts for nesting" folder .
Then after checking the "Manual Nesting" box, simply move the label on the part to
the desired location.
When you click on the rebuild button , you will see all the copies of the modified
part with the previously placed label.

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II. Exercise
Link
2. Run the “nesting_labeling.exe” program

need to practice.
3. Open the “Nest_label.SLDASM” SolidWorks assembly (in the Exercise folder)
4. Open the Nesting result
• Go to the SWOOD CAM Feature manager Tab
• Double click on the milling phase “Sheet 1 (GCODE)”

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• Click on the Nesting projects window button
5. Rebuild once
The Nesting result will be displayed without labels
6. Enable Labeling
• Click on the Labeling Enable checkbox on the Nesting projects parameters
• Rebuild the Nesting (without changing the other Labeling parameters)

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7. Move the labels manually from the Manual Nesting window

Within the Moving mode
It is possible to set a custom Label position for each part of the Nesting
8. Change the Label Position parameter

• Quit the Manual Nesting window
• Rebuild the Nesting (to get rid of the manual label positioning)
• Set the Label Position parameter to “Center”
• Rebuild the Nesting (to see the effect)

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The blue parts labels have moved to the center of each part
The yellow parts labels have moved as close to the center as possible, avoiding the cut-out
area of the part.
9. Change the Label dimensions

• Set different values to Label Length and Label Width
All the label dimensions change.

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10. Change the Label Offset

• Set a different value to the Offset parameter
The blue part labels have moved to the opposite corner of the offset value.
The yellow part labels could not move by the offset value because of the cut-out area of the
part. That's why they stayed in their original place.
11. Change the Referential

• Set the Referential parameter to “Determined by part”

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The labels positions are related to the parts orientations.
12. Change the Label rotation

• Set a different value to the Label Rotation
The labels orientations have changed of the rotation value.

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13. Change the Manual labeling of a part for nesting

1. Select one part on the Parts for nesting folder
2. Click on the Manual labeling checkbox on the Parts for nesting parameters
3. Move the label position with the mouse.
❶
❷
4. Go back to the Global parameters and set the Referential parameter to

“Determined by part”.
5. Rebuild the Nesting (to see the effect)
All parts impacted by manual labeling have taken the position of the latter.

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14. Reopen the package (nesting_labeling.exe file) and click on


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SWOOD NESTING - MACHINING INSERTION

I. Introduction
The SWOOD CAM machining library is accessible from the SWOOD Nesting 2022 edit
windows. It lists all the machining saved by the user, which can be link to the different post-
processor defined in the general setting.
II. Apply the library of machining in Nesting (Exercise)

Link
2. Open optimal_holding.SLDASM assembly.
3. Verify in the board library containing “HARDWOOD OAK 19mm”. If not, create a
new board with enough quantity (ex.10), using the SWOOD material HARDWOOD
Oak 19mm.
4. Open the Nesting and activate all the part . Launch the rebuild.
5. Click on the “Automatic machining insertion” button , which helps to configure the
automatic insertion of machining in nesting sheets.
6. Choose the GCODE post-processor and then select the previous saved machining
entities in the nesting machining library as follows.
SWOOD Nesting - Machining insertion

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7. Validate the Nesting program setting, and a new program sheet will be generated with
the following program tree. This new nesting program sheet should contain the
machining entities which have been selected in the Nesting “Automatic machining
insertion” windows.
8. Reopen the package (Exercise Package of Nesting 2022.exe file) and click on
SWOOD Nesting - Machining insertion

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SWOOD NESTING - OPTIMAL HOLDING

This new feature is a set of measures to improve as much as possible the holding of the
parts on the nesting boards. These measures are as follows:
• Automatic bridges according to part types
• Machining order by part size
• Optimized lead in/out
• External exclusion zone
SWOOD Nesting – Optimal Holding

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I. How to set up
1. Part Type edition
On the Nesting window, simply click on the “Part types” button
Four areas are available in the “Part Types” window: The library edition toolbar, the
list of part type rules, the Global configuration and the Part type configuration.
a. Library edition toolbar
The toolbar contains the following buttons:
Parameter Description
New (Part Type rule) To create a new part type rule
Save To save the library
Delete (Part Type rule) To delete an existing part type rule

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b. List of part type rules
In this area you can see all the existing Part Type rules. You can rearrange the Part
Type rules order with a drag & drop.
By right clicking onto a Part Type rule, you can do the following actions:
c. Global configuration
In this area you can set the following parameters:
Category Parameter Description Options

Name Configuration name Text
Generalities
Description Configuration description Text
Force lead Forces tool entry/exit to the
in/lead out on the middle of the longest panel
middle of the /
longest edge edge.
Machining Ordering by Order the parts from smallest

size to largest. /
Percentage tolerance to
Size tolerance consider two parts as having Percentage
the same size or surface.
Safety distance between the
Safety gap tool lead in/lead out and a Dimension
bridge
Use default Use the SWOOD CAM default
properties bridge properties /
Bridge
properties Length Bridge length Dimension
Height Bridge height Dimension
Angle Bridge angle Angle

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d. Part type configuration
In this area, you have two sections:
i. Left section
In this section you can create several part types. The types are declared with:

Name Name of the type Text
Maximum Surface to which the part still
Maximum surface Surface in mm2
belongs to the type.
Maximum width at which the part still
Maximum width Width in mm
belongs to the type.

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Tip: you can set a maximum surface and a maximum width (like the “Small” type
in the picture), in this case you will have two means of having the type.
You can set only one maximum (like the “Medium” type in the picture), in this case
you will have just one mean of having the type.
You can also set no type at all (like the “Large” type in the picture), it will select this
type for the part not fitting in any other types.
ii. Right section
For each part type you can set different strategies in order to optimize the part
hording onto the board.
Nesting: offset
Minimum distance from the edge of the board (made for small parts)
Offset of 100mm
Machining: Optimal lead in/out

Optimal position of the tool inlet/outlet to keep the part on the board as long as
possible.

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Machining: Enable ordering by size

Parameter already defined in the global configuration that can be set specifically for
a part type.
Example of nesting results with an ordering by size
Bridges: types
Bridge type Description Options

None No bridge ø
Edge Bridges on the edge defined by detailed rules Rules

Adding attachment points to the contour at
Contour Length
regular intervals (starting point is lead in)
Bridges: Rules
Once you have selected “Edge” as bridge type, click on the pen icon to edit the bridge
rules.
You can now create a new rule entering the name and its extreme measurements.
Once done you just have to click along the top edge to set the bridge position (in
percentage) and offset (in mm).

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Bridges: Contour
If you selected the “contour” bridge type, you only have to set the interval in the
“Length” parameter.
Contour bridge type with 1000mm length
Bridges: Neighbor shift maximum

Distance at which two bridges merge into one.

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II. Exercise
link
2. Run the “optimal_holding.exe” program
need to practice.
3. Open the file “Optimal_Holding_Nest.SLDASM” SolidWorks assembly (in “Material”

folder)
4. Edit the milling phase, then edit the nesting.

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5. Within the nesting parameters, scroll until ‘’Strategy’’ and see that “Optimal holding”
checkbox is grayed out
The reason is that no strategy has been saved in the “Parts types” library.
6. Edit the ‘’Parts types’’
Within the “Parts type” window, create a new strategy

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fill in the following global parameters:
7. Create 3 part types
“Small” part type
Fill in the following part type parameters:
For the bridge rules, click on the edition button
Create a “Short Edge” rule

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Create a “Long Edge” rule

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“Medium” part type
“Large” part type
8. Quit and save the library
Yes

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9. Within the nesting parameters, scroll until ‘’Strategy’’ and see that “Optimal holding”
checkbox is checked and the strategy “SWOOD 2022” is selected.
10. Rebuild the Nesting and compare the results.
11. Go to the “Manual Nesting” window . Click on “Show” → “See parts types”
You can see how the parts have been sorted

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12. Validate the nesting result
13. Validate the phase
14. On SWOOD CAM library → Machining library → Drag&drop the “Outline”

machining

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15. Right click on the “Sheet 1” phase and select “Simulate RM”
16. See the bridges on the simulation

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17. Reopen the package (optimal_holding.exe file) and click on


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How this document works?

How to download an exercise package?

How exercise packages work?

- It automatically unzips the stored files (SWOODData, exercise files, …)

The steps are:

1. Open the package already downloaded (in Download folder)

3. Click on it will make all the changes automatically

SWOOD 2022 – New features

Edgebands thicknesses are automatically considered when defining

Integrates chamfers into SWOODBox drillings

SWOOD 2022 – New features

Optimized finishing operation path

Automatic operation to optimize trajectories without standing up

Outline Open Pocket

Automatic operation that creates open contour as pocket

SWOOD 2022 – New features

Machine drilling chamfers as a drilling operation with a chamfering

Autodefined Aggregate type

New aggregate type that automaticaly creates spindles for

SWOOD 2022 – New features

General User Experience Tooltips

Nest each material stock that compose a panel

Color identification according to source assemblies

Display Custom Property

Automatically adds saved machinings into the Nesting phases

SWOOD 2022 – New features

Set of measures to improve as much as possible the holding of the

SWOOD 2022 – New features

SWOOD DESIGN - EDGEBANDS INCLUDED IN CONNECTOR

SWOOD Design – Edgebands included in connector interference

II. How to define the default value

2. In the Options window (DEBUG mode)

SWOOD Design – Edgebands included in connector interference

1. Download the package

4. Open “simple.SLDASM” SolidWorks assembly (in “Exercise” folder)

5. Insert the “Dual CAMBolt + Dowels” connector.

SWOOD Design – Edgebands included in connector interference

6. Edit the connector feature.

7. Uncheck the option “Merge edgebands in contact”.

8. Reopen the package (edgeband_connector.exe file) and click on

SWOOD Design – Edgebands included in connector interference

SWOOD DESIGN - CHAMFERED DRILLINGS IN SWOODBOX

1. In the SWOODBox machining Definition panel , the chamfer only applies to a

2. The chamfer parameters are set in the function window :

Parameter Alias Options

SWOOD Design – Chamfered Drillings in SWOODBox Machining

Chamfer width CH_W Dimension in mm

1. Download the package

2. Run the “chamfered_drillings_in_swoodbox_machining.exe” program

SWOOD Design – Chamfered Drillings in SWOODBox Machining

6. Go to the function window and set the following parameters.

SWOOD Design – Chamfered Drillings in SWOODBox Machining

8. Reopen the package (chamfered_drillings_in_swoodbox_machining.exe file) and

SWOOD Design – Chamfered Drillings in SWOODBox Machining

SWOOD CAM - 5-AXIS OPTIMIZATION

SWOOD DESIGN - EDGEBANDS INCLUDED IN CONNECTOR

5. On “Tools” → “SWOOD CAM” → “3D Milling”