HEXAGON - WORKNC v2026.2.2631

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Hexagon WORKNC v2026.2 (Build 2631) is a specialized, high-end Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system designed to generate CNC toolpaths for complex geometry. It is widely recognized as the industry standard for high-speed machining (HSM), mold, die, and tooling manufacture. The 2026.2 release introduces significantly modernized rest-material algorithms and advanced interactive visualization tools.

Key Capabilities & Features

• CAD-Agnostic Engine: Directly imports surface and solid geometry from all major CAD software, automatically repairing minor surface defects during import.
• Collision-Free Machining: Provides automated collision detection against the tool, holder, and machine components, ensuring safe cutting for 3-axis, 3+2, and full 5-axis operations.
• Waveform Roughing Technology: Hexagon's signature high-speed roughing strategy maintains a constant tool load, significantly reducing cycle times and extending tool life.
• Automation (Auto 5): Automatically converts standard 3-axis toolpaths into simultaneous 5-axis movements while dynamically avoiding collisions.

Major Innovations in v2026.2

• Next-Generation Rest Roughing: Features a completely overhauled, stock-driven algorithm that precisely detects remaining material from previous tools, including complex undercut areas during multi-position indexing.
• Interactive 3D Stock Preview: Allows programmers to visualize the simulated material removal in real-time while adjusting parameters (like allowances and "minimum stock" limits) before launching the final toolpath calculation.
• Smart Entry for Waveform: Leverages the improved stock model to optimize tool entry points, ensuring the cutter approaches from open areas rather than performing risky vertical plunging maneuvers.
• Enhanced 3+2 Axis Safety: Introduces automated verification for post-processor links, preventing the machine from exceeding its physical kinematic limits during axis re-orientation.
• Nexus Tool Library Cloud Integration: Enables seamless synchronization with Hexagon’s Nexus cloud ecosystem, making it easy to share tool and holder geometry between WORKNC and NCSIMUL verification software.

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