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985c397 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 | # 🟩 Core Essentials
*Features present or expected in a basic CAM package and necessary to perform the required tasks*
| Feature | Description | Assessment |
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| Toolpath Visualization | Display toolpath in context of model and stock | Done. Arrow indicators on segments are too small to be useful. |
| Toolpath Inspection | Allow user to inspect/explore segments of the toolpath | Done. <br>Inspection shows the raw internal commands for the segments. These commands are not in the correct unit schema and do not reflect the postprocessed code. |
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# 🟨 Professional Grade
*Features usually present or expected in the state-of-the art applications*
| Feature | Description | Assessment |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Job Origin Indicator | Visual reference showing origin of the job | Shows in the 3D scene if enabled.<br>Does not show in the simulators. |
| Simulation: Tool & Model | Realistically render tool, stock, and models | Partially done. <br>Tool representation is incomplete. |
| Simulation: Tool Motion | Show representative tool movement.<br>Movement is sufficient to verify the tool path accuracy but does not reflect every movement. For example, may not show every peck movement in a cycle. | DONE |
| Simulation: Material Removal | Show realistic material removal in simulation | DONE |
| Simulation Speed Control | Speed up or slow down simulation for inspection | DONE |
| Collision Detection | Detect collisions between tool, stock, and model | NO |
| Error Detection | Identify common errors like gouging, overcutting, missed areas | NO |
| Consistent UI/UX | The UI scene navigation (pan, zoom, rotate) should follow the application mouse model | Behavior is inconsistent |
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# 🟦 Next-Level CAM
*Features that would exceed industry standard*
| Feature | Description | Assessment |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| Machine Simulation | Simulation accurately reflects actual machine behavior and movement | |
| Job estimates | Estimates of tool path completion time are accurate to within 1% | |
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