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He returned to his desk and opened his browser. He typed the query with a heavy, deliberate touch: Download FeatureCAM.
This was the moment of truth. In the old software, he had to manually draw every vector for the drill paths. Now, he watched as the software scanned the model. It highlighted a pocket. Feature: Pocket. Strategy: Helical. It highlighted a hole. Feature: Drilling. Tool: Carbide Tip.
Within twenty minutes, the entire part was programmed. Strategies were applied. Leads and links were calculated. The toolpaths generated like ribbons of light wrapping around the digital model.