Learning SOLIDWORKS CAM

See how to turn SOLIDWORKS designs into ready-to-manufacture instructions for computer numerical control (CNC) machines with the SOLIDWORKS CAM add-in.

Introduction

• From design to manufacture with SOLIDWORKS CAM

1. Setup

• Quick start walkthrough
• The CAM feature tree and CAM Toolbar
• Define machine parameters
• Define available tools
• Define controller parameters
• Define stock

2. Identifying Features to Machine

• Automatic feature recognition
• Interactive feature recognition

3. Operations and Toolpaths

• Generate operation plan
• Generate toolpath
• Simulate toolpath

4. Generating Output

• Post process toolpath
• Output NC code
• Beyond the basics

5. Machine Setup and Technology Databases

• Tool selection
• Tool crib
• Machine definition and post processor

6. Stock and Fixturing

• Defining the stock
• Defining the stock from a sketch
• Defining avoid areas with fixtures

7. Feature Recognition

• Setting feature types
• Setting feature strategy
• Rebuilding features

8. Interactive Feature Recognition

• Adding and deleting features
• Reorganizing features
• Suppressing features
• Inserting features
• Combining features

9. Operation Plan

• Generating operation plans
• Changing feature strategies
• Adjusting operation parameters
• Defining avoid areas in operation plan
• Combining operations
• Inserting and deleting operations
• Sorting and reorganizing operations

10. Toolpaths and Post-Processing

• Generating toolpaths
• Simulating toolpaths
• Customizing toolpaths
• Post-processing toolpaths

Conclusion

• Next steps