SOLIDWORKS CAM

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What Versions of SOLIDWORKS CAM are there?

Standard, Professional & CAMWorks

SOLIDWORKS CAM comes in three different packages scalable to meet the needs of your business with inbuilt functionality. All bundles use the award winning intuitive and easy to use Microsoft Windows native interface to accelerate your design process and increase productivity. Watch our introductory videos, compare products or download a trial today.

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SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard's powerful knowledge based machining allows you to start machining immediately and is included free with your SOLIDWORKS subscription.

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SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional

SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional extends the feature set of Standard with the addition of Volumill, turning and fixturing.

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CAMWorks

CAMWorks is the complete CAM solution with the addition of 3D milling, Simultaneous 5 Axis toolpaths and millturn.

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SOLIDWORKS CAM Matrix

SOLIDWORKS CAM

STD

PRO

CAM

Ease of use

Learn Fast: In-Context and Toolbar Menus, Command Search, Built-In Tutorials, Searchable Help Documentation
Work Fast: Hot Keys, Customizable Commands, APIs
Get Help Fast: Local and Worldwide Support Services

Milling Feature Recognition

Pocket, Hole, Perimeter and Face Recognition
PMI Data recognition
Automatic toolpath resizing for model limits, fits and surface finish

Stock and Tool Creation

Create and store tool cribs and individual tools
Create Stock from bounding boxes, sketches, stls or SOLIDWORKS Parts
Make use of stored default billet sizes for stock
Flexible Work Coordinate system placement

Standard toolpath Strategies

Pocketing
Profiling
Drilling
Chamfering
Facing
Area Roughing
Constant Z Finishing
Flat Area Finishing

Multi- Part and Assembly Machining

Machine multiple parts at once
Machine assembly models
CAM Configurations to allow different machining strategies in the same part
Use of fixtures and fixture avoidance

Milling Probing

Ability to use probe tools and create toolpaths
Use probe cycles to find Bore and web sizes
Datum shifting co-ordinate systems from probe results

Professional toolpath Strategies

2.5D Volumill
Face Turning
Internal and External Profile Turning
Grooving
Threading

WIRE EDM

IOne click 2 axis and 4 axis toolpath and code creation
5 Axis toolpath creation
Direct interface with EDM machines

Nesting

Simple 2D nesting of SOLIDWORKS parts onto plate
Take account of grain or part direction and orientation
Create and save custom sheets
Save nested geometry directly as dxf's or assemblies

Mill Turn

Use of live tooling and C axes on a lathe
Milling of wrapped and complex geometries
Synchronisation of Turrets and spindles

3D and Multiaxis Milling

Comprehensive 3D roughing and rest roughing toolpaths
3D Volumill
3D Finishing including Constant Z, Pattern Project and constant stepover
3D single surface finishing and undercutting
Simultaneous 5 axis milling
SWARF milling

Complete Gcode Verification

Simulation of produced G Code on a virtual replica of a machine
Gouge detection and machine collision reporting
Gcode modification and resimulation
Mcode and cycle support

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SOLIDWORKS CAM the same as SolidCAM?

SOLIDWORKS CAM is an add-in which uses technology developed by CAMWorks. It’s key focus is to give you high levels of automation and ease of for new starters to CAM.

SolidCAM is a partner product which offers a complete suite of CAM Tools for manufacturing engineers to complete any task they have.

Does SOLIDWORKS have a CAM Package?

SOLIDWORKS CAM allows you to generate CNC code directly from your SOLIDWORKS model. Available to all users on subscription SOLIDWORKS CAM gives you a 2.5D milling tool set and this can be upgraded to be capable of producing 5 Axis milling and Mill turn programs if needed.

How do you use the CAM feature in SOLIDWORKS?

If you are on subscription with SOLIDWORKS it’s as easy as going to add ins and turning the SOLIDWORKS CAM add in on. In this blog we went in depth of how to get started with SOLIDWORKS CAM.

Is SOLIDWORKS CAM included in SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard is included for free with all users on subscription with SOLIDWORKS. This allows you to create 2.5D milling toolpaths by automatically recognising features and applying strategies that you have pre defined.

What is the difference between SOLIDWORKS CAM and CAMWorks?

SOLIDWORKS CAM is great to get for 2.5D milling and Turning requirements but as your business grows and your need for more advanced toolpaths becomes more prevalent. CAMWorks can be an ideal solution. CAMWorks takes all your SOLIDWORKS CAM data that you have already and upgrades your capabilities, so that you can make 5 Axis and complex mill turn toolpaths.

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