SOLIDWORKS CAM
SOLIDWORKS CAM
Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS CAM Basics and User Interface
- What is SOLIDWORKS CAM?
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Add-in
- SOLIDWORKS CAM User Interface
- Process Overview
- Case Study: Generate Toolpaths and NC Code
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Feature Tree
- Exercise 1: Generate Toolpaths and NC Code
Lesson 2: Automatic Feature Recognition and Operation Modification
- Working with Features, Operations and Toolpaths
- Automatic Feature Recognition
- Case Study: Working with Features, Operations and Toolpaths
- Operation Plans
- Toolpaths
- Modifying Operations
- Modifying Parameters
- Design Changes
- Exercise 2: Generate and Modify Toolpaths
Lesson 3: Interactive Feature Recognition (IFR)
- Interactive Feature Creation
- Case Study: AFR and IFR Feature Creation
- Part Perimeter Feature
- 2.5 Axis Features
- Mill Part Setup
- Case Study: IFR 2.5 Axis Feature and Operation Creation
- Case Study: IFR 2.5 Axis Feature Selection Filters
- Exercise 3: Interactive Feature Creation
Lesson 4: Interactive Operations
- Interactive 2.5 Axis Mill Operations
- Case Study: Interactive Operation Creation
- Case Study: Create Operations
- Save Operation Plan
- Case Study: Save Operation Plan
- Machining Similar Features
- Case Study: Combine Operations
- Adding Avoid and Contain Areas
- Case Study: Add Avoid Area
- Exercise 4: Interactive Operations
- Exercise 5: Link Operations
- Exercise 6: Avoid Areas
Lesson 5: Pattern Features
- Patterning
- Case Study: Create Linear, Circular and Sketch Driven Patterns
- Exercise 7: Generate and Modify Toolpaths
Lesson 6: Advanced Features and Operations
- Advanced Feature Creation
- Engrave
- Case Study: Engrave Feature Creation
- Multi-stepped Hole
- Case Study: Multi-stepped Hole Machining
- Corner Round and Chamfer Machining
- Case Study: Corner Round and Chamfer Machining
- User Defined Tool
- Case Study: User Defined Tool Creation
- Multi Surface Feature
- Case Study: Multi Surface Feature Creation
- Exercise 8: Advances Features and Operations
- Exercise 9: Multi Surface Machining
- Exercise 10: User Defined Tool
Lesson 7: Customizing the Technology Database
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Technology Database (TechDB)
- Mill Machine
- Case Study: TechDB Add Machine
- Mill Tool
- Case Study: TechDB Add Tool
- Tool Crib
- Strategies
- Case Study: TechDB Create and Apply Strategy
- Exercise 11: Customize Technology Database
- Exercise 12: Add Tool to Tool Crib
Lesson 8: SOLIDWORKS CAM Configurations
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Product Review
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Configurations
- Case Study: Using Configurations
- Working with CAM Configurations
- Exercise 1: Generate Toolpaths for Part Configurations
Lesson 9: High Speed Machining (VoluMill�)
- VoluMill Overview
- Case Study: Using VoluMill
- VoluMill Settings
- VoluMill Technology Expert
- Exercise 2: Create VoluMill Toolpaths
Lesson 10: Assembly Machining
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Assembly Mode
- Case Study: Assembly Machining - Multiple Parts
- Machine Setup
- Part Manager
- Stock Manager
- Setup Origin
- Case Study: Assembly Machining Using a Vise
- Case Study: Assembly Machining -Programming with Subroutines
- Case Study: Assembly Machining Split Instance
- Import Part Data
- Split Instance
- Split Setup
- Exercise 3: Assembly Mode Machining
- Exercise 4: Assembly Mode Multi-vise Machining
- Exercise 5: Assembly Mode Split Instance
Lesson 11: 3 Plus 2 Machining
- 3 Plus 2 Machining (Indexing)
- Case Study: 3 Plus 2 - Part Machining
- Indexing
- Case Study: Assembly Machining with a Tombstone
- Exercise 6: 3 Plus 2 Machining
Lesson 12: Turning Basics
- SOLIDWORKS CAM Turning
- Process Overview
- Case Study: Generate Toolpaths and NC Code
- Setup
- Chuck/Fixture
- Stock
- Machinable Features
- Case Study: Interactive Features and Operations
- New Turn Feature
- Exercise 7: Basic Turning Process
- Exercise 8: Interactive Turn Features
Lesson 13: Chucks, ID Features and Operations
- Section Method
- Case Study: Using Plane Section
- Double Chucking
- Case Study: Using Double Chucks
- Exercise 9: Chucks, ID and OD Features
Lesson 14: Modifying Feature and Operation Parameters
- Case Study: Custom Chuck, OD and Thread Features
- Editing Toolpaths
- Exercise 10: Modifying Features and Operations