All operations are stored as features in the SolidWorks CAM Tree – easy to reorder, suppress, or edit.
In traditional workflows, if a designer changes a dimension on a hole or moves a pocket, the CAM programmer often has to re-import the file and start over, or manually fix geometry that no longer matches the model. solidcam in solidworks
If you need to shave minutes off cycle times (iMachining) or run complex multi-axis lathes, is the choice. All operations are stored as features in the
: Define the raw material size (Stock) and the final part (Target). Add Machining Operations : Choose strategies like 2.5D Milling (for pockets and profiles), (for complex surfaces), or iMachining iMachining : Define the raw material size (Stock) and
| Module | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Contouring, pocketing, drilling, facing, thread milling | | 3D Milling / High Speed Machining (HSM) | Roughing, rest roughing, finishing, pencil tracing, corner peeling | | 5-Axis Simultaneous Milling | Full 5-axis toolpath control, swarf cutting, multi-axis drilling | | Indexial 5-Axis (3+2) | 5-axis positioning for complex parts without simultaneous motion | | Turning | OD/ID roughing/finishing, grooving, threading, parting, C-axis (live tooling) | | Mill-Turn | Combined milling and turning in one setup (Y-axis, B-axis, subspindle) | | EDM Wire | 2-axis and 4-axis wire EDM programming | | SolidCAM for Swiss-Type Lathes | Dedicated module for sliding headstock lathes |