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SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard revolutionizes the integration of design and manufacturing processes within a single system. This integration reduces downstream delays and cuts rework costs. It supports organizations in delivering high-quality products faster to the market. Previously, manufacturing tasks had to wait until the design was completed. Now, they can occur alongside the design process.

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The technology underpinning this solution is CAMWorks. SOLIDWORKS CAM’s rules-based technology fosters a seamless integration of design and manufacturing. It connects teams through a unified application and shared 3D model, facilitating concurrent development. This approach allows tasks to begin earlier and identifies issues sooner, reducing the cost of changes.

Key Features of SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard simplifies single part 2.5 Axis Milling. It includes automatic cycles for roughing, finishing, thread milling, face milling, and single-point operations such as drilling, boring, reaming, and tapping.

Enhancing Collaboration and Efficiency

  • Simplified Collaboration: The single design and programming environment streamlines the transition to CAM.
  • Concurrent Development: This feature enables companies to start tasks sooner and discover issues early, making modifications less expensive.
  • Rules-Based Machining: It helps new users quickly adapt to a company’s machining process.
  • Tolerance-Based Machining: This capability selects the best machining strategy and facilitates quick adjustments as designs, materials, and tolerances evolve.
  • Feature Recognition: Users gain full control to define machinable features within the CAD/CAM environment.
  • High-Speed Machining: It generates toolpaths that reduce cycle times, extend tool life, and minimize machine wear.
  • NC Editor: This tool simplifies G-code verification, allowing users to review, adjust, and send files directly to CNC control.

Communication and Visualization Tools

  • Toolpath Visualization: Toolpaths are visible inside eDrawings®, helping operators understand the machining order.
  • Fixture and Tooling Visualization: Fixtures are easily visualized using SOLIDWORKS assemblies. The software automatically adjusts toolpaths to prevent collisions.

Why Opt for SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard?

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard might already be included in your current SOLIDWORKS subscription, as it is part of every seat from SOLIDWORKS 2018 onwards. This integration eliminates the need for separate CAD and CAM files, streamlining the CNC programming process. It incorporates advanced technologies like automatic feature recognition and knowledge-based machining, enhancing productivity and accuracy.

Advanced Features in SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional

For those seeking more capabilities, SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional offers advanced milling features. These include Area Clear Roughing, FlatArea and Z-Level Finishing, and 3-axis milling functions for complex machining tasks.
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Rules-Based Machining

SOLIDWORKS CAM uses rules-based machining to enhance the programming process while leveraging tolerances assigned to components. Rules-based machining lets you focus on the critical areas of making a part rather than touching every feature that needs to be machined.

Tolerance-based Machining (TBM)

Tolerances and annotations in 3D models are used to create machine programs automatically. TBM automatically adjusts asymmetric tolerances to mean tolerances for cutting tool strategies.

Knowledge-Based Machining (KBM)

KBM is like having a machinist at your fingertips. Once features are identified by automatic or interactive feature recognition, KBM defines machining strategies and tools to machine the geometry best. These rules automatically allow you to define repeatable machining processes based on your company's standards.

Associativity with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

p>Any change made to a design in SOLIDWORKS CAD is automatically updated, applied, and reflected in SOLIDWORKS CAM.

Automatic Feature Recognition

Recognize certain types of geometry (holes, pockets, bosses, and turn–Professional only) not only as CAD features. Automatic feature recognition allows prismatic parts to be identified at a feature level based on machinable shapes.

Automate Machine Times

Automate machine time calculation and compare it to traditional methods for ensuring all aspects of a part are accounted for ahead of time before committing to production.

3 + 2 Programming

SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional can employ a machining technique where a three-axis milling program is executed with the cutting tool locked in a tilted position using the five-axis machine's two rotational axes.

High-Speed Machining (HSM)

SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional HSM using VoluMill technology maintains constant tool pressure throughout the cutting process. The variable feed rate allows the tool to cut at full depth to shorten cycle times while extending machine and tool life. This best-in-class machining routine works with standard cutting tools to lower overhead costs when machining components.

Turning Capabilities

SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional has turning capabilities, including face rough and finish, rough and finish turn, groove rough and finish, rough and finish bore, cut-off, ID and OD threading, drill, and tap on center.

Part Modeling/Import

Part modeling and import is the foundation of programming in a digital world. Creating and importing parts allows users to communicate with designers, read MBD data, and make necessary manufacturing adjustments. Because it is SOLIDWORKS, it is easy to use and learn.

Assembly Modeling/Import

Assemblies take your components to the next level by allowing us to check fits and tolerances, plus explain to manufacturers how we want to build our products. By using assemblies for manufacturing, we can import clamps and vises to make sure our parts are made the first time correctly and provide the necessary clearances to be able to remove the finished product when it is completed.

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