There is also an automatic feature recognition option to have over 23 different feature types automatically created and programmed. Gone are the days when I would have to pick an operation, then a tool, then my depth and speeds. I can now simply identify a feature and the operations and tool paths are automatically generated. This was a major improvement over re-importing my updated model, then re-programming in separate software.Īnother thing that I really enjoyed was the feature-based programming concept. Anytime I change my part or assembly, the tool paths automatically updated. The first thing that stood out to me was the integration inside SOLIDWORKS. How do SOLIDWORKS and CAMWorks Work Together?īack when the 2018 release came out, I dove right in and started finding out as much as I could. In the case of SOLIDWORKS CAM, you take that core group of CAMWorks tools and add it onto your current version of SOLIDWORKS CAD which lets you prepare your designs for manufacturability all within the same software environment. In fact, it is CAMWorks technology that powers SOLIDWORKS CAM.ĬAMWorks software can be broken up into a series of feature or tool plugins that can be added on to your current software suite to give you the exact solution you need. You can use the program on a stand-alone platform, but for our purposes, it fully integrates with SOLIDWORKS. It offers a next-generation, best-in-class computer numerical control (CNC) programming interface that enables users to program smarter and machine faster. What is CAMWorks?ĬAMWorks is arguably the most advanced CAM programming software currently available. That’s what we’re going to touch on here.
As a result, TriMech has a solution for almost any CAM need, but being spoiled with so many choices can make it hard to know where to start. At the same time TriMech became an official CAMWorks reseller so that in addition to the SOLIDWORKS CAM products, we could offer all the additional tool options by the same company that powers SOLIDWORKS CAM suite. You can imagine my excitement when SOLIDWORKS announced SOLIDWORKS CAM with the 2018 release. I have been a CAM geek for most of my life. This article was originally posted by Paul Ludwick, an Applications Engineer with TriMech Solutions on The TriMech Blog on February 18, 2019
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