SOLIDWORKS CAM analyzes the geometry in order to apply its own machining features. When SOLIDWORKS CAM runs automatic feature recognition it does not look at the SOLIDWORKS features found within the part. This saves time from having to do create every toolpath manually. Since SOLIDWORKS CAM is a feature-based CAM package, Automatic Feature Recognition generates the features found on the geometry in order to apply toolpaths. Using Automatic Feature Recognition, standard operations and strategies defined with your own best practices including step over, cut depth, tool type and size are instantly applied to the model, freeing up your time to focus on critical areas of the part. SOLIDWORKS CAM delivers fully integrated, knowledge based CNC programming right inside SOLIDWORKS. There are some reasons to transition to SOLIDWORKS CAM, like the new Technology Database, but we will discuss that in a minute. If you currently own CAMWorks there will be a path to transition over to SOLIDWORKS CAM if you prefer to do so. SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional will include everything in CAM Standard along with 4 th & 5 th axis pre-positioning, high speed machining, assembly machining and turning. The functionality that is included with SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard is 2.5 machining for parts only. SOLIDWORKS CAM Professional will be a secondary purchase that is available for all customers, on or off maintenance.

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard will be included with every seat of SOLIDWORKS on current subscription. SOLIDWORKS did update the user interface a bit and refined the product as a whole. SOLIDWORKS CAM is powered by CAMWorks and looks consistent with legacy CAMWorks. SOLIDWORKS thought the same thing when they decided to bring on CAMWorks under the SOLIDWORKS umbrella. The first question you may have is, “where did this product come from?” Well, as some of you know, CADimensions has been selling CAMWorks for a number of years due to its seamless integration in SOLIDWORKS. With the 2018 release, any customer on subscription will have access to SOLIDWORKS CAM!

With so many great partner products available, SOLIDWORKS hadn’t felt the need to provide a native CAM solution.

Over the past few years SOLIDWORKS has brought on a number of different solutions to their design suite.

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