It has Automatic Feature Recognition to identify a wide variety of prismatic features at the push of a button. CAMWorks for Solid Edge is focused on automated machining (aka Feature-Based Machining or FBM for short).CAMWorks for Solid Edge is embedded within the Solid Edge application, which means no file transfer is required.

But CAM Express is a separate application from Solid Edge with its own user interface and terminology.

That means transferring files between the two products is very quick and easy (and file updates are also easy).

CAM Express is integrated with Solid Edge.

“Okay,” you wonder, “why two separate CAM applications?” Another great question! You are on a roll, my friend.There are a couple of very good reasons for this: CAM Express is an integrated CAM product based on the very powerful NX CAM platform. “But wait,” you say, “doesn’t Siemens already have a CAM product for Solid Edge called CAM Express?” Yes, we do, and thanks for asking. It was developed by the good folks at Geometric Technology, and it is based on their successful CAMWorks product. Depths of cut can be constant or variable.Today is the beginning of a series of posts about CAMWorks for Solid Edge, which is an embedded CAM product that runs entirely within Solid Edge. This cycle removes the material between the stock or contain area and the selected feature at decreasing Z depth levels by making a series of parallel cuts across the stock, or by pocketing out toward the stock. What if I need more 3 axis tool paths? Area ClearanceĪrea Clearance is the 3-axis roughing operation. Integrated Tolerance Base Machining (iTBM)Īdvanced 3 Axis Roughing and Finishing Capabilitiesģ Axis Undercutting with Standard and Custom Tools NC Editor with Backplotting – powered by CIMCO But what is included with SOLIDWORKS CAM and CAMWorks? Compare the features in the table below: Productįeature-based machining with feature recognitionĪrea clear roughing, Flat area, and Z level finishing

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