Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
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I'm shopping for CAM software and would like to know if anyone has used CAMWorks or SolidCAM, which as far as I know are the only two CAM plugins available for SolidWorks. I've used SurfCAM SE in the past, but associativity with Solidworks files was buggy. Specifically, when I made any design changes in SolidWorks I would have to reselect all the machined features in SurfCAM SE. I assume a SolidWorks plugin would have more robust associativity with SolidWorks than a separate program would. If anyone has used the simultaneous 5-axis milling version of CAMWorks, SolidCAM, or any SolidWorks-compatible CAM software, I would especially like to get your advice. I've only used 2.5-axis CAM in the past. Thanks.
Chris Montgomery
Mechanical Engineer






RE: Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
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RE: Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 3.0 & Pro/E 2001
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RE: Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
Chris Montgomery
Mechanical Engineer
RE: Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
http://www.edgecam.com/
RE: Best CAM plugin for SolidWorks? 5-axis wisdom?
CAMWorks is produced by Teksoft which also makes a standalone product.
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Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SWx 2007 SP 3.0 & Pro/E 2001
XP Pro SP2.0 P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
o
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(_)/ (_)
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi