SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard Essentials

Lesson 1: 
SOLIDWORKS CAM Basics & User Interface

• What is SOLIDWORKS CAM?
• User Interface and Process Overview
• Case Study: Generate Toolpaths and NC Code
• Exercise 1

Lesson 2: 
Automatic Feature Recognition & Operations

Lesson 3: 
Interactive Feature Recognition

• Interactive Feature Creation
• Case Study: AFR and IFR Feature Creation
• Case Study: IFR 2.5 Axis Feature and Operations
• Case Study: IFR 2.5 Axis Feature Selections
• Exercise 3

Lesson 4: 
Interactive Operations

• Interactive 2.5 Axis Mill Operations
• Case Study: Interactive Operation Creation
• Case Study: Create Operations
• Save Operation Plan
• Machining Similar Features
  
• Case Study: Combine Operations
• Adding Avoid and Contain Areas
• Exercises 4-6

Lesson 5: 
Pattern Features

• Patterning
• Case Study: Create Linear, Circular, and Sketch Driven Patterns
• Exercise 7

Lesson 6: 
Advanced Features and Operations

Lesson 7: 
Customizing the Technology Database

• SOLIDWORKS CAM Technology Database
• Case Study: TechDB Add Machine
• Case Study: TechDB Add Tool
• Case Study: TechDB Create and Apply Strategy
• Exercise 11

Lesson 8: 
Appendix

• Considerations for Waterjet, Plasma and Laser Machining
• Tolerance Based Machining