Ever designed a part and wondered how exactly it gets machined? That’s where SOLIDWORKS CAM bridges the gap between CAD and manufacturing.
In this project, I took a designed part and walked through the full CAM setup—toolpaths, simulation, and even G-code generation for CNC.
🔧 Here’s what I did using SOLIDWORKS CAM:
✅ Defined Mill Machine as Medium duty
✅ Applied stock material and setup
✅ Used Automatic Feature like- Extract Machinable Features & Generate Operation Plan for faster setup
✅ Simulated toolpaths to verify everything
✅ Generated G-code ready for the shop floor.
📹 A video walkthrough of the CAM simulation.
🖼️ Images showing Toolpaths generated in SOLIDWORKS CAM:
It automatically detects features, selects tools, and simulates the machining process.
📁 A 3DXML file so you can open, rotate, and explore the CAM setup interactively
💻 The G-code file (below) so you can see exactly what’s sent to the machine
This is a great way for students to connect their designs to real-world CNC manufacturing. Try it out and let me know how it goes!
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