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Single-interface CAM software for all your CNC programming needs—from simple 2-axis milling and turning to complex multi-task machining
When it comes to the parts, stock, and fixtures used in the program there are several ways they can be represented. GibbsCAM has a full set of wireframe drawing and solid modeling tools that can be used to create the geometry you need. It can also import several different wireframe and solid file types from popular CAD software like SolidWorks and CATIA. If the solid isn’t in the right position it can be quickly moved or aligned before the tool paths are created. You can find more information about supported importable file formats in the “Solid Import” module section.
GibbsCAM supports several different tool types that can be found in every shop. Popular milling, turning, and broaching tools can be selected and have their dimensions defined by number. Custom form versions of each are also available so that you can draw or import your own. The same can be said for tool hold-ers, with stock items available in the library, and custom ones that can be defined by the user. Other methods like Sandvik CoroPlus and other tool libraries can also be used. Tools can be saved and loaded to make future programming faster.
10 Things You Need to Know When Replacing Your CAM System
A software executive who was once a machinist and CNC programmer was asked, What is the best CAM system? He said: The one that works best with your parts, your people, and your machines. That system will lower your cost of production. That sounds simplistic, and it is, because he was forcing a look at the big picture, emphasizing that the one variable you can control is cost, and that the best CAM system will help you reduce that cost. His reasoning went like this:
