We are lookimg for solidworks upgrade from 2010 and need CAM. Is cam included with any suite without subscription? I cannot justify yearly subscription fees but would like CAM inside SW.
@solidworks6 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry, please check out the SOLIDWORKS CAM product page or contact your local reseller for more information: 3ds.one/nQyIML
@colormaker50706 жыл бұрын
SOLIDWORKS We looked and found the CAM requires an on going subscription. I dont know how SW is going to compete with fusion based on this requirement. If SW would offer CAM without subscription fees I would be all in but I cannot justify yearly fees for the small amount of CAM we require.
@sbesseling7 жыл бұрын
No adaptive clearing strategy to remove the majority of the excess material? We were always using Solidworks and SolidCAM, but these day's we use Fusion 360 a lot... The strategy of the adaptive clearing (Fusion 360) is so much better then the strategy in SolidCAM 2.5. We could buy imachining... but 5500 euro's vs 0,00 for Fusion 360 is a "no brainer". So Solidworks... As Trochoidal Performance Cutting (TPC) is the future, add some TPC/adaptive/imachining in the CAM program.
@exactengineeringllc52547 жыл бұрын
Exactly! SW had the chance to buy HSMWorks and passed on it. Now Adesk owns it and ported it to Fusion 360 as well as inventor and of course SW. This SolidWorks CAM is too late to the game.
@kylehofmeister69067 жыл бұрын
This looks a lot like Camworks so I would imagine it has volumill built into it somewhere. IMHO Adaptive from HSM, is fine but far from optimal. Solidcam would be my first choice if you could enter your own speeds and feeds information for it imachining, I'm not a fan of the slider. Volumill to be has the best tool paths, steady and reliable. Just my 2 pennies.
@exactengineeringllc52547 жыл бұрын
Regardless it will prove to be a waste of money just like their FEA package. They think its necessary to dumb things down, or maybe its just all they know???
@sliccreations7 жыл бұрын
VoluMill is included in the CAM Professional package
@aonutube7 жыл бұрын
So we dont have to buy SolidCAM separately anymore right?
@utgar1316 жыл бұрын
Solidworks CAM is extremely limited, if you are looking for a product that can do 3,4 and 5 axis machining as well as lathe work you will need either additional software or the full CAMworks lineup.
@kylehofmeister69067 жыл бұрын
Did Solidworks buy Camworks?
@sliccreations7 жыл бұрын
They licensed a portion of the software and it is now being co-developed. CAMWorks will still exist for full 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling, 4-axis turning, mill/turn, and wire EDM.
@fadoobaba7 жыл бұрын
drilling and reaming? finishing operations are all included I assume?
@sliccreations7 жыл бұрын
Yes. In fact it will choose a drill/ream/bore operation based on your part's tolerance info if it exists. Otherwise, you can choose your own manually.
@danielmattsson85747 жыл бұрын
Will Solidworks cam be included in SW standard?
@krzysiekbaran24887 жыл бұрын
Standard version (only on current subscription services)
@danielmattsson85747 жыл бұрын
Perfect :) thanks for info
@hugoantunesartwithblender6 жыл бұрын
Why is solidworks so expensive?
@utgar1316 жыл бұрын
A company has to pay its employees fair wages and still make a profit. Therefor they charge accordingly.
@Heisen-d3n5 жыл бұрын
because he is perfect CAD software. Ok, AutoCAD is just fine, but...
@fadoobaba7 жыл бұрын
basically, SolidCAM integrated. now SolidWorks has CFD, FEM, CAD, CAM.
@JulienPOIROT-TS7 жыл бұрын
yes, everyone can integrate everythings but it's realy serious? That can be realy well integrated? I have some doubts...
@sliccreations7 жыл бұрын
It is CAMWorks, which has always been integrated, but now it is co-developed by the SOLIDWORKS team and included as an OEM product.
@exactengineeringllc52547 жыл бұрын
I was afraid of that! CAMWorks is a clouge with their tool database and feature recognition, its a nightmare. Even for free, its not worth it. Anytime SW touts "automatic" or "intelligent" or "smart" or "expert" or "knowledge based" those features are to be avoided. Heck, they cannot even make their hole callout formats comply w/ASME, even after years of submitting requests. And now they have machining? Its no surprise to me they picked the worst CAM package on the market to incorporate. You owe it to yourself to check out Fusion 360 for CAM. It is essentially HSMWorks (awesome!) and its efficient and easy to use however its tool library is sort of convoluted but hey, its tool paths are excellent and is very affordable. Solidworks, the new ProE!
@sliccreations7 жыл бұрын
Having taught CAMWorks now for about 7 years, to new programmers and people who are experts in other CAM tools, if there is anything that I have learned it is that there is no "perfect" CAM tool. Preference is very subjective - some people embrace the "intelligent" features and others completely distrust them. Fortunately there is a pathway for each to move forward in the software. Some prefer the workflows in Esprit, or Gibbs, or HSM and that is totally fine. Personally, I have experimented with just about every CAM tool out there and my ideal software would incorporate facets of each. CAMWorks has always struggled with offering an intuitive user interface. With the newest release, I can already see how SOLIDWORKS' influence and resources have made positive changes in this area. There is room for improvement in Feature Recognition, but I don't think it will ever satisfy people who want it to program their part A-Z. Through experience, I can tell right away if I'm going to use AFR or interactive feature creation based on the geometry of the part - just like every other tool in our workshop, it's about knowing when to use it, and when not to.