SolidWorks CAD & Solid CAM Milling & Turning(CAD-CAM) Basics

Navigate the SolidWorks interface, create new parts, assemblies, or drawings, and access 3d options, 2d sketches, and cam for manufacturing.

Master SolidWorks sketching basics by creating sketches with lines, rectangles, circles, and smart dimensions. Learn to apply center lines, constraints, and dimensions to control geometry and mirror features.

Explore SolidWorks sketch options for rectangles, circles, arcs, polygons, splines, and ellipses, and apply fillet and chamfer with center-point, tangent, and radius controls.

Master trim and extend in SolidWorks sketches, as taught in CAD-CAM basics course, using power trim, trim away inside or outside, trim to close, and extend to the next element.

Explore sketch tools in SolidWorks, including offset with dimensioning and direction control, mirror with a center line, and linear and circular sketch patterns for arraying elements.

Master move, copy, rotate, scale, and stretch of 2D sketch elements in SolidWorks, using start points, centers, and degrees to accurately transform geometry.

Learn how SolidWorks extrude converts a 2D closed shape into a 3D part by adding the z direction, with options for bidirectional extrusion, draft angles, and thickness.

Learn to use SolidWorks extrude options, including distance planes, sketch placement, and directions such as blind, through all, up to next, vertex, and surface, plus offset and up to body.

Learn to use extrude cut, through all, fillet, and chamfer in SolidWorks, including sketches, radius and edge selections, and applying 3D fillet and chamfer on parts.

Execute revolve and revolve cut in SolidWorks by sketching around an axis, selecting the axis of rotation, and choosing full or partial rotation.

Create sweeps and lofts in SolidWorks by using profile, path, and guide curves, with reference planes and normal view, then loft between two profiles.

Explore solid modeling techniques in solidworks, including swept and lofted cuts, fillets and chamfers, hole wizard, rib and shell features, drafts, mirroring, extrudes, planes, and linear patterns.

Master circular pattern in SolidWorks by patterning extruded features and extrude cuts around a center axis, adjusting angle and instance count to 360 degrees.

Insert components and apply mates to build assemblies in SolidWorks, aligning center lines, making tangent relations, and using move and rotate tools to position parts.

Assemble a multi-part SolidWorks model by inserting components, aligning center lines, applying tangent and linear mates, and creating a frame and cover for the board and battery.

learn to create drawings in SolidWorks by choosing paper size, setting up views, applying isometric and projection views, and adding dimensions, sections, and surface finish and weld symbols.

Learn how to draft assemblies in SolidWorks by adding views, sections, isometrics, and shaded display, and generate a bill of materials with auto balloons and part tables.

Explore SolidWorks drafting basics by creating parts and views, adding hole and general tables with x,y data, editing sheet formats and title blocks, and applying smart dimensions and tolerances.

Explore the solid cam interface and core milling and turning operations, including roughing, finishing, drilling, and multi-operation workflows with stock and tool creation.

Explore general steps of solid cam operations from creating a milling or turning project to roughing, selecting the cnc machine, setting stock and target, toolpaths, simulation, and g-code.

Master the Solid cam finish operation, continuing from roughing, selecting ball nose mill tools, adjusting passes, step down, and step over for vertical and horizontal surfaces, and generating g-code.

Learn 2.5d milling operations in solid cam, including pocket, face, slot, drilling, and profile, and set up coordinate systems, tool paths, and g-code for contour and hatch strategies.

Explore solidcam 3axis roughing: create stock via extrude boundary, perform contour roughing then rest roughing with an end mill, simulate with detect flats, refine corners, and climb milling.

explore three-axis roughing by defining coordinate system and stock, select tools, adjust step over and offsets, and compare hatch roughing versus contour roughing with finishing options.

Configure roughing and finish operations in solid cam by selecting tools, setting feeds and speeds, and applying constant z and hybrid constant z, helical, and horizontal machining.

This lecture covers finishing operations in SolidCam, detailing linear and radial machining. It explains default toolpaths, step over, step down, pass extension, tangent extension, and radius settings for 360-degree coverage.

Explore spiral machining and offset cutting finishing in solid cam, adjusting center and radii, and setting left or right drive boundaries for precise tool paths.

Solidcam 3axis finishing operations are demonstrated by defining the coordinate system, selecting a stroke or 3d model, and generating a finished tool path with g-code verification.

Learn boundary machining in SolidCam 3-axis finishing by defining and constraining boundaries, selecting contours, and simulating a single-pass boundary finish; explore rest machining as a follow-up.

Explore solid cam finishing operations using a 3D constant stepover, including roughing, end mill selection, boundary constraints, and horizontal and vertical step overs.

Set up coordinate system, perform contour roughing and rest machining for corners and edges, simulate toolpaths, and analyze rest material in solidcam 3axis.

master five-axis milling with solidcam by performing multi-axis finishing operations, using drive surfaces and parallel edge curves with normal-to-surface tool paths for vertical and horizontal faces.

Explore Solid Cam multiaxis finishing techniques, including parallel and perpendicular to curves, normal and parallel to surfaces, angle and toolpath customization, multi-bus strategies, and five-axis versus four-axis operations.

Explore Solid Cam multiaxis finishing in 5-axis milling, using tool axis control through line, curve, and point with fixed tilt to align tooling with curve and edge.

Learn solid cam multiaxis roughing, including five-axis roughing, stock handling, choosing machining surfaces and stock, creating toolpaths, simulating operations, and using gadget check to avoid surfaces.

Master multiaxis rotary machining in SolidCam by defining a five-axis CNC setup and selecting rotary finishing options. Generate toolpaths, adjust feeds and speeds, tolerances, and run simulations.

Discover how to set up Solid Cam's multi-blade machining, define stock and coordinate systems, select blade and hub geometry, and generate roughing and finishing tool paths.

Set up the coordinate system and stock for turning, then perform facing, outer and inner turning, grooving, drilling, and cutoffs; generate G-code and tool paths, then simulate.

Explore creating stock in Solid Cam using books, extruded boundary, 3D model offset, or cylinder; set the coordinate system and configure tools and cutting conditions guided by the machining database.

Explore stock and tool management in solid cam, edit coordinate systems and tool libraries, and generate constrained toolpaths and g-code for multi-surface milling with holders and end mills.

Define the coordinate system, set up the tool and clearance area, and generate the rotary tool path for SolidCam rotary finishing for x operation on a cylindrical part.

Learn solid cam turbo 3d hsm workflows: set coordinate system and stock, apply 3d with offset, and use constant z rest milling with ball nose tools.

Learn Solid Cam roughing, finishing, and multi-axis drilling on a cylindrical stock, covering machine setup, coordinate system, stock definition, toolpath calculation, and tool/holder checks against the surface model with simulation.

Define the coordinate system and stock, set up the clamp, and run a roughing operation with gauge check to avoid clashes.

Master mill-turn operations in Solid CAM, from stock and target setup to coordinate system definition, facing, turning, milling, and drilling, with 3D simulation.