VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS, includes a Milling and a Turning module.
VisualCAM for SOLIDWORKS Features
VisualCAM comes in 5 different configurations to suit the various needs of our customers. These are Express (XPR), Standard (STD), Expert (EXP), Professional (PRO) & Premium (PRE). The features found in each of these configurations are tabulated below.
| 2 1/2-Axis Milling | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| V-Carving |
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| V-Carve Roughing |
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| 2-1/2 Axis Feature Detection | |
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| 2-1/2 Axis Feature Machining | |
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| 2-1/2 Axis Roughing | |
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| High Speed Pocketing | |
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| Chamfering |
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| Hole Profiling | |
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| Hole Pocketing |
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| T-Slot Milling | |
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| Slot Milling | |
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| Thread Milling |
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| Drag Knife Cutting | |
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| Re-Machining | |
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| 3 Axis Milling | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| Horizontal Roughing |
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| 3 Axis Feature Detection | |
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| Horizontal Finishing |
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| Radial Machining |
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| Spiral Machining |
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| Horizontal Re-roughing |
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| 3D Offset Profiling |
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| Valley Re-Machining |
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| Plateau Machining | |
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| Steep Area Parallel Machining |
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| Horizontal Hill Machining |
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| Curve Machining |
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| Between 2 Curves Machining |
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| Reverse Post Machining | |
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| 4 Axis Milling | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| 4 Axis Auto Multiple Indexing | |
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| 4 Axis Continuous Facing | |
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| 4 Axis Continuous Pocketing | |
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| 4 Axis Continuous Profiling | |
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| 4 Axis Continuous Engraving | |
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| 4 Axis Parallel Finishing | |
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| 4 Axis Radial Finishing | |
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| 4 Axis Projection Pocketing | |
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| 4 Axis Drive Surface Machining (True 4 Axis) | |
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| 5 Axis Milling | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| 5 Axis Between 2 Curves Machining | |
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| Hole Making | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| Automatic Hole Selection, Sorting | |
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| Drilling | |
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| Tapping | |
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| Boring | |
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| Reverse Boring | |
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| User Defined Cycles | |
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| 4 Axis Drilling | |
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| 4 Axis Tapping | |
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| 4 Axis Boring | |
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| 4 Axis Reverse Boring | |
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| Tools | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| Standard Tools (Ball, Flat, C Rad., Vee, Drill) | |
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| Advanced Tools (Taper,Tap,Bore,R.Bore) | |
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| Form Tools | |
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| Stepped Tools | |
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| Analytical Holder Collision Detection | |
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| Toolpath Editing | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE |
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| Power Features | XPR | STD | EXP | PRO | PRE | Avoid Regions | |
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| Predefined Regions | |
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| Default Knowledge Base | |
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| Machine Control Operations | |
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| Cabinet Design Decomposition | |
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| Rotate Table Setups | |
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| Multiple Setups | |
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| Fixture Offset Programming | |
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| Check Surface Boundary Creation | |
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| Tool Silhouette Boundary Creation | |
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| Tool Double Contact Boundary Creation | |
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| Tool Holder Collision Boundary Creation | |
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Turning
Common to Mill & Turn
Other Features
2 Axis Turning
XPR
STD
EXP
PRO
PRE
Roughing
Finishing
Groove Roughing
Groove Finishing
Threading
Follow Curve Finishing
Parting Off
Groove Finishing
Axial Hole Making
XPR
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EXP
PRO
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Drilling
Tapping
Boring
Reverse Boring
Cutting Simulation
XPR
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Toolpath Animation
Cut Material Simulation
Advanced Cut Material Simulation
Visual Holder Collision Detection
Part-Stock Comparison
Machine Tool Simulation (MILL Only)
Post Processor Generator
XPR
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EXP
PRO
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Customizable Post Generator
Simulate Cycles
Arc Output
Helix Output
Spiral Output
5 Axis Output
Miscellaneous
XPR
STD
EXP
PRO
PRE
HTML Shop Documentation
XPR
STD
EXP
PRO
PRE
Runs inside SOLIDWORKS 2011-2020