Lynda – SOLIDWORKS: Integrated CAM with HSMXpress

Autodesk HSMXpress software brings integrated CAM to SOLIDWORKS. In this course, discover how to get started with this 2.5 axis CAM plugin. Gabriel Corbett walks through how to load models; set up a machine and fixtures; configure tools; and drill, tap, bore, pocket, and mill your material. He also shows how to generate toolpaths, simulate a job, use the utilities in HSM, and more.

Topics include:

• Loading models and assemblies
  
• Stock setup
  
• Choosing the WCS and running multiple parts at once
  
• Building custom tools
  
• Running a drilling operation
  
• 2D milling operations
  
• Modifying your post processor
  
• Simulating the milling operations