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In this webinar, manufacturers will learn how to optimize machine productivity with computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) software that is designed for programming, simulating, and ...

Solid Disassemble is a new model-prep function available in Mastercam X9 that takes an assembly and lays each body out in a single pane. The associativity between solids and toolpaths has been ...

A common scenario involves a production manager who recently spent $3,400 fixing a spindle collision. “Thirty seconds of simulation would’ve caught that,” is a frequent lament. This is a common ...

Although CAD/CAM software is used for almost all CNC machine programming these days, it helps immensely if the programmer also understands G-code — the common term for the most widely used numerical ...

Explore HCL CAM Works 2025, the latest upgrade in CAM portfolio with enhanced machine-aware functions and cloud-based collaboration in the 3D Solidworks environment.