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High-Performance CAD-CAM for CNC Turning Centers
BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS™ software for 2 axis lathe and turning centers makes it easy to set advanced 2 axis toolpaths for OD and ID roughing, finishing, threading, grooving, boring, drilling, and cut offs. This powerful CAM programming software is a complete CNC lathe solution for all of your simple and complex part turning jobs.
NEW FEATURE: Job Templates
BobCAM’s New Job Templates allow you to program faster with fewer clicks. Save your stock, set up location, machining features and more. Great for similar projects, part revisions, and standard processes. Get more done with fewer steps using BobCAM V8.
Features of BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS™ CNC Lathe Software
Feature Type Programming
Easily define where on your part geometry you want toolpath created using the feature type programming drop-down. Pick from OD, ID, Front Face & Back Face. Control right to left or left to right cutting based on region selection.
Separate Moves or Canned Cycles
Utilize your machine's canned cycles for short, efficient programs that are easy to edit at the control. Separate moves are available for those machines without canned cycle or when using BobCAD specific cycles.
Feature Constraints
Used as boundary to limit toolpath created on the Face, OD, ID or Back side of the part. Choose From Stock, From Geometry or Custom to dial in and restrict toolpath to desired areas.
Trim & Extend Toolpath
Stop editing geometry to trim back or extend out your toolpath. Using extensions users can enter a positive value to extend or negative value to trim back their toolpath. Independent control for the start and end of cut with optional angle extension.
Remove Undercuts
Jump over grooves and undercuts without editing your geometry. This feature parameter can be turned on at any time to prevent undercuts found parallel to the X or Z axis. Providing faster programming while reducing geometry editing.
Collision Checking Holder Avoidance
Avoid violating your geometry features with tool holder or insert geometry. This compensation option ensure collision-free programming for V groves and other part features where standard inserts and holders could gouge your part.
Tool Holder Definition
Quickly set up holders for right or left hand, neutral and back turning. Choose from the default holder shapes and enter sizes that define the holders.
Custom Insert & Holder Geometry
Users can draw their own inserts and holder profiles to match non-standard tooling. Custom shapes allow with gouge checking and undercutting compensation.
Roughing
Roughing patterns that go beyond standard canned cycles. Allowing for offset patterns, bi-direction cutting and semi finishing. Define and use custom stock profiles to limit your toolpath, great for castings and in process stock profiles.
Finishing
Finishing patterns that go beyond standard canned cycles. Allowing for continuous cutting, face cutting ( down cutting ) , diameter cutting ( shoulders ) and hybrid ( both). Use the custom overlap value to ensure no stock is left behind.
Grooving
Grooving patterns that go beyond standard canned cycles. Allowing for Standard, Single-pass or Zig-Zag cutting. Advanced sorting options work from the center our, alternate steps and skip, accommodating for diverse material and tooling. Force down cutting for finishes collision checking and more!
Threading
Create thread on the OD, ID, Front Face and Back face of your parts. Supporting G32, G76 equivalent for straight or tapered threads. Acme, American National, British Standard Whitworth, Buttress, Metric, Sharep V, Square, Unified National.
Drilling
Spot, Drill, Chamfer, Bore and Ream holes on your cnc lathe using BobCAD’s hole making wizard. Pick your depth and use the wizard to setup and define your operation, tool and settings. Create your custom templates to fast track future hole cycles.
Tapping
Use the thread library to pick and call tap sizes, settings and tools. Utilizing the same workflow as the hole making wizard, users can quickly add multiple tools and operations to spot, drill ,tap holes on center line.
OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE
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Tool Crib Job Setup Wizard Dynamic Machining Strategies™ Copy & Paste Operations Expand & Collapse in Tree Customizable Setup Sheets Stock Wizard Multiple Machine Setups Material Speed & Feed Library Tool Holder Library Individual & Compound Drilling Operations Tool Database Material Based Calculated Feeds & Speeds Ability to Save & Load Features 3D Simulation Work Offset Selection Coolant Selection Sub Program Output 3D Arc Fit – G17, G18, & G19 Plane Cutting Associative CAM Tree Part & Assembly Programming Tool Library Tool Crib Tool Holders Library |
Stock Wizard Setup Sheet Tool List Feature-based Programming Save & Load Features Copy & Paste Features Multiple Machine Setup Locations Material Library Dynamic Machining Strategies Toolpath Backplot Toolpath Editor Solid 3D Simulation Toolpath Statistics Feedrate Mapping Universal Post Processor 3D Arc Filter ( G17, G18, G19 Plane Cutting ) Associative CAM Tree Toolpath Groups Toolpath Patterns (Transform/Rotate) Tool Dominate Machining Order Feature Dominate Machining Order Feature Geometry Picking Manager Toolpath Wizard Machine Sequence Sort Order Optimization |
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OD/ID Rouging OD/ID Finishing OD/ID Grooving Drilling Threading Cut Off with Chamfer & Fillet Corner Break Options Stock Feed Pattern Repeat Cycles Auto-Assignment of Finish Passes |
GENERAL ISO Tool Definition C, D, E, M, R, S,T, V, W Standard Insert Geometry Laydown & Top Notch Threading Inserts Custom Tool Profiles Tip, Corner & Center Reference Point Tool Holder Definition ( Left / Right, Neutral, Back ) Custom Tool Holder Profiles Tool Nose Compensation Remove Undercut Region Programming Toolpath Contraints Toolpath Trim/Extend Trim To Stock/Operation Stock Advanced Feedrates
TURNING TOOLPATHS OD , ID , Front Face, Back Face Cycles End Face Turning Grooving Hole/Tapped Hole Threading Straight & Tapered Cut Off Stock Handling
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