V25 Getting Started - BobCAD-CAM

BobCAD‐CAM Version 25 Getting Started Guide
Mill & Router Tutorial
The mill tutorial Video will guide you through importing a simple part beginning to end, below are the steps to add
Toolpath, post and simulate any part.
How to add a tool path
To launch the tool path wizard, : in the CAM Tree, Right click on Milling Stock then select the type of tool path to
add (Drill, Mill 2 Axis or Mill 3 Axis).
In the first dialog box of the wizard, you select the feature type.
Select a feature type, and click Next to go to the Geometry Selection dialog box.
Using the mouse Select the geometry, then Right Click and then Left Click OK to confirm the selection.
Click Next in the wizard and fill out each dialogue box and then click next until complete.
Click Compute Toolpath.
How to Post CAM Features
To post a Milling program after completing the Milling wizard: in the CAM Tree, double‐click CAM Part, right‐click
Milling Tools, and click Post.
How to Simulate
To simulate after completing the Milling wizard: in the CAM Tree, right‐click Milling Stock, and click Simulate.
Note: Full documentation on all of the CAM and Toolpath dialogues can be found within the built in help system. To
locate this information launch the help system by clicking on Help then Help Topics from within BobCAD. Search for the
term “CAM”.
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