Like most CAM software, SmartCam is strong on creating tool paths. It doesn't create solids. You can create any shape you can think of using wire frame and mesh surfaces.
If we have just a drawing of something, we build it in SmartCam and create the tool paths.
If our customer has a solid model (90%+ of our business), we review it in CATIA, then import into SmartCam.
We sometimes design complex shapes, this is done in CATIA and imported into SC.
SmartCam supports thread milling and spiral/helix paths. If the CNC control will support those type of moves, SC can generate code for it. |