First SolidCAM part, configurations

[ASPIDesign]

Greetings from Cleveland!

I am completely new to SolidCAM (actually I am totally new to machining, CNC, and CAM in general, so please bear with me). I am, however, very familiar with SolidWorks.

I have a part that I need to create a few CNC programs for. The part is first turned on a Hass CNC lathe, then milled in two different set ups on a Hass VF3.

The first program I would like to create is the turning program. I have created an additional configuration in SW that has the extruded cuts (milled) suppressed, and this is the sldprt that I would like to make a turning program of.

However, after I define a coordinate system, SC changes the sldprt to the default configuration and when this happens I cannot select the geometry of the part that I need to turn!

Surely I don't have to create a separate sldprt for each operation? I have tried to find a way to display the other configuration again in SC, but so far have been unable to do so.

Thank you all in advance for your help, I had a couple "phone classes" with a gentlemen from SC, and although he was very nice, he was not able to answer most of my questions, and never ended up referring me to someone who could.

[jess fuqua]

Mill and lathe will be using different posts so you will need separate part files.
Also when using deferent configuration you have to update your stock.
I hope this helps.