Support for form tools including the ability to automatically import SolidWorks Part Files as Form Tools.Industry-leading toolpath quality for basic milling machining including 2D Roughing and Pocketing, Drilling, Facing, Contouring, and more.

The same 64-bit, multi-core HSM CAM Kernel as HSMWorks.

100% HSMWorks technology, with no compromises made to the feature set.

HSMWorks says HSMXpress was created to show designers, engineers, and even veteran CNC programmers that integrated CAM not only makes sense, but is essential. The company says HSMXpress is a “truly integrated CAM system for 2D and 2-1/2 D CNC programming” that can be used to turn designs into real machined parts. Graves called the announcement the most important day in HSMWorks’ history. DE’s Publisher, Tom Conlon, was at the show and interviewed Graves about the new product. A 32-bit version is also available.Īnthony Graves, marketing director for HSMWorks, made the HSMXpress announcement today at the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Orlando. Keep an eye on the blog for updates on the guitar.HSMWorks has released HSMXpress, a free CAM solution that the company says allows all licensed users of SolidWorks 2009 or newer to create high-quality toolpaths using the latest in 64-bit and multi-core technology. Note that the video does not address clamping (although I mention some thoughts towards the end) and I should go back and edit some of the machining operations to set the coolant to “Disabled”, as we are cutting wood on a desktop CNC. I’ve chosen a 10mm flat end mill for the facing operation, my thoughts being that on a desktop CNC, there would not be a huge array of tools and I don’t expect to have access to a face mill. I am hoping to also machine a body, and in preparation of AU London, I have put together a 10 minute video showing my setup in Autodesk Inventor HSM, or Inventor CAM as it is now called.

The initial design starts with a PDF, which is imported into AutoCAD, this geometry is then used In Inventor to shape the body of the guitar, check out the blog post here:īelow is a picture of the initial test fit of all the parts (finishing of the body still to be done), and then some progress pictures of the body being shaped. For the Class, I have already built the guitar, sculpting the body with hand tools. As part of my AU London class this year, I am building an electric guitar using the Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Collection.

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