

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. Select Inner, Outer, or Both depending on Track Type.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.

Angular Increment - Maximum angle between two consecutive curve points.Chordal Tolerance - Maximum distance from the chord between two consecutive curve points and the curve itself.You can control the resolution or tolerance between the points on these entities.

Cam tracks are comprised of arcs, curves, and lines where the points on the curve are calculated based on your selections on the Motion tab. Depth cannot be greater than Blank Thickness.
