CAMWorks for cloud-based 3DExperience Solidworks has announced by HCLSoftware, the software products unit of HCLTech, with the release of HCL CAMWorks 2025.
CAMWorks is now integrated with 3DExperience Solidworks, allowing data management and cross-discipline collaboration in the cloud.
HCL CAMWorks 2025 is compatible with the CAMWorks and Solidworks CAM data from the Solidworks desktop version, so companies have the flexibility to coordinate CNC part programming across multiple platforms and share data between cloud and on premises versions.
HCL CAMWorks 2025 also includes several additional enhancements. Machine Aware Programming has been extended to include machine components, collision detection, and an option to pause on collision.
Machine Aware Programming provides the ability for CAM programmers to create a CNC setup and program a part on a digital twin of the CNC machine. By including a digital twin of the CNC machine in the process, CAM programmers are provided with instant graphic awareness of the machine’s table size, travel limits, rotational limits, and available tooling to ensure the viability of the planned machining process.
Typically, machine simulation has only been used after a program is complete, to verify the machining process and identify any collisions that might occur on the CNC machine. Now with Machine Aware Programming, the CNC machine becomes an interactive part of the CNC programming process.
As a result, CNC programmers can identify potential issues earlier in the programming process, increasing productivity and improving part quality. Other enhancements in HCL CAMWorks 2025 include bar break chamfers, additional tool options for automatic deburring, and the ability to specify collets as a work holding device for turn and mill-turn machines, which are ideal for work holding of smaller diameter bar stock due to their high clamping force and accurate alignment.
