User Guide

SolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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5-axis Machining
1. Introduction
Simultaneous 5-Axis machining is becoming more and more popular due to the need for reduced
machining time, better surface finish and improved life span of tools. SolidCAM utilizes all the
advantages of Simultaneous 5-Axis machining and together with collision control and machine
simulation, provides a solid base for your 5-Axis solution. A number of intelligent and powerful 5-
axis machining strategies enable the use of SolidCAM for machining of such complex geometry parts
as turbine blades and impellers. SolidCAM provides a realistic simulation of the whole machine tool,
showing the motion of all rotational and linear axes.