The user interface of CAM Assist is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly. It features eight tabs (as shown in the screenshot to the right):
Setup - essential ‘setup’ information that must be completed:
Machine - configure and manage CNC machine properties.
Tools- select and manage the tool library, including built-in and session tools.
Review tools in the selected tool library.
Adjust how each tool is intended/allowed to be used by CAM Assist and for which types of materials.
Operations - included in the machining process, with options to modify sub-settings:
Toolpath Types- enables you to specify which operation you want CAM Assist to use to compute the toolpath strategy.
Geometry- enables you to redefine the geometry to include aspects of the original model that you wish to include or omit from CAM Assist’s toolpath strategy.
Roughing- provides a granular level of control for the ‘stock to leave’ aspect of the roughing toolpath.
Finishing- provides a granular level of control for specific aspects of the finishing toolpath.
Each of these tabs is detailed in the following sub-sections.
Setup
Machine
Tools
Tool Usages
Toolpath Types
Geometry
Roughing
Finishing
