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CAM Assist is a Siemens NX add-on: NX must be closed before updating CAM Assist. In order to update, there is no need to uninstall your currently installed version of CAM Assist. |
System Requirements
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Before installing, please ensure your system meets at least the ‘Recommended setting’ shown in the following table. |
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Recommended setting
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Operating System
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Windows 10 64-bit Professional, or
Windows 11 64-bit Professional
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CPU
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Intel® or AMD 64-bit processor,
2.4 GHz or faster
Latest generation Intel i7/i9 processor, 3.2GHz or faster
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Memory
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Windows 10 → 8-12 GB, or
Windows 11 → 32-64 GB
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Video
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OpenGL 3.2 and OpenCL 1.2 support with 1 GB memory.
No onboard graphics.
NVIDIA RTX or AMD FirePro™/Radeon Pro card with 4 GB (or higher) dedicated memory.
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Display resolution
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1920 * 1080
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Storage
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Hard drive with at least 20 GB free USB and/or DVD drive (depending on installation media and licensing method)
Solid State Drive (SSD) with at least 20 GB free
page contains Step 1 of the ‘Getting Started with CAM Assist' tutorial. This step shows you how to download and install CloudNC CAM Assist for Siemens NX.
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For more topics relating to installing and uninstalling CAM Assist, see the FAQ. |
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Step-by-step instructions
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Close Siemens NX
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- please ensure Siemens NX is closed before installing/updating the CAM Assist add-on.
If you’re updating
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to a new version then there is no need to uninstall your currently installed version of CAM Assist.
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Download CAM Assist
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- download the appropriate version of CAM Assist for your Siemens NX software from
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the Downloads page.
The CAM Assist add-on, starting from release v1.2, supports the following Siemens NX versions: 2212, 2306, 2312, and 2406.
Run the CAM Assist Installer
Locate the file you downloaded in Step
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2 and run it (double-click) it
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Carefully read the terms and conditions.
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Complete the installation process by following the on-screen instructions.
4. Finish Installation
On the final page of the installer, there is an checkbox to ‘Run Siemens NX’:
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Check the box to open Siemens NX automatically when the installer is closed
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If you see the 'Windows protected your PC' blue dialog at the start of the install, take the following steps
First, click the underlined More info. |
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The CAM Assist installation will now continue (see below).
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The first part of the installation setup is the ‘Welcome’ page.
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The next page holds the License Agreement (or Terms of Use Agreement).
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When the installation has completed, a summary page is displayed. |
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Locating CAM Assist
After installation, you should see a CAM Assist menu, as depicted in the image below.
In you don't see the CAM Assist icon, open a part within the software and attempt the process again.
Alternatively, if the CAM Assist icon is still not visible, right-click on the menu bar. Choose "Tabs/Bar" and ensure that "CAM Assist" is selected from the options.
Help and Support
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What next?
The ‘Getting Started with CAM Assist’ tutorial continues with Step 2 - Opening a Part.