CAM Assist Panel
- Kevin Strider (Unlicensed)
- Geoffrey Brennan
CAM Assist is a Fusion add-on that has its own panel at the righthand end of the ‘Manufacture’ ribbon, the ‘CAM Assist panel’:
CAM Assist panel options
Clicking the CAM Assist panel’s drop-down shows the following options:
CloudNC CAM Assist - opens CAM Assist.
Fixture Management - contains two options:
Soft Jaw Designer [beta] - a CloudNC Fusion add-on that intelligently designs customized fixtures for your part efficiently.
Generate Avoidance Geometry - A CloudNC Fusion add-on that generates avoidance geometry that blocks out portions of the stock that don't need to be machined for the specified ‘Setup’ of a part.
Cycle Time Estimator - estimates the time required to machine parts specified within a batch of files (see Cycle Time Estimator).
My Account - displays the ‘My Account’ form that contains a summary of license/subscription details.
Documentation - opens this User Guide.
Feedback and Support - opens the CloudNC Product Support page.
Open a Demo Part - contains demo parts that provide an excellent place from which to Get Started with CAM Assist.
Demo 1 - 3 - suitable for 3-Axis machining.
Demo 4 - suitable for 3+2 Axis machining modes.
Export Toolset: - see How to Export a Built-in Sample Toolset.
About - opens the ‘About panel’, which contains information, such as version number, terms and conditions, and useful links.
You can open CAM Assist by clicking:
The Large ‘CAM Assist’ icon in Fusion’s Manufacture ribbon.
The ‘CloudNC CAM Assist’ option of the CAM Assist panel.