InventorCAM: the ultimate Productivity Tool for every Machinist

The most straightforward, Inventor-like interface combined with the latest toolpath technology provides the fastest, most powerful and easiest to create 2.5d toolpaths.

Designed for the advanced user as well as the novice, InventorCAM offers the best of both worlds with your choice of Automated Feature Recognition or fully controlled selection of geometry, parameters and programming strategies.

Full “Pilot Controls” provide unmatched command over all aspects of the cutter and toolpath or new users have “Auto-Pilot” features to get them off the ground as quickly as possible.

InventorCAM’s 2.5D machining provides the best blend of toolpath control together with a fast, streamlined interface. InventorCAM’s easy-to-use approach allows any programmer, experienced or inexperienced, to program their parts quickly and with full confidence. When advanced toolpath control is needed, the options are seamlessly blended into our interface without feeling like you “switched to different software”.

One of InventorCAM simple functions for quick programming is the use of Operation Templates. Users can save an operation template with 2 clicks and recall that template later. This is just one of many simple features in InventorCAM that sets InventorCAM apart from other CAM systems. InventorCAM is designed by machinists, for machinists.

Inventor Parts, Assemblies, Sketches

Easily work on parts, assemblies, and sketch geometry to define your operations. Quickly place fixtures and components for full visualization.

CAM-Manager

Toolpaths are stored as Operations in a CAM-Manager, where operations can be dragged & dropped to reorder toolpaths at any time. Any Operation can also be suppressed/cut/copied/pasted, following standard Inventor & MS Windows methodology. Simulate or Gcode any combination of Operations by using CTRL and/or CTRL+SHIFT to highlight Operations from the tree.

Solid Verify Simulation

Program multiple setups in one CAM session, while having full Solid Verify (3D Video Simulation) and Gouge Checking through each setup. Custom Tool Holders can be easily sketched in Inventor. Separate fixtures and clamps can be defined for each setup (CoordSys).

Pocket Recognition

Take InventorCAM’s powerful pocketing operation to the next level by automatically identifying any and all pockets on your part. Our Machinist’s take on Feature Recognition allows easy selection and deselecting of what faces should be machined, giving you all the power you need while still allowing you full control over the way you want to cut the part.

Thread Milling

InventorCAM’s graphical interface provides the needed feedback to show the difference between ID, OD, Top-to-bottom, Bottom-to-top machining with today’s thread mills. Our advanced options support different roughing and finishing cut widths, tapered threads, single and multi point thread mills, and synchronized start angles for mating between parts.

3D Contour

Based off our powerful profiling operation, users can follow any 2D & 3D curves through space. Provides automatic chamfering of all or individual edges of the model, regardless if they fall on the same plane or not!

T-Slot Machining

Designed to aid in the programming of T-Slots, this operation is defined by picking directly off the solid model and a user defined T-Slot tool. Together, this removes the need for manual calculation of levels and step-overs, while removing the need for multiple operations trying achieve T-slot specific roughing and finishing!

Drill Recognition

Using the same engine as our multi-axis drilling, this operation provides automatic searching and grouping of drilling geometry from the solid model. Our “Depth Edit” allows user editing of hole dimensions, for those times when the model dimensions don’t match the drawing’s machining tolerances. A single Drill Recognition operation supports models containing holes on varying levels and depths, for a cleaner and refined Operations list.

Profiling (Helical)

Single click option to turn step downs into a 3-axis helical toolpath to achieve beautiful surface finishes without dwell and lead-in/lead-out marks

Pocket Milling

Advanced pocketing that supports unlimited number of pockets and islands. Pocket geometry can be defined as Open, Semi-open, or Closed with or without Islands. Open and semi-open pockets replace the need for user extended geometry. Intelligent toolpaths automatically plunge in air and work to progressively shave the material away from the open edges of the pocket (zig-zag or one-way). Helical and linear ramping are applied to closed pockets.

Profile Milling

Create toolpath that follows any profile in Inventor. Geometry can be defined as model edges, sketch entities, or intermixed. Multiple passes can be easily defined to rough away a large area. Roughing and finishing can be defined in the same operation, along with different depth of cuts. An advanced “geometry edit” allows modification (offseting, trimming, extended, start point) without having to use Inventor tools.

Pocket & Profile advanced

Automatic rest material machining to cut material left over from larger tools. Full support for tapered pockets or profiles. Single click option to turn any pocketing or profiling toolpath into plunging toolpaths for extreme material removal rates.

Face Milling

Easily define single or multiple pass cutting. User selection of the entire part, face(s), or sketch geometry for flexibility. Extension, overlaps, and lead in & out are automatically applied to clear the entire geometry. While plunging, retracting and step-overs are done in air.

Drilling

Easily define drill cycles for machining holes. Standard cycles include drilling, peck drilling, reaming, boring, and tapping cycles. While custom cycles can be added to the post processor.