Dear SolidCAM Team and Partners,
SolidCAM offers the “Shop Floor Editor” version, that enables the machine operator to Open existing CAM parts, Edit them, if needed, Simulate them, and Re-Generate G-code for the CNC machine.
The “Shop Floor Editor” is designed to be used on the shop floor, to enable editing of programs created by the SolidCAM programmers; it does not allow geometry changes.
This Editor gives shop-floor people full control to edit programs and operations; e.g. change step down or change the tool speeds and feeds, re-calculate the operation, check the simulation, post-process the new G-code, right by the CNC machine.
Typical use 1. The Machine Operator is working on a different shift from the CAM programmer or the CAM programmer is not available to make changes. The operator wishes to make a minor change e.g. increase or decrease the step-over for a pocket. He opens the CAM Part, opens the operation from the tree, changes the step-over parameter, re-calculates, simulates the new changes, and outputs a new G-code.
Typical use 2. The CAM programmer is new to machining or has less experience than the Machine operator - the Shop Floor editor gives shop-floor personnel the flexibility to make minor changes, more suited to a specific application and CNC machine.
Typical use 3. SolidCAM is used by a company who “outsources” their machining to a sub-contractor. Instead of receiving just G-code, the machine operator of the sub-contractor can receive the CAM part, check, do minor changes and simulate the process, before machining – thus understanding it better or making edits if needed.
Functionality:
In the Shop Floor Editor all CAM functions are available for edit: Milling, Turning, Mill-Turn, iMachining.., and post-processing.
Limitations:
Both products are available in SolidCAM2020 SP5 and SolidCAM2021 SP1.
Both Shop Floor Editor and Shop Floor Simulator can be run stand-alone or inside SolidWorks.
Geometry can be modified in the Shop Floor Editor, only if you are running inside SolidWorks.
See here a recording of our Shop Floor Editor and Shop Floor Simulator:
YouTube (for streaming):
https://youtu.be/DC636zbFbRQ
In Box (for downloading):
https://solidcam.box.com/s/4bsots659...b11pg3ez02ldwl
Best Regards,
Emil Somekh
SolidCAM offers the “Shop Floor Editor” version, that enables the machine operator to Open existing CAM parts, Edit them, if needed, Simulate them, and Re-Generate G-code for the CNC machine.
The “Shop Floor Editor” is designed to be used on the shop floor, to enable editing of programs created by the SolidCAM programmers; it does not allow geometry changes.
This Editor gives shop-floor people full control to edit programs and operations; e.g. change step down or change the tool speeds and feeds, re-calculate the operation, check the simulation, post-process the new G-code, right by the CNC machine.
Typical use 1. The Machine Operator is working on a different shift from the CAM programmer or the CAM programmer is not available to make changes. The operator wishes to make a minor change e.g. increase or decrease the step-over for a pocket. He opens the CAM Part, opens the operation from the tree, changes the step-over parameter, re-calculates, simulates the new changes, and outputs a new G-code.
Typical use 2. The CAM programmer is new to machining or has less experience than the Machine operator - the Shop Floor editor gives shop-floor personnel the flexibility to make minor changes, more suited to a specific application and CNC machine.
Typical use 3. SolidCAM is used by a company who “outsources” their machining to a sub-contractor. Instead of receiving just G-code, the machine operator of the sub-contractor can receive the CAM part, check, do minor changes and simulate the process, before machining – thus understanding it better or making edits if needed.
Functionality:
In the Shop Floor Editor all CAM functions are available for edit: Milling, Turning, Mill-Turn, iMachining.., and post-processing.
Limitations:
- No Geometry Changes
- Cannot create a new part.
- Cannot create a new operation.
- No Templates or Machining Processes.
- No transformations.
Both products are available in SolidCAM2020 SP5 and SolidCAM2021 SP1.
Both Shop Floor Editor and Shop Floor Simulator can be run stand-alone or inside SolidWorks.
Geometry can be modified in the Shop Floor Editor, only if you are running inside SolidWorks.
See here a recording of our Shop Floor Editor and Shop Floor Simulator:
YouTube (for streaming):
https://youtu.be/DC636zbFbRQ
In Box (for downloading):
https://solidcam.box.com/s/4bsots659...b11pg3ez02ldwl
Best Regards,
Emil Somekh
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