The CAM Plug-in for TurboCAD^® Platinum is the machinist’s choice for 2.5D CAD. This powerful plug-in generates native G-code for your machining equipment with no need for a post-processor. It includes a built-in communication module that allows you to set up your CNC controller effortlessly. Supporting FADAL, FANUC, and HAAS controllers, or easily configuring your own using the setup wizard, this plug-in provides a comprehensive tool database and dynamic tool creation.

With many CAM products, there are several distinct activities: importing the drawing or designing the part, cleaning up the drawing, defining the tool paths, exporting the design, importing the design into the post-processor, performing post-processing setup, and exporting G-codes. Any change to the drawing, the paths, or the tool size, and many applications force you to go back to step 1. Not with the CAM Plug-in for TurboCAD^® Platinum! This plug-in performs steps 1-6 in an associative manner, so a change to bit size or a design change can be performed at any time, and all other steps, including the G-code, are automatically updated.

Productivity is further enhanced with design simulation and 3D rendered views of the completed part. The plug-in offers step-by-step simulation in 3D wireframe, hidden line, or rendered mode. Models may be viewed in completed rendered mode or exported as STL solid models. CNC programmers will see significant time and material savings by spotting and correcting errors before the DNC downloads G-codes to the controller. Using the TurboCAD^® Platinum constraints in the design means that an entire part may be automatically modified by changing a single variable dimension.

The CAM Plug-in for TurboCAD^® Platinum also offers key features such as saving native G-code as text, no post processors necessary, automatic optimized tool paths, 2D/3D simulation in real time, photorealistic part rendering, linear tool paths that can be copied, supporting tapping head and peck drilling, and tool paths and G-codes saved with the drawing. Projects can be saved or worked on collaboratively across machines without complete rework. Feed/Speed recommendations are supplied for every tool, and you can change the depth, feed, and speed easily at any time. The DNC downloads G-codes directly to the controller, making the CAM Plug-in for TurboCAD^® Platinum a comprehensive and efficient solution for machinists.