HSMWorks along with HSMXpress make up the larger portfolio of high-end manufacturing solutions offered by Autodesk which includes Inventor HSM, CAM capabilities within Fusion 360, Delcam products, TruNest, and TruLaser products, and Factory Design Suite. The goal is to use these HSMWorks technologies across the entire portfolio of manufacturing. Autodesk isn’t releasing specific information about the future plans for its products at the moment. Naturally, the goals and directions of Autodesk aren’t to grow Solidworks its user base and profit however, it is to develop their specific goals (with Inventor, Autocad, as well as Autocad, Inventor, etc.). “As a relatively new customer to HSMWorks,” wrote an HSMWorks user named Michael Webster, who started an issue thread, “I’d like some sort of assurance about the continuing development of HSMWorks as a Solidworks plug-in. If the installer doesn’t begin, browse to the directory where the files were downloaded then double click setup.exe. Make the most fluid machine toolpaths that you can, directly within SolidWorks using Autodesk(r) HSMWorks.
The benefits include basic support as well as access to the most recent products and software enhancements. Inspirtech has also developed a course, Fundamentals of CNC Machining using HSMXpress, to get you up to speed on the software and started off right.Desktop Subscriptions provide the use of short-term, renewable Autodesk software to satisfy a range of budgetary and business needs.
You can download HSMXpress for the free price of registering your information. Backplot and Simulation commands via SolidWorks Feature Manager.Toolpath Configuration via SolidWorks Property Manager.HSM CAMManager Tab that organizes all Job Setups and Toolpath Operations.Access to all HSMXpress Tools and Commands via SolidWorks Command Manager.All CAM data stored in your Part (.SLDPRT) or Assembly (.SLDASM) files.CNC program editor with file compare, math ops, backplotter, and communicationsĪnd, it’s completely integrated into the SolidWorks UI….64-bit JavaScript-based Post Processor System including many generic posts.Integrated 64-bit, Multi-core Simulation with toolpath/solid forward, reverse material removal.Support for form tools including ability to automatically import SolidWorks Part Files as Form Tools.