Discover what the Best CAD CAM features for 4 Axis CNC Routers in 2023, the ones that make it easy to program your 4-axis projects like 4 Axis wood carvings, 4 Axis columns, 4 Axis furniture legs, and more~! If you are considering your first 4-Axis CNC router or own a 3-Axis router and you […]

Feedrate Control Update for 3D Milling Improvements to feedrate control make it’s way into one of the most used 3D machining toolpaths, equidistant offset.  This toolpath is popular with anyone using it due to its consistent finish along steep and shallow surfaces, unlike the planar and Z-level finish, which is suitable for one and not […]

3D Milling 3-Axis Edge Breaks Need to put a soft edge on a 3D profile?   Use a chamfer mill and the new deburring toolpath, it’s the fast and easy way to program these typically challenging part features. Holes, Pockets, and Voids on curved surfaces leave sharp edges,  deburring softens these edges with a small radius […]

Running into things you shouldn’t will cost you more than time! This is why current BobCAD-CAM, BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS, and BobCAM for RHINO all offer gouge checking options with dynamic holder checking. Use this feature to ensure you’re collision free! Want to learn tips and tricks of Advanced 3D Milling? Join us Wednesday @ 1 […]

Did you know you can profile cut in 5 Axis using a Swarf Toolpath? Surface-based toolpaths designed for 5 Axis. Download & Try It Today!    5 Axis Profile Cutting Maybe you didn’t consider swarf milling as an option for 5 Axis profile cuts, but you should. This well-developed toolpath makes easy work of 5 […]

In today’s manufacturing space, advanced 3D milling techniques have become essential for companies looking to stay competitive and meet demands. With the help of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), manufacturers can achieve unparalleled precision, speed, and efficiency with their CNC equipment and processes.   Weekly CAD-CAM Training – Join Us Here  BobCAM For RHINO […]

How to eliminate the up-down motion of the high-speed machining pattern adaptive roughing? Use the new retract threshold and adjust plunge moves, limiting to a single plunge if desired. Where are BobCAD-CAM, BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS, and BobCAM For RHINO’s latest 3D options found? Make sure to join us next week to find out. CAD CAM […]

New start point control for 3 Axis toolpaths makes changing where your tool starts easier. You can now pick or enter a start position, which gives you more control over your 3D projects for maximum performance. If the automatic starting position of your Z Level Roughing, Finishing, Equdistant offset, or pencil cutting strategies is causing […]

Faced with your first 3D project, trying to figure out what to do next? Join us this week to learn what 3D CAD-CAM is and when to use it to program your CNC machine. Based on our training event topic survey, 3D milling remains the most requested topic, so this week’s blog topic and training […]

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