HSM – Chris and Jim CIM

AutoDesk CAM Tutorials

Inventor Files ZIP 2D CAM e-Hand-InGDF Flange e-Hand-In 3D CAM e-Hand-In Using Autodesk Inventor, and Fusion 360 to do CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) is getting easier and easier. In these updated videos Jim shows us how to use adaptive milling strategies to quickly and easily remove material...

How to change ramping in HSM

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download handout with images Question: When I make a pocket in Inventor, and then try to machine it with HSM, it takes forever to start cutting, and it swirls down into the part and moves very slowly. How do I get rid of this? Thanks for the question Marianne! Solution: CAUTION: The...

HSM: Basic Part Setup

Written by Chris Hurd.

Do this FIRST when machining a part using HSM. 1,846 total views, 2 views today

How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor? Solution: The trick is to have the right files and know where to put them! Watch the video below as Jim tells us where to put the files that can be downloaded at the link below. Be sure to unzip them first. Download the Post...

A CNC machine for $4000? Really?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Thanks Ryan Dennes! He sent me an email outlining a new CNC machine that will cut everything up to and including aluminum, for only $4000. The post for it is already baked right into HSM too, so you should be able to send code for it right out of Inventor! It’s called the Pocket NC. I am NOT...

CNC Vocabulary For HSM

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: Since I switched from EdgeCAM to HSM, the vocabulary is a little different. Do you have any Key Terms that you use in your classroom that you wouldn’t mind sharing? Answer: Of course not! The terminology is a little bit different when you switch from EdgeCAM to HSM, but the concepts...

How do I get G&M Code Using Inventor HSM?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I get G&M code from Inventor HSM to make my actual part on the milling machine? Answer: post-code-with-hsm It’s really gotten very easy to do with HSM. Follow the directions below, and you should be all set! Be sure to download the PLTW tool library, and watch video...

HOW DO I USE HSM, THE CAM TAB IN AUTODESK INVENTOR?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I use HSM, the CAM tab in Autodesk Inventor? Solution: Do we have some tutorials for you! Jim and I put this together, as Jim has been playing with it for some time now, and we feel comfortable enough to put out some videos. Please keep in mind that these videos are only...

HOW DO I MAKE A CONTAINER IN INVENTOR?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I make a container for CIM class in Inventor? Solution: There are many ways to do this, and thanks to Jim, there a bunch of video tutorials to walk you through it step by step from making the part in Inventor 2015, and then putting the tool paths on it, simulating it, and posting...

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AutoDesk CAM Tutorials

How to change ramping in HSM

HSM: Basic Part Setup

How do you install the HSM Toolstore and a Post Processor?

A CNC machine for $4000? Really?

CNC Vocabulary For HSM

How do I get G&M Code Using Inventor HSM?

HOW DO I USE HSM, THE CAM TAB IN AUTODESK INVENTOR?

HOW DO I MAKE A CONTAINER IN INVENTOR?

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