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Autodesk announced the commercial availability of Inventor HSM, an integrated CAM solution for Inventor users. Inventor HSM 2015 helps machinists, designers and engineers turn their Inventor designs into manufacturable parts by generating best-in-class machining toolpaths, directly inside Inventor.
"In the manufacturing world, quality is critical," said Carl White, senior director of manufacturing engineering at Autodesk. "Inventor HSM will help users manufacture high quality finished parts, while saving valuable time and resources."
Inventor HSM 2015 includes a full license of Inventor 2015 software, delivering a complete CAD/CAM package with a truly integrated design-to-manufacturing experience.
Inventor HSM includes the following features:
• Flexible 2.5D, 3D, and 3+2 toolpath options and settings for the best possible surface finish
• Simulation tools that help users verify the machining process before CNC programs are run on a machine
• Highly customizable post-processors and a powerful CNC editor that enable users to tailor their programs to their CNC machine
Related Glossary Terms
- computer numerical control ( CNC)
computer numerical control ( CNC)
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.
- computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM)
computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM)
Use of computers to control machining and manufacturing processes.
- toolpath( cutter path)
toolpath( cutter path)
2-D or 3-D path generated by program code or a CAM system and followed by tool when machining a part.
