Toolpath Mapping

Toolpath mapping defines how CAM Assist-generated strategies align to the toolpath operations of the CAM package

When CAM Assist runs, it analyses the part along with the provided tool library(ies) and fixtures, and then produces a high-level abstract strategy (E.g., 'use this tool to rough this volume, then flat finish these faces, then drill this hole'). When the results are sent back to the CAM package, the high-level abstract strategy is 'mapped' into appropriate toolpath operations available.

Some of these mappings are set or influenced by the user in CAM Assist (like Flat finishing operations), where alternative CAM operations may be available, but others are not controllable.  Although the CAM package may have numerous strategies available, CAM Assist may only use a limited set of these operations. One possible use case is that the preferred CAM package operation is not selected by CAM Assist. In such cases it should be straightforward to edit the operation in the CAM package to redefine the operation type.

Shown below is a listing of how CAM Assist strategies map to supported CAM integrations:

	Autodesk Fusion	Mastercam	Siemens NX	GibbsCAM
Facing	Face	Facing	Floor Facing Without Wall	Face milling (Roughing)
Roughing	Adaptive Roughing Pocket Roughing	Dynamic OptiRough (Stock model)	3D Adaptive Roughing Adaptive Milling Cavity Mill	VoluMill Pocket
Floor Finishing	Flat	2D Area Mill Horizontal	Floor Facing Without Wall	Pocket
Wall Finishing	2D Contour	Contour 2D	Planar Profiling	Contour
Chamfering	2D Chamfer	Model Chamfer	Planar Profiling	Contour
Freeform Finishing	Contour 3D Contour 3D Parallel Contour 3D Scallop Steep and Shallow+	Waterline Hybrid	Streamline	Surface Flow
Undercuts	2D Contour	2D Contour	Planar Profiling	Contour
Hole Making	Bore Drill	Helical bore Drill Tap	Hole Milling Spot Drilling Drilling	Bore  Drill
Deburring	2D Chamfer	Chamfer	3 Axis Deburring	Contour
	+ Requires the Machining Extension