iMachining Database dialog box

The iMachining Database dialog box consists of the Machines and Materials sections, which enable you to manage machine and material files contained in the iMachining Database.

There are two ways in which you can access the iMachining Database dialog box:

  1. From the CAM menu

In the SOLIDWORKS Menu Bar, click the Tools menu and choose the iMachining Database command from the SolidCAM submenu.

  1. In the CAM-Part Definition

In the iMachining Data area of the Milling Part Data dialog box, click Edit iMachining Database.

 

If the iMachining Data is not defined in the CAM-Part Definition, the following message appears:

           

If you encounter this message, accept it by clicking OK and then follow these steps:

1. Edit the CAM-Part Definition...

    

2. In the iMachining Data section of the Milling Part Data dialog box, define your machine and work material selections.

    

3. Click to confirm the CAM-Part Definition changes.

4. Now you can add iMachining operations to your CAM-Part.