Internal mode

With the Internal mode, the project you create is saved inside a SOLIDWORKS part (*.SLDPRT, *.SLDASM).

This option enables you to create any number of CAM-Parts stored within the SOLIDWORKS part.

Using SOLIDWORKS Part Only edition, you can save your projects only as parts (*.SLDPRT).

Using other editions of SOLIDWORKS, you can save your projects both as parts and assemblies (*.SLDPRT, *.SLDASM).

CAM-Part name

This field enables you to define the name for the current machining project.

Description

This field enables you define a description to distinguish between different projects based on the same model. This item appears later in the right pane in the list of the Existing CAM-Parts.

Existing CAM-Parts

This section contains a list of all CAM-Parts defined within the current model.

Managing existing CAM-Parts

Once you have opened a model with several CAM-Parts stored in it, the Select CAM-Part dialog box is displayed.

Using this dialog box, you can choose any of the CAM-Parts and continue working with it.

enables you to open the selected CAM-Part.

enables you to delete the selected CAM-Part.

Auto-open single internal CAM-Part enables you to skip the Select CAM-Part dialog box and immediately open a part containing only one CAM-Part.