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  • Custom Post Processors

    I run an older Matsuura with a Yasnac controller. It would be really nice if you could allow users to upload a custom post-processor. As of now CAM is useless to me because of my old machine.

  • When will CAM studio reach student accounts😭😭

    we have a cnc, and would love to try out onshape CAM, but we can’t buy a subscription as we are part of a school😭😭😭

  • Kiri tabs

    seems like Onshape only allows one tab Kiri …..If I create a new document and derive a different part to program the Kiri tab from another document pops up when I add application Kiri tab to the new document… is this correct?….can I only program one part at a time in Onshape…..also I save a .kmz file but do not see how to…

  • I want to simulate a cam

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/31aab8d4889d6ec2d9fd65c6/w/0d9c9c7970576696b1b293fe/e/7103dc486ed1ed40bc9fe757?renderMode=0&uiState=6848224e8dc7644f2b9f901f Thankfully, I am learning onshape with my students. I am a middle school technology teacher in south Korea. I am a beginner in onshape cad. I used to use tinkercad…

  • PCB and CAM studio

    i am an onshape education subscriber. and in a recent update they made the PCB and CAM studio available to education subscribers. and i am wondering, how do i access these new features as they seem to not appear on the drop down bar when adding a new tab.

  • Sketches in CAM

    I need to re-orient my part for CAM and can't figure out exactly how to do it. Basically I'm Y-up now and I need Z-up. My part is mostly cylindrical with no orthaganal cuts in it so I cannot select grooves or anything to re-orient my axes. What would be really handy is for me to be able to see sketches in CAM Studio. Then…

  • Introducing Camel: CAM for OnShape, implemented in FeatureScript

    Camel is a CAM application for OnShape, implemented in FeatureScript. Use the Camel FeatureScript library to generate tool paths from a PartStudio to drive a 3-axis machine such as a CNC router. Use Camel’s companion app to download toolpaths or simply copy/paste them from the FeatureScript notices panel. Refer to the…

  • CNC Maching Tabs like fusion 360

    Hi Guys, Just wondering if any featurescript exists that can create tabs on your parts that help hold your parts to the original stock you are cutting from, similar to how Fusion360 does it? I've searched the forums and google and can't find something. It would be a great aid as we use Solidcam2019 which has no Tab…