GibbsCAM
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GibbsCAM is a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program developed by Gibbs and Associates (Moorpark, CA). GibbsCAM specializes in providing a powerful range of CNC programming functionality that is easy to learn and use. Designed by machinists for machinists, it is very familliar to machine shop personnel. Plug-ins for Autodesk Inventor, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge and SolidWorks allow parts to be transferred directly from within the computer-aided design (CAD) system to GibbsCAM for machining. GibbsCAM also reads a wide variety of CAD formats.
GibbsCAM's modules support 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM.
Early versions of GibbsCAM were called Virtual Gibbs.
[edit] Major features
1. Wireframe, Surface and Solid Based Machining
2. Native Graphical User Interface (GUI)
3. Context Sensitive, On-line Help
4. Interactive and Automatic Feature Recognition
5. Associativity between Geometry, Processes and Toolpath
6. Import native CAD files: AutoCAD DXF/DWG, Autodesk Inventor, CATIA V4 & V5, Pro/ENGINEER, Rhinoceros, Solid Edge, SolidWorks
7. Import industry standard CAD formats: IGES, STEP AP203 & AP214, VDA-FS
8. Template-based, Do-It Yourself Post Processors
9. What-You-See-Is-What-You-Machine Custom Post Processors
