Clear Cut Solutions, Inc

More often than not, cam users find themselves creating a ridiculous amount of unneeded g-code due to the inefficiencies of their current software. Wow! That’s a big statement. And guess what? It’s true! Why? That’s a great question! Thanks for asking it. In many cases they are trying to machine either the very same features… Continue reading »

We are pleased to announce that we have published the very latest version of TopSolid 7 for you to download and try out. TopSolid 7.6 includes literally hundreds of new features and improvements. This might be one of the largest software releases that we have seen out of any Cad/Cam software provider in a long… Continue reading »

In todays world of powerful computers, you can build some pretty fantastic boxes.  You can load them up with Ram.  You can even grab the latest processor like an Intel i7 processor.  But I ask you this small question… What good is it to have this hardware if your current Cad/Cam software doesn’t take full… Continue reading »

From time to time you might need to be able to modify your program origin point.  In some systems this might be a little challenging to do.  But not in TopSolid 7!  In TopSolid 7 it is but a right mouse click away… The video below will show you step by step how to modify… Continue reading »

Ok, so I hope that you are a meat and potatoes kind of person because in this post we will be covering the meat and potatoes of our big picture effort. In fact, we will cover every aspect of programming this job from building custom tooling to using stored favorite programming methods. This post will… Continue reading »

First thing’s first. Happy New Year! So here I am, back at work writing a new post processor for one of our customers. It was just a simple post for a Haas machining center. When you’re developing a post processor, you need a sample Cam file to test with. So I quickly banged out a… Continue reading »

In all of the years that I have spent working with various cad and cam software’s, I have always tried my best to be as efficient as I could be while using these products. Sometimes being efficient meant that we had to change either our approach or the products that we used…or both. Often times,… Continue reading »

TopSolid Cam 7 is founded on the principle of assembly-based machining. In this post we will show you how easy it is to bring in your custom fixtures and assemble them onto your machine of choice. In this case, we will be using full machine simulation during the programming stages. It is our goal to… Continue reading »

In this video you will be shown the first steps of a machine definition in TopSolid’Cam (v6). Here you will import a parasolid file directly as a Cam file.  Then you will put each of the elements onto some specific layers.

This video will show you how to reposition a part within TopSolid’Cam (v6). This can be very useful if you need to maintain the “as cut” stock condtion when you flip your part over.

This video will show you how to modify the settings of a vice in TopSolid’Cam (v6).

This video will show you how to use TopSolid’Cam’s chronogram to simulate syncronized machining on a mill/turn machine.

This video will show you how to reposition a part inside of TopSolid’Cam (v6). Repositioning can be very useful when you want to maintain that “as cut” stock condtions.

This video will show you how to use the Quick Clamping method in TopSolid’Cam v6. It will also show you how to create some basic stock so that you can begin programming your part.

This video will introduce you to some more of TopSolid 7′s direct modeling tools.