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Tolerance Based
Machining
(CAMWorks- TBM)

Installation
Guide

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INSTALLING CAMWORKS - TOLERANCE BASED

MACHINING APPLICATION
This Installation Guide details the System Requirements and procedure to install
the CAMWorks -Tolerance Based Machining application.

System Requirements
Before installing the CAMWorks -Tolerance Based Machining application, ensure
that the following System Requirements are fulfilled:

Supported CAD Platforms

SOLIDWORKS 2017

SOLIDWORKS 2016

SOLIDWORKS 2015

CAMWorks Solids 2017

CAMWorks Solids 2016

CAMWorks Solids 2015

CAMWorks Version

CAMWorks 2016 SP2 and higher versions are supported.

You can download the Installer Package for CAMWorks application from
Downloads Area of from the CAMWorks website (http://www.camworks.com).

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Installing the CAMWorks TBM application

Running the Installer
1. Copy the downloaded CAMWorks_TBM.exe installer to the machine on which
you wish to install this application.
2. Close the SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids application in case it is running.
3. Run the CAMWorks_TBM.exe installer (
). When you run this
installer, the Installation Wizard will be displayed. This Wizard will guide you
through the installation process. Click on the Next button.

Installation Wizard for Tolerance Based Machining

4. The Installation Wizard will prompt you set the location for the Program files
and Data files. Default locations will be displayed within the CAMWorks
Tolerance Based Machining Installation Wizard.
You can either retain these default locations or change the folder locations
for these files and click Next.

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Set Folder Locations for Program Files and Data Files

5. The installation Wizard will now indicate that it is ready to install the
CAMWorks Tolerance Based Machining software application. Click the Install
button to commence the installation process.

Click the Install button to commence the Installation Process

Set Folder Locations
Files and
Data Files Based Machining will
6. The installation
process for
forProgram
CAMWorks
Tolerance

commence.

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Installation of CAMWorks Tolerance Based Machining in progress

7. Once the installation is complete, click the Finish button to exit the Wizard.

After installation, click the Finish button to exit the Installation Wizard

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Verifying Successful Installation of CAMWorks -TBM

within the CAD application
CAMWorks - Tolerance Based Machining (CAMWorks -TBM) is fully integrated into
SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids environment. To use this application, you need
to launch this application as an Add-In within SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids
environment.
i.
ii.

Click on the
Options button on SOLIDWORKS/CAMWorks Solids and
select Add-Ins from the dropdown menu.
The Add-Ins dialog box is displayed. If CAMWorks TBM is listed in Add-Ins,
then it indicates that it was successfully installed.

CAMWorks TBM listed in Add-Ins of SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids

iii.

Ensure that the checkbox for the CAMWorks 201x Add-In is checked.

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iv.

Place a check in the checkbox to the left of CAMWorks TBM listed in Other
Add-Ins.
Note:

v.

In order to run the CAMWorks TBM Add-In, it is necessary for the

CAMWorks 201x Add-In to also be an active Add-In.

Click OK to close the dialog box. CAMWorks TBM will now be launched
within the SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids environment.

CAMWorks- TBM Commands

After launching CAMWorks TBM as an Add-In within SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks
Solids, the CAMWorks- Tolerance Based Machining commands will be displayed
under the CAMWorks-WorkFLow menu. Two commands will be added as follows:
a. Tolerance Based Machining with UI
b. Tolerance Based Machining without UI
SOLIDWORKS/ CAMWorks Solids Customized menu)

(available only in the

These commands will work only when the CAMWorks- Tolerance Based Machining
application is installed properly on your machine.
Click on the Tolerance Based Machining with UI command on the CAMWorksWorkFlow toolbar.
The CAMWorks - Tolerance Based Machining dialog box will be displayed. The
display of this dialog box indicates successful installation and working of the
application.

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CAMWorks - Tolerance Based Machining dialog box

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APPENDIX A: DOWNLOADING THE

CAMWORKS TBM INSTALLER
Downloading the CAMWorks TBM Installer
The installer for the CAMWorks -Tolerance Based Machining application is
available in the Downloads Area of the CAMWorks website.
Following are the steps to download the CAMWorks Tolerance Based Machining
Installer:
1. Open the website www.camworks.com.
2. Click

on

the

Login

link

at

the

top

of

the

webpage.

3. Login using the Username and Password.

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4. After successfully logging in, click on the Downloads Area link.

5. The Downloads Area page will be displayed. Click on the link for CAMWorks
Downloads.

Click on the link for CAMWorks Downloads on the web page

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6. The CAMWorks Downloads webpage will be displayed. Click on the link for
CAMWorks Tolerance Based Machining
7. Clicking on this hyperlink takes you to the section of the webpage
containing the links to download the CAMWorks Tolerance Based Machining
application and Installation Guide.
8. Click on these links to download the installer for the CAMWorks Tolerance
Based Machining
Installation Guide.

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application

and

the

associated

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