Getting Started With Inventor HSM Express

Inventor HSM Express is a free CAM plugin for Autodesk Inventor.

You can download it free here: http://cam.autodesk.com/

If you already have have Inventor and Inventor HSM Express download the attached part file and let's get started!.

Step 1: Understanding the Layout

In this Step we will:

• Look at the Layout of Inventor HSM
• Create a Setup to:
  • Define our Work Cordinate System
  • Define our Stock
• Create our first toolpath
• Run Stock simulation to see the toolpath in action.

Step 2: Creating Toolpaths

In this step we will:

• Rough and finish the part using
  • 2D Adaptive clearing
  • 2D Pocket
  • 2D Contour
• Program Chamfers
• Spot and Drill
• Create Derived Opperations

Do you want to make sure you did everything correctly?

Download the attached completed version of the part and take a look.

Step 3: Post CNC Code

In this step we will:

• Post G-Code for a Haas CNC
• Look at how we can modify an HSM Post processor