
In the Tech DB, select Settings from the tabs on the left. Once the Technology Database loads, please close SOLIDWORKS. Next, click on the Technology Database button. To manage your database(s) and Tech DB, open SOLIDWORKS and go to the SOLIDWORKS CAM tab. To show hidden files and folders, open Windows Explorer, select the View tab, and check the box for Hidden Items. Note: You may have the ProgramData folder set to hidden. If you don’t have the database stored in the default location, you can link it from within the Tech DB

To set up an existing Machine Post and Tech DB, you can copy the database to C:\ProgramData\SolidWorks\SOLIDWORKS CAM 2023. Once you activate the add-in, right-click on the Command Manager, then go to Tabs, and select SOLIDWORKS CAM and SOLIDWORKS CAM TBM to them to the Command Manager. Make sure you note that you can activate it for either the current session (left check) or to automatically load at startup (right check).

All you have to do is run the 2023 SOLIDWORKS installation manager and CAM is one of the features you can automatically include by default.Īfter the installation is complete, open SOLIDWORKS and activate the SOLIDWORK CAM add-in. The installation process is simple with CAM. The SOLIDWORKS CAM installation can be broken down into 2 sections (CAM Standard, CAM Standard TBM) and (CAM Professional). So now that you know what’s new, let’s talk about how to install SOLIDWORKS CAM 2023. We talked all about What’s New in SOLIDWORKS CAM last month.
