Technical SURFCAM Training

Enjoy at your own pace basic SURFCAM eTraining. These courses are developed in Macromedia Flash™, very interactive and easy to use. You will learn the SURFCAM basic operations in no time.

Although written for previous versions of SURFCAM (prior to the Velocity versions), the SURFCAM eTraining tutorials are still used by many new customers to learn some basics.

The tutorials are interactive and are most helpful when viewed full screen. You will be prompted to click on various menus and buttons. This is how you advance to the next command. There is also an easy to use Navigation that can be turned on by clicking the "Contents" button in the top left corner. It can also be closed to focus on the current Tutorial. So, sit back and relax go to the training videos now.

Surfware offers a wide variety of training classes at our facility that will suit your direct needs. If you prefer not to send your students to a scheduled class, we'll bring our training to you. We will work with you to ensure your employees get the training they need in the environment that works best for you.

If you are interested in any of our classes, please contact us at: training@surfware.com.

Surfcam Velocity 2-Day Basic Class

• Explain SURFCAM Menus
• 2D Drawing
• 2D Machining
• Basics of 3D wireframe geometry & surfacing
• Basic single and multi-surface machining with good cut control
• Customizing a basic post processor
• NC Operations Manager basics
• Machining Strategies: Family of Parts programming

Surfcam Velocity 2 Day Advanced Class

• Advanced 2 & 3-Axis programming with 4 & 5 Axis positioning
• 3-D Geometry and Drawing with CView support
• Surface Modeling using Composite/ Editing/ Trimming
• Advanced Single and Multi-Surface Machining with Machining Strategies
• Family of Parts programming/Toolpath regeneration
• Flow Surface /Z-Level Rouging / Z-Level Finishing
• 4 & 5 Axis Indexing /Positioning with CView.

The 2007 textbook, "SURFCAM, The Velocity Series" is now available.

To order the textbook, contact your local SURFCAM Dealer.

The book covers most of the topics on milling, roughing, and machining and how all this operations can be optimally performed on SURFCAM Velocity family of products. It describes step-by-step the procedures to execute the different tasks and generate the correct and optimized toolpath.

Being able to correctly set the feeds and speeds on your CNC milling machine, will set you in a more productive environment.