{"id":3352,"date":"2018-09-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Solid-Edge-Blog\/Benefits-of-a-Solid-Edge-CAM-Pro-Bundle\/ba-p\/523726"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:23:18","slug":"benefits-of-a-solid-edge-cam-pro-bundle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/benefits-of-a-solid-edge-cam-pro-bundle\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of a Solid Edge CAM Pro Bundle"},"content":{"rendered":"

bun-dle<\/STRONG>; noun – a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together.  Software is often sold in bundles, and we are no exception to the rule.  Over time, individually-developed features tend to get pushed into a bundle, and then get sold at a discount.  For example, when we first released Cavity Milling it was an extra-cost feature, but now it is part of the 3-Axis bundle.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n

There is an advantage to our customers for buying bundles – we discount bundles over the individual features.  You get more features at a cheaper price.  There is also an advantage for our sales force – we don’t have to spend a tremendously long time explaining a feature and justifying it’s price on a quote sheet.  “I’m not sure I really need ZEN-PIE conversion feature.  Could you explain that one again?”  Instead, we group feature sets into typical workflows or product capability, like 2.5 Axis, 3 Axis, etc…<\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n

There are several buying options for Solid Edge CAM Pro, so let\u2019s break down the possibilities a little:<\/P>
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  1. CAM-only bundle<\/LI>
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  2. CAD + CAM bundle (my favorite)<\/LI>
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    CAM-only bundles<\/H1>
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    There are 4 main varieties of the CAM-only bundle:<\/P>
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    Product Name<\/STRONG><\/P>
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    Feature Set<\/STRONG><\/P>
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    Add-ons<\/STRONG><\/P>
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    2.5 Axis Milling<\/P>
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    Gateway and CAM Base<\/P>
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    3-Axis Milling Add-on<\/P>
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    Translators<\/P>
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    5-Axis Milling Add-on<\/P>
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    Assemblies<\/P>
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    Simulation Add-on<\/P>
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    WAVE Geometry Linker<\/P>
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    Turning Add-on<\/P>
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    Machining Wizard Builder<\/P>
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    Machining Knowledge Editor<\/P>
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    Toolpath visualization and material removal<\/P>
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    4-Axis Wire EDM<\/P>
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    Graphical toolpath editing<\/P>
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    Turbomachinery<\/P>
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    Postprocessing<\/P>
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    Post Builder and Post Configurator<\/P>
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    Shop Documentation<\/P>
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    Work Instruction Authoring<\/P>
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    Planar Milling<\/P>
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    Face Milling<\/P>
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    Cavity Milling<\/P>
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    Z-Level Profiling<\/P>
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    Feature Based Machining<\/P>
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    Generic Motion Control<\/P>
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    5-Axis Milling Add-on<\/P>
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    Fixed Axis Area Milling<\/P>
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    Simulation Add-on<\/P>
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    Flow Cut for Valley Rest Milling<\/P>
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    Turning Add-on<\/P>
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    Streamline Milling<\/P>
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    Machining Knowledge Editor<\/P>
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    Cut Between Levels for Semi-finishing<\/P>
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    4-Axis Wire EDM<\/P>
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    Nurbs and spline output<\/P>
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    Facet Machining<\/P>
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    Adaptive Clearance Strategy<\/P>
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    5-Axis Milling<\/P>
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    Total Machining<\/P>
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    Integrated Verification and Simulation \u2013 both tool path and G-Code driven<\/P>
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    As you can see, Total Machining gives you everything except Turbomachinery, and you can expect the bundle prices to be lower than individual items.<\/P><\/p>\n

    CAD + CAM bundle<\/H1>
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    You can take any bundle above and combine it with Solid Edge Foundation, and get it at a reduced price versus buying them separately.  This is a very big advantage, because these are still separate seats of software.  You could install Solid Edge on one computer and have someone working on a new design, while another person works on a separate computer creating tool paths with Solid Edge CAM Pro at the same time<\/U>.  That\u2019s a value that embedded CAD\/CAM products can\u2019t provide.<\/P><\/p>\n

    Ad hoc combination of  add-ons<\/H1>
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    Let\u2019s say you want to have a CAM seat that does Turning and Wire EDM.  You can do that:<\/P>
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    1 seat of Solid Edge CAM Pro Foundation (the gateway application)<\/P>
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    1 seat of Turning<\/P>
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    1 Seat of Wire EDM<\/P>
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    I can\u2019t think of another ad hoc combo.  Most other combinations are included in one of the above bundles at a cheaper price.<\/P><\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re attending IMTS, why not stop by booth 134500, East Building and see us?  You can get a live demo of both Solid Edge and Solid Edge CAM Pro.  We will also be showing off some live machining.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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