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Contents
  • Introduction
  • Basics
    • User Interface
    • Drawing and System tabs
    • Rotating and panning
    • Selecting objects
    • Toolpaths and gcode
    • Drawing Units
    • File Menu
    • View Menu
    • Tools Menu
    • Simple Example
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Machining (CAM)
    • Machining Basics
    • Profile
    • Pocket
    • Drill
    • Engrave
    • 3D Profile
    • Lathe
    • Creating GCode
    • Machining Options
    • Edit Gcode
    • CAM Part
    • CAM Styles
    • Lead Moves
    • Holding Tabs
    • Side Profiles
    • Post Processor
    • Back Plotting
    • Tool Libraries
    • Speeds and Feeds Calculator
  • Drawing (CAD)
    • Entities
    • Layers
    • Transformations
    • Operations
    • Edit Polyline
    • Edit Surface
    • Edit Points
    • Creating Surfaces
    • Region Fill
  • Tutorials
    • Profile
    • Pocketing
    • Drilling
    • Bitmap Heightmaps
    • Text Engraving
    • 3D Profile
    • 3D Profile - Back face
  • Automation
  • Configuration
  • Appendix
    • What's New?
Documentation for the latest CamBam release is available here...

User Interface

This section introduces parts of the CamBam user interface and explains some terminology used.

CamBam user interface

1. Main Drawing Window

3D View of the current drawing and toolpaths.

5. Tool Bar

Short cuts to commonly used tools and settings.

2. Drawing Tree View

Shows all layers, drawing objects and machining operations (mops) in the current drawing.

6. Message Window

Errors, warnings and informational messages are displayed here.

3. Object Property Window

Display and edit properties of objects that are selected in the drawing window or drawing tree.

7. Drawing Context Menu

Menu for commonly used routines and operations applicable to selected objects.

4. Main Menu Bar

Main menus for the application.

8. System Tab

Provides access to settings common to all drawings such as general configuration settings, tool libraries, machining styles and post processors.

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