Course description
- 69 Videos
- 68 Quizzes
- 3 Texts
- 10 Downloads
- 6.5 hrs
Topics Covered Include:
- Documentation
- Interface and Navigation
- View Controls
- 2D Drawings and Dimensioning
- Set Up Preferences
- Tool Creation
- Hole Operations
- Contouring / Pocketing
- Toolpath Generation - Milling and Turning
- Stored Processes - Multi Process Machining
- Cut Part Rendering - Virtual Machining, Graphics and Animation Options
- Simple Positional 4th Axis Indexing
- Post Processing - G-code Creation
Instructors

Chuck Van Volkingburgh & Stephen Cunningham
Chuck VanVolkingburgh and Stephen Cunningham have both been programming and working with CNC machinery for more than twenty-five years each (50 years combined experience). As reseller employees, they have helped to train thousands of GibbsCAM users from hundreds of large and small machine shops over the past eighteen years. Companies like Precision Drilling, National Oilwell Varco, Weatherford, Redline-Pro, Drilformance, Promac and hundreds more have taken our classroom and on-site training. Over the years we have developed a well organized curriculum which produces capable GibbsCAM users.
Course Curriculum
Before You Start
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PM101 - Production Milling First Sample
69:17
Course Document
01. Introduction
Quiz: 01. Introduction
02. View Controls
Quiz: 02. View Controls
03. Part Setup
Quiz: 03. Part Setup
04. Geometry Creation Start
Quiz: 04. Geometry Creation Start
05. Geometry Creation Continued
Quiz: 05. Geometry Creation Continued
06. Tool Creation
Quiz: 06. Tool Creation
07. Face Milling
Quiz: 07. Face Milling
08. Intro to Cut Part Rendering
Quiz: 08. Intro to Cut Part Rendering
09. Rough Contour Machining
Quiz: 09. Rough Contour Machining
10. Finish Contouring Drilling
Quiz: 10. Finish Contouring Drilling
11. Chamfer and Stored Processes
Quiz: 11. Chamfer and Stored Processes
12. Final Summary
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PM102 - Production Milling Second Sample
47:50
Course Document
01. Introduction
Quiz: Introduction
02. Drawing the Holes
Quiz: 02. Drawing the Holes
03. Circular Hole Pattern and Dimensioning
Quiz: 03. Circular Hole Pattern and Dimensioning
04. Milling Using Contour
Quiz: 04. Milling Using Contour
05. Rough and Finish Contouring
Quiz: 05. Rough and Finish Contouring
06. Drilling and Tapping
Quiz: 06. Drilling and Tapping
07. 0.375 Reamed Holes
Quiz: 07. 0.375 Reamed Holes
08. Hole Wizard
Quiz: 08. Hole Wizard
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PM103 - Production Milling Third Sample
69:31
Course Document
01. Three Kinds of Points
Quiz: 01. Three Kinds of Points
02. Drawing Curves and Other Geometry
Quiz: 02. Drawing Curves and Other Geometry
03. Drawing Circles
Quiz: 03. Drawing Circles
04. Engraving
Quiz: 04. Engraving
05. Shapes and Curves
Quiz: 05. Shapes and Curves
06. Drawing the Shapes
Quiz: 06. Drawing the Shapes
07. Pocketing
Quiz: 07. Pocketing
08. Plunge Options
Quiz: 08. Plunge Options
09. Pocketing Functions
Quiz: 09. Pocketing Functions
10. Offset Clean-up and Zig Zag Machining
Quiz: 10. Offset Clean-up and Zig Zag Machining
11. Outermost Shape as Boss Offset Trim Material Only
Quiz: 11. Outermost Shape As Boss Offset Trim Material On
12. Pattern Machining
Quiz: 12. Pattern Machining
13. Contouring
Quiz: 13. Contouring
14. Multiple Sessions
Quiz: 14. Multiple Sessions
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PM104 - Production Milling Fourth Sample
59:19
Course Documents
01. Geometry Creation 01
Quiz: 01. Geometry Creation 01
02. Geometry Creation 02
Quiz: 02. Geometry Creation 02
03. Geometry Creation 03
Quiz: 03. Geometry Creation 03
04. Geometry Creation 04
Quiz: 04. Geometry Creation 04
05. Face Milling Using Offset
Quiz: 05. Face Milling Using Offset
06. Rough Pocketing
Quiz: 06. Rough Pocketing
07. Offset Roughing and Trim Controls
Quiz: 07. Offset Roughing and Trim Controls
08. Finishing Ops and Thread Milling
Quiz: 08. Finishing Ops and Thread Milling
09. Chamfers
Quiz: 09. Chamfers
10. Post Processing
Quiz: 10. Post Processing
11. The Reporter
Quiz: 11. The Reporter
12. Custom Stock
Quiz: 12. Custom Stock
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PL101 - Production Turning
44:29
Course Documents
Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )
01. Geometry Creation
Quiz: 01. Geometry Creation
02. Geometry Creation Continued
Quiz: 02. Geometry Creation Continued
03. Tool Creation
Quiz: 03. Tool Creation
04. Front Face and OD Rough Machining
Quiz: 04. Front Face and OD Rough Machining
05. OD Roughing Continued and Grooving
Quiz: 05. OD Roughing Continued and Grooving
06. Drilling and Boring
Quiz: 06. Drilling and Boring
07. Finishing
Quiz: 07. Finishing
08. Threading and Post Processing
Quiz: 08. Threading and Post Processing
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PL101 - Production Turning (Metric)
61:43
Course Documents
Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )
01. Part Setup
Quiz: 01. Part Setup
02. Geometry Creation
Quiz: 02. Geometry Creation
03. Geometry Creation Continued
Quiz: 03. Geometry Creation Continued
04. Tool Creation
Quiz: 04. Tool Creation
05. Tool Creation Continued
Quiz: 05. Tool Creation Continued
06. Toolpath Creation
Quiz: 06. Toolpath Creation
07. Toolpath Creation Continued
Quiz: 07. Toolpath Creation Continued
08. Toolpath Creation Continued
Quiz: 08. Toolpath Creation Continued
09. Toolpath Creation Continued
Quiz: 09. Toolpath Creation Continued
10. Toolpath Creation - Multi Processes
Quiz: 10. Toolpath Creation - Multi Processes
11. Toolpath Creation and Coding
Quiz: 11. Toolpath Creation and Coding
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RM101 - Positional 4 Axis Milling
25:43
Course Documents
Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )
01. Part Setup
Quiz: 01. Part Setup
02. Create Geometry and Tools
Quiz: 02. Create Geometry and Tools
03. 4 Axis Milling Toolpaths
Quiz: 03. 4 Axis Milling Toolpaths
04. Drilling Toolpaths and Coding
Quiz: 04. Drilling Toolpaths and Coding
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