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Individualized Training

The advanced training platform manages all of the videos and quizzes for each person individually. We track each video or partial video viewed up to the second. Cognus students are free to try different streams of training without worry about losing their place in other streams. Quizzes are also personalized in the same manner. Advanced tracking methods for both videos and quizzes, combined with our user-friendly and personable layout are very good reasons to purchase one seat per user when ordering the training.

Course Description

There are 18 hours of video training demonstration examples, with quizzes, divided into 5-minute video segments. The course starts from the beginning and covers Production Milling and Turning, 2.5D Solids, and continues on all the way up to Advanced 3D Milling and includes Polar and Cylindrical Milling. This is a good, clear general course which shows how to take advantage of GibbsCAM, a user-friendly, fast, and powerful CAM system.

Topics Covered Include:

Milling/Turning
  • Interface And Navigation View Controls
  • Drawings And dimensioning Set-up Preferences
  • Documentation
  • Tool Creation
  • Cut Part Rendering
  • Toolpath Generation for Milling and Turning
  • Graphics Options
  • Hole Operations
  • Contouring
  • Pocketing
  • Threading
  • Thread Milling
  • Grooving
  • Post Processing
  • Stored Processes - Multi Process Machining Positional
  • 4th Axis Indexing
  • VoluMill™


2.5D Solids
  • Advanced CS - Coordinate systems creation and control
  • Positional 4th and 5th axis control
  • Boundary machining techniques and containment selections
  • 4th axis simultaneous machining using "Polar and Cylindrical Milling"
  • Solid Modeling
  • Fixture and Clamping Assemblies
  • Opening solids from CAD sources
  • Feature based machining
  • Machining solid models using roughing and finishing techniques
  • Dynamic feature recognition "The Profiler Tool"
  • Automatic feature recognition "The Hole Manager"


Advanced 3D
  • Advanced 3D pocketing strategies
  • Connect move control
  • Step down control
  • Small pocket control
  • Advanced 3D finishing strategies/best practices
  • Feature machining
  • Profile smoothing
  • Entry exit style/trimming/retracts
  • Boundary control
  • Normal vector range
  • Trim to holder/toolpath splitter/toolholder gouge checker
  • Profile ramping
  • Advanced simulation control
  • Toolpath extension

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

  • 1

    Before You Start

    • Why is GibbsCAM ‘CAD’ different?

    • Changes to the interface

    • Differences Between GibbsCAM 2014 And GibbsCAM 2016
  • 2

    What's New in GibbsCAM 12

    • 01. Updated Interface Part One: Overview

    • 02. Updated Interface Part Two: Preferences and Custom Toolbars

    • 03. Updated Interface Part Three: Creating and Editing Menus

    • 04. Updated Interface Part Four: Custom Interfaces

    • 05. VoluTurn

    • 06. Adaptive Pocketing

    • 07. Multiple Parts

    • 08. 5-Axis 1

    • 09. 5-Axis 2

    • 10. STL and 3D PDF
  • 3

    PM101 - Production Milling First Sample

    • 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
  • 4

    PM102 - Production Milling Second Sample

    • Course Document

    • 01. Introduction

    • Quiz: 01. 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
  • 5

    PM103 - Production Milling Third Sample

    • 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
  • 6

    PM104 - Production Milling Fourth Sample

    • 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
  • 7

    PM115 - Introduction to Milling Tutorial

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Introduction

    • Quiz 01. Introduction

    • 02. Part Setup

    • Quiz 02. Part Setup

    • 03. Part Setup Continued

    • Quiz 03. Part Setup Continued

    • 04. View Controls

    • Quiz 04. View Controls

    • 05. Overview - Geometry Creation

    • Quiz 05. Overview - Geometry Creation

    • 06. Overview - Tool Creation

    • Quiz 06. Overview - Tool Creation

    • 07. Overview - Tool Creation continued

    • 08. Overview - Machining

    • Quiz 08. Overview - Machining

    • 09. Overview - Simulation, Edit Operations and Changing Processes

    • Quiz 09. Overview - Simulation, Edit Operations and Changing Processes

    • 10. Overview - Stored Processes

    • Quiz 10. Overview - Stored Processes

    • 11. Overview - Roughing Process

    • Quiz 11. Overview - Roughing Process

    • 12. Overview - Roughing Process Continued

    • Quiz 12. Overview - Roughing Process Continued

    • 13. Overview - Contouring Process

    • Quiz 13. Overview - Contouring Process

    • 14. Overview - Hole Drilling

    • 15. Overview - Chamfer and Post Processing

    • Quiz 15. Overview - Chamfer and Post Processing

    • 16. Geometry Creation

    • Quiz 16. Geometry Creation

    • 17. Geometry Creation - Connector

    • Quiz 17. Geometry Creation - Connector

    • 18. Geometry Creation - Circles

    • Quiz 18. Geometry Creation – Circles

    • 19. Geometry Creation - The Center Island

    • Quiz 19. Geometry Creation - The Center Island

    • 20. Geometry Creation - The Inside Wall

    • Quiz 20. Geometry Creation - The Inside Wall

    • 21. Geometry Creation - The Inside Wall Continued

    • Quiz 21. Geometry Creation - The Inside Wall Continued

    • 22. Geometry Creation - The Outside Wall

    • Quiz 22. Geometry Creation - The Outside Wall

    • 23. Machining - Roughing Pocket and Tapered Island

    • Quiz 23. Machining - Roughing Pocket and Tapered Island

    • 24. Machining - Roughing The Outside Profile

    • 25. Machining - Rough Process With Material Only

    • Quiz 25. Machining - Rough Process With Material Only

    • 26. Machining - Contour Process With Ramp Down

    • Quiz 26. Machining - Contour Process With Ramp Down

    • 27. Machining - Hole Process with Helix Bore

    • Quiz 27. Machining - Hole Process with Helix Bore

    • 28. Machining - Contour Process 10 Degree Tapered Wall

    • Quiz 28. Machining - Contour Process 10 Degree Tapered Wall

    • 29. Machining - Finishing The Inside And The Outside Of The Walls

    • Quiz 29. Machining - Finishing The Inside And The Outside Of The Walls

    • 30. Machining - Colors And Finishing The Inside And The Outside Of The Walls

    • Quiz 30. Machining - Colors And Finishing The Inside And The Outside Of The Walls

    • 31. Machining - Tool Creation and Hole Drilling

    • Quiz 31. Machining - Tool Creation and Hole Drilling

    • 32. Machining - Counter Bore Holes

    • Quiz 32. Machining - Counter Bore Holes

    • 33. Machining - Offset Chamfer

    • Quiz 33. Machining - Offset Chamfer

    • 34. Machining - Chamfer The Island

    • Quiz 34. Machining - Chamfer The Island

    • 35. Machining - 0.75 UNF Thread Milling

    • 36. Managing Operations

    • 37. Post Processing

    • Quiz 37. Post Processing

    • 38. Working with Operations

    • Quiz 38. Working with Operations

    • 39. Store Processes

    • 40. VoluMill

    • 41. VoluMill Continued

    • Quiz 41. VoluMill Continued

    • 42. Air Wall Material Boundary

    • Quiz 42. Air Wall Material Boundary
  • 8

    PL101 - Production Turning

    • Course Documents (for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition)

    • 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
  • 9

    PL101 - Production Turning (Metric)

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • 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
  • 10

    RM101 - Positional 4 Axis Milling

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • 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
  • 11

    PC201 - Polar And Cylindrical Milling

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Part setup and custom stock

    • Quiz: 01. Part setup and custom stock

    • 02. Draw and toolpath angled line

    • Quiz: 02. Draw and toolpath angled line

    • 03. Engrave on the diameter

    • Quiz: 03. Engrave on the diameter

    • 04. Finish engrave and draw open sided radial pocket

    • Quiz: 04. Finish engrave and draw open sided radial pocket

    • 05. Machine open sided radial pocket

    • Quiz: 05. Machine open sided radial pocket
  • 12

    CS201 - Coordinate System

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Introduction And Part Setup

    • Quiz: 01. Introduction And Part Setup

    • 02. Drawing And CS Basics

    • Quiz: 02. Drawing And CS Basics

    • 03. Creating And Modifying CSs

    • Quiz: 03. Creating And Modifying CSs

    • 04. Creating CSs and Solid Modelling

    • Quiz: 04. Creating CSs and Solid Modelling

    • 05. Solid Modelling

    • Quiz: 05. Solid Modelling

    • 06. Modifying CSs

    • Quiz: 06. Modifying CSs

    • 07. Creating Toolpaths Using Geometry And The Profiler

    • Quiz: 07. Creating Toolpaths Using Geometry And The Profiler

    • 08. Toolpathing The Solid Directly

    • Quiz: 08. Toolpathing The Solid Directly

    • 09. Toolpathing And Coding

    • Quiz: 09. Toolpathing And Coding
  • 13

    PM201 - Stand Base 1. Geometry Creation

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Introduction

    • Quiz: 01. Introduction

    • 02. Base Outline

    • Quiz: 02. Base Outline

    • 03. Top Outline and Closed Pocket

    • Quiz: 03. Top Outline and Closed Pocket

    • 04. Inner Pockets, Mid Level Outline, and Center Island

    • Quiz: 04. Inner Pockets, Mid Level Outline, and Center Island
  • 14

    PM201 - Stand Base 2. Introduction to Basic Solid Modeling

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Sphere, Cuboid, Subtraction, Intersection and Extrude

    • Quiz: 01. Sphere, Cuboid, Subtraction, Intersection and Extrude

    • 02. Solid Body Properties and History

    • Quiz: 02. Solid Body Properties and History

    • 03. Replace and Revolve

    • Quiz: 03. Replace and Revolve

    • 04. Draft, Blending, Offset, and Shell

    • Quiz: 04. Draft, Blending, Offset, and Shell
  • 15

    PM201 - Stand Base 3. Creation of the Stand Base Modeling

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Base and Counter Bored Holes

    • Quiz: 01. Base and Counter Bored Holes

    • 02. Counter Bored Holes Continued and Compound Hole

    • Quiz: 02. Counter Bored Holes Continued and Compound Hole

    • 03. Compound Hole Continued and Corner Blending

    • Quiz: 03. Compound Hole Continued and Corner Blending
  • 16

    PM201 - Stand Base 4. Fixture Development - First Clamping

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Fixture Sub Plate

    • Quiz: 01 Fixture Sub Plate

    • 02. Spacer Block

    • Quiz: Spacer Block

    • 03. Spacer Block Continued

    • Quiz: 03. Spacer Block Continued

    • 04. 0.5" Stud and Step Clamp

    • Quiz: 04. 0.5" Stud and Step Clamp

    • 05. Step Clamp Continued

    • Quiz: 05. Step Clamp Continued

    • 06. Step Clamp Continued and Step Block

    • Quiz: 06. Step Clamp Continued and Step Block

    • 07. Step Block Continued

    • Quiz: 07. Step Block Continued

    • 08. 0.5" Flange Nut

    • Quiz: 08. 0.5" Flange Nut

    • 09. 0.5" Step Clamp Set

    • Quiz: 09. 0.5" Step Clamp Set
  • 17

    PM201 - Stand Base 5. Machining - First Clamping

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Face Milling

    • Quiz: 01. Face Milling

    • 02. Hole Drilling

    • Quiz: 02. Hole Drilling

    • 03. Hole Drilling Continued

    • Quiz: 03. Hole Drilling Continued
  • 18

    PM201 - Stand Base 6. Fixture Development - Second Clamping

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Facet Body

    • Quiz: 01. Facet Body

    • 02. Facet Body Continued

    • Quiz: 02. Facet Body Continued

    • 03. Socket Head Cap Screw

    • Quiz: 03. Socket Head Cap Screw

    • 04. Socket Head Cap Screw Continued

    • Quiz: 04. Socket Head Cap Screw Continued

    • 05. Socket Head Cap Screw Continued

    • Quiz: 05. Socket Head Cap Screw Continued
  • 19

    PM201 - Stand Base 7. Machining - Contour Roughing

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Contour Roughing

    • Quiz: 01. Contour Roughing

    • 02. Contour Roughing Continued and Hole Drilling

    • Quiz: 02. Contour Roughing Continued and Hole Drilling

    • 03. Hole Drilling Continued

    • Quiz: 03. Hole Drilling Continued

    • 04. Hole Drilling Continued

    • Quiz: 04. Hole Drilling Continued

    • 05. First Step Finishing

    • Quiz: 05. First Step Finishing

    • 06. Second Step Finishing

    • Quiz: 06. Second Step Finishing

    • 07. Closed Pocket and Corner Round

    • Quiz: 07. Closed Pocket and Corner Round

    • 08. Center Island

    • Quiz: 08. Center Island

    • 09. Compound Hole Finishing

    • Quiz: 09. Compound Hole Finishing
  • 20

    MT201 - Millturn Solid (Metric)

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01 Part Setup

    • Quiz: 01 Part Setup

    • 02 Geometry Creation 01

    • Quiz: 02 Geometry Creation 01

    • 03 Geometry Creation 02

    • Quiz: 03 Geometry Creation 02

    • 04 Tool Creation 01

    • Quiz: 04 Tool Creation 01

    • 05 Tool Creation 02

    • Quiz: 05 Tool Creation 02

    • 06 Tool Creation 03

    • Quiz: 06 Tool Creation 03

    • 07 Toolpath Creation 01

    • Quiz: 07 Toolpath Creation 01

    • 08 Toolpath Creation 02

    • Quiz: 08 Toolpath Creation 02

    • 09 Toolpath Creation 03

    • Quiz: 09 Toolpath Creation 03

    • 10 Toolpath Creation 04

    • Quiz: 10 Toolpath Creation 04

    • 11 Toolpath Creation 05 and Coding

    • Quiz: 11 Toolpath Creation 05 and Coding
  • 21

    PM301 - Advanced 3D Milling (Metric)

    • Course Documents ( for GibbsCAM Industrial Edition )

    • Course Documents ( for both GibbsCAM Classroom and Student Editions )

    • 01. Introduction

    • 02. Machining - Pocketing with Core Detection

    • 03. Machining - Pocketing with Core Detection Continued and Flats Cut

    • 04. Machining - Pocketing Collision Checking

    • 05. Machining - Options

    • 06. Machining - Adaptive Pocketing

    • 07. Machining - Steep Shallow Cut

    • 08. Machining - Small Pockets Control

    • 09. Machining - Lace Cut and Fit Arcs

    • 10. Machining - Finishing

    • 11. Advanced Toolpath Features