Make sure this folder does not already exist. The CAM-part folder will be created at the location specified by 'Directory' with the name specified by 'Name'.

Open SolidCAM with the menu bar by going to SolidCAM > New > Milling, or open it by going to the SolidCAM Part tab and clicking New > Milling.

Make sure there are no other files open at the same time as the file you are machining.

Now, open your SolidWorks part that you want to machine.

Press OK to close the SolidCAM Settings window.

A pop-up box appears saying 'All the current SolidCAM Settings will be overwritten.

Haas VF-0E: SolidCAM_Settings_Haas.screg.

Levil WL400: SolidCAM_Settings_Levil.screg.

Choose the settings file (.screg) corresponding to the CNC machine you are using and click Open.

In the dialog box which opens, navigate to 'Program Files/SolidCAM2011/User' if that folder is not already open by default.

In the lower left corner of the SolidCAM Settings window, click on the small icon showing a folder with an arrow pointing upwards (the tooltip reads 'Load settings from a file'.

On the menu bar, go to SolidCAM > SolidCAM Settings.

Before creating a new CAM-part, load the correct settings for the CNC machine you are using.

If the script is not on the desktop, find it on Yoda at '/users/bdml/SolidCAM/SolidCAM Updater.vbs'.

Double click the file 'SolidCAM Updater.vbs' on the desktop.

Open the VPN client and enter your SUID and password.

For the computer in the TLTLab, you must connect to the Stanford VPN first.Run the SolidCAM updater script to get the latest tool tables.

Plug in the SolidCAM hardware USB license key.

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