4 & 5-Axis
Machining
Program complex multi-axis parts with confidence, from indexed work through full simultaneous 5-axis motion.
Watch the introduction module from the course
Take on the parts nobody else wants to quote
The 4 & 5-Axis Machining Course is designed to expand your programming skills for complex machining. This specialized course equips you with the knowledge and techniques essential for both 4-axis and full simultaneous 5-axis toolpath strategies.
This unique course provides a one-of-a-kind curriculum that unlocks the skills, techniques, and strategies to tackle the most complex programming jobs. By the end of this course, you will possess a powerful skill set for programming and machining complex parts with confidence.
Complex topics are divided into clear, easily digestible lessons, reinforced with periodic quizzes to ensure concept mastery. With guidance from experienced instructors and a proven curriculum, hundreds of students have successfully gained expertise in this challenging area of CNC programming.
- Short 10-minute lessons
- Periodic quizzes
- Certificate on completion
What you will be able to do
23 hours across 142 lessons.
- Understand the Surface strategies for full 5 axis simultaneous machining.
- Lock one or two rotary axis for effective 3 or 4 axis machining.
- Master the Tool Axis Control tab to add lead/tilt angles on the tool for better material removal.
- Add Gouge checking to your strategies to adjust the toolpath to avoid collisions.
- Understand the Links tab for controlling important components of the toolpath.
- Program 5 axis toolpaths using tapered barrel/conical tools.
- Drill holes at multiple angles easily using 5AS drilling and the Hole Manager.
- Use 4AS roughing strategies. Compare it with Rotary Rough and VoluMill wireframe.
- Side mill features using Swarf milling.
- Simplify edge breaking using the 5-axis deburring strategy. It works well in 3 and 4 axis too.
- Use Multi-axis Machining to rough with Adaptive machining ability.
- Rough and finish a port feature using the Porting strategy.
- Create toolpaths using Geodesic Machining, Triangle Mesh, Wireframe and others.
- Control the feedrates within an operation in the Utility tab using feed zones.
- Optimize machining tolerances to create precise and efficient toolpaths.
- Use the GeoEdit tools for editing bspline geometry.
- Use Surface and Solid modelling to modify models for easier machining.
Brian Slonski
Instructor for the advanced training classes
As the instructor for the more advanced training classes, Brian enjoys helping students solve challenging problems and introducing them to powerful new features. He equips students with the skills they need to tackle advanced programming challenges and get parts out the door.
Someone to ask when you get stuck
Learning a powerful CAM system like GibbsCAM is an investment in your skills and productivity. But great training goes beyond just lessons, it is about having expert support when you need it. That is why our courses include dedicated technical support to help you overcome challenges and get the most out of your learning experience.
Our instructors and support engineers bring decades of hands-on experience in both manufacturing and GibbsCAM. They have been in your shoes and are here to help.
No commercial license? You can still take this course.
Follow along on your shop's GibbsCAM seat, or get your own with the GibbsCAM Student License, a learning seat that unlocks every advanced module so every toolpath example behaves exactly as shown.
Learning seat, not a production seat: no G-code posting, no commercial file formats. Keys arrive by email after a compliance check, 3 to 4 business days, so order ahead. Full terms and details
Two ways to take this course
Same curriculum, same instructors. The difference is whether you set the pace or we do.
Learn at your own pace
Recorded video. Start the moment you order, watch anytime.
Learn with an instructor
Scheduled Zoom classes with a live instructor.
Buy the course
The most comprehensive video GibbsCAM training course available. Designed to ensure a practical, hands-on learning experience, our on-demand classes feature short, 10-minute lessons that give you the flexibility to learn on your schedule and at your own pace. When you purchase 4 & 5-Axis Machining, you have access to 23 hours of training through 142 high-quality videos.
4 & 5-Axis Machining
- 142 video lessons, 23 hours
- Short 10-minute lessons
- Periodic quizzes
- Taught by working GibbsCAM programmers
- Rewatch any lesson, any time
- 365-day access
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Advanced Concepts + 4 & 5-Axis Machining
Adds advanced coordinate systems, solids-based programming, VoluMill, and machine simulation.
All-Access Bundle
The entire milling path. GibbsCAM Essentials, Advanced Concepts, and 4 & 5-Axis Machining, start to finish.
Upcoming classes
Get the full classroom experience from anywhere. Our Live Online classes cover the exact same material as our On-Demand courses, but with the added benefit of live, instructor-led interaction. Just log in at the scheduled date and time and we will handle the rest. With two-way screen sharing, you will see the instructor's screen in real time, and they can view yours for hands-on, personalized guidance.
Tuesday to FridayIncludes 50% off the matching On-Demand course, a $500 value
Tuesday to FridayIncludes 50% off the matching On-Demand course, a $500 value
Every Live Online seat includes access to the matching On-Demand course from one week before your class until one week after it ends. Want to keep it? Upgrade to a full year for 50% off and refresh your skills long after the class is over.
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