SteelCAM exports NC/CNC toolpaths directly from AutoCAD, eliminating manual CAD-to-CAM conversion for structural steel fabricators and CAD/CAM shops.
Extract geometry, generate toolpaths, and export machine-ready NC code without leaving AutoCAD.
3D solids, surfaces, and 2D profile curves — including block references and UCS transforms.
2D profiling and 3D feature detection, with configurable feed rate, tool diameter and machine type.
Export standard G-code or DSTV format for European CNC equipment — one drawing, multiple machine profiles.
Commands, settings and a built-in guide, all from a dedicated SteelCAM ribbon tab in AutoCAD.
Three commands, no separate CAM software.
Run SteelCAM_SETTINGS once — material, thickness, feed rate, tool and drill diameter.
Run EXPORTNC, pick the geometry, confirm the machine configuration.
Save the .nc file straight to your CNC — ISO 6983 or DSTV, ready to cut.
Everything is available from the ribbon, or type the command directly.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
EXPORTNC | Select a 3D solid, configure the machine, export an .nc file. |
EXPORTNC2D | Export NC from 2D profile curves. |
EXPORTNC3D | Export NC from a 3D solid (same as EXPORTNC). |
SteelCAM_SETTINGS | Default material, feed rate and tool parameters, plus license status. |
SteelCAM_HELP | The full guide, without leaving AutoCAD. |
Out of the box, SteelCAM's export reads whatever attributes and geometry your blocks already carry, so results vary with how your models are set up — see the FAQ for details, and how we can customise the export for your team's own block conventions.
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