PowerMill

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill: Expert CAM software for high-speed and 5-axis CNC machining

Simplify CAM programming of large molds, tools, dies, and other complex 3D parts.

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill interface showing advanced multi-axis CNC machining and toolpath simulation.

What is Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill?

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill® CAM software provides expert CNC programming strategies for complex 3- and 5-axis manufacturing, now with access to Fusion and advanced manufacturing capabilities through Fusion extensions.

  • Enjoy a vast library of machining strategies.

  • Access powerful 5-axis programming with automated collision avoidance.

  • Use solutions for industrial robots, hybrid manufacturing, and more.

What is Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill?

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill® CAM software provides expert CNC programming strategies for complex 3- and 5-axis manufacturing, now with access to Fusion and advanced manufacturing capabilities through Fusion extensions.

  • Enjoy a vast library of machining strategies.

  • Access powerful 5-axis programming with automated collision avoidance.

  • Use solutions for industrial robots, hybrid manufacturing, and more.

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill interface showing advanced multi-axis CNC machining and toolpath simulation.
3D CAM simulation showing PowerMill 3- and 5-axis toolpaths machining a complex mold component using advanced CNC strategies.

Solve complex CNC machining problems

PowerMill provides a vast library of 3- and 5-axis strategies that simplify the CAM programming and CNC machining of large molds, tools, dies and other complex parts.
CAM simulation showing advanced toolpath control producing smooth, high-quality part surfaces.

Achieve exceptional levels of quality

Advanced toolpath controls and powerful editing shortens CAM programming times and increases flexibility, resulting in finished parts that require little to no manual polishing.
CAM simulation showing automated toolpaths using templates and macros for consistent machining.

Improve consistency with automation

Powerful templates and user-defined macros help you capture and share best practices across your team. Address the skills gap and help your workers to be more productive sooner.
3D CAM simulation showing PowerMill 3- and 5-axis toolpaths machining a complex mold component using advanced CNC strategies.

Solve complex CNC machining problems

PowerMill provides a vast library of 3- and 5-axis strategies that simplify the CAM programming and CNC machining of large molds, tools, dies and other complex parts.

Achieve exceptional levels of quality

Advanced toolpath controls and powerful editing shortens CAM programming times and increases flexibility, resulting in finished parts that require little to no manual polishing.
CAM simulation showing advanced toolpath control producing smooth, high-quality part surfaces.
CAM simulation showing automated toolpaths using templates and macros for consistent machining.

Improve consistency with automation

Powerful templates and user-defined macros help you capture and share best practices across your team. Address the skills gap and help your workers to be more productive sooner.

Features to support your operations

Every CAD support

Import surfaces, solids, or meshes from mainstream CAD systems and produce NC code even if data is poor quality.

High-efficiency roughing

Choose from a range of roughing strategies to remove material quickly and maximize cutter life.

Comprehensive finishing

Access a library of finishing toolpaths to produce precision parts with exceptional surface finish.

Multi-axis machining

Simplify 3+2 and 5-axis machining to produce parts with fewer setups, shorter tools, and faster feeds and speeds.

Toolpath optimization

Make global or localized edits to your toolpaths without the need for lengthy, wasteful recalculations.

Toolpath verification

Check individual toolpaths or entire projects to find and fix problems before they cause expensive mistakes.

Which PowerMill product is right for you?

PowerMill Standard

Rapidly create NC code for high-speed 3-axis machining, 3+2 programming, 2.5D milling, and turning, plus machine simulation and toolpath verification.

"We put 50% more work through our manufacturing department, thanks to lights-out machining with PowerMill."

— Dennis Hoover, President, Quest Industries

"PowerMill is cutting all the implants that we have designed and manufactured."

— Martín Carcaño, Head of Biomedical Design, Granta

"We have 100% confidence in our partnership with Autodesk to support our work in the defense industry."

— Arnaud Lavergne, Welding Engineer, NAVAL GROUP

"With Autodesk products, what used to take our engineers three to five days, now takes as little as 20 minutes."

— Ben Holmes, Digital Design Manager, NOV FGS

See how PowerMill can be used with other Autodesk products

  • PowerMill + Fusion Image

    PowerMill + Fusion

    Fusion offers 3D modeling, generative design, simulation, electronics, collaboration, and more.

  • PowerMill + PowerShape Image

    PowerMill + PowerShape

    Get modeling for manufacture tools to help prepare complex geometry for better CAM programming.

  • PowerMill + Moldflow Image

    PowerMill + Moldflow

    Use simulation tools to improve plastic part designs and optimize the mold tools used to make them.

Questions? We have answers.

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill is CAM software that specializes in generating high-quality machining code to help manufacture large, complex parts such as molds, tools, and dies.

PowerMill is typically used to drive different types of CNC hardware, including 3- and 5-axis mills, 5-axis mill-turn machines, industrial robots, and hybrid manufacturing machines.

Autodesk Fusion with PowerMill is typically used by CAM programmers and CNC machine operators. It is widely used by manufacturing companies serving different industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer goods.

PowerMill is particularly well suited to the production of large, complex components where precision and surface finish are important.

PowerMill Standard provides CAM programming capabilities including 2.5D milling, basic turning, 3-axis, 3+2 programming, as well as the ability to simulate and verify toolpaths using virtual machine simulation.

PowerMill Ultimate builds on this by offering additional capabilities including simultaneous 5-axis machining, offline robot programming, automated electrode production, hybrid manufacturing, and dedicated toolpaths for the production of ports, blades, blisk, and impellers.