# Software & CAM Setup The CAM examples shown here are created using **Autodesk Fusion**, which serves as the reference CAM environment throughout this guide. **CAM software (Computer-Aided Manufacturing)** takes a finished 3D model and defines **how a CNC machine moves** to create it — in our case by **removing material through milling**.\ \ It generates **toolpaths and cutting parameters** (such as speeds, feeds, and depths), and turns them into machine instructions — similar to how a slicer defines how a 3D printer builds a part. *** ### What this section includes This section focuses on the **practical setup needed to make the examples work as shown**, including topics such as: * **Installation & initial setup** * **Machine simulation setup** * **Tool library setup** * **Post processor import** * **Quick guides to the software** {% hint style="info" %} The goal of this section is to **make it easy to get started without unnecessary obstacles**. It brings together the **essential information needed to open, understand, and use the examples in this documentation**, without relying on assumed experience. This section is meant to serve as a **clear, practical entry point** — not as a full software manual, but as a way to get you productive quickly and confidently. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://miwicnc.gitbook.io/miwicnc/software-and-cam-setup.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.