aid: autodesk-powermill name: Autodesk PowerMill description: >- Autodesk PowerMill is a leading CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software solution for high-speed and 5-axis CNC machining. It is used by aerospace, automotive, mold and die, and precision engineering industries to generate toolpaths for complex part manufacturing. PowerMill provides multiple programming interfaces including Macro scripts, Python API, and .NET/COM interfaces for automating manufacturing workflows, customizing toolpath generation, and integrating with broader manufacturing execution systems. type: Index image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - 5-Axis Machining - CAM - CNC - Machining - Manufacturing - Aerospace - Automotive - Toolpath Generation url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/autodesk-powermill/refs/heads/main/apis.yml created: '2025-01-01' modified: '2026-04-19' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: autodesk-powermill:powermill-macro-api name: PowerMill Macro API description: >- The PowerMill Macro API provides an automation interface using macro commands to control PowerMill operations and workflows for CNC machining automation. Macros can automate repetitive toolpath generation tasks, batch processing of manufacturing data, and integration with post-processors. humanURL: https://www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/overview baseURL: https://local-powermill-instance tags: - Automation - Macros - Scripting - CNC properties: - type: Documentation url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/PWRML/2024/ENU/ - aid: autodesk-powermill:powermill-python-api name: PowerMill Python API description: >- The PowerMill Python API provides a Python-based interface for automating PowerMill processes and customizing machining workflows. The Python API enables programmatic control of toolpath creation, machine simulation, and manufacturing data management within PowerMill. humanURL: https://www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/overview baseURL: https://local-powermill-instance tags: - Automation - Python - Scripting - CNC properties: - type: Documentation url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/PWRML/2024/ENU/ - type: SDK url: https://github.com/Autodesk/PowerShell-Suite - aid: autodesk-powermill:powermill-dotnet-com-api name: PowerMill .NET / COM API description: >- The PowerMill .NET and COM API provides an object model for integrating PowerMill with Windows applications, ERP systems, and manufacturing execution systems. Enables external applications to drive PowerMill toolpath generation and access machining data programmatically. humanURL: https://www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/overview baseURL: https://local-powermill-instance tags: - Automation - COM - .NET - Integration properties: - type: Documentation url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/PWRML/2024/ENU/ common: - type: Website url: https://www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/overview - type: Documentation url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/PWRML/2024/ENU/ - type: Portal url: https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network - type: Support url: https://www.autodesk.com/support - type: TermsOfService url: https://www.autodesk.com/company/terms-of-use - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://www.autodesk.com/company/legal-notices-trademarks/privacy-statement - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/autodesk-platform-services - type: Features data: - name: High-Speed Machining description: >- Optimized toolpath strategies for high-speed machining operations including trochoidal milling, constant Z, and rest machining for aerospace and automotive part manufacturing. - name: 5-Axis Machining description: >- Simultaneous 5-axis toolpath generation for complex sculptured surfaces, undercuts, and deep cavities in mold, die, and aerospace component manufacturing. - name: Macro Automation description: >- Record and replay macro scripts to automate repetitive CAM programming tasks, standardize manufacturing processes, and reduce programming time for similar part families. - name: Python Scripting description: >- Python API for programmatic control of toolpath generation, manufacturing data management, and integration with broader manufacturing software ecosystems. - name: Machine Simulation description: >- Full machine kinematics simulation to verify toolpaths, detect collisions, and validate CNC programs before cutting to prevent costly machine crashes and scrap parts. - name: Post-Processor Support description: >- Flexible post-processor framework for generating machine-specific G-code output for a wide variety of CNC machines and controllers. - type: UseCases data: - name: Aerospace Part Machining description: >- Programming complex aerospace structural components, engine parts, and airframe components from titanium, aluminum, and composites with 5-axis machining strategies. - name: Mold and Die Manufacturing description: >- Generating high-quality toolpaths for injection molds, die casting tools, and stamping dies with complex surface finishes and tight tolerances. - name: Automotive Prototyping description: >- Rapid prototyping and short-run production of automotive body panels, interior components, and powertrain parts using high-speed machining. - name: CAM Automation description: >- Automating CAM programming workflows using Python and macro APIs to reduce programming time for families of similar manufacturing parts. - name: ERP and MES Integration description: >- Integrating PowerMill with ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems via .NET/COM APIs to automate production scheduling and manufacturing data exchange. - type: Integrations data: - name: Autodesk Inventor description: >- Direct integration with Autodesk Inventor for importing CAD models and associative design-to-manufacturing workflows. - name: Autodesk Fusion description: >- Integration with Autodesk Fusion for cloud-connected design and manufacturing workflows combining CAD and CAM capabilities. - name: SAP and ERP Systems description: >- COM/API-based integration with SAP and other ERP systems for production scheduling, work order management, and manufacturing data exchange. - name: STEP and IGES description: >- Neutral CAD file format support enabling data exchange with any CAD system via STEP and IGES file formats. maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com