HSMWorks retires March 25, 2028, and Autodesk stopped selling new subscriptions back on March 25, 2025. If your shop programs CAM inside SOLIDWORKS with it, that clock is already running. The good news: choosing the next tool is simpler than it looks. Here are the real options, in plain terms, each linked to more detail.
One fact decides most of this: CAM toolpaths do not transfer between systems, so you re-program your parts no matter which option you pick. That means the real question is not "what's closest to HSMWorks," it's "where should my CAM live for the next five years."
Your options
NC Shop Floor Programmer
The entry CAM role on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. 3-axis milling, 3+2 indexing, laser, waterjet, plasma, nesting, and machine simulation. Often already included if you run cloud services.
View product page →SOLIDWORKS Milling Professional
Adds true simultaneous 4- and 5-axis milling, mold and die surfacing, and high-speed machining. The move once indexed 3+2 stops being enough.
View product page →SOLIDWORKS CAM (CAMWorks)
Runs as an add-in inside SOLIDWORKS. Easiest to try if you already have a seat. The entry tier is basic; true simultaneous multi-axis lives in higher CAMWorks tiers.
View product page →SolidCAM
Tightly integrated with SOLIDWORKS, known for iMachining high-speed toolpaths. A separate paid product from a separate vendor.
Not sold by Morphos 3D. Included for completeness.
Autodesk Fusion
An all-in-one cloud CAD, CAM, and simulation subscription. Strong for CAD-agnostic shops and small teams, but a SOLIDWORKS file imports as solid bodies, not the feature tree.
Read the HSMWorks end-of-life details for what Autodesk says about this path.
Mastercam
The largest installed base in CNC. CAD-independent by design, so a model moves out of SOLIDWORKS and back on every revision.
Not sold by Morphos 3D. Included for completeness.
If your parts are designed in SOLIDWORKS, NC Shop Floor Programmer is the lowest-friction landing spot: it keeps CAM connected to the CAD you already run, and a real number of shops already own it without knowing. Outgrow its indexed 3-axis ceiling, and Milling Professional is the next rung, simultaneous 5-axis, mold and die, high-speed machining, on the same platform.
Not sure which one fits your shop?
Morphos 3D sells and supports the SOLIDWORKS manufacturing lineup and has actually run Autodesk CAM too, so the recommendation is based on your shop, not the logo. Talk to Support for a straight answer, or see the full HSMWorks end-of-life timeline for what Autodesk says and when.