Carey,
The immediate answer to your question is above my pay grade.
I do know that SW is a CAD system. Since thousands of users do build things with it, it's just a matter of how they translate into CAM.
You can export drawings easily as dxf files:
https://help.solidworks.com/2018/eng...dxf_export.htm
3D models are a different entity.
I sent an email to a nephew who designs in SW, asking what they use where he works, but a response may take a while....
Solidworks has a partnership with SolidCam:
https://www.solidworks.com/partner-product/solidcam
I do not know what the financials are regarding SolidCam and the student version of SW CAD. Whether or not it is available with the student version is a question for SW. I have downloaded additional SW free "libraries" and extras in the past from SW, but maybe this is a bigger add-on?
There are 3rd party programs, this is one that came up in a search, I cannot speak for it beyond that:
https://mecsoft.com/freemill-for-sol...in-solidworks/
I'll let you know when I hear form my nephew.
Hope that helps.