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The Drilling operation data is saved and the tool path is calculated. Simulate the operation Simulate the operation in the SolidVerify simulationmode. Add a Drilling operation Add another Drilling operation to perform the through drilling of the holes. Define the Geometry This operation is using the geometry that was defined in the previous center drilling operation. Choose the Drill geometry from the list in the Geometry area.
Each geometry defined in SolidCAM has a unique name. When the geometry is being defined, it is assigned a default name that can be changed. Using this name, you can choose the geometry for a specific operation. Click the Data tab in the Tool page.
Define the spin and feed for the operation. Define the Drilling depth The overall height of the model is 10 mm plus the 5 mm bottom offset defined for the stock. The drilling has to be performed deeper than this depth in order to enable the tool to exit from the material and perform the through drilling. Switch to the Levels page. Define the Drill depth. Rotate the model and select the bottom face as shown.
Since the Z- offset defined for the stock model is 5 mm, set the Delta value to To perform the through drilling, choose the Full diameter option in the Depth type area. With this option, the drilling is performed until the full diameter is reached at the specified drill depth. This means that the conical part of the tool exits from the material. In this operation, the pecking canned cycle is used for chip breaking. With this cycle, the chip breaking is accomplished by slight retracts of the tool during the drilling process.
Switch to the Technology page and click the Drill cycle type button. Available drill cycles are displayed. Click the Peck button. The cycle is chosen for the operation. Click the Data button to define the pecking parameters. The Drill Options dialog box is displayed. Confirm the data with the OK button. The Drilling operation data is saved, and the tool path is calculated. Simulate the operation Simulate the operation in the SolidVerify simulation mode.
Since in the previous operation the drilling diameter was greater than that in this operation, the drilling results in a chamfer on the drilled holes. Now you have successfully finished the exercise. The cover is machined on the 3-Axis milling CNC-machine using the machining vice. The part is machined using two setups. At the first stage, the workpiece is positioned in the vice as shown below.
At the next stage, the rest of the cover faces are machined using the second positioning. Load the SolidWorks model Load the Exercise3. The CAM-Part is defined. Select the CNC-machine controller.
Click the arrow in the CNC- Machine section to display the list of post-processors installed on your system. Define the Stock model In this exercise, you have to define the Stock model before you define the Coordinate System in order to use the workpiece for the CoordSys definition. In the Expand box at section, set the value of the Z- parameter direction to 5. This allowance is used for the first clamping.
Set the value of 2 for the rest of the directions. Click on the model. The face is highlighted, and the box surrounding the model is displayed. Click the Add box to CAD model button.
Confirm the Model dialog box with. In the Define CoordSys options list, choose the Define option. This mode enables you to define the Coordinate System by picking three points on the solid model. At first, you have to define the Coordinate System origin location and then the points for the X- and Y-directions.
Pick the origin point in the stock box corner as shown. Click on the stock model edge as shown to define the Y-axis of the Coordinate System. When a point is selected, the next button is automatically activated.
If you miss the selection, you can at any time select the button you want to define and continue automatically to the next button. The model is rotated, and the Coordinate System is displayed. Define the Part Lower level directly on the solid model.
This parameter defines the lower surface level of the part to be milled. Click the Part Lower level button.
Rotate the model and select the lower face that is milled using the first positioning as shown. The Z-coordinate of the face is displayed in the Pick Part Lower level dialog box. Confirm the CoordSys Manager dialog box with. The target Model dialog box is displayed. This dialog box enables you to define a 3D model for the Target. The default target model is chosen.
Click twice on the solid body to clear the selection and select a new target model. The solid body is highlighted.. The Face Milling operation is used for the upper face machining. Define the Face Milling geometry Click the button in the Geometry page.
Using the default Model option, click the Define button and pick on the solid model to select a face. In the Face Milling Geometry dialog box, define the 3 mm offset to machine over the stock edges.
In the Modify section, set the Offset value to 3. This feature also enables you to see a more realistic simulation in the SolidVerify simulation. Switch to the Holder page in the Choosing tool for operation dialog box. This table contains a number of frequently used tool holder components. You can make changes in the Global table. The SolidCAM tool holder is defined by combining two components. The first component is the tool adaptor mounted on the spindle unit of the milling machine.
The second component can consist of various types of extensions and reductions like collet chucks, arbors, shanks and other components that you may have. This collet chuck is suitable for the chosen tool diameter 40 mm.
Choose the defined tool for the operation by clicking the Select button. Click the Face depth button in the Milling levels area and select the model face as shown. The Face depth 2 is calculated. In the Technology section, use the default Hatch option.
Hatch Machining Technology The machining is performed in a linear pattern. The Hatch page enables you to define the hatching parameters. The tool path always follows the length of the face no matter what angle the machined surface is facing. The Delta from optimal parameter enables you to change the hatching angle.
The Zigzag option enables you to create the tool path with bidirectional movements. The Extension section enables you to define the extension both along the tool path the Along section and across the tool path the Across section. The Fillet option connects each direction with a given radius allowing for a smoother transition between path directions. Click the Data tab to define the machining parameters. In the Hatch angle section, switch to the Automatic optimal angle option.
Switch back to the Technology tab. Overlap This section enables you to define the tool overlapping between two successive passes. This option can be defined as Percentage of the tool diameter or as a Value. Overlap value but not smaller than this value. Overlapping Overlapping When this check box is not selected, the distance between the last pass and the one before it can be smaller than that between all of the other passes.
When this check box is selected, the evenly spaced hatch tool path is generated. The overlap between two successive passes is not smaller than the specified Min.
Overlap Overlapping Overlapping value. This option is available only for the Hatch strategy. Define the roughing offset that remains on the floor of the face. This offset is left unmachined during the rough face machining and removed during the face finishing. In the Offsets section, set the Floor offset value to 0. Select the Finish check box to perform finishing of the face in this operation. This check box enables you to remove the remaining offset with the last cutting pass. Define the Lead in and Lead out Switch to the Link page of the Face Milling dialog box to define the way the tool approaches the material and retreats away.
In the Lead in section, choose the Tangent option. This option enables the tool to approach the material on a line tangent to the profile. In the Length field, set the length of the tangent to 5. Add a Profile operation At this stage, you have to define a Profile operation in order to machine the upper profile of the cover. Click the Add button in the Multi-chain section. The Chains Selection dialog box is displayed. This dialog box enables you to pick a number of chains from the model by selecting the model elements.
SolidCAM automatically creates chains from the selected elements. Click on the top face of the model as shown. The face is selected, and its boundary is highlighted. Confirm the geometry definition with. Choose the tool holder. Switch to the Holder page and select the Use holder check box. Click the Local holders tab.
When a new holder is chosen from the Global holders table, it is copied to the local table to make a further use easier. Confirm the tool selection by clicking the Select button. Define the Profile depth Switch to the Levels page. In the same manner as explained in previous steps, define the Profile depth by clicking on the model face as shown below. Define the technological parameters Switch to the Technology page. In the Modify section, set the Tool side to Right.
Click the Geometry button to check the tool position relative to the geometry. Close the Modify Geometry dialog box with the button. Now you have to define the roughing and finishing parameters. SolidCAM Profile operation enables you to perform the rough and finish machining in the single operation. Set the Step down value to 3. The profile is machined in two equal Z-steps. In the Offsets section, set the Wall offset and the Floor offset to 0.
These allowances are removed during the finish machining. Select the Clear offset check box. Set the Offset value to 5 and the Step over value to 2. The Offset defines the distance from the geometry at which the milling starts. The Clear offset value should be equal to or larger than the Wall offset value. The tool starts milling the profile at the distance defined by the Clear offset and finishes at the distance defined by the Wall offset; the overlap of the adjacent tool paths is defined by the Step over parameter.
The Step over parameter defines the overlap of adjacent tool paths. It determines the offset between two successive concentric profiles. The 0. Define the Lead in and Lead out Switch to the Link page.
With this option, the tool approaches the material tangentially to the geometry in the start point. Set the Length value to The Profile operation data is saved and the tool path is calculated. Simulate Click the Simulate button in the Profile Operation dialog box.
The SolidVerify simulation mode enables you to measure distances directly on solid bodies in the SolidVerify window. This feature enables checking the linear dimensions of the part during simulation.
Click the Measure button on the toolbar. The Measure Distance dialog box is displayed. Click on the top face of the cover and then on the horizontal face machined in the current operation. In this case, the Delta Z parameter displays the depth of the machined face relative to the cover top face 5. Close the Profile Operation dialog box with the Exit button. Add a Profile operation At this stage, you have to define a Profile operation in order to machine the lower profile of the cover.
Define the Geometry Click the button in the Geometry page. Click on the workpiece edge as shown to define the first entity of the chain. In the Chain section, choose the Auto-constant Z option. The closed chain is automatically selected. Confirm it by clicking Yes. Confirm the geometry with. Click the Select button in the Tool page. Choose the previously defined Tool 2 and click the Select button.
Define the Profile depth You have to define a new Upper level for the operation taking into account the already machined faces. Switch to the Levels page and click the Upper level button in the Milling levels area. Define the Upper level by clicking on the model face as shown. Confirm the definition of the Upper level with. In the same manner as explained in the previous steps, define the Profile depth by clicking on the model vertex as shown. Now you have to define the parameters of profile roughing and finishing.
Set the Step down value to 2. In the Offsets section, set the Wall offset value to 0. This allowance is removed during the finish machining. Select the Finish check box and set the Step down value to 5. In the Lead in section, choose the Arc option. The tool approaches the material tangentially to the geometry at the start point.
Set the Radius value to In the Lead out section, select the Same as Lead in check box. Add a Profile operation At this stage, you have to define a new Profile operation to machine four hole pads. Define the Geometry In the Geometry page, click the button. Click on the model edge as shown. Click on the next model edges as shown below to complete the chain.
In the Chain List section, click to confirm the chain selection. In the same manner, define the geometry for the rest of the pads. Make sure that all the selected chains have the same direction.
Define the Tool Define a new tool for the operation. Define the Milling levels In this operation, the machining starts at the Z-level of the already machined faces. The upper level has to be defined. Define the Upper level by clicking on the already machined model face as shown.
In the same manner as explained earlier, define the Profile depth by clicking on the pad face as shown. Define the technological parameters Select the Rough check box. The profile is machined in one Z-step. Set the Offset value to 5 and the Step over value to 4. Select the Finish check box and set the Step down value to 3. Set the Radius value to 2. At this point, the machining of the external cover faces is finished. At the next stages you have to machine the internal faces. Define a New Coordinate System The machining of the internal model faces requires another positioning.
The part has to be rotated and clamped in a vice as shown. The CoordSys Manager dialog box is displayed. Right-click the MAC 1 item in the list and choose the Add option from the menu. The CoordSys dialog box is displayed. In the Mac CoordSys Number field, set the value to 2. Changing of the Mac CoordSys number means that a new clamping is used.
Make sure that the default Select Face mode is chosen. In this case, the Z-axis of the Coordinate System is normal to the selected face. Rotate the model and click on its bottom face as shown below.
Make sure that the Corner of model box option is chosen. In this case, the box surrounding the model is calculated. Now you have to move the origin of the Coordinate System from the automatically defined position to the corner of the workpiece. Select the Pick origin check box in the Pick section of the CoordSys dialog box. Click on the corner of the workpiece stock model as shown to choose it for the origin.
The origin is moved to the new location. Confirm the dialog box with the OK button. Using them you can program operations for different positions clamping. The Machine Coordinate System 2 is used for the machining of the back face and the internal faces.
Click to confirm the CoordSys Manager dialog box. Define the Geometry Since this operation is performed with the second Coordinate System position, choose the Machine Coordinate System 2.
Click the button to start the geometry definition. The rectangle is generated surrounding the Target model at the XY-plane.
Define the 3 mm offset to extend the machined surface over the stock edges. Click to confirm the Face Milling Geometry dialog box. Choose the previously defined tool and click the Select button. Define the Upper level by clicking on the workpiece corner as shown.
Define the Face depth directly on the solid model by clicking on its bottom face as shown below. Set the Step down to 2. In the Technology section, choose the Hatch option and click the Hatch tab. This offset is being left unmachined during the rough face machining and is removed during the face finishing.
Define the Lead in and Lead out Switch to the Link page of the Face Milling Operation dialog box to define the way the tool approaches the material and retreats away. Confirm this message with the Yes button. The operation data is saved, and the tool path is calculated. Simulate Simulate the operation in the SolidVerify mode. The bottom face machining is finished. Now you have to perform the pocket machining. Pocket machining overview The pocket is machined in several technological steps: The rough machining of the upper part of the pocket.
The machining is performed until the Z-level of the pads is reached. The rough machining of the pocket with islands pads. The machining is performed from the upper face of the pads till the pocket floor. At this stage, two operations are used to perform the machining with two tools of big and small diameter. The finish machining of the outside wall of the pocket. The finish machining of the island top face. The finish machining of the pocket floor.
Add a Pocket operation Add a new Pocket operation to perform the rough machining of the upper part of the pocket down to the pads height.
Define the Pocket depth Define the Pocket Depth directly on the solid model. Use the top face of the pads for the definition. The Step down parameter enables you to define the distance between each two successive Z-levels. The pocket is machined in two Z-levels. In the Ramping section, choose the Helical option. Click the Data button. Development Process. Canal BQ. Principles: Life and Work. Fear: Trump in the White House.
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This level is related to the CoordSys position andyou have to check if it is not over the limit switch of the machine. It is highly recommended to send the tool to the reference point orto a point related to the reference point. The Create planar surface at Part Lower level option enables you togenerate a transparent planar surface at the minimal Z-level of the partso that its lower level plane is visible.
This planar surface provides youthe possibility to select points that do not lie on the model entities. This dialog boxdisplays the Machine CoordSys.
Confirm the CoordSys Manager dialog box with thebutton. The Milling Part Data dialog box is displayed again. Define the Stock modelFor each Milling project, you can define the Stock model, which is the workpiece that isplaced on the machine before you start machining the CAM-Part.
The Model dialog box is displayed. This dialog box enables youto choose the mode of the Stock model definition. When you choose this mode, theSTL file section becomes available. By clicking the Browse button,you can choose the STL file for the stock definition. Choose the Box mode from the Defined by list. The appearing dialog box enables youto select a solid body for the surrounding box calculation.
Optionally, offsets from the model can be defined. Click on the solid body. One of its faces is highlighted. SolidCAM automatically generates the surrounding box.
By default, when you create a new CAM-Part, stock and targetmodels are defined automatically. If you have not changed thedefault settings, the solid body is highlighted, and the targetmodel is already chosen in the Type section.
Click on the solid body to clear the selection. Notice that theSolid 1 icon is also removed from the Type section. Click onthe solid body once again. The face is selected, the Solid 1 iconappears in the Type section, and the target model is defined. The defined CAM-Part is saved. At this stage, the definition of the CAM-Part is finished. There are two components in thisassembly:DesignModel. This enables you to create auxiliary geometries i. You can also insert someadditional components into the assembly file such as stock model, CNCmachinetable, clamping and other tooling elements.
By rightclickingit, you can display the menu to manage your CAM-Parts. Double-click this subheader to review your machine configurationand parameters. CAM-Part Definitionheader. Double-click this subheader to display the CoordSys Managerdialog box that enables you to manage your Coordinate Systems.
Double-click this subheader to load the Part Settings dialog box thatenables you to edit the settings defined for the current CAM-Part. By right-clicking it, you candisplay the menu to define and manage your fixtures. The CAM-Part is closed. SolidCAM offers you the following types of 2. A workpiece is usually manufactured usingseveral machining steps and technologies. For each of these steps you can define a separateoperation. An operation can be very complex, but it always uses one tool, one major geometryand executes one machining type, e.
Profile Milling or Drilling. You can edit any single machiningoperation, change the operation sequence and generate the GCode, combining and splitting theoperation list of your CAM-Part.
The Machining Geometry has to be defined for each operation. Chain geometries are defined by selecting thefollowing entities: edges of models, 2D curves, 3D curves, circles, lines and splines. Each chain is composed of one or more entities and defines an open or closed contour. Profile OperationYou can mill on or along a contour. The profile geometry canbe open or closed. In profile milling you can optionally usetool radius compensation to the right or to the left side of thegeometry.
Pocket OperationIn pocket milling, you have to remove material from the interior ofa closed geometry. You can define anunlimited number of islands within a single pocket.
Slot OperationThis operation generates a tool path along the centerline to theright or to the left of one or more profiles. Two types of slots canbe defined: the Slot with constant depth operation machines theslot in several steps until the final depth is reached. In Slot withvariable depth, the depth profile is also defined by a 2D section.
The slot can be pre-machined using rough and semi-finish cycles. The finish cut produces a tool path according to the specifiedscallop height on the floor of the slot. With available parametersfor the right and left extension and the side step, you can milla slot wider than the tool diameter.
T-Slot OperationThis operation enables you to machine slots in vertical walls witha slot mill tool. Drilling OperationThis operation enables you to perform drills and other canneddrill cycles. SolidCAM supports the canned drill cycles providedby your particular CNC-machine such as threading, peck, ream,boring, etc. Inthis operation drilling on different levels can be carried out.
The drilling levels are automatically recognized but may beedited by the user. Pocket RecognitionThis Operation recognizes automatically pocket features atthe target model and creates the necessary machining. Contour 3D OperationThis operation enables you to utilize the power of the 3D Engravingtechnology for the 3D contour machining. Thread Milling OperationThis operation enables you to generate a helical tool path forthe machining of internal and external threads with threadmills.
You have to define several 2. In the process of definition of operations, you have to definethe machining geometry, the tool and several technologicalparameters. The CAM-Part is loaded. The Face Milling Operation dialog box is displayed. In this operation, the upper face is machined.
The FaceMilling Geometry dialog box is displayed. Therectangle chain is displayed in the Chain List section. Face Milling geometry The Define button and the related box enable you either todefine a new faces geometry with the Select Faces dialog box or choosean already defined geometry from the list. When the model faces areselected, SolidCAM generates a number of chains surrounding theselected faces.
These chains are displayed in the Chain List section. The Define button and the related box enable you eitherto define a new profile geometry with the Geometry Edit dialog box orchoose an already defined geometry from the list. The defined chains aredisplayed in the Chain List section. In the Type section, use the default Model option for the Face Milling geometrydefinition. Click the Define button. The 3D Geometry dialog box is displayed. You can select an object by clicking on it.
When anobject is selected, its icon is displayed in the list inthe bottom of the dialog box. To unselect the object,click on it again or right-click its icon in the list ofselected elements and choose Unselect from themenu. To remove selection from all objects in thelist, click Unselect all.
Click on the solid model to select it. Themodel is highlighted, and its icon appearsin the list. Confirm the 3D Geometrydialog box by clicking the button. The Face Milling Geometry dialog box isdisplayed again. The rectangle is generated surroundingthe target model at the XY-plane. Confirm the Face Milling Geometrydialog box by clicking the button. The geometry is defined for the operation. Start the tool definitionby clicking the Select button. Currently, the Part Tool Table is empty.
Define a new tool suitable for face milling. Click the Add Milling Tool button to start the tool definition. The new pane containing available tools is displayed. This dialog box enables you to add a new tool to the tool library choosing from thetools available for the current operation. Face millThis tool type is used for machining of large flat surfaces. A tool of thistype is defined with the parameters shown in the image.
Click the Select button to confirm the tool parameters and choose the tool for theoperation. Click the Facedepth button in the Milling levels area. This button enables you to define the OperationLower level directly on the solid model. The depth is calculated automatically as thedifference between the Z-values of the Operation Upper and Lower levels. The Pick Lower level dialog box isdisplayed. Select the model face as shown. The lower level value 0 is determined and displayed in the Pick Lower level dialog box.
Confirm this dialog box with the button. The Face depth value is displayed in the Millinglevels area. The pink background of the edit boxmeans that the parameter is associative to themodel. Associativity enables the selected level tobe synchronized with the solid model changes; SolidCAM automatically updates the CAM datawhen the model is modified. Define the technological parametersSwitch to the Technology page of the Face Milling Operation dialog box.
In theTechnology section, choose the One Pass option. The direction and locationof the pass are calculated automaticallyaccording to the face geometry, inorder to generate an optimal toolmovement with the tool covering thewhole geometry. Selecting the One pass optionautomatically opens the One passtab that enables you to define themachining parameters. The Extension section enables you to define the tool path extensionover the face edges.
The Face Milling operation data is saved, and the tool path is calculated. TheSimulation control panel is displayed. Switch to the SolidVerify page and startthe simulation with thebutton. The solid stock model defined in Exercise 1 is used in the SolidVerifysimulation mode. During the machining simulation process, SolidCAM subtracts the tool movements using solid Boolean operations from thesolid model of the stock. The remaining machined stock is a solid modelthat can be dynamically zoomed or rotated.
It can also be compared to thetarget model in order to show the rest material. During the simulation, you can rotate , move , or zoom themodel. Use these options to see the machining area in details.
The Single step mode can be used to simulate the next tool movement byclicking the button or by using the space bar on your keyboard. Close the simulation with the button. The Face Milling Operation dialog box isdisplayed. Close this dialog box with the Exit button.
The Profile Operation dialog box isdisplayed. In this operation, the external profile ismachined. Define the GeometryThe first step of definition of each operation is the Geometry selection. At this stage,you have to define the Geometry for the Profile operation using the solid modelgeometry. Click in the Geometry page of the Profile Operation dialog box. This dialog box enables you to add and editgeometry chains.
When this dialog box is displayed, you can select solid model entitiesfor the Geometry definition. Chain Selection OptionsYou can define the geometry by selecting edges,sketch segments and points on the contour. The following options are available:CurveThis option enables you to create a chain ofexisting curves and edges by selecting themone after the other. Associativity: SolidCAM keeps the associativity to any edge or sketchentity. Any change made to the model or sketch automatically updatesthe selected geometry.
LoopThis option enables you to select a loop by picking one of the modeledges. Loop 2Loop Pick an edge shared by two model faces. Two faces towhich this edge belongs are determined, and their loopsare highlighted.
The first determined loop is consideredto be the primary and is highlighted with yellow color. The second loop is considered to be the secondary andis highlighted with blue color. Choose one of the loops. Click on any other edgeforming the face. You are prompted to accept the chainthat is now highlighted with yellow color. Accept thechain with the Yes button.
A closed geometry chain isdefined on this loop, and the secondary loop is rejected. Point to pointThis option enables you to connect specified points; the points areconnected by a straight line. Associativity: SolidCAM does not keep the associativity to any selectedpoint. Any change made to the model or sketch does not update theselected geometry. You cannot select a point that is not located on aSolidWorks entity if you need to select such a point, adda planar surface under the model and select the pointson that surface.
Whenever the model is changed and synchronized,the geometry is updated with the model. Any change made to the model or sketch does notupdate the selected geometry.
Automatic selection options SolidCAM automatically determines the chainentities and close the chain contour. The Autoselect mode offers the following options:Auto-toThe chain is selected by specifying the start curve,the direction of the chain and the element up towhich the chain is created.
SolidCAM enablesyou to choose any model edge, vertex or sketchentity to determine the chain end. The chain selection is terminated when the selectedend item is reached. End entityStart entitySelected chain If the chosen end item cannot be reached by the chain flow, the chaindefinition is terminated when the start chain segment is reached. Thechain is automatically closed. End entityStart entitySelected chainThe confirmation message is displayed.
The Auto-to option is useful if you do not want to definea closed chain, but an open chain up to a certain element. Auto-general SolidCAM highlights all the entities that are connected to the last chainentity.
You have to select the entity along which you want the chain tocontinue. You are prompted to identify thenext chain element when two entities on the same Z-level are connectedto the chain. Auto-Delta ZWhen you select this option, you are required to enter a positive andnegative Z-deviation into the Delta-Z dialog box. Only entities in thisrange are identified as the next possible entity of the chain. In this exercise, the geometry must be defined as shown.
The red arrow indicates the direction of the geometry. In SolidCAM operations, thedirection of the chain geometryis used for the tool pathcalculation. In Profile milling,the tool moves in the directionof the geometry by default.
Inthis exercise, the combinationof the geometry direction andthe clockwise direction of thetool revolution enables you toperform climb milling.
Tool movementdirectionGeometrydirectionTool revolutiondirectionWhen you pick the first chain entity on the solid model, SolidCAM determines the start point of the picked entity closest to the pickedposition.
The direction of the picked first chain entity is definedautomatically from the start point to the picked position.
Starting pointDirectionPicked positionGeometry chainChoose the Loop option in the Chain section and click on the model edge as shown. Notice that the pickedposition must be close to thestart point of the geometry.
The red arrow indicates the direction of the selected chain. Click the secondary chain highlighted with blue color to choose it for geometrydefinition. The picked chain is now highlighted with red color, and the second chain is rejected. The confirmation message is displayed. Confirm it with the Yesbutton. The chain icon is displayed in the Chain List section. At this stage, the Geometry is defined. Confirm the Geometry selection withthe button.
The Profile Operation dialog box is displayed. Define the ToolAt this stage, you have to define the tool for the Profile milling. Switch to the Tool page of the Profile Operation dialog box and click the Select button. The Part Tool Table with the tool used in the previous operation is displayed.
Click the End Mill tool to choose it for the operation. In the Tool parameter section,under Topology, set the Diameter value to Set the Spin rate used in rough milling value to TheSpin finish used in finish milling value is automatically setto When this check box is selected, thecorresponding edit box is available so that you can edit its value.
Whenthis check box is not selected, the specified Spin rate value is used forboth rough and finish machining. Select thecheck box near the Feed finish feed rate for finish milling parameter and set the value to The Feed finish check box enables you to optionally define differentvalues for Feed XY and Feed finish.
Whenthis check box is not selected, the specified Feed XY value is used forboth rough and finish machining.
SolidCAM enables you to define the milling levels using the solid model data. Upper LevelThis parameter defines the Z-level at which the machining starts. Profile DepthThis parameter defines the Z-level below which the tool does not mill. This plane is not penetrated in any milling strategy. The Pick Upper level dialogbox is displayed. The Upper Level value 0 is determinedand displayed in the Pick Upper leveldialog box.
Confirm this dialog box byclicking the button. Click the Profile depth button in theMilling levels area.
The Pick Lower level dialog box is displayed. Pick the bottom edge of the model asshown. The Lower level value is determinedand displayed in the Pick Lower leveldialog box. Confirm this dialog box withthe button. The Delta depth parameter defines the offset for the cutting depththat can be changed with its associativity preserved.
The Delta depthvalue is always relative to the Profile Depth defined for the operation. Set the Delta depth value to The milling levels are defined. Define the technological parametersSwitch to the Technology page of the Profile Operation dialog box.
First, you need to make sure that the tool position relative to the geometry is correct. In the Modify section, check the Tool side option. ModifyThe Tool side option enables you to determine the tool position relativeto the geometry. Right — the tool cuts on the right side of the profile geometry. Left — the tool cuts on the left side of the profile geometry. Center — the center of the tool moves on the profile geometry nocompensation G4x can be used with this option.
Left Right CenterThe Geometry button displays the Modify Geometry dialog box thatenables you to define the modification parameters of the geometryand to choose which geometry chains are active in the operation incase of multiple chain geometry.
The chain geometry of the profileis displayed on the model with the chain direction indicated anda circle representing the tool relative to the geometry. In this case, the default Left option meets therequirements of climb milling. Click the Geometry buttonto check the tool position. Click the button in the ModifyGeometry dialog box. The ProfileOperation dialog box is displayed again.
SolidCAM enables you to perform the rough and finish machining of the profile ina single Profile operation. Select the Rough check box. Definethe Step down parameter for roughing. Step downProfile roughing is performed inconstant Z-passes. The Step downparameter defines the distancebetween each two successiveZ-levels. Step downUpperlevelProfiledepthSet the Step down to 5.
With this value, SolidCAM performs two cuts at the following Z-levels: -5, ; the lastcut is performed at the Z-level defined by Profile depth. Now you need to define the wall offset that will remain after the roughing passes.
OffsetsThe Wall offset and Floor offset parameters enable you to define theallowances that remain on the walls and the floor of the machined parttill the profile finish machining. These allowances can be removed withthe finish passes in the same Profile operation or in an additional Profileoperation with another tool.
Theallowance of 0. This allowance will be removed witha separate finishing cut in the end of the profile machining. Select the Finish check box to perform the finishing of theprofile. This page enables you to define the way the tool approaches the profile and retreatsaway. Profile Lead in and Lead outThe lead-in movement is necessary to prevent vertical entering of thetool into the material. With the lead-in strategies the tool descends to themachining level outside of the material and then horizontally penetratesthe material with the lead-in movement.
The lead-out strategy enablesyou to perform the retract movements outside the material. The length of the normal canbe set in the Normal length field. Thedistance between the normal andmaterial is set in the Tangent extensionfield.
The arcradius can be set in the Radius field. During the definition process, the most common need-to-know topics about iMachining are covered in detail.
Adding a new Machine and Material to the iDatabase After the part file is loaded on your computer, the following video demonstrates adding a new Machine and Material to the iMachining Database as well as defining the important parameters that are required by the iMachining technology. Finally, the machining of the outside contour is defined using the iRough and iFinish Technology types in iMachining.
Using the iMachining Technology Wizard In the following video, the iMachining Technology Wizard is discussed in detail and some of the different settings are used to control the Cutting conditions calculations. Using the iRest Technology type prior to finishing With iMachining, it is possible to use iFinish directly after iRough. In the following video however, there are narrow areas and corners inside the pocket where the roughing tool cannot fit.
In such cases, the iRest Technology type is then used to remove the rest material prior to finishing. The importance of the iRest Data is also explained in detail.
The Tool definition and its effects on iMachining In the following video, the Tool definition and its important parameters related to iMachining are covered in detail. Also shown is how the Wizard calculates the depths and what the importance of ACPs are when machining. There are standard 2. Two chains are defined, with the first being the stock boundary and the second being the profile around the part. The stock chain is marked as open, which specifies the tool should start machining from that chain.
A Delta depth is specified for both operations, so the tool machines deeper than the part bottom edge. Five chains are defined, which represent the five through pockets. Two boundaries are picked off the edges the make up the chamfers.
Since all ten pockets have the same depth, they can all be machined in one operation. The tool enters the remaining pockets using helical ramping and the defined entry geometry. Customized linking is used to allow short repositions and smooth transitions when starting each cut.
Two chains are defined, with the first being the stock boundary and the second being the bottom of the floor radius. The floor radius is not machined at this time. This excess material was used for clamping in the first setup. In this case, the default allowance can be used since the desired wall was finished during the top side machining.
Two chains are defined, with the first being the outside boundary of the face and the second being an offset edge created in SolidWorks. The chain is defined as the bottom edge of the radius.
For additional documentation and many more Professor videos, visit us on the web at www. With its Morphing spiral tool paths, controlled tool load at each point along the tool path, moating of islands to enable continuous spiral cuts, even with multiple islands, and automatic thin wall avoidance, iMachining brings efficiency to a new level for CAM users. The integration ensures the automatic update of tool paths for CAD revisions. Open navigation menu.
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Uploaded by Ivkra. Did you find this document useful? Is this content inappropriate? Report this Document. Flag for inappropriate content. Download now. Jump to Page. Search inside document. Your internet browser will automatically launch and connect to v www. Start by opening SolidWorks. The following steps have to be implemented in order to reach the final CAM-Part: 1.
On the iMachining page, disable the Dashboard option. The Stock model and the Target model should be defined as shown. The buttons below the list of machine files enable you to: — Add new machines.
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This Getting Started document is down,oad interactive guide that consists of two main parts. The goal of the first part is to jump-start your basic knowledge of SolidCAM by using several of its vownload. Document design This document is primarily designed around a task-based approach to learning. Being interactive, it uses virtual guided exercises to quickly solidcam 2017 pdf free download easily help you get started with SolidCAM and iMachining.
Using this document This document is intended for new users to be used as self-study material. It is recommended to complete the exercises in order, from beginning to end. The various parts can be automatically opened by clicking the file names.
The videos demonstrating the steps solidcam 2017 pdf free download complete the exercises can be viewed by simply clicking the play buttons. Software versions used for this document The screenshots and videos for this document were made using previous solidcam 2017 pdf free download current versions solidcam 2017 pdf free download SolidCAM integrated with SolidWorks running on Windows 7. If you are running on a different version of Windows, you may solivcam differences in the appearance of the menus and windows.
Dowbload differences do not affect the performance of the software. Adobe Reader Dowjload is highly recommended to use Adobe Reader when viewing this solidcan. By default, Adobe Reader allows the launching of external files and connecting to URLs, which is required for the interactive features to function properly. If you prefer using a different PDF viewer, it is important to make sure that dpwnload preferred Reader allows the executing of external commands.
Conventions used in this document Soludcam document uses the following typographic conventions:. For example, click the New button The mouse icon and numbered bold tree.
Define the CAM-Part text indicate the steps pff to complete an exercise. The stairs icon indicates the start of Create and define This style combined with the lamp icon Solidcam 2017 pdf free download is used for explanations fres notes.
The following buttons are used in this document as the interactive features for opening part files and connecting to URLs:. Click this play button down,oad start downloa the video. Your internet browser will automatically launch and connect to. With the single-window integration, all machining operations can be defined, calculated and verified without leaving the parametric SolidWorks assembly environment. All 2D and 3D geometries used for fgee solidcam 2017 pdf free download fully associative to solidfam SolidWorks model.
SolidCAM is widely used in the mechanical manufacturing, cownload, medical, consumer products, machine design, automotive and aerospace жмите, as well as in mold and die and rapid prototyping shops. SolidCAM uses initial default settings to simplify certain tasks.
For example, the CAM-Part is created and defined automatically. The changes to some of these settings are duplicated and reviewed in the upcoming exercise.
These settings can udemy – affinity designer a comprehensive guide for beginners free download reverted or changed again at any time. The machining of a simple cover is defined using several SolidCAM 2. The following steps have to be implemented in order to reach the final CAM-Part:.
Prior slidcam creating the Project, the CAM Settings are customized to prepare for the upcoming tutorial videos. Click the play button below Complete the нажмите сюда programming The part programming is completed in just four operations, which begin on the following page. As shown in the illustration below, the workflow in SolidCAM is displayed in each of the Operation dialog boxes.
The Geometry is defined first, followed by creating and choosing a Tool, picking the Milling levels, defining the type of Technology to use, and finally choosing the Lead in and Lead out tool Link movements. Each operation is saved and the calculated tool path is quickly shown frfe Simulation. The target geometry is selected, which automatically creates a chain used for the solidacm boundary.
The tool is set to machine the 0. The geometry is selected as a chain that runs along the outside contour of the Target model. After the full profile depth is reached, the tool will remove the 0. Like the previous Solidcam 2017 pdf free download operation, a single edge is picked during the geometry selection. Doownload chain is closed automatically. The tool is set to perform a Helical entry into the pocket and a Contour strategy is solidcwm for cutting.
After the solidcam 2017 pdf free download, the tool will downloac a finish pass on both the Wall and Floor to remove the excess offset material. SolidCAM finds the centers of all circle entities and doanload their positions for solidcam 2017 pdf free download drill geometry. A drilling tool is defined and choosing a holder is also shown. The Levels solidcam 2017 pdf free download picked directly off the model, like in the previous operations.
The standard downloqd method of G81 solidcam 2017 pdf free download defined for the Drill cycle type. The word fast meaning significantly faster than traditional machining at its best and the word safe meaning without the risk of breaking tools or subjecting the machine to excessive wear, all while maximizing tool life. To achieve these goals, the iMachining technology uses advanced, patented algorithms to generate smooth tangent tool paths, coupled with matching conditions, that together keep the mechanical and thermal load on the downlpad constant, while cutting thin chips at high cutting speeds and deeper than standard cuts up to 4 times diameter.
As a result, iMachining manages to cut irregularly shaped areas with a single continuous spiral. To machine narrow passages, separating channels and tight corners, iMachining uses proprietary constant load one-way tool paths. The finish tool path is executed in several consecutive steps with intelligent tool movements, all of which would be programming intensive and difficult to achieve using traditional machining methods.
Because of its highly systematic approach to finishing and dedication to eliminate over engagement, the iMachining technology is able to further maximize tool life. The iMachining Technology Wizard, which is responsible for these calculations, provides the user with the means of selecting the level of machining aggressiveness most suitable to the specific machine and setup conditions and to their production requirements quantity, schedule and tooling costs.
Another critical task performed by downlowd Technology Wizard is dynamically adjusting the feed to compensate for the dynamically varying cutting angle — a by-product of the morphing spiral, thus achieving a constant load on the tool, which again maximizes solidcam 2017 pdf free download life. Before you begin the upcoming exercises, additional changes should be made to the default SolidCAM Settings.
When enabled, this option features the Dashboard page in the microsoft powerpoint 2016 product key free free Operation dialog box. The Dashboard displays the most commonly used parameters on one page. It was designed only for iMachining 2D operations and is primarily for experienced users. Click OK to confirm your changes. This exercise is based on a SolidCAM Professor video series, which provides a step- by-step downlkad on the definition process of the iMachining technology to machine the part shown above.
The videos demonstrating the steps are duplicated and accompanied by a written walkthrough. The roughing and finishing of the outside contour, center pocket and pocket ledge are defined. In addition, the machine downliad work material parameters are defined for iMachining. Click the play button below to watch the video. Following the video is also a written walkthrough to complete this step. Downloaf using the iMachining technology, you also have to define the machine and work material parameters.
Solidcam 2017 pdf free download enables you to add new and edit existing machine and material files in the iMachining Database.
Clicking the Edit iMachining Database button displays the iDatabase dialog box, the interface for managing solircam and work materials contained in the iMachining Database. The same buttons are available on the Material DB tab enabling you to manage material definitions in the database. Define the machining of the outside contour In this step, the machining of the outside contour is defined. For this example, the geometry is defined as an open pocket with island. The Geometry, Tool and Levels are defined and the Offsets are specified; the iMachining Technology Wizard automatically produces the optimal Cutting conditions.
The roughing operation is then copied and the iFinish Technology type is used to define the finishing. The following videos demonstrate how different types solidcam 2017 pdf free download geometries are defined in pdd. Closed pocket geometries in iMachining This video focuses on several examples of closed pocket geometries and ssolidcam tool path techniques that iMachining uses when cutting those geometries.
Open pocket geometries in iMachining This video focuses on a few examples of open pocket geometries and the tool path techniques that iMachining uses when cutting those geometries. Semi-open pocket geometries in iMachining This video focuses on several examples of semi-open pocket geometries and the tool path techniques that iMachining uses when cutting those geometries.
For this operation, the machining geometry is defined as an open pocket solidcam 2017 pdf free download island. Mark the outer chain 1-Chain as open to enable the tool to approach from the outside.
This parameter Angle affects the Cutting conditions and Step down values generated by the iMachining Technology Wizard. Click the Upper level button and pick адрес solidcam 2017 pdf free download top face of the Stock model to define at what Z-level to start the machining. In addition to the picked depths, define a Delta depth to perform machining deeper than the part bottom edge. Set the value to Switch to the Solidcam 2017 pdf free download Wizard page of the iMachining Operation dialog box.
This Wizard automatically calculates the Cutting conditions for the iMachining technology, taking into account the tool data and Milling levels defined for the operation.
Step down When the Automatic option is chosen, the Step down is calculated by the Wizard in accordance with the Pocket depth defined for the operation. When the User-defined option is chosen, the Step down can be defined by specifying a value or by setting the number of steps required to achieve the Pocket depth. Rows are created for each Step down value that is pdc the same.
Output cutting data This section displays two sets of data related to the current Cutting condition the Spindle speed and Feed rate of oslidcam tool, the Step over range, the material cutting speed, Chip Thickness CTand the Cutting Angle range. Machining level The Machining level slider enables you to select from calculated sets of Cutting conditions. Moving the slider up in battlefield pc free levels provide a convenient and solidcm way to control the Material Removal Rate MRR.
Increasing the position of the slider increases MRR and machining aggressiveness. For this operation, use the Cutting conditions generated by the Wizard based on the default position of the Machining level slider 3. Run the operation simulation using the default Host CAD solidcam 2017 pdf free download to view the wireframe tool path. The simulated tool path is performed as follows: the entire contour is machined with a morphing spiral.
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Pick the lower vertex of the hole cone as shown to define the depth.