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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. Set the Radius of the descent helix to 3 and confirm the dialog box with.

With a circular motion tangent to the last entity of the pocket contour, the tool retreats from the profile. The radius of the arc must be specified. Radius Simulate Perform the simulation of the Pocket operation in the SolidVerify mode. During the simulation, notice the helical lead in movement. Add a new Pocket operation Add a new Pocket operation to machine the bottom part of the pocket including two islands pads for the circuit board installing.

In the same manner as explained in the Step 18 of this exercise, define the geometry by clicking on the pocket bottom face as shown below. SolidCAM automatically determines the edges of the selected face and defines chains on them. The first chain is the external boundary of the pocket. All closed chains inside the first chain of each pocket are automatically treated as pocket islands. Overlapping chains are milled as separate pockets, not as islands.

To select multiple pockets with islands, continue adding chains to the geometry. Define the Milling levels The machining in this operation starts at the Z-level of the top faces of the pads and ends on the bottom face of the pocket.

Define the Upper level by selecting the top face of the pads as shown. Define the Lower level by selecting the bottom face of the pocket.

Define the technological parameters Make sure that the default Contour option is chosen in the Technology section. In the Offsets section of the Technology page, set the Wall offset, Island offset and Floor offset values to 0. These offsets remain unmachined during roughing and are removed in the next finishing operations.

Wall offset — the roughing offset remaining on the wall of the pocket. Floor offset — the roughing offset remaining on the floor of the pocket. Set the Radius of the descent helix to 3 and confirm the dialog box with the OK button. Define the Lead out In the Lead out section, choose the Arc option.

The Pocket operation data is saved, and the tool path is calculated. Simulate Perform the Pocket operation simulation in the SolidVerify mode. In order to complete the machining, you have to perform an additional Pocket operation with a tool of a smaller diameter in the areas that were not machined in the current Pocket operation. Add a new Pocket operation Add a new Pocket operation. SolidCAM enables you to use the existing operations as templates for new ones.

In this case, the last created Pocket operation is used to define a new Pocket operation from the template. All the parameters of the chosen operation are copied to the current one. Change the Tool Define a new tool for the operation.

The Part Tool Table. Since this tool is used in several operations, its parameters cannot be edited. Click to define a new tool. Choose the End mill tool from the Tool type dialog box. A new Tool 4 is added with the default parameters. In the Holder page, click the Local tab. Choose the BT40 ER32x60 collet chuck from the list. During the machining, when a large tool is used, the tool leaves material in areas that it cannot enter.

Unmachined area Machined area Geometry The Rest material option enables you to remove the material from these areas without defining a new geometry. The new Rest tab appears and opens the page automatically.

Notice that the Separate areas option is chosen by default in the Milling type box. When this option is chosen, SolidCAM performs the machining only in areas that were not machined with the previous tool. Define the diameter of the end mill that was used in the previous operation.

Click the Previous tool diameter button. In the Previous wall offset field, set the value of 0. This offset was defined in the previous Pocket operation. Define the Ramping strategy In the Ramping section of the Link page, choose the Helical strategy to define how the tool enters into the material.

Set the Z-entry helix Radius to 3. With the defined parameters, the tool machines all the areas that were not machined by the previous tool. The machining area is extended by 1 mm to overlap the previously machined area.

Simulate Play the simulation of the Pocket operation in the SolidVerify mode. Notice that the machining is performed only in the areas that were not machined in the previous operation. At this stage, the rough machining of the pocket is completed, and you have to program the finishing operations. Add a Profile operation A Profile operation is used for the finish machining of the pocket walls. Define the Geometry In the Geometry page, click the Browse button to view the geometries defined for the current Coordinate System.

You can click entries in the list to display the corresponding geometries on the model. Choose the Contour3 geometry from the list. Confirm the Browse Geometries dialog box by clicking. Define the Profile depth Define the Profile depth by clicking on the bottom face of the pocket. Define the technological parameters In the Modify section, choose the Right option from the Tool side area. In this operation, use the Equal step down option to keep an equal distance between all Z-levels. Equal Step down Max.

This option enables you to Step down perform all cuts at an equal Z-level distance one from the other. SolidCAM automatically calculates the actual step down to keep an equal distance between all passes. When the Equal step down check box is selected, Step down is replaced by Max. Step down. This value is taken into account during the calculation of the actual step down so that Actual Step down it is not exceeded. Select the Equal step down check box. Select the Finish check box and set the Max.

Step down value to 3. With the Helical option, the tool performs spiral movements around the geometry with continuous lowering along the Z-axis. For each turn around the geometry, the tool moves downward along the Z-axis according to the step down value. When the Profile depth is reached by the spiral movements, SolidCAM performs the last cut with the constant-Z movement at the Profile depth.

The tool approaches the material with the movement normal to the pocket contour and retreats in the same way. Simulate Play the simulation in the SolidVerify mode.

Add a Profile operation Add a new Profile operation to machine the walls of the islands. Define the Geometry Choose the Machine Coordinate System 2 for the operation and click the button in the Geometry page. Select the edge of the island as shown below. Make sure that the chain direction is clockwise.

Such direction enables you to perform the climb milling of the profile. The chain is automatically completed. The first chain is defined. The chain is automatically completed and the confirmation message is displayed. Confirm it by clicking the Yes button. The first selected entity in the geometry chain defines the approach location for the whole chain.

In this case, the internal edges of the pads are chosen in order to prevent the collision between the tool and pocket wall during the lead in movement. Confirm the Geometry definition with. Define the Milling levels Define the operation Upper level directly on the solid model by clicking on the top face of the pad as shown below. Define the technological parameters In the Technology page, make sure the Finish check box is selected and set the Step down value to 4.

In the Depth Type area, set the Helical option. The tool approaches the material with an arc movement tangential to the geometry and retreats in the same way. Define the geometry In the Geometry page, choose the Coordinate System 2 MAC 2 and click to define the geometry for this milling operation. In the Face Milling Geometry dialog box, choose the Faces option in the Type section and then click the Define button. The Select Faces dialog box is displayed.

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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. Thelength of the extension can be set in theTangent extension field. The arc angle isset in the Arc angle field. The length of the tangentcan be set in the Length field. Thedistance to the material can be set in theTangent extension field. From this position, thetool moves on a straight line to the startpoint of the profile.

When you selectthis option, the Pick button is activatedso that you can select a position directlyon the solid model. The distancebetween the point and material is set inthe Tangent extension field. When you select thisoption, you can define a geometry of the tool approach to the material. When the Same as Lead in check box is selected, the strategy andparameters defined for Lead in are used for Lead out. Under Lead in, choose the Arc optionfrom the list, and set the Tangentextension value to 5 and the Radius valueto 2.

Under Lead out, select the Same as Leadin check box. The definition of the basic technologicalparameters of profile milling is finished. The Profile operation data is saved, and the toolpath is calculated. Simulate the operationClick the Simulate button in the Profile Operation dialogbox. The Simulation control panel is displayed.

Switch tothe SolidVerify page and start the simulation with the Playbutton. When the simulation is finished, play the it step by step using thebutton. Since all the View options ofSolidWorks are active during the simulation, you can see the tool path fromdifferent perspectives and zoom on a certain area of the model. Close the simulation with the Exitdisplayed. The Profile Operation dialog box is Add a Pocket operationThe Pocket operation is used for the internalpocket machining. Right-click the last definedProfile operation and choose Pocket from theAdd Milling Operation submenu.

The Pocket Operation dialog box is displayed. Define the GeometryThe geometry for a Pocket operation is generally represented by closed chains. In thisexercise, you have to define a chain using the solid model edges. Click the button in the Geometrypage to start the geometry definition. The Geometry Edit dialog box isdisplayed. Using the Loop option, define thechain as shown. Confirm the geometry definition byclicking the button. Define the ToolSwitch to the Tool page and click the Select button.

The Part Tool Table is displayed. Click the to start the tool definition. The Tool type table is displayed. In the Topology page, set the Diametervalue to 8. Define the Milling levelsSwitch to the Levels page of the PocketOperation dialog box and define upperand lower levels of machining directly onthe solid model. Define the Upper level as shown.

TheUpper level value 0 is determined. Define the Pocket depth by clicking onthe pocket bottom face as shown. The Pocket depth value 8 is determined. Set the Step down value to 4 to perform the pocketmachining in two equal steps. Define the technological parametersSwitch to the Technology page of the Pocket Operationdialog box. In the Offsets section, set the Wall offsetand the Floor offset values to 0. These offsets remainunmachined during roughing and are removed with thefurther finishing.

In the Finish area, select the Wall and Floor check boxes. These options enable you to perform finishing of the Walloffset and Floor offset that remain after the roughing. Define the machining strategy. Make sure that the defaultContour option is chosen in the Technology section. Whenthe Contour strategy is chosen, the tool moves on offsetsparallel to the pocket contour. Switch to the Contour tab to display the Contourparameters. This page enables you to define theparameters of the Contour strategy.

The Min. If the given radius is too large for a specific corner, itproduces the largest possible radius at that point. Sometimes the fillet option can leave some material.

This particularly happens if the given radius is large. The tool path formsa loop in the corner, preventing anabrupt change of direction. Althoughthis produces a sharp movement by thetool, the path itself is slightly shorterthan the smooth corner option. Thiscan help cut down on machining time.

This option is not recommended for high-speed cutting. DirectionThis option enables you to choose climb or conventional milling for theroughing operation.

Climb millingConventional milling Theradius of the arc is half the distance betweenthe tool path passes. Exit materialThis option controls the tool movements between the working areas. Exit material check box notselectedWhen the tool moves from oneworking area to the next, it movesthrough the full material aroundthe island to get to the nextworking area as shown above.

Connect islandsThis option enables you to keep thesame cutting direction conventional orclimb milling throughout the entire toolpath where possible. This is particularlyimportant in high-speed cutting. Exit material check boxselectedThe tool exits the materialand travels rapidly above thematerial to the next workingarea as shown above. The leadin path is the Lead in you define. Define the strategy with which the tool is plunginginto the material during the pocket roughing.

Fromthis position, the tool moves to the pocket start point calculated bythe pocket algorithm. Click the Data button to specify the positionwhere the tool plunges into the material. The start point must be selected using the Data button. Enter theramping angle value into the Angle edit box of the Angle rampingdialog box. SolidCAM does not check the ramping movement against the pocketcontour. Check the tool path simulation to make sure that the tooldoes not gouge the pocket walls or islands.

When the tool reaches the step down depth,it machines all the material at the step down depth. Click the Databutton to set the helical ramping parameters. The difference is that the descent is performed in a linear zigzagfashion rather than in a circular one. Choose the Helical option and click the Data button. The Helical ramping dialog box is displayed.

This dialog box enables you to definethe ramping position and the related parameters for each chain used in the Pocketoperation. Helical Ramping ParametersThe Tool step down parameter defines thedistance between each two adjacent turns of thetool helical movement.

The Angle parameter defines the ramping angle. The Radius parameter defines the radius of thedescending helix. Center cuttingIf your tool has center cutting capabilities, selectthe Center cutting check box. In the Angle field,enter the descent angle that you would like thetool to follow. In the Radius field, enter theradius of the tool path helix. The working order is as follows If the tool does not have center cutting capabilities, do not select theCenter cutting check box.

In the Tool step down field, enter the depth ofthe step down of the tool. Then it descends to thenext Tool step down. ChainsThis section displays the list of all geometry chains defined for theoperation.

All the chain entries are displayed under the Chains header. You can select chain entries in the list. When the Chains header is selected, SolidCAM displays the tool pathand default ramping positions for all of the chains. The circles representthe default helical ramping movement defined for each chain. When a chain entry is selected, SolidCAM displays the tool path and thedefault ramping position for this chain. This position is automaticallydefined at the start position of the tool path segment relevant for thecurrent chain.

You can change this position by picking a point on themodel or by entering the new position coordinates into the X, Y, Z dialogbox. The schematic circle facilitates the definition of the position. When the position is picked, it is marked on the model witha red dot. The coordinates of the picked point are displayed in theX, Y, Z dialog box. The start position of the tool path is marked on themodel with a yellow dot. The circle of the tool path color represents thehelical movement of the tool plunging.

Tool path start positionRamping positionWhen the ramping position is defined, the tool descends into the materialat the specified ramping position with helical movements according tothe defined parameters. When it reaches the level of the first cutting pass,it moves to the start position of the tool path and performs machiningof the pocket. The Auto next button provides you with the selection mode that enablesyou to define the ramping positions for all of the chains one by one.

Confirm the dialog box with thebutton. The length of thenormal can be set in the Normal lengthfield. The distance between the normal andstart of the geometry is set in the Tangentextension field. TangentExtensionNormal Length Thearc radius can be set in the Radius field. The length of the extension can be set inthe Tangent extension field. The distanceto the material can be set in the Tangentextension field. TangentExtensionLengthWhen the Same as Lead in check box is selected, the strategy andparameters defined for Lead in are used for Lead out.

Under Lead in, choose the Arc optionfrom the list and set the Tangent extensionvalue to 3 and the Radius value to 2. The Pocket operation data is saved and the tool pathis calculated.

Add a Drilling operationThis Drilling operation is used to perform thepreliminary center drilling of the four holes inthe corners of the model. The Drilling Operation dialog box is displayed. Define the Drill geometryIn the Geometry area, click thebutton. This dialog box enables you to select the geometry for drilling directly on the solidmodel. Due to the natureof spline curves or surface boundaries, youcannot pick a center position like you couldon a circle or an arc.

SolidCAM calculates thecenter position of an arc defined by threepoints positioned on the spline edges. Thisfacilitates selecting drill centers on splinesurfaces. Four drill positions are selected. Theircoordinates are displayed in bottompart of the Drill Geometry Selectiondialog box. Click the button to confirm the geometry selection. The Drilling Operation dialogbox is displayed. Click to start a new drilling tool definition.

From theDrilling Tools section, choose the Spot drill tool for theoperation. Spot DrillThis tool type is used for center drilling and chamfering in Drillingoperations. A tool of this type is defined with the parameters shown inthe image.

Click the Select button to choose the tool for the operation. Click the Data tab. Define the spin and the feed for the operation. Define the center drilling depthSwitch to the Levels page of the Drilling Operationdialog box. Click the Drill depth button and selectthe upper face of the model.

The Drill depth value 0 appears in the relevant edit box. To perform the drilling down to the specified diameter of the tool, use the Depth typeoption. The Diameter value can vary from 0 all the way up to the drill tooldiameter.

A value greater than the drill tool diameter is automaticallydecreased to the drill tool diameter. Choose the Diameter value option and set the value to 5. In this manner, the drilling is performed till the tooldiameter of 5 mm is reached at the depth of 0. The Drilling operation data is saved and the toolpath is calculated.

Simulate the operationSimulate the operation in theSolidVerify simulation mode. Add a Drilling operationAdd another Drilling operation to perform the through drilling of the holes. Define the GeometryThis operation is using the geometry that was defined inthe previous center drilling operation. Choose the Drillgeometry from the list in the Geometry area. Each geometry defined in SolidCAM has a unique name.

When the geometryis being defined, it is assigned a default name that can be changed. Usingthis 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 depthThe overall height of the model is 10 mmplus the 5 mm bottom offset defined forthe stock. The drilling has to be performeddeeper than this depth in order to enable thetool to exit from the material and performthe through drilling. Switch to the Levels page. Define the Upper level by clicking on the top face of the model as shown.

Define the Drill depth. Rotate the model and select the bottom face as shown. Since the Z- offset defined for the stock model is 5mm, set the Delta value to To perform the through drilling, choose the Fulldiameter option in the Depth type area. With thisoption, the drilling is performed until the fulldiameter is reached at the specified drill depth. This means that the conical part of the tool exitsfrom 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 duringthe drilling process. Switch to the Technology page and click the Drill cycle type button.

Available drillcycles are displayed. Click the Peck button. The cycle is chosen for the operation. Click the Data button to define the pecking parameters. The DrillOptions 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 operationSimulate the operation in the SolidVerify simulation mode. Since in the previous operation the drilling diameter was greater than that inthis 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 ismachined using two positionings. 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 modelLoad 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 installedon your system.

Define the Stock modelIn this exercise, you have to define the Stock model before youdefine the Coordinate System in order to use the workpiece forthe CoordSys definition. The stock Model dialog box isdisplayed.

SolidCAM generates the stock box surrounding the model withthe specified allowances. In the Expand box at section, set thevalue of the Z- parameter direction to 5.

This allowance is usedfor the first clamping. Set the value of 2 for the rest of thedirections. Click on the model. The face is highlighted, and the boxsurrounding the model is displayed. Click the Add box to CAD model button. Confirm the Model dialog box with thedisplayed. The Milling Part Data dialog box is6. The CoordSys dialog box is displayed. In the Define CoordSys options list, choose the Define option. At first, you have todefine the Coordinate System origin location and then thepoints for the X- and Y-directions.

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