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TUTORIALSERIESFOR
HOWTOUSETHISBOOK
ThisbookprovidesacomprehensivestepbystepapproachtolearningMastercamMill.It
containspagesofprojects,helpfulhints,aswellastoolandmateriallibraryinstructions.
Thebookcoverstenpartprojectsinallandanadditional17exercises.
Thematerialcoveredincludes2DGeometryandSolidsCreation,Drilling,Tapping,Contouring,
Pocketing,CircleMillingandSlotMilling.Italsocontains2DHighSpeedToolpathsandFeature
BasedMachining.ExplanationsaregivenfortheuseofWCSinmultiplefixtureapplicationsas
wellasproperStockSetupandToolSettings.
TheMillTrainingTutorialsalsoincludeaGeneralNoteschapterwithusefultoolsandshortcuts
thatmakethesoftwareeasiertouse.Analphabeticdescriptionofthe2Dtoolpathparameters,
oftheSolidmenuandOperationsManagerarealsocoveredintheGeneralNotes.
EachtutorialwalksyouthroughalltheproceduresfromGeometryCreationtoToolpath
instructions,VerificationandGCodeGeneration.
LEGEND:
Steptofollowtocompletethetutorial
Additionalexplanationforthecurrentsteporwarnings.
Calloutsthatgivedirectiononhowtocompletethetask
Calloutsthatdescribetheparametersusedinthecurrentstep
[Selectpositionforfirstcorner]:Mastercamprompts
Boldtext(usually)representsMastercamterminology
TABLEOFCONTENTS
GettingStarted A1
GraphicUserInterface............................................................................................. A1
NavigateThroughtheSystem.................................................................................. A2
SettingMastercamtoMetric................................................................................... A5
SettingtheToolbarStatesforMill........................................................................... A7
SettingtheGrid........................................................................................................ A9
TUTORIALS 11
Tutorial#1,2DGeometry,OpenContourandDrilling............................................ 11
Tutorial#2,2DGeometry,Drill,OpenPocket,OpenContourandChamfer.......... 21
Tutorial#3,2DGeometry,Tapping,Contouring,PocketingandSaveOperations. 31
Tutorial#4,2DGeometry,Drill,SlotMill&2DHSCoreMill .................................. 41
Tutorial#5,2DGeometry,DynamicMill&TransformToolpaths ........................... 51
Tutorial#6,2DGeometry,PocketwithanIsland&CircleMill ............................ 61
Tutorial#7,2DGeometry,UsingWCS,Facing,Drilling,Pocketing,Contour.......... 71
Tutorial#8,2D&SolidsGeometry,MachiningthepartusingWCS....................... 81
Tutorial#9,2D&SolidsGeometry,2DHSToolpaths,ImportaSolidWorksfile 91
Tutorial#10,ImportaSolidWorksfile,Orientthepart,Dynamicplane&FBM, 101
GeneralNotes B1
DefaultKeyAssignments ......................................................................................... B2
Customizing.............................................................................................................. B3
KeyMapping ............................................................................................................ B7
DataEntryShortcuts ................................................................................................ B9
2DToolpathParameters ......................................................................................... B10
2DHSSpecificParameters ...................................................................................... B23
Creating3DWireframe............................................................................................ B28
SolidsMenuCommands .......................................................................................... B33
SolidsManager......................................................................................................... B34
Chaining ................................................................................................................... B36
WindowSelection.................................................................................................... B39
ChainingandWindowOptions ................................................................................ B40
ToolpathsManager.................................................................................................. B42
Properties................................................................................................................. B47
MillingGCodes........................................................................................................ B50
CreatingorEditingaToolintheLibrary C1
CreateaNewTool.................................................................................................... C1
EditanExistingTool ................................................................................................. C6
TUTORIALSERIESFOR
TUTORIAL#7
LEVEL13DWIREFRAME
USINGWCS,FACING,CONTOURING,POCKETING,DRILLING,
IMPORTFROMLIBRARY.
MillLevel1Metric TUTORIAL7
Objectives:
TheStudentwilldesigna3dimensionalwireframedrawingby:
Creatingarectangle.
Creatingparallellines.
Creatingfilletradii.
Creatingarcsknowingthecenterlocationandthediameter.
Creatinganarctangenttothreeentities.
UsingTranslatetocreatea3dimensionalwireframe.
TheStudentwillcreatea2dimensionalmillingtoolpathconsistingof:
FirstSetup
Facingthebottomofthepartforanevensurface.
ImportingfromthelibraryM16x2holes.
Drilling10mmholes.
SecondSetup
Facingthetopofthepart
Machiningsimultaneoustwopocketswithdifferentdepths.
Circlemillingthe50mmhole.
Machininga2Dcontour.
TheStudentwillcheckthetoolpathusingMastercamsVerifymoduleby:
Defininga3dimensionalrectangularblockthesizeoftheworkpiece.
RunningtheVerifyfunctiontomachinethepartonthescreen.
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GEOMETRYCREATION
SettinguptheGraphicUserInterface
Beforestartingthegeometrycreationweshouldcustomizethetoolbarstoseethetoolbarsrequiredto
createthegeometryandmachinea2Dpart.SeeGettingstartedpageA7fordetails.
MakesurethattheGridisenabled.Itwillshowyouwherethepartoriginis.SeeGettingstartedpageA
9forfurtherinformation.
TheOperationsManagertotheleftofthescreencanbehiddentogainmorespaceinthegraphicarea
fordesign.Fromthekeyboard,pressAlt+Okeyssimultaneouslytohideit.Repeatthiscommandto
makeitvisibleagain.
Startinganewfile
File
New
STEP1:CREATETHEOUTSIDEPROFILE
StepPreview:
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Create
RectangularShapes
TypetheWidth ,theHeight andtheRadiusofthefillet as
showninthefollowingpicture.
SelecttheRectangularShape.
Selecttheleftbottomradiobuttonastheanchor.
Donotexitthedialogboxuntilyouselectthebasepoint
Selectthisradiobutton
[Selectpositionforthebasepoint]:Selectthecenterlocationofthegrid(theorigin).
SelecttheOrigin
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittherectangledialogbox.
UsetheFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen.
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Duringthegeometrycreationofthistutorial,ifyoumakeamistake,toundothelaststepyoucanusethe
Undoicon. Youcanundoasmanystepsasneeded.Ifyoudeleteorundoastepbymistake,justuse
theRedoicon.
STEP2:CREATETHE14MMAND10MMDIAMETERCIRCLESKNOWINGTHE
CENTERPOINTANDTHEDIAMETER
StepPreview:
2.1Createthetwo14mmdiametercircles
Create
Arc
CircleCenterPoint
EntertheDiametervalue 14(Enter).
Tobeabletocreatemorethanonecirclewiththesamediameter,selectthediametericon to
lockthevalue.
[Enterthecenterpoint]:Selectthecenterpointofthefilletarcsasshowninthefollowingtwo
pictures.
Selectthecenter
ofthefilletarc
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SelecttheApplybutton.
2.2Createthetwo10mmdiametercircles
Changethediameterto10andleaveitlocked(PressEnter)
[Enterthecenterpoint]:Selectthecenterpointofthefilletarcsasshowninthefollowingtwo
pictures.
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SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand.
STEP3:CREATETHECIRCLESWITH74MMAND50MMDIAMETERS
StepPreview:
3.1Createthe74mmdiametercircle.
Unlockthevaluebyreselectingthediametericon.
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheFastPointicon.
Enterthevaluesintotheboxtotheleftoftheicon:100,75(Enter).
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinueusingthesamecommand.
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3.2Createthe50mmdiametercircle.
[Enterthecenterpoint]:SelecttheCenter
locationofthe74mmdiameter.
SelecttheOKbutton.
STEP4:CREATETHELEFTSIDEPOCKET
StepPreview:
4.1Createtparallellines.
SubStepPreview:
Create
Line
Parallel
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[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
TypetheDistance 7537(Enter).
TypetheDistance 7537+74(Enter).
RememberthatMastercamperforms
basicmathfunctions.
SelectEntityA
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityB.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotherightoftheselectedline.
SelectEntityB
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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4.2Createthetwopolarlinesusinglineendpointscommand.
SubStepPreview:
Create
Line
Endpoints
EntertheLengthandtheAngle:
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelecttheCenterofthe50mmdiametercircle.
SelecttheApplybutton. to
createanotherlineusingthesamecommand.
EntertheLengthandtheAngle: (PressEnter)
[Specifythefirstendpoint]: pointofthelineasshown.
Selectthecenter
SelecttheEnd
SelecttheOKbutton.
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4.3Removepartsofthe74mmdiametercirclethatlieaboveandbelowthepolarlinesusing
Trim/Dividecommand
Bydividingthearcwearemaintainingthepartofthearcthatisneededfortherightsidepocket.
SubStepPreview:
Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
SelecttheDivideiconfromthetrimribbonbar.
[Selectthecurvetodivide]:SelectEntityAhere.
[Selectthecurvetodivide]:SelectEntityBhere.
SelecttheEntityBhere
SelecttheEntityAhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
4.4Creatingthe3mmradiusfilletsatallcornersoftheleftsidepocket
Notethatthefilletcommandwillallowustoautomaticallytrimthegeometry.
SubStepPreview:
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Create
Fillet
Entities
EnterthefilletRadius 3
EnabletheTrimiconfromtheRibbonband.
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityA
Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityBagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityC
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityCagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityD
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityDagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityE
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityEagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityF
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityFagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntityA
Select
EntityE
here
SelectEntityF
here
SelectEntityD
here
SelectEntityC
here
here
SelectEntityB
here
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitfilletcommand.
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STEP5:CREATETHERIGHTSIDEPOCKET
StepPreview:
5.1Createparallellines
SubStepPreview:
Create
Line
Parallel
TypetheDistance 25+100(Enter).
SelectEntityA
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[Selectaline]:SelectEntityB.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough
]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
SelectEntityB
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityC.
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotherightoftheselectedline.
TypetheDistance 187(Enter)
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityD
SelectEntityC
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotheleftoftheselectedline.
SelectEntityD
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityDagain
[Selectthepointtoplaceaparallellinethrough]:Pickapointtotheleftoftheselectedline.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
5.2Creatingthe6mmradiusfilletsat3cornersoftherightsidepocket
Rememberthatthefilletcommandwillallowustoautomaticallytrimthegeometry.
SubStepPreview:
Create
Fillet
Entities
EnterthefilletRadius 6
MakesurethattheTrimiconintheRibbonbandisenabled.
Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityC
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityD
[Fillet:Selectanentity]:SelectEntityDagain
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityE
SelecttheApplybuttontofinishthelast filletandcontinue
tousethesamecommand.
SelectEntityEhere
SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityDhere
SelectEntityChere
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5.3Creatingthe10mmradiusfillet
SubStepPreview:
ChangethefilletRadius 10
[Fillet:Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityAhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
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5.4Creatinganarctangenttothreeentities
SubStepPreview:
Create
Arc
ArcTangent
EnableArcTangent3EntitiesiconintheRibbonBar.
[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityA
[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityB
[Selecttheentitythatthearcistobetangentto]:SelectEntityC
SelectEntityChere SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityAhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
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5.5Deletetheconstructionline.
SubStepPreview:
Selectthelineasshowntotheright.
Selectthisline
SelecttheDeleteentityicon.
5.6TrimthegeometryusingTrim2entitiesandTrim3entitiesoptions
SubStepPreview:
Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
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SelecttheTrim2entitiesbutton.
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityA.
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityB.
SelecttheTrim3entitiesbutton.
SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityAhere
[Selectthefirstentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityC
[Selectthesecondentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityD
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityE
SelecttheRepaintbutton.
SelectEntityChere
SelectEntityDhere
SelectEntityEhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
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STEP6:CREATETHE3DWIREFRAME
StepPreview:
Xform
Translate
[Selectentitiestotranslate]:Holddown
theShiftkeyandselectEntityAasshown.
Notethattheentirerectangleshouldbe
highlighted.Otherwise,pleasecheck
theUserNotesonhowtofix
geometryproblemsinchaining
Selectallthecirclesasshown.
Selectallthecircles
SelectEntityA
SelecttheEndSelectionbutton.
EnableJoin.
Setthenumberoftranslationsto#1.
ChangetheDeltavalueonZto25
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinue.
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[Selectentitiestotranslate]:HolddowntheShiftkeyandselectEntityB.
Notethattheentirepocketshouldbe
highlighted.
SelectEntityB
EnableJoin.
Setthenumberoftranslationsto#1.
ChangetheDeltavalueonZto10
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinue.
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[Selectentitiestotranslate]:HolddowntheShiftkeyandselectEntityC.
Notethattheentirepocketshouldbehighlighted.
SelectEntityC
ChangetheDeltavalueonZto19.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit.
Screen
Clearcolors
SelecttheIsometricViewfromtheviewtoolbartoseethestock.
SelectFitbutton.
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Thefinalgeometryshouldlookasshownbelow
STEP7:SAVETHEFILE
File
Saveas
Filename:YourName_7
SelecttheOKbutton.
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TOOLPATHCREATION
SUGGESTEDFIXTUREFORSETUP1:
Z Y
X
SETUPSHEETFORSETUP1:
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STEP8:SELECTTHEMACHINEANDSETUPTHESTOCKTOBEMACHINED
TodisplaytheOperationsManagerpressAlt+O.
UsetheFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen.
IfamachineisalreadyselectedintheToolpathsManager,skipthemachineselectionstep.
Machinetype
Mill
Default
SelecttheplusinfrontofPropertiestoexpandtheToolpaths
GroupProperties.
Selecttheplus
SelectFiles
SelectFiles.
MakesurethatthemachinedefinitionistheMILLDEFAULTMM.MMDasshown.
Otherwise,followtheinstructionsfromTutorial1page112to114toreplaceitwiththeproper
metricmachine.
Alltheotherfilesusedbythismachinegrouparemetricfilesaswell.
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SelectToolSettingstosetthetoolparameters
Changetheparameterstomatchthescreenshotbelow.
SelectStockSetuptab.
MakesurethattheShapeissettoRectangular.
SelecttheBoundingboxbuttonforthesystemtoautomaticallyfindthepartsoveralldimensions.
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EnableLinesArcstocreatethegeometryofthestock.
ExpandX,YandZvalueswith2
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheBoundingBoxwindow.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit
MachineGroupProperties.
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SelectFitbutton.
Thestockshouldlookasshownbelow.
STEP9:USINGWCSMANAGERFLIPTHEPART.MACHINETHEBOTTOMOFTHE
PARTFORANEVENSURFACEFORFUTUREOPERATIONS
UsetheViewManagerasacentralpointforselecting,editing,creatingandmanagingviews.Youcan
selectwhichviewstousefortheCplane,Tplane,ortheworkcoordinatesystem(WCS).Youcanalsoset
aneworiginofaviewandassignanewworkoffset(G54,G55...)toaview.
9.1UsingWCS(WorkCoordinateSystem)todefinethenewview
StepPreview:
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SelectWCSintheStatusBar.
SelectViewManager.
SelectGeometrybutton.
Youcandefineanewviewbasedonexisting
geometrylike2lines,aflatentity(circleorflat
surface)or3points.
Selectthelinesasshownbelow.
NotethatthefirstlinethatyouselectwilldeterminetheXaxisorientationofthefutureview,andthe
secondlinewilldetermineYaxis.Zaxisshouldalwaysbeorientatedtowardstheoutsideofthepart.
Selectthesecondline
Selectthefirstline
Z
Y
X
SelecttheOKbuttontoaccepttheview.
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EntertheNewViewName:BottomPartView.
MakesurethatAssociativeandSetneworiginare
enabled.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitNewView.
9.2UsingWCStosetaneworiginfortheview
ClickonSelectbuttontoselectthenewOriginfromthegraphicarea.
[Selectapoint]:SelectEndpointAasashown.
SelectEndpointA
Theneworiginvaluesshouldlookasshown.
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9.3UsingWCStosetthenewviewasthecurrenttoolplane,constructionplaneandWCS
SelectBottomPartViewandclickontheSetyourcurrentWCS,constructionplaneandtoolplane
withtheiroriginstotheselectedviewbutton.
ChangetheZvalueintheOriginfieldto25tosetProgramzeroatthefinishsizenotatthetopof
thestock.
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SelecttheOK buttontoexit.
SelecttheIsometricview.
SelectFitbutton.
Thepartshouldlookasshownbelow.
Theoriginforthenewplane
STEP10:FACETHEBOTTOMOFTHEPARTTOCREATEANEVENSURFACEFOR
FUTUREOPERATIONS
Facingtoolpathisusedtoquicklycleanthestockfromthetopofapart,andcreateanevensurfacefor
futureoperations.Youcanbasethetoolpathoneitherchainedgeometryoronthecurrentstockmodel.
ToolpathPreview:
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10.1Selectionofthetopofthepart
Toolpaths
Face
SelecttheOKbuttontoaccepttheNCfilename.
[SelectOKtousedefinedstockorselectchain1]:SelecttheOKbuttonto
usedefinedstock.
NotethatintheToolpathTypetheFacingiconisalreadyselected.
10.2Selecta75mmdiameterFacemill
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectTool.
ClickonSelectlibrarytool.
SelecttheFilterbuttonandmakethechangesasshownbelow.
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SelecttheOKbutton.
Highlightthe75mmFaceMillintheTool
Selectionwindow.
SelecttheOKbutton.
10.3SettheToolparameters
ChangetheparametersintheToolpageasshown.
NotethattheFeedrate,Plungerate,RetractrateandSpindlespeedarebasedonthetool
definition.Changethemasneeded.
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10.4SettheCutParameterspage
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectCutParametersandchangetheparametersasshown.
CuttingmethodsettoZigzagforbackandforthmotion.
Acrossoverlapsetstheoverlapamountfortheedgesofthestockperpendiculartothecut
direction.
Alongoverlapsetstheoverlapamountfortheedgesofthestockparalleltothecutdirection.
Approach/Exitdistancesetsanadditionaldistanceawayfromthestockonthefirst/lastpass.
Maximumstepoversetthedistancebetweenadjacentpassesinthetoolpaths.
Evennumberofpasses(availableonlywithZigzagcuttingmethod)setsanevennumberpasses
whichensuresthatthelastpassreversesthecuttingdirection.Thisstrategypreventsburringor
chippingonthelastpass.
Roughinganglesetto0willmakethefirstpassalongpositiveXaxis.
MovebetweencutssettoHighspeedloopscreates180degreesarcsbetweeneachcut.
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10.5SettheLinkingParameterspage
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectLinkingParametersandchangetheparametersasshown.
NotethattheDepthissettoabsoluteand0andtheTopofstockissetto2mm.Thisistheresultof
settingupZ0tothetopofthefinishsizewhiledefiningtheBottomView.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit2DToolpathsFacing.
PressAlt+Ttoremovethetoolpathdisplay.
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STEP11:IMPORTTHEOPERATIONSFORTHEM14X2TAPHOLESFROMTHE
LIBRARY
ToolpathPreview:
11.1Importtheoperations
RightmouseclickinToolpathsOperationsManagerwindow.
SelectImport
SelectthedropdownarrowintheSourcefolderandselecttheYourNameMetricOperations.
Operations.
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ClickontheM14X2Tapgrouptoselectallthreeoperations.
MakesurethatAssigncurrentsystemtoolandconstruction
planesisenabled.Thisoptionadjuststheimportedoperations
tousethecurrenttoolplaneandconstructionplane.
SelecttheOKbutton.
SelecttheNObuttontoimporttheoperationgroup.
SelecttheOKbutton.
ClosetheImportToolpathOperationsdialogbox.
Notethatalltheimportedoperationshavenogeometry.Wearegoingtoaddthecenterpointsand
regeneratethetoolpathsasshowninthefollowingsteps.
11.2Addthecenterpointsinthetoolpathgeometry
SelectGeometry
Selectthefirstdrilloperation,Geometry.
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SelecttheOKbutton.
RightmouseclickandSelectAddpoints
SelecttheEntitiesbuttonintheDrillPointSelection.
[Selectentities]:Selectthe14mmdiametercirclesasshown.
Selectthe14mm
diametercircles
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillPointSelection.
NotethattwopointsareselectedintheDrillPointManager.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillPointManager.
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SelecttheRegenerateallselectedoperationsiconforthechange
tobeappliedonlytothisoperation.
SelectAlt+Tkeystoremovethetoolpathdisplay.
Holdingtherightmousebutton,dragthenewGeometry(2)PointsontopofPeckdrillGeometry.
Rightmouseclick
onGeometry,hold
downanddrag
ReleaseandselectAdd.
SelectNobutton,otherwisetheholeswillbedrilledatthesame
depthasthedepthofthespotdrillingoperation.
11.3Modifythedrillparameters
SelectthePeckDrillParametersintheToolpathsManager.
SelecttheParameters
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectToolandchangetheCommenttoDrillingalltapholeswith12mm
Drill.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectLinkingParametersandchangetheDepthasshowninthepicture
totheright.
FromtheextendedTreeviewlist,selecttheTipcompandchangethebreakthroughamountvalue
asshown.
Breakthroughamountvalueallowsyoutogiveanextraamountforthetooltogo
deeperthanthefinaldepthtopreventanyremainingmaterialforthecutouts.
Tiplengthvalueisautomaticallycalculatedbythesystembasedonthediameterandtip
angleofthetool.Thevalueisaddedtothefinaldepth.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit2DToolpathsDrillparameters.
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Copythegeometryinthetappingtoolpathfollowingthesamestepsshownfordrilling
geometry.
SelecttheRegeneratealldirtyoperationsicon.
STEP12:DRILLTHETWO10MMDIAMETERHOLES
ToolpathPreview:
12.1Drillpointsselection
Toolpaths
Drill
SelecttheEntitiesbutton.
[Selectentities]:Selectthe10mmdiametercircles.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit
DrillPointSelection.
Selectthe10mm
diametercircles
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UsingFilterselectthe10mmDrillasshownintheprevioussteps.
Addthecommentasshownbelow.
12.3SettheCutParameters
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheCutParameterspageandchangetheCycletoPeckDrillas
shown.
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12.4SettheLinkingParameters
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheLinkingParameterspageandchangetheDepthifneededas
shown.
FromtheextendedTreeviewlist,selecttheTipcomp,enableitandaddaBreakthroughamount
asshowntoensurethecompletemachiningofthethroughholes.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit2DToolpathsDrillparameterpages.
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STEP13:SPOTDRILLTHE10MMDIAMETERHOLES
Notethatwehavenotyetspotdrillthe10mmdiameterholes.Inthisstepwewillhavetoaddthecenter
pointsofthe10mmdiameterholesintheexistingspotdrillingoperationgeometry.Wewillalsochange
thedepthofthespotdrillforthe10mmdiameterholesonly.
ToolpathPreview:
13.1Addthecenterpointsofthe10mmdiameterholesintheexistingspotdrillingoperation
IntheToolpathsOperationsManager,RightmouseclickonthelastPeckdrilloperationGeometry
holdanddragthegeometryabovetheDrill/ConterboreGeometry.
ReleasethemouseandselectAddfromthelist.
Rightmouseclickholdanddrag
SelectNobuttontodonotretainthedepthfromthe10mm
drillingoperation.
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13.2Modifythedepthofspotdrillingforthe10mmholes
SelecttheGeometryofthespotdrillingoperation.
SelectGeometry
ClickonthethirdPointandmakesurethatoneofthe10mmholesis
selected.
Then,RightmouseclickonthethirdpointandselectChangeatpoint
IntheDrillchangeatpointdialogbox,enableDepthandchangethevalueto6.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillchangeatpointdialogbox.
Repeatthestepsforthefourthpointandchangethedepthto6.
Makesurethatfirstyouselectthepointandthendoarighmouse
clickonit.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillPointManagerdialogbox.
Regeneratethetoolpath.
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STEP14:BACKPLOTTHETOOLPATHS
Backplottingshowsthepaththetoolstaketocutthepart.Thisdisplayletsyouspoterrorsinthe
programbeforeyoumachinethepart.Asyoubackplottoolpaths,MastercamdisplaysthecurrentX,Y,
andZcoordinatesinthelowerleftcornerofthescreen.
ClickontheToolpathGroupintheToolpathsManagertoselectall
operations.
SelectToolpathGroup1
SelecttheBackplotselectedoperationsbutton.
Makesurethatyouhavethefollowingbuttonsturnedon(they
willappearpusheddown).
DisplayTools
andRapidmoves
SelecttheFitbutton.
Youcanadjustthespeedofthebackplot.
YoucanstepthroughtheBackplotbyusingtheStepforward orStepback buttons.
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SelectthePlaybuttonintheVCRbar.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitBackplot.
STEP15:VERIFYTHETOOLPATHS
Verifysimulatesthemachiningofapartfromastockmodeldisplay.Thestockdimensionsarebasedon
thevaluesthatwespecifiedintheStockSetup.
Selectalloperationsbutton.
SelecttheVerifyselectedoperationsbutton.
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SelecttheConfigurebutton.
Simulatetool simulatesthetoolpaths,displayingthe
solidtoolwithouttheholder
Updateaftereachtoolpathupdatesthestockaftereach
operation.
Stoponcollisionpausestheverificationwhenthetool
touchesthepartwitharapidmove.
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Initialstocksizesourceshould
besettoStockSetuptousethe
stockinformationfromStock
Setup.
UseTrueSolidallowsyou,after
verifyingthepart,torotateand
magnifytheparttomoreclosely
checkfeatures,surfacefinish,or
scallops.
Cuttercompincontrolallows
Verifytousetheinformation
regardingthetooldiameterand
tosimulatethecutter
compensation.
Changetool/colortochangethe
colorofthecutstockto
indicatedtoolchangesinthe
toolpath.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerifyOptions.
SettheVerifyspeedbymovingthesliderbarinthespeedcontrolbar.
SelectthePlaybuttontostartsimulation.
Thefinishedpartshouldappearasshowninthefollowingpicture.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerify.
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SUGGESTEDFIXTUREFORSETUP2:
Thestockisheldona
fixtureplateusingthe
tappedandthedrill
holes.ThetwoM14bolts
andtwo10mmdowels
holdandpositonthe
part.
SETUPSHEETFORSETUP2:
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STEP16:CREATINGANDRENAMINGTOOLPATHGROUPS;RENAMINGTHENC
FILE
Tomachinethepartintwodifferentsetups,wewillneedtohavetwoseparateprograms.Tobeableto
postprocessseparatelytheoperationsofeachsetup,wewillcreatethemunderdifferenttoolpath
groupswithdifferentNCnames.
StepPreview:
16.1RenamethecurrentToolpathGroup1andtheNCfile
ClicktwotimesontheToolpathGroup1tohighlightitandrenameit
MachinePartBottom.
RightmouseclickonthetoolpathgroupandselectEditselected
operationsandthen,selectChangeNCfilename.
EnterthenewNCname:MachinePartBottom.
SelecttheOKbutton.
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16.2CreateanewToolpathGroup
RightmouseclickontheMachineGroup1
SelectGroupsfromthedropdownlistandthenselect
NewToolpathgroup.
Renamethetoolpathgroup:MachinePartTop.
MakesurethattheredinsertarrowisbelowtheMachiningPart
Topgroup;otherwiseclickonitanddragitbelow.Thisensuresthat
thenextoperationwillbeaddedinthepropergroup.
STEP17:SETTHETOPVIEWASTHECURRENTWCS,TOOLANDCONSTRUCTION
PLANE
ToolpathPreview:
17.1UsingWCStosettheTopviewasthecurrenttoolplane,constructionplaneandWCS
SelectWCSManager.
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SelectTopViewandclickontheSetyourcurrentWCS,constructionplaneandtoolplanewith
theiroriginstotheselectedviewbutton.
SelecttheOK button.
SelecttheIsometricview.
SelectFitbutton.
Thepartshouldlookasshowntothe
right.
Notethattheoriginissetattopofthe
partatthelowerleftcorner.Follownext
substepifyouwanttomovetheorigin
attheupperleftcorner.
17.2UsingWCStosettheoriginattheupperleftcorner
SelectViewManager.
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ClickontheSelectbuttonintheOriginareaasshown.
[Selectapoint]:SelectEndpointA.
SelectEndpointA
ChangetheZvalueintheOriginareato0tosetagainthepartzeroatthe
finishsize.
Theneworigincoordinatesshouldlookasshown.
SelecttheOK buttontoexitViewManger.
Notethatthegridmovesattheupperleftcorneratthetopofthepartatthefinishedsize.
STEP18:FACETHETOPOFTHEPART
StepPreview:
18.1CopytheFacingoperationintheMachinePartTopgroup
SelectonlytheFacingoperation.
RightmouseclickontheexistingFacingoperationandselectCopyfromthelist.
MovetheredarrowbelowtheMachinePartTopgroupifneeded.
RightmouseclickbelowMachinePartTopgroupandselectPastefrom
thelist.
Rightmouseclickhere
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18.2ChangetheplanestoTopintheFacingoperation
FromtheToolpathsOperationsManagerselectParametersinthenewFacingoperation.
Parameters
FromtheTreeviewlistselectPlanes.
ClickonSelectWCSviewbuttonasshown.
FromViewSelectiondialogbox,selecttheTopviewasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitViewSelectiondialogbox.
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SelectCopytotoolplaneandCopytoconstructionplanebuttonstosetalltheplanestotheTop
plane.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheToolpageandchangethecommentasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit.
PressAlt+Ttoremovethetoolpathdisplayifneeded.
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STEP19:ROUGHMACHINETHETWOPOCKETSINTHETOPVIEW
StepPreview:
19.1Selectthebottomchainsofthetwopockets
Tobeabletomachinebothpocketsinthesameoperation,althoughtheyeachhavedifferentdepths,we
needthe3Dwireframetoselectthepocketsatthebottom.
Toolpaths
Pocket
EnabledCplaneinChainingtobeabletoselectthechainswithoutstoppingatthebranches.
Selectthetwopocketsatthebottom,asshown.
Selectthefirst
pockethere
Selectthesecond
pockethere
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Notethatbothpocketsarehighlighted.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChaining.
19.2Selecta25mmFlatEndmillandsettheparametersintheToolpage
Selectthe25mmFlatEndmillusingtheFilteroptionsasshowninthefacingoperation.
Makethenecessarychangestomatchtheparameterswiththescreenshotbelow.
RememberthattheFeedrate.Plungerate,RetractrateandSpindlespeedvaluesarealldefineinthe
parametersofthetooldefinition.Changethemasneeded.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheCutParameterspageandchangetheparametersasshown.
PockettypesettoStandardcanbeusedonlywithclosedchains.Thetoolwillbeconstrained
insideoftheclosedchain.
MachiningDirectionsettoClimbcutsinonedirectionwiththetoolrotatingintheopposite
directionofthetoolmotion.Seethegraphicbelow.
TipCompsettotheTipsetsthetooloffsettothetooltip.
Rollcutteraroundcornersinsertsarcmovesaroundthecornersinthetoolpathforasmoother
toolmovement.SettoSharp(135degreesorless)willrollthetoolatthesharpcorners.
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FromtheextendedTreeviewlist,selectRoughingandselectascuttingmethodConstantOverlap
Spiral.
StepoverpercentagesetsthedistancebetweenroughingpassesintheXYaxisasa
percentageofthetooldiameterandwillautomaticallyupdatethestepoverdistance.
Minimizetoolburialclearstheareaaroundpocketislands(semiislandsinourcase)to
avoidtooldamageduetoremovingtoomuchstockatonce.
Spiralinsidetooutsideenabledallowsyoutospiralfromthecentertothepocketwall.
Displaystockforconstantoverlapspiralpreviewstheamountofstockremovedbythe
roughingpasses.
Toleranceforremachiningandconstantoverlapspiraldeterminestheaccuracyofthe
toolpathwhenusingoneofthetwooptions.Recommendedtoleranceisthedefault.
SelecttheplussigninfrontoftheRoughingtoexpandtheTreeviewlist,and
selectEntryMotion(ifneeded).
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EnableRampoptionsandchangetheparameterstomatchthefollowingscreenshot.
TheramplengthvaluewillbedeterminedbyMastercamandcannotbesmallerthenthe
MinimumlengthorbiggerthentheMaximumlength.
Zclearancesetstheheightabovethestockwheretheentryrampwillstart.
XYclearancesetstheminimumdistanceintheXYplanebetweentherampandthepocketwall.
Plungezig/zaganglessettherampanglesasthetoolzigzagstothebottomofthepocketbefore
beginningthecuttingpass.
AutoanglesetsautomaticallytheangleintheXYplanebasedonthelongestareaofthepocket.
Additionalslotwidthaddsafilletattheendofeachrampforasmoothertoolmovement.
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SelectFinishinganddisabletheoptionaswiththisoperationwewanttoroughonlythepart.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectDepthCutsandenabletheoption.
DepthcutsaretheZaxiscutsthatthetoolmakesinapockettoolpath.
Maxroughstepsetsthemaximumamountthatcanbemachinedinonestep.
Bypocketenablethesystemtocompletealldepthcutsinthefirstpocketbeforemoving
tonextone.
Mastercamneverperformsunequaldepthcuts.Forexample,inourcase,theleftsidepocketis10mm
deep;thestepiscalculated:(FinaldepthStockonthefloor)/2=(101)/2=4.5whichissmallerthen7.
Thesamewaythesystemcalculatesthestepforthesecondpocket;(191)/3=6
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectLinkingParametersandenableClearanceheightandsettheTopof
thestockandthefinalDepthasshown.
Depthvaluesetsthefinalmachiningdepthforthepocketoperation.Thevalueissetto0and
incrementalandismeasuredfromthetwogeometrychainsthatweselected.Thisinsuresthat
bothofthemaregoingtobemachinedtotheappropriatedepth.
ChoosingIncrementaltellsthesystemtocalculatethevaluerelativetoeitherthecurrenttop
ofstock(aswithClearanceparameter),relativetotheselectedgeometry(aswithTopofstock
andDepthparameters),orrelativetothedepthofeachcut(aswithFeedplaneandRetract).
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit2DToolpathsPocketparameters.
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STEP20:FINISHTHETWOPOCKETS
ToolpathPreview:
20.1Copytheexistingpocketoperation
Youcancopyanoperationwhenmachiningthesamegeometryandusingthesametypeoftoolpath.
Advantagesofusingacopyofanexistingoperationisthatwedonotneedtoselectthegeometrychains
andwecanusesomeoftheparameterssetupintheoriginaloperation.
RightmouseclickandholditdownonthefoldericoninfrontofthePockettoolpath.
Dragthemousedownandreleaseit.
SelectCopyafter.
Youshouldnowhavetwopockettoolpaths.
LeftclickonthesecondpocketParameters.
SelectParameters
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20.2Selecta19mmFlatendmillandsettheToolpageparameters
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheToolpage.
Followingthestepsoutlinedearlier,usingtheFilteroption,selectthe19mmFlatEndmill.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheCutParametersandremovethestocktoleaveonthewallsand
onthefloors.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectEntryMotionanddisabletheentry
asshown.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectFinishingandenabletheFinishtofinishthewalls.Settherestof
parameterstomatchthefollowingscreenshot.
Passessetsthenumberoffinishpasses.
Spacingsetstheamountofstocktoberemovedwitheachcut.Becausewesetthe
numberofpassesto1,theamountofstocktoberemoveisthestocktoleaveonthewalls
amountsetintheroughingoperation.
Finishouterboundaryneedstobeenabledtofinishthewallsofthepocket.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheplussigninfrontoftheFinishing(ifneeded)andsetthe
parametersfortheLeadIn/Outasshowntomakesmoothentry/exittoolmovesinandoutofthe
remainingstock.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectDepthCutsanddisabletheoption
onestepatthefinaldepth.
toremovetheremainingstockin
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthe2DToolpathsPocket.
TEP21:BACKPLOTTHEPOCKETTOOLPATHS
IntheToolpathsOperationsManager,clickonthefirstpocketoperation.
HoldingdowntheShiftkeyselectthesecondpocket.
ClickonBackplotselectedoperationsicon.
Makesurethatyouhavethefollowingbuttonsturnedon(theywillappearpusheddown).
SelecttheTopViewfromtheviewtoolbartoseethestock.
Displaytool
Displayrapidmoves
Quickverify
SelecttheFitbutton.
SelectthePlaybutton th in eVCRbar.
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Youcanadjustthespeedofthebackplot.
Notetheremainingmaterialinthecorners.The19mmFlatEndmillcannotcleanupthestock.Inthe
nextoperationwewillremachinethecornersusingasmallertool.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitBackplot.
STEP22:REMACHINETHETWOPOCKETS
Notethatthe19mmFlatEndMillcouldnotcleanthe3mmradiusfillets.Usingthe5mmdiameterFlat
Endmilltoremoveallthematerialinsidethepocketwillnotbeefficient.Wewillremovetheremaining
materialonlybyusinga5mmFlatEndmilltoolwiththeremachiningpocketstyle.
ToolpathPreview:
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22.1Copytheexistinglastpocketoperation
Youcancopyanoperationonlywhenmachiningthesamegeometryusingthesametoolpath.Advantages
ofusingacopyofanexistingoperationisthatwedontneedtoselectthegeometrychainsandwecan
usesomeoftheparameterssetupintheoriginaloperation.
SelectonlythesecondPocket(operation8).
RightmouseclickandholditdownonthefoldericoninfrontofthesecondPockettoolpath.
Dragthemousedownandreleaseit.
SelectCopyafter.
Youshouldnowhavethreepockettoolpaths.
LeftclickonthelastpocketParameters.
SelectParameters
22.2Selecta5mmFlatEndmillandsettheToolparameters
Followingthestepsoutlinedearlier,usingtheFilteroption,selectthe5mmFlatEndmill.
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SelectCutParametersandchangethePockettypetoRemachiningasshownbelow.
SettheComputeremainingstockfromtheRoughingtooldiameterandsettheparametersas
shown.
Computeremainingstockfrom:
Roughingtooldiameterenablesthesystemtocalculatetheremainingstockforremachining
basedonthesizeofthetooldiameterthatyouenter.
Clearance,setasapercentageofthetooldiameter,allowsyoutoexpandtheremachiningarea
atthebeginningandattheendtopreventacuspofmaterialremaining.
Applyentry/exitcurvestoroughpassesallowsyoutousetheLeadin/outparameters.
Machinecompletefinishpassesallowsyoutofinishtheentirepart.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectRoughingandchangetheStepoverpercentageto70%toensurea
completeremovalofthestock.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectDepthCutsandenableit.
ChangetheMaxroughstepasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitfromthe2DToolpathsPocket.
STEP23:CIRCLEMILLTHE50MMDIAMETERHOLE
ToolpathPreview:
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23.1Selectthetoolpathgeometry
FromtheToolpathsOperationsManager,selectMoveinsertarrowdown
oneitemuntiltheinsertarrowisbellowthelastoperation.
Toolpaths
CirclePaths
Circmill
FromtheDrillPointSelection,selectEntitiesbutton.
[Selectentities]:Selectthebottomof50mmdiameterholeasshown.
Selectthecirclehere
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitDrillPointSelectiondialogbox.
NotethatintheToolpathTypetheCircleMilliconisautomaticallyselected.
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Selecttheexisting19mmFlatEndmillfromthetoollistwindowasshown.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheCutParametersandchangetheparametersasshown.
CompensationtypesettoComputerallowsMastercamtocompensatethetoolpathbased
onthetooldiameteranddoesnotoutputG41/G42inthecode.
CompensationdirectionsettoLeftcompensatesthetoolpathtotheleftofthechaininthe
CCWdirection.
TipCompsettotheTipsetsthetooloffsettothetooltip.
Entry/exitarcsweepsetto90degreesmakesalinebetweentheplungepointandthe
entry/exitarcmovementofaofacircle,ateachentry/exit.Seethepicturebelow.
Overlapsetshowfarthetoolgoespasttheendofthetoolpathbeforeexiting.Thisensuresa
cleanfinish.
Entry/exitarcsweepsetto90degreeswillgeneratethis
result.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectRoughingtoaddroughingpassestocompletedmachinetheinsideof
thehole.
EnableRoughingandsettheparametersasshown.
Circlemillroughingcreatesroughingpassesusingtangentarcs.Theresultprovidesa
smoothmotionforthetool,ashortNCprogram,andgoodcleanout.
Stepoverissetasapercentageofthetooldiameter.
Helicalentryparameterscreatetheroughingmotiontangenttoahelicalentry.
Outputarcmovesgeneratesarcmovementsinsteadofsmalllinearmoveswhichmakethe
programsmaller.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectDepthCutsandsettheparametersasshown.
DepthcutssetthecutsalongtheZaxis.Mastercamdividesthetotaldepthintoequal
stepsbasedontheMaxroughstepvalue.
Keeptooldownenableddoesntallowthetooltoretractbetweencuts.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectBreakThroughtocutcompletelythroughthematerialbythe
amountspecified.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheLinkingParametersandchangetheparametersasshown.
NotethattheDepthissettoIncrementaland0becauseweselectthecirclemillgeometryatthebottom
(finaldepth).SettingtheDepthtoAbsoluteand25willgivethesameresult.
Selectthe OKbuttonfromthe2DToolpathCircleMillparameterscreen.
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STEP24:CONTOURTHEOUTSIDEPROFILE
ToolpathPreview:
24.1Selectthetoolpathgeometry
Toolpaths
Contour
MakesurethatCplaneisselectedintheChainingdialogbox.
Selectthecontouratthebottom.
Selectthefirstentityinthecontour,asshown.
BesuretochainthecontourinaCWdirection.OtherwiseselecttheReverse
button.
Selectthecontour
here
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChaining.
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24.2Selectthe25mmdiameterFlatEndMillandsettheparametersintheToolpage
FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheTool.
Selecttheexisting25mmFlatEndmillandmakeallthenecessarychangesintheToolpage.
SelecttheCutParametersfromtheTreeviewlistandchangetheCompensationtypetoControl.
Makesurethattheparametersmatchthescreenshotbelow.
CuttercompensationsetinControloutputsG41orG42codestoturnthe
compensationon.Thecompensationamountortoolwearadjustmentissetatthe
control.Usingthismethodyouareprogrammingthepartedge.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selectDepthCuts.
EnableDepthcutsandsettheMaxroughstepto10mm.
FromtheTreeviewlist,selectLeadIn/Out.
NotethatCuttercompensationincontrolrequirestheLeadin/outparametertobeturnedon;mostof
theCNCmachinesneedalinearmoveatthebeginningoftheprogramtocompensatethecutter
diameter.Ifyouusethearcoptiontoo,makesurethattheradiusislargerthantheradiusofthetool.
Entry/exitatmidpointinclosedcontourswillmovethestartofthecontourtoolpathatthe
midpointofthelinethatweselectedwhenchaining.
Line/Tangentwillbetangenttothearcandmachinedfirstintheentrycombination.When
exitingthepartthearcwillbemachinedfirst.Seethegraphicbelow.
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FromtheTreeviewlist,selecttheBreakThroughandenteraBreakthroughamountto
completelymachinetheprofile.
SelecttheLinkingParametersandmakethechangesasshown.
NotethatthefinalDepthcanbesettoIncrementaland0duetothefactthatweselectasthecontour
geometrythebottomofthecontour.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit2DToolpathsContourparameters.
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STEP25:BACKPLOTTHETOOLPATHS
FromToolpathsOperationsManagerclickontheMachinePartTopgrouptoselectallthe
operationsdoneinthesecondsetup.
RepeatSTEP14tobesurethatthechangeshavetakenplace.
DisabletheQuickverifybutton.
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STEP26:VERIFYTHECHANGEDPART
SelecttheSelectalloperationsbuttonfromToolpathManagerifneeded.
RepeatSTEP15tobesurethatthechangeshavetakenplace.
Thefinishedpartshouldappearasshowninthefollowingpicture.
STEP27:POSTTHEFILES
RightmouseclickontheMachinePartTopgroupandselectEditselectedoperationsandthen,
selectChangeNCfilename.
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EnterthenewNCname:MachinePartTop
SelecttheOKbutton.
Postprocessing,orposting,referstotheprocessbywhichthetoolpathsintheMastercampartfilesare
convertedtoaformatthatcanbeunderstoodbythemachinetool'scontrol(forexample,Gcodes).
Generally,everymachinetoolorcontrolwillrequireitsownpostprocessor,customizedtoproduce
codeformattedtomeetitsexactrequirements.
Makesurethatalloperationsareselected,otherwise,Selectalloperations.
SelectthePostselectedoperationsbuttonfromToolpath
Manager.
InthePostprocessingwindow,makeallthenecessarychangesas
showntotheright.
SelecttheOKbuttontocontinue.
SelecttheOKbuttontopostthefirstgroupasthegeometry
name(MachinePartBottom).
NCfileenabledallowsyoutokeeptheNCfileandto
assignthesamenameastheMCXfile.
Editenabledallowsyoutoautomaticallylaunchthe
defaulteditor.
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SelecttheredXtoclosethefirstprogram.
SelecttheOKbuttontostartthesecondprogram(MachinePartTop).
SelecttheredXtoclosethe
editor.
STEP28:SAVETHEUPDATEDMCXFILE
SelecttheSaveicon.
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REVIEWEXERCISES
Studentpractice:CreatetheToolpathforTutorial7Exercise1aspertheinstructionsbelow;
Tips:
Createthe3DgeometryusingXformTranslate.
Createeachpocketwithadifferentdepth.
StocksizeuseBoundingboxtoestablishX,Y&Zsizesand
giveextendX,Y,andZ2mm
Setup1
Facethetopofthepartusing75mmFaceMill
SpotDrillthe10mmdiameterholesusing15mmSpotDrill
Drillthe10mmdiameterholesusing8.5Drill(Createthenewtool)
Tapthe10mmdiameterholesusing10x1.5Tap
Drillthe12mmdiameterholesusing12mmDrill
Addthe12mmdiameterholescenterpointsintheSpotDrillandeditthedepthofthe
holes.(SeeTutorial4)
RoughPocketthepartusing25mmFlatEndmill
Selecteachpocketatthebottom
StocktoleaveXY=0,5
UseParallelspiralcleancornerscuttingmethod
Depth=0(incr)
Maxroughstep(depthcuts)=10mm
Finishstep1mm
RemachiningPocketthepartusing5mmFlatEndmill
Finishstep1mm
Setup2
Facethebottomofthepartusing75mmFaceMill
Contourthepartusing25mmFlatEndmill
BackplotandVerifythetoolpaths.
Postprocessthefile.
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Studentpractice:CreatetheToolpathforTutorial7Exercise2aspertheinstructionsbelow;
Tips:
Createthe3DgeometryusingXformTranslate.
StocksizeuseBoundingboxtoestablishX&Ysizesand
giveexpandZ2mm.Createthestockgeometrytoo.
Setup1
Facethetopofthepartusing75mmFaceMill
SpotDrillthe9mmdiameterholesusing15mmSpotDrill;6mmdeep
Drillthe9mmdiameterthroughholesusing9mmDrill
RoughallPocketsusing25mmFlatEndmill
Selecteachpocketatthebottom
Depth=0(incr)
StocktoleaveXY=0,5
UseParallelspiralcuttingmethod
RemachiningPocketthepartusing10mmFlatEndmill
FinishPocketthepartusing10mmFlatEndmill
Setup2
Facethebottomofthepartusing75mmFaceMill
2DHighSpeedCoreMillusing25mmFlatEndmilltomachinetheoutsideprofile
Selecttheoutsiderectangleandtheoutsideprofile.
BackplotandVerifythetoolpaths.
Postprocessthefile.
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NOTES:
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TUTORIAL7QUIZ
Whatcommandandwhatoptionswereenabledtocreatethe3Dwireframe?
WhatdoesWCSstandfor?
Whatentitiescanbeselectedtodefineanewplane,usingtheGeometryoptionintheView
Manager?
Whatisfacingtoolpathusedfor?
Whatwouldyourequireastoolpathgeometry,andhowwouldyousetthefinalDepthvaluewhen
machiningpocketswithdifferentdepthsinthesameoperation?
HowdoesthesystemcalculatethestockforremachiningwhenComputeremainingstockfrom
Roughingtooldiameterisenabled?
Howisthetiplengthofthedrillcalculatedinthedrillingoperation?
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