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DESCRIPTION FIGURES

1.
1. On the ribbon, click CAM tab 2D Milling panel Face .
This creates a new facing operation and opens the Operation dialog
box where you can edit the individual parameters controlling the
toolpath, as well as select the actual geometry to machine.

Each tab on the Operation dialog box is divided into a number of

groups.

2. The Face strategy automatically detects the size of the stock which is
shown as an orange outline on the part.

In this example, the default stock and stock contours work fine and
so the stock size need not be specified manually

3. The parameters on the Passes tab control how the actual facing
toolpath is laid out. The Pass extension setting specifies the distance
to extend the passes beyond the machining boundary.
1.Click the Passes tab.
2.Change Pass extension to: 5 mm

Click at the bottom of the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the

graphics window and select OK from the marking menu, to
automatically start calculating the toolpath.
The toolpath is now calculated and a preview appears in the graphics
windowass extension to: 5 mm
4. 1. On the ribbon, click CAM tab 2D Milling

panel 2D Contour .
Click on NEW MILL TOOL
You can use the default tool type and
dimensions (an Ø8 mm flat mill) for this
tutorial, but increase the flute length to be
able to cut the entire height of the part (22
mm).
Click the Cutter tab.
Change Flute length to: 25 mm
Attention: If you decide to execute this
toolpath on a machine tool, ensure that the
tool number corresponds with the tool
position in your tool changer on the machine
tool, i.e. that on position 6 you have an 8 mm
flat end mill cutter.
Click the OK button to create your new tool.
Click the Select button to select the tool for
your operation and close the Tool Library
dialog.
5. Feed & Speed Group
Expand the Feed & Speed group and change
the following parameters:
1. Spindle speed to: 3000 rpm
2. Cutting feedrate to: 800 mm/min

Geometry tab
Click the Geometry tab. Ensure that the Contour
selections button is active so that you can select
the outside edge of the part geometry to run the
tool around.

1. Move the mouse over the bottom front edge.

When it highlights, click on it. The bottom
contour of the part is chain selected
automatically.
2. An arrow then appears near the chained contour
indicating the direction of the toolpath. You can
reverse the direction of a selected edge by simply
clicking the arrow.
6. Heights tab
1. Click the Heights tab. A preview of the
heights is shown.

Preview of heights: The top orange plane

represents the Clearance Height. The second
olive green plane represents the Retract
Height. The green plane represents the Feed
Height. The light blue plane is the Top Height.
The dark blue plane is the Bottom Height.
To make sure that the tool gets all the way
through the stock, lower the bottom height by
1 mm.
2. From the Bottom Height drop-down
menu, select Model bottom.
3. Change Bottom offset to: -1.0 mm
Observe that the preview plane moves in the
graphics window.

Tip: Observe that the various heights can also

be adjusted using the mini-toolbar. Simply click
the heights plane you wish to change and
dynamically drag the arrow manipulator to the
value you want. You can also enter the value
directly in the mini-toolbar text field.

Start the Calculation

1. Click OK at the bottom of
the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the
graphics window and select OK from the
marking menu, to automatically start
calculating the toolpath.

7. 1. On the ribbon, click CAM tab 2D Milling

panel 2D Pocket .

Tool tab
1. On the Tool tab, click the TOOL button and
select the tool #2 - Ø8 mm flat from the
library.
2. Click SELECT to close the Tool
Library dialog.

Geometry tab
1. Click the Geometry tab. The contours of the
 pocket to be cleared are selected here.
2. Click anywhere on the face at the bottom of
the pocket.

Heights tab
1. By default, the 2D Pocket operation
machines from the top of the stock to the
level of the selected contours. This is exactly
what is needed in this operation, so there is
no need to change any heights.
2. Passes tab
1. Click the Passes tab.
This group of settings controls how the 2D
pocket toolpath is calculated. To clear out the
pocket, the toolpath is generated in a number
of Z levels, starting from the top of the stock
and going down in steps of 2 mm to the
bottom of the pocket.

2. Enable the Multiple Depths check box.

3. Change Maximum roughing
stepdown to: 2.0 mm
4. Change Finishing stepdowns to: 1
We do not want to leave any stock in this
operation, and since this is a roughing
operation, the default is to leave stock.

5. Disable the Stock to Leave check box.

Start the Calculation

1. Click OK at the bottom of
the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the
graphics window and select OK from the
marking menu, to automatically start
calculating the toolpath.
 The toolpath is now calculated and shown in
the graphics window.

8. 1. On the ribbon, click CAM tab 2D Milling

panel Bore .

Tool tab
1. On the Tool tab, click the TOOL button and
select the tool #2 - Ø8 mm flat from the
library.
2. Click SELECT to close the Tool
Library dialog.

Geometry tab
1. 1.Click the Geometry tab. The Circular face
selections button should be active. Select
the cylindrical faces of the two holes with
the largest diameter at the top corners of the
part.
2. 2.If necessary, zoom in and click anywhere
on the cylindrical surface of the upper large
hole.

1. 3.Do the same to select the other hole in the

opposite corner.
 Passes tab
1. Click the Passes tab. Here we control how
the helix toolpath is calculated.
2. Change Pitch to: 2.0 mm

Start the Calculation

1. Click OK at the bottom of
the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the
graphics window and select OK from the
marking menu, to automatically start
calculating the toolpath.
The toolpath is now calculated and shown in
the graphics window.

9.
The next step is to drill the two small holes at
the top left and right corners of the work
piece.

1. On the ribbon, click CAM tab Drilling

panel Drill .

Tool tab
Change the default tool.

1. On the Tool tab, click the TOOL button.

2. Click the NEW MILL TOOL button.
This procedure creates a tool with default
dimensions and cutting data. The default is a
Ø10 mm drill. We will use most of the
defaults, but change some of the cutting
parameters a bit.

3. Click the Cutter tab.

4. Change Type to Drill by selecting it from the
drop-down menu.
5. Change Diameter to 5 mm.
6. Click the OK button to create your new tool.
7. Click the Select button to select the tool for
your operation and close the Tool
Library dialog.
 Geometry tab
1. Click the Geometry tab. Ensure
that Selected faces is selected from the Hole
mode: drop-down menu and that the Hole
faces selection button is active.
2. Zoom in, and select the cylindrical face of the
smaller diameter hole at the top left corner of
the part.

Enable the Select same diameter check

box. Doing so automatically selects the
identically sized small hole at the top right
of the part. Heights tab

1. Click the Heights tab and enable the Drill tip

through bottom check box.
2. Change Break-through depth to: 1 mm
3. Cycle tab
1. Click the Cycle tab.
2. Select Chip breaking - partial retract from
the Cycle type: drop-down menu.

Start the Calculation

1. Click OK at the bottom of
the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the
graphics window and select OK from the
marking menu, to automatically start
calculating the toolpath.

9.
A tapping operation differs only from a drilling
operation in the type of cycle chosen from
the Cycle tab. To simplify this step of the
operation, we will just copy the existing
drilling toolpath and edit it to create the new
tapping toolpath.

1. In the CAM Browser, right-click on

the Drill1 node. (Do not be concerned if your
Drill node appears with a number other than
Drill1.)
2. Select Duplicate from the pop-up context
menu. This creates a copy of the operation
below the original one.
3. Left-click on the new operation (Copy of
Drill1).
4. Enter a new name, such as Tapping M6 and
press Enter.
Next, you edit the tool and parameters.

5. Right-click on the operation Tapping M6.

6. Select Edit from the pop-up context menu.

Tool tab
Create and select a new tapping tool.

1. On the Tool tab, click the TOOL button to

open the Tool Library.
2. Click the NEW MILL TOOL button.
3. On the General tab, change Number to 8.
4. On the Cutter tab, change Type to Tap
(Right Hand).
5. Change Diameter to 6 mm.
6. Change Flute length to 15 mm.
7. On the Feed & Speed tab, change Spindle
speed to 400 rpm.
8. Click the OK button to create your new tool.
9. Click the Select button to select the tool for
your operation and close the Tool
Library dialog.
Important: If you want to run this toolpath on
your machine tool, you may also need to set
the Pitch parameter on the Cutter tab, as
well as adjust the feed and speed
parameters. The correct values can be found
in the tool manufacturer's catalog.

Cycle tab
Now, make this a tapping cycle instead of a
drilling cycle.

1. Click the Cycle tab and select Tapping from

the Cycle type: drop-down menu.

Start the Calculation

1. Click OK at the bottom of
the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the
graphics window and select OK from the
marking menu, to calculate the toolpath. The
resulting toolpath should look like this: