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Surface and Cutline Milling

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Surface milling NC Sequence is usually used to semi-finish or finish the shallow surfaces. It is a versatile sequence which can generate a lot of toolpath strategies.

Contents

The topics covered are as follows.

  • Defining a new surface milling NC Sequence
    Introduction to different cut definition options to suit the surface topology
  • Choosing the proper scanning strategy
  • Controlling the connection movement between cutting passes
  • Introduction to available entry/exit movements
  • Creating multi-step toolpaths
  • Defining Sloped Mill Surface to classify surfaces based upon slope angle
  • Facing a part with Surface Milling NC Sequence
  • Using OVERTRAVEL_DISTANCE parameter to control the contact of tool with reference model
  • Defining surface milling NC Sequence to finish a hole
  • Controlling the cutting direction
  • Selecting suitable SCAN_TYPE for selected surfaces
  • Introduction to ARC_TANGENT entry/exit condition
  • How to create CL data for a given NC Sequence
  • How to mirror the CL Data
  • Adding Auto Inner Cutlines
  • Adding smooth Entry/Exit motions
  • Adding smooth connection movements between tool passes
  • Inserting a CL Command at the end of CL Data
  • Patterning a NC Sequence
  • Generating CL Data for a patterned NC Sequence
  • Gouge checking patterned NC Sequence

Cutline Machining follows surface topology

 

 

Smooth Connection Movement for HSM

 

 

High Speed Facing

 

 

Finishing of Holes using Helical Scanning

 

 

Using the Surface Edges to Smoothen the Toolpath

 

 

Using the Surface Sequence to machine the material left by previous tool

 

Adding cutlines to improve toolpath

 

 

 

 

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