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Transcript
00:03
In this video, you’ll:
00:05
Describe how to physically and digitally assemble tooling required for all operations,
00:12
When planning how to program a part, it is important to consider the order of operations
00:17
and the tools you have available,
00:20
as well as the tool holders necessary for those operations.
00:25
In the Manufacture workspace, open the file Tool Holders.f3d.
00:31
Notice the unique geometry of the part.
00:34
If you attempt to program the outermost geometry at the base of this part,
00:39
a tool holder would collide with the geometry above the base.
00:44
First, examine the operations applied to the part.
00:48
From the Browser, under Setup1, select the first toolpath, Face1.
00:55
In the canvas, the facing toolpath previews.
00:60
Then, select 2D Adaptive1.
01:03
Again, the canvas updates with the preview of the toolpath.
01:09
Notice that it clears material above the base of the part.
01:13
Preview 2D Adaptive2.
01:16
Here, the tool steps up and clears the level above the previous toolpath,
01:24
Finally, preview 2D Adaptive3.
01:29
This toolpath clears the material at the base of the part.
01:33
With 2D Adaptive3 still selected, from the Toolbar, Actions panel, select Simulate.
01:42
This opens the Simulate dialog.
01:44
Under Toolpath, expand the Mode drop-down and select All toolpath.
01:51
Then, deselect Stock.
01:54
Back under Toolpath, select Show points.
01:59
In order for Show points to function, the camera settings must be set to orthographic.
02:04
To do this, from the Navigation Bar, expand Display settings and, from the flyout, select Camera > Orthographic.
02:15
Now, in the canvas, zoom in and pick a point on the toolpath to check for clearances.
02:23
The toolpath simulation updates.
02:26
Use the ViewCube to view the toolpath from the Right.
02:31
Notice that the toolholder is colliding with the part.
02:35
Close the Simulate dialog.
02:37
To mitigate the collision, you need to update the size of the toolholder.
02:43
To do this, from the Browser, right-click 2D Adaptive3,
02:49
and select Edit Tool.
02:51
This opens the Edit Tool dialog.
02:54
Click the Holder tab.
02:57
From here, you can select a smaller holder.
02:60
In this instance, from the list, under Tool Holders, select CAT40-ER20-1.75.
03:12
Then, click Select holder.
03:15
The preview window updates with the change.
03:19
Click Accept.
03:21
Simulate the 2D Adaptive3 toolpath again.
03:25
In the canvas, zoom in and pick the same point as you did earlier to re-examine it.
03:32
Then, using the ViewCube, preview the simulation from the Right.
03:37
The toolholder now clears the upper level of the part, without collision.
03:43
Notice that the tool is still red.
03:46
This is simply because the previous operations have not been simulated yet,
03:51
so the program is predicting collision with the stock.
03:55
Close the Simulate dialog.
03:58
Save the file.
Video transcript
00:03
In this video, you’ll:
00:05
Describe how to physically and digitally assemble tooling required for all operations,
00:12
When planning how to program a part, it is important to consider the order of operations
00:17
and the tools you have available,
00:20
as well as the tool holders necessary for those operations.
00:25
In the Manufacture workspace, open the file Tool Holders.f3d.
00:31
Notice the unique geometry of the part.
00:34
If you attempt to program the outermost geometry at the base of this part,
00:39
a tool holder would collide with the geometry above the base.
00:44
First, examine the operations applied to the part.
00:48
From the Browser, under Setup1, select the first toolpath, Face1.
00:55
In the canvas, the facing toolpath previews.
00:60
Then, select 2D Adaptive1.
01:03
Again, the canvas updates with the preview of the toolpath.
01:09
Notice that it clears material above the base of the part.
01:13
Preview 2D Adaptive2.
01:16
Here, the tool steps up and clears the level above the previous toolpath,
01:24
Finally, preview 2D Adaptive3.
01:29
This toolpath clears the material at the base of the part.
01:33
With 2D Adaptive3 still selected, from the Toolbar, Actions panel, select Simulate.
01:42
This opens the Simulate dialog.
01:44
Under Toolpath, expand the Mode drop-down and select All toolpath.
01:51
Then, deselect Stock.
01:54
Back under Toolpath, select Show points.
01:59
In order for Show points to function, the camera settings must be set to orthographic.
02:04
To do this, from the Navigation Bar, expand Display settings and, from the flyout, select Camera > Orthographic.
02:15
Now, in the canvas, zoom in and pick a point on the toolpath to check for clearances.
02:23
The toolpath simulation updates.
02:26
Use the ViewCube to view the toolpath from the Right.
02:31
Notice that the toolholder is colliding with the part.
02:35
Close the Simulate dialog.
02:37
To mitigate the collision, you need to update the size of the toolholder.
02:43
To do this, from the Browser, right-click 2D Adaptive3,
02:49
and select Edit Tool.
02:51
This opens the Edit Tool dialog.
02:54
Click the Holder tab.
02:57
From here, you can select a smaller holder.
02:60
In this instance, from the list, under Tool Holders, select CAT40-ER20-1.75.
03:12
Then, click Select holder.
03:15
The preview window updates with the change.
03:19
Click Accept.
03:21
Simulate the 2D Adaptive3 toolpath again.
03:25
In the canvas, zoom in and pick the same point as you did earlier to re-examine it.
03:32
Then, using the ViewCube, preview the simulation from the Right.
03:37
The toolholder now clears the upper level of the part, without collision.
03:43
Notice that the tool is still red.
03:46
This is simply because the previous operations have not been simulated yet,
03:51
so the program is predicting collision with the stock.
03:55
Close the Simulate dialog.
03:58
Save the file.
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