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Type:
Tutorial
Length:
8 min.
Transcript
00:03
Now we will show you how to create tool paths from a template.
00:08
I have opened the next part
00:10
in the family of parts that we need to program.
00:13
We will start by creating a new setup,
00:17
select the setup icon from the setup toolbar.
00:21
Since the orientation of the machining plane is correct
00:25
and the Z axis is pointing away from that plane.
00:28
We can leave all the defaults on the setup tab as they are
00:34
on the stock tab,
00:35
we are going to leave
00:37
an extra 300,000 stock on the bottom
00:40
and set the round up to nearest value
00:43
to 0.250
00:46
that will give us a block
00:48
to the nearest quarter of an inch
00:51
with an additional stock on the bottom
00:54
for gripping the part in a vice
00:57
press OK. To close the setup
01:00
to import the tool path from our templates,
01:03
right? Click in the browser area
01:06
and mouse over the create from template option.
01:11
You should see the bracket, top and bracket bottom templates that we created.
01:17
Select bracket top,
01:21
press the arrow in front of the setup to expand the imported operations list.
01:27
Now you can see all the imported operations.
01:32
First in the list is the face tool path
01:36
face does not require any geometry selection
01:39
simply, right, click on it
01:41
and select generate.
01:44
The top is now faced off.
01:48
This is where naming your tool path operations can be valuable.
01:54
If you read the next operation, we can see it's a top operation
02:00
for roughing the outside stock.
02:03
Right. Click on the operation and select edit,
02:08
select the bottom edge of the bracket
02:11
and press enter.
02:14
You just roughed the entire outside of the bracket.
02:22
right. Click on the rough pockets, top operation
02:26
and select edit.
02:29
Select the bottom edge of the closed pockets
02:33
and select the edge of the open pocket.
02:37
Oh, wait,
02:38
I don't want the edge for the open pockets.
02:42
Let's mouse over the edge we selected
02:46
and when it highlights in red, select it again,
02:51
this brings up the chain. Selection options,
02:55
select the garbage can icon
02:57
to delete the highlighted chain.
03:01
Now pick the face
03:04
of each open pocket.
03:07
Press center,
03:10
you just roughed all the pockets on the bracket,
03:16
right? Click on the finish outside, top operation
03:20
and select edit,
03:23
select the bottom edge of the outside
03:27
and press enter.
03:30
You just finished the outside,
03:35
right. Click
03:36
on the finish pockets, top operation
03:39
and select edit,
03:41
select the bottom edge of the closed pockets
03:45
and the bottom edge of the open pockets.
03:50
Press center,
03:52
you just finished the pockets,
03:56
right. Click on the champ for top operation
03:59
and select edit,
04:02
select the top edge of the closed pockets,
04:07
the top edge of the outside
04:10
and the outer edge of the open pockets.
04:15
Press enter,
04:18
you just chaffer the part
04:21
right. Click on the spot drill top operation
04:25
and select edit,
04:28
select the
04:29
chord edge
04:30
at the top of any hole
04:34
because select same diameter
04:37
is active.
04:39
All the spot drill champers will be selected,
04:43
press enter
04:46
you just spot drilled, all the holes
04:50
right. Click on the drill through top operation
04:53
and select edit,
04:56
select any whole cylinder face
05:00
because select same diameter is active.
05:03
All the holes get selected,
05:07
press enter,
05:09
you just drilled all the holes.
05:12
More importantly,
05:14
you just programmed the entire top of the part
05:17
in less than four minutes
05:20
with tool pas that you know and trust.
05:24
Let's right. Click on this setup and select simulate
05:29
set the tool path mode
05:31
to tail,
05:34
activate stock
05:36
and press go to end of tool path
05:40
or as I like to call it fast forward.
05:44
The top machining looks complete.
05:47
Change the colorization to comparison.
05:51
If you look at the tool tip,
05:53
you can see that blue represents remaining stock,
05:57
green
05:59
represents a finished face,
06:01
red
06:02
represents an undercut.
06:05
If you see any red on the edges,
06:08
it's because we cut the
06:10
Cher
06:10
where there was no Cher
06:12
on the model,
06:14
we essentially cut beyond the faces of the model.
06:18
But this looks as we would expect.
06:22
Let's close, simulate
06:24
to do the second side repeat the process,
06:28
create a set up for the second side.
06:32
When setting the machining plane,
06:34
remember to set the Z axis pointing away from the XY face,
06:42
import the templates
06:43
for the bracket bottom
06:46
and select the geometry based on the name of the operations.
Video transcript
00:03
Now we will show you how to create tool paths from a template.
00:08
I have opened the next part
00:10
in the family of parts that we need to program.
00:13
We will start by creating a new setup,
00:17
select the setup icon from the setup toolbar.
00:21
Since the orientation of the machining plane is correct
00:25
and the Z axis is pointing away from that plane.
00:28
We can leave all the defaults on the setup tab as they are
00:34
on the stock tab,
00:35
we are going to leave
00:37
an extra 300,000 stock on the bottom
00:40
and set the round up to nearest value
00:43
to 0.250
00:46
that will give us a block
00:48
to the nearest quarter of an inch
00:51
with an additional stock on the bottom
00:54
for gripping the part in a vice
00:57
press OK. To close the setup
01:00
to import the tool path from our templates,
01:03
right? Click in the browser area
01:06
and mouse over the create from template option.
01:11
You should see the bracket, top and bracket bottom templates that we created.
01:17
Select bracket top,
01:21
press the arrow in front of the setup to expand the imported operations list.
01:27
Now you can see all the imported operations.
01:32
First in the list is the face tool path
01:36
face does not require any geometry selection
01:39
simply, right, click on it
01:41
and select generate.
01:44
The top is now faced off.
01:48
This is where naming your tool path operations can be valuable.
01:54
If you read the next operation, we can see it's a top operation
02:00
for roughing the outside stock.
02:03
Right. Click on the operation and select edit,
02:08
select the bottom edge of the bracket
02:11
and press enter.
02:14
You just roughed the entire outside of the bracket.
02:22
right. Click on the rough pockets, top operation
02:26
and select edit.
02:29
Select the bottom edge of the closed pockets
02:33
and select the edge of the open pocket.
02:37
Oh, wait,
02:38
I don't want the edge for the open pockets.
02:42
Let's mouse over the edge we selected
02:46
and when it highlights in red, select it again,
02:51
this brings up the chain. Selection options,
02:55
select the garbage can icon
02:57
to delete the highlighted chain.
03:01
Now pick the face
03:04
of each open pocket.
03:07
Press center,
03:10
you just roughed all the pockets on the bracket,
03:16
right? Click on the finish outside, top operation
03:20
and select edit,
03:23
select the bottom edge of the outside
03:27
and press enter.
03:30
You just finished the outside,
03:35
right. Click
03:36
on the finish pockets, top operation
03:39
and select edit,
03:41
select the bottom edge of the closed pockets
03:45
and the bottom edge of the open pockets.
03:50
Press center,
03:52
you just finished the pockets,
03:56
right. Click on the champ for top operation
03:59
and select edit,
04:02
select the top edge of the closed pockets,
04:07
the top edge of the outside
04:10
and the outer edge of the open pockets.
04:15
Press enter,
04:18
you just chaffer the part
04:21
right. Click on the spot drill top operation
04:25
and select edit,
04:28
select the
04:29
chord edge
04:30
at the top of any hole
04:34
because select same diameter
04:37
is active.
04:39
All the spot drill champers will be selected,
04:43
press enter
04:46
you just spot drilled, all the holes
04:50
right. Click on the drill through top operation
04:53
and select edit,
04:56
select any whole cylinder face
05:00
because select same diameter is active.
05:03
All the holes get selected,
05:07
press enter,
05:09
you just drilled all the holes.
05:12
More importantly,
05:14
you just programmed the entire top of the part
05:17
in less than four minutes
05:20
with tool pas that you know and trust.
05:24
Let's right. Click on this setup and select simulate
05:29
set the tool path mode
05:31
to tail,
05:34
activate stock
05:36
and press go to end of tool path
05:40
or as I like to call it fast forward.
05:44
The top machining looks complete.
05:47
Change the colorization to comparison.
05:51
If you look at the tool tip,
05:53
you can see that blue represents remaining stock,
05:57
green
05:59
represents a finished face,
06:01
red
06:02
represents an undercut.
06:05
If you see any red on the edges,
06:08
it's because we cut the
06:10
Cher
06:10
where there was no Cher
06:12
on the model,
06:14
we essentially cut beyond the faces of the model.
06:18
But this looks as we would expect.
06:22
Let's close, simulate
06:24
to do the second side repeat the process,
06:28
create a set up for the second side.
06:32
When setting the machining plane,
06:34
remember to set the Z axis pointing away from the XY face,
06:42
import the templates
06:43
for the bracket bottom
06:46
and select the geometry based on the name of the operations.
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