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MastercamX4TrainingTutorials–ProfessionalCoursewareMill4/5Axis
Date:June15,2009
Copyright©19842009InHouseSolutionsInc.Allrightsreserved.
Author:MarianaLendel
ISBN:9781926566344
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4AXISTOOLPATHCREATIONCONTENT
4AXISTOOLPATHS.......................................................................................................................... 1
AxisSubstitutionRollthegeometry ............................................................................................. 2
AxisSubstitutionUnrollthegeometry ....................................................................................... 10
UsingRolldieChooktomachinewiththeedgeofthetool......................................................... 15
AxisSubstitution,RotaryAxisPositioning&TransformRotate .................................................. 17
AxisSubstitution–CreatingaCylindricalHelix ............................................................................. 24
AxisSubstitution–CreatingaConicalHelix .................................................................................. 26
4AxisRotaryToolpath .................................................................................................................. 28
4AxisRotaryToolpath–Axialdampening .................................................................................... 30
ToolPlanes–IndexingaboutAaxis ............................................................................................. 32
ToolPlanes–forhorizontalmachiningcenters ........................................................................... 38
5AXISTOOLPATHCREATIONCONTENT
GENERIC5AXISTOOLPATHS ........................................................................................................ 49
5Axiscurvetoolpath .................................................................................................................... 50
5AxisDrill ..................................................................................................................................... 74
5AxisSwarf................................................................................................................................... 88
5AxisFlowline .............................................................................................................................. 96
5AxisMultisurface ....................................................................................................................... 99
ADVANCEDMULTIAXISTOOLPATHS........................................................................................... 102
Projection(engraving)................................................................................................................ 102
PortMachiningtiltingthroughcurve.......................................................................................... 104
ImpellerBladeSwarfFinishing.................................................................................................... 107
5AxisSwarf................................................................................................................................. 110
Advancedinterfacetomachinefilletsurfaces ........................................................................... 113
Advancedinterfacetocreateamultisurfacefinishtoolpath.................................................... 115
Advancedinterfacetofinishtheendsoftheblade ................................................................... 120
AdvancedMultiaxisgougestrategies ......................................................................................... 125
Advancedinterfacesurfaceroughing......................................................................................... 137
Advancedinterfacesemifinishthebladeinaswarfcut............................................................ 139
Advancedinterfacefinishthebladeinasurfacefinishmanner ................................................ 142
Advancedinterfacefinishthefillet............................................................................................. 147
Cleaningthebackoftheblade–usingfinishscallop .................................................................. 151
Transform–rotatetocompletetheentirepart ................................................................. 153
Impellerfloorsurfacewithouttiltcurve..................................................................................... 158
ImpellersemifinishbladeusingSwarf ....................................................................................... 162
ImpellerfinishbladeusingAdvancedinterface ......................................................................... 164
Transform–rotatetocompletetheentirepart......................................................................... 166
GENERALNOTES .......................................................................................................................... A1
ProfessionalCoursewareMill4/5Axis5AXISTOOLPATHCREATION
ADVANCEDMULTIAXISTOOLPATHS
ADVANCEDMULTIAXISTOOLPATHS
AdvancedMutiaxisprovidesenhanced5axismultisurfacemachiningstrategies.Youcanworkwith
thefullinterfacethatgivesyouaccesstoalltheavailableparametersandoptions.Or,youcan
choosefromanumberofsimplifiedinterfacesthathavebeencustomizedforspecificapplications
andmachiningstrategies.
Thesetoolpathsworkonsurfaces.Solidselectionisavailableformostadvancedmultiaxistoolpath
strategies,withthefollowingexceptions:Toolpathsthatrequiretheselectionofadefinededge(solid
edge)andtoolpathsthatrequiretheselectionofonlyasinglesurface(solidface).
16.ADVANCEDMULTIAXISPROJECTION(ENGRAVING)
Resources–Downloadthefilefrom;www.emastercam.com/files/x4_pc45axismill.html
OrC:\TrainingX4\5axistrainingx\AdvancedMultiaxis\5ax_Engraving.MCX
Toolpath
AdvancedMultiaxis
SelectProjection
Createatapermill0.1tip
diameter;angle3deg
DrivesurfaceSelectthegreen(30)surface.
Projectioncurves–Selectthered(12)letters(usewindowselectionandenablecolorredinColor
Mask)
Cuttolerance=0.01
Axialshift=0.1mm
Maximumanglestep=3
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SelecttheClearnaceareabuttonandsetthePlanetoZandenteraHeight=150
Distances–Rapiddistance=20;
Feeddistance=10
Airmovesafety=10
Backplotthetoolpath
CreateanSTLfileanduseitasstock
whenVerify.
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17.ADVANCEDMULTIAXIS–PORTMACHININGTILTINGTHROUGHCURVE
PortMachiningtiltingthroughcurveallowsyoutoprojecttheleadcurveontothedrivesurfaces,
keepingthetoolalignedsothatthetoolaxispassesthroughtheselectedpoint.
Resources–Downloadthefilefrom;www.emastercam.com/files/x4_pc45axismill.html
OrC:\TrainingX4\5axistrainingx\AdvancedMultiaxis\Port5axis.MCX
Toolpath
AdvancedMultiaxis
SelectPort
Createalollipopmillwitha0.5
diameter
PointSelecttheredcolorpoint.
Drivesurfaces–Selectthegreensurface.
Leadcurve–Selectthemagentacurve
Clearancearea–settoPlaneinZHeight=6
Distances–Rapiddistance=0.8;
Feeddistance=0.4;Airmovesafety=0.4
Maximumanglestep=3degrees
CutcontrolsettoHelicalmotion
CuttingareasettoFull,avoidcutsatexactedges;andCwise
Surfacequalitysetto:Cuttolerance=0.0005;Maximumstepover=0.05
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Backplotthetoolpath
Notetheentry/exitgouges
Misc
SwitchtotheAdvancedinterfaceandchecktheparameters.
Toolaxiscontrol
ChangetheToolaxiscontroltoTiltedthroughcurve
TiltcurveSelectthebluecolorline
CurvetilttypesettoFromstarttoend
Link
SetFirstentrysettoApproachfromrapiddistance
LastexitsettoRetracttoclearancearea
EnableUseLeadIn/OutforFirstandLastentry
SmallgapsandsmallmovesFollowsurfaces
LargegapsandLargemovessettoRetracttofeeddistanceandenableUseLeadIn/Out
SelectDefaultLeadIn/Outbuttonandchangetheparametersasshown.
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Backplot
Notetheholdergouge.
GougeCheck
ChecktheHolderanduseLeavingoutgougingpoints
againstDrivesurfaces.
BackplottheToolpath
OrchangedtoStoptoolpathcalculationagainstDrivesurfaces.
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18.ADVANCEDMULTIAXISIMPELLERBLADESWARFFINISHING
Impellerbladeswarffnishingallowsyoutocreateaswarftoolpathtomachinethebladeswiththe
sideofthetool.
Resources–Downloadthefilefrom;www.emastercam.com/files/x4_pc45axismill.html
Or,OpenC:\TrainingX4\5axistraining\AdvancedMultiaxis\13_Impeller_bladefinishing.MCX
Toolpath
AdvancedMultiaxis
SelectImpeller
SelectBladeSurfaceSwarf
ToolpathParameters
Createa1/4”taperballendmill
ImpellerBladeSwarfFinishing
AreatypesettoFull,avoidcutsatexactedges;
Advanced–EnableGeneratetoolpathonlyatfrontside
Floorsurfaces–(Selectsurfacecolor50).selectthebottomsurface
Bladedrivesurfaces–(Selectcolor30green)
Surfacequalitysetto;
Cuttolerance=0.005;Maximumstepover=0.05
SortingsettoOnewayandClockwise
Clearancearea–settoPlaneinZHeight=6
Distances–Rapiddistance=0.8;
Feeddistance=0.4;Airmovesafety=0.4
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SelectEntry/Exitmacrobuttonandsettheparametersasshown;
Maximumanglestep=3degrees
SidetiltdefinitionsettoFollowsurfaceisodirection
Backplot
Notethegouges
Misc
SwitchtoAdvancedinterfaceandchangetheparameters.
Surfacepaths
ChangethePatterntoMorphbetween2curves
SelectasFirstthetopcurve
SelectasSecondthebottomcurve
ChangetheCuttingmethodtoZigzag
CutordersettoStandard
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Toolaxiscontrol
Maximumanglestepsetto3degrees.
MakesurethatToolaxiscontrolissettoBetiltedrelativetocuttingdirection
Tiltangleatsideofcuttingdirectionsetto75
Link
DonnotuseanyLeadinout.
Backplot
Notethegougewiththebottom
floor.
Gougecheck
SelectGougecheck
Enablethe1ststrategy;Tooltip,ToolshaftanduseRetractingtoolalongtoolaxisagainstDrive
surfacesandChecksurfaces.(Setthechecksurfacecolor50)
Backplotthetoolpath
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