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TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
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Version 6.14 Rev. 01
Author: Guillaume Perrin
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Contents
Introduction to TopSolid’WoodCam.......................................................................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................2
TopSolid'WoodCam File.......................................................................................................................................2
The TopSolid’WoodCam interface .......................................................................................................................2
Configuring the machine template .........................................................................................................................4
New machine template .......................................................................................................................................5
Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document................................................................................................5
Tool management ...............................................................................................................................................6
Creating tools .................................................................................................................................................6
Editing or deleting tools ................................................................................................................................17
Mounting tools in the tool magazine .............................................................................................................18
Defining driven points for special milling cutters ...........................................................................................20
Managing the tool cutting conditions ............................................................................................................23
Managing aggregates ........................................................................................................................................29
Adding an aggregate .....................................................................................................................................29
Modifying aggregate properties ....................................................................................................................32
Removing an aggregate from the machine ....................................................................................................32
Managing tool units...........................................................................................................................................34
Tool type filter ..............................................................................................................................................34
Configuring the machine ...................................................................................................................................36
General configuration ...................................................................................................................................36
Additional configuration ...............................................................................................................................36
Saving your machine template ..........................................................................................................................39
Saving the machine template ........................................................................................................................39
Manual machining................................................................................................................................................41
Creating the part ...............................................................................................................................................43
Creating a new TopSolid’Wood document ....................................................................................................43
Creating the part contour..............................................................................................................................43
Creating the panel ........................................................................................................................................44
Defining the part...........................................................................................................................................45
Saving the drawing file ..................................................................................................................................45
Creating the machining curves...........................................................................................................................46
Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document..............................................................................................46
Positioning the part ......................................................................................................................................46
Creating the machining curves ......................................................................................................................47
Manual machining .............................................................................................................................................51
Creating the part calibration .........................................................................................................................51
Machining the rabbet....................................................................................................................................56
Machining the two pockets on the top of the part ........................................................................................59
Drilling the four attachment holes.................................................................................................................63
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Engraving the text......................................................................................................................................... 66

Simulation......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Saving the machining file................................................................................................................................... 72
Iso code ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Generating the iso code................................................................................................................................ 72
Semi-automatic machining .................................................................................................................................. 73
Positioning the template ................................................................................................................................... 75
Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document ............................................................................................. 75
Installing the part ......................................................................................................................................... 75
Semi-automatic machining ................................................................................................................................ 76
Facing the template ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Contouring the first island ............................................................................................................................ 79
Contouring the second island........................................................................................................................ 81
First island .................................................................................................................................................... 83
Second island................................................................................................................................................ 86
Grooving the first island................................................................................................................................ 89
Grooving the second island ........................................................................................................................... 91
Drilling the first island ................................................................................................................................... 93
Drilling the second island .............................................................................................................................. 94
Operations manager ......................................................................................................................................... 96
Manually sorting operations ......................................................................................................................... 96
Sorting operations automatically .................................................................................................................. 97
Iso code .......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Generating the iso code.............................................................................................................................. 102
Automatic machining ......................................................................................................................................... 103
Recognized operations .................................................................................................................................... 105
Creating the part ............................................................................................................................................. 106
Creating a new TopSolid’Wood document .................................................................................................. 106
Creating the part contour and the central opening ..................................................................................... 106
Creating the top.......................................................................................................................................... 110
Creating the aperture ................................................................................................................................. 110
Central rabbet ............................................................................................................................................ 112
Aligned drill holes on the top ...................................................................................................................... 114
Simple drill holes on the top ....................................................................................................................... 116
Side drillings ............................................................................................................................................... 118
Exterior mouldings...................................................................................................................................... 120
Defining the part ........................................................................................................................................ 123
Saving the drawing file................................................................................................................................ 123
Automatic machining ...................................................................................................................................... 124
Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document ........................................................................................... 124
Positioning the part .................................................................................................................................... 124
Automatic machining.................................................................................................................................. 124
Operations manager ....................................................................................................................................... 127
Iso code .......................................................................................................................................................... 130
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Generating the iso code .............................................................................................................................. 130

Machining mounted sets....................................................................................................................................131
Defining the mounted set ................................................................................................................................ 133
Positioning the mounted set............................................................................................................................ 134
Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document............................................................................................ 134
Installing the set ......................................................................................................................................... 134
Machining the mounted set............................................................................................................................. 137
Automatic machining .................................................................................................................................. 137
Semi-automatic machining.......................................................................................................................... 139
Machining any set ..............................................................................................................................................147
Positioning any set .......................................................................................................................................... 149
Positioning the set ...................................................................................................................................... 149
Machining any set ........................................................................................................................................... 154
Operations manager........................................................................................................................................ 156
Origin per part ............................................................................................................................................ 156
Global origin ............................................................................................................................................... 158
Machining a nesting ...........................................................................................................................................159
Creating a nesting............................................................................................................................................ 161
Positioning the nesting .................................................................................................................................... 166
Installing the nesting ................................................................................................................................... 166
Machining the nesting ..................................................................................................................................... 167
Multi machining .................................................................................................................................................170
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................... 172
Preparing TopSolid'Wood files ......................................................................................................................... 172
Sorting parts and naming the machining files .................................................................................................. 173
Multi machining .............................................................................................................................................. 174
Selecting the parts and options for multi machining .................................................................................... 174
Result of the multi machining ..................................................................................................................... 176
Editing the machining files .......................................................................................................................... 176
Multi iso files ................................................................................................................................................... 181
Machining with an aggregate .............................................................................................................................183
Automatic machining ...................................................................................................................................... 185
Installing the part........................................................................................................................................ 185
Execution of operations .............................................................................................................................. 186
Additional machining....................................................................................................................................... 187
Creating a working coordinate system ........................................................................................................ 187
Using the working coordinate system ......................................................................................................... 189
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User machining .................................................................................................................................................. 193

The different types of user machining ............................................................................................................. 195
The different ways of executing user machining operations ............................................................................ 198
Automatic machining.................................................................................................................................. 198
Semi-automatic machining ......................................................................................................................... 198
Executing user machining operations .............................................................................................................. 199
Installing the part ....................................................................................................................................... 199
Machining the part ..................................................................................................................................... 199
Machining a DXF file .......................................................................................................................................... 201
Preparing the DXF file...................................................................................................................................... 203
Importing the DXF file ................................................................................................................................. 203
Preparing the file for machining.................................................................................................................. 203
Machining the DXF file .................................................................................................................................... 206
Installing the parts ...................................................................................................................................... 206
Machining the part ..................................................................................................................................... 207
Result ......................................................................................................................................................... 211
Default values .................................................................................................................................................... 212
Selecting the parameters to be changed ......................................................................................................... 213
Reference operation ................................................................................................................................... 213
Selecting the parameters ............................................................................................................................ 214
Changing the default values ............................................................................................................................ 215
Lead out same as lead in ............................................................................................................................. 215
Tangential lead in ....................................................................................................................................... 215
Maximum axial depth ................................................................................................................................. 216
Saving the default values................................................................................................................................. 217
Checking the changes ...................................................................................................................................... 217
Introduction to machining processes ................................................................................................................. 218
General information ........................................................................................................................................ 221
Links between operations and processes .................................................................................................... 221
Classification of the processes .................................................................................................................... 222
Content of the processes ............................................................................................................................ 222
Parameter values........................................................................................................................................ 223
Process No. 1: Machining pockets ................................................................................................................... 224
Creating a process ...................................................................................................................................... 224
Associating processes ................................................................................................................................. 230
Using the processes .................................................................................................................................... 232
Process No. 2: Machining drill holes by color ................................................................................................... 234
Creating a process ...................................................................................................................................... 234
Using the process ....................................................................................................................................... 239
Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................ 240
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Machining file names ...................................................................................................................................... 241

Definition .................................................................................................................................................... 241
Available properties .................................................................................................................................... 242
Examples of use .......................................................................................................................................... 243
Complete example of a BOM template ....................................................................................................... 244
Drilling with the milling spindle........................................................................................................................ 245
Notes..................................................................................................................................................................246
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TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Introduction to TopSolid’WoodCam
Introduction to TopSolid’WoodCam
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Introduction to TopSolid’WoodCam TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Introduction
TopSolid’WoodCam is the logical continuation of TopSolid'Wood, creating a genuine digital chain between the
design office and the workshop that avoids numerous mistakes and saves a lot of time.
Positioning parts from TopSolid'Wood in TopSolid'WoodCam establishes a total association between the design
and preparation for machining. All the tool paths are calculated on the basis of the geometry of the model of the
part to be created and of its predefined stock in TopSolid'Wood. The post-processor produces the final iso files so
that the part can be machined on numerically controlled systems.
All the technical data is coherent and managed perfectly by TopSolid’Wood and TopSolid’WoodCam.
This tutorial will help you master 2D1/2 machining with TopSolid'WoodCam, from manual machining to
automatic machining.
In these exercises, you will configure your machine template, manually or automatically machine different types
of parts (unit parts, sets, nestings, etc.) in different situations and adjust the default settings of your operations.
TopSolid'WoodCam File
The extension of the TopSolid'WoodCam machining files is ".wod".
The extension of the iso files used by the machine depends on the machine itself.
The TopSolid’WoodCam interface

The graphic interface of TopSolid'WoodCam is very similar to the interface of TopSolid'Wood.
You will find the context bar dedicated to machining on the left, plus the system bar with icons used to manage
operations and the function bar, which always depends on the selected context.
Each machining document contains the template of your machine on which the tools and machining settings are
configured.
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Configuring the machine template TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Configuring the machine template

The goal of this first section is to configure the machine template that will be used in all the following exercises.
Concepts addressed:
- Tool management
- Aggregate management
- Configuring the machine template
- Saving the machine template
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TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Configuring the machine template
New machine template

Creating a new TopSolid’WoodCam document
Create a new TopSolid'WoodCam document using the "File > New" function and select your machine
template in the "Template" list on the right of the window.
You can choose a standard machine that is installed with TopSolid'WoodCam in "Standard templates" or a
customized machine that you have saved yourself or was supplied in "User templates" or "Group templates".
Confirm your selection by clicking "OK".
Note:
In order to use the TopSolid'WoodCam functions, check that the "Wood machining" icon is active in the context bar.
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Tool management
Creating tools
Tools are created in the tool magazine, which is used to create, edit, delete and install tools on the machine, to
define the cutting conditions, etc.
Use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's magazine.
In this panel, you can:

- Load tools in the machine's tool magazine
- Control the cutting conditions of the tools in general or in relation to the material to be machined.
- Create/Modify/Delete tools in the TopSolid'WoodCam tools database.
To create a tool, first select the family and the type of tool that you want to add to the TopSolid'WoodCam tools
database.
Note:
When creating a tool, the system asks for the tool's theoretical values. The actual values are controlled by the machine.
For example, take a routing cutter with a diameter of 20mm. You create the tool in TopSolid'WoodCam with a 20mm diameter. After using
the tool several times, you send it to be sharpened, and when it comes back the diameter is just 19.75mm. This change in diameter must
be entered in the actual machine, and not in TopSolid'WoodCam. The machine will adjust the tool path according to the new diameter.
Creating a slot milling cutter

Slot mill cutters correspond to the various "straight" tools, such as slot mill cutters, routing cutters, calibrators,
etc.
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Slot mill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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Enter the parameters of the tool you want to create in the window that opens.
Create the following tool.

- Tool diameter and tool shank diameter: 20mm
- Cutting length: 55mm
- Number of cogs: 4
- Tool direction: Right
- Cutting material: Diamond polycrystalline (DP)
- Machining function: Roughing, Semi-finishing and Finishing
- Internal reference: Ø20mm calibration milling cutter
Once you have entered these values, click on "Save" at the foot of the window to save the tool in the database.
Now create the following tools:

- Ø5mm groove milling cutter:
o Tool diameter and tool shank diameter: 5mm
o Length of the cutting part: 25mm
o Number of cogs: 4
o Tool direction: Right
o Cutting material: Carbide of tungsten (Hw)
o Machining function: Roughing, Semi-finishing and Finishing
o Internal reference: Ø5mm groove milling cutter
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- Ø10mm groove milling cutter:

o Cutting length: 45mm
o Number of cogs: 4
o Cutting material: Carbide of tungsten (Hw)
o Internal reference: Ø10mm groove milling cutter
- Ø32mm roughing milling cutter:
o Number of cogs: 4
o Cutting material: Fast steel (HS)
o Internal reference: Ø32mm roughing milling cutter
Once you have created all the necessary tools of this type, click on "Use" to return to the tool management
window.
Note:
The "Tool diameter" and the "Cutting length" are important, because these values are used to calculate the tool paths.
The "Number of cogs" is for reference only. It may come in useful when configuring the precise cutting conditions.
The "Tool shank dimension" is usually the same as the tool diameter and corresponds to the diameter of the part that is held by the
toolholder on the machine.
The "Tool direction" determines the direction of the tool path as climbing or conventional. Most tools rotate to the right, but remember to
change this value if this is not the case for the tool in question.
The "Cutting material" is for reference only. It is not used to calculate operations, but it may come in useful when configuring the precise
cutting conditions.
The "Machining function" identifies the cases in which the tool can be used. It is advisable to keep the "Roughing and Semi-finishing and
Finishing" mode in order to use your tool in any operation.
The "Internal reference" is used to distinguish your tools. You can use anything you like except when using a BIESSE machine. For these
machines, this reference must be exactly the same as the reference on the machine. This reference is used to call the tool.
Creating a saw blade
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Disc mill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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Enter the parameters to create the following tool:

- Tool diameter: 120mm
- Cutting length: 3.2mm
- Number of cogs: 32
- Tool shank diameter: 25mm
- Cutting material: Carbide of tungsten (Hw)
- Internal reference: Ø120mm saw blade
Then click on "Use" to return to the tool management window.
Note:
For saw blades, the "Cutting length" corresponds to the thickness.
The "Tool shank diameter" is the bore diameter of the saw.
The definition of the other fields is the same as for the slot mill cutter.
Creating a chamfer milling cutter

Chamfer milling cutters correspond to the various "point" mills, such as chamfer milling cutters, engraving milling
cutters, etc.
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Chamfer mill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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- Cut angle: 45°
- Second tool diameter: 0.001mm
- Number of cogs: 4
- Internal reference: Ø20mm chamfer milling cutter
Note:
The value of the "Second tool diameter" cannot be 0mm. If your tool is pointed rather than truncated, e.g. an engraving milling cutter, then
the value of 0.001mm is applied to indicate that the tip of the tool is pointed.
Creating a hemispherical milling cutter

Hemispherical milling cutters correspond to the various ball-shaped milling cutters.
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Ball nose mill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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- Number of cogs: 2
- Cutting material: Diamond polycrystalline (DP)
- Internal reference: Ø20mm ball milling cutter
Note:
The value of the "Tool diameter" is the diameter of the ball at the tip of the milling cutter.
By default, hemispherical milling cutters are driven using the center of the ball. If you want to drive your hemispherical milling cutters using
the tip of the tool, go to "Tools > Options", then "Configuration of TopSolid'WoodCam > Tools" and set the "3D tools driven point" to
"Driven point 3D tools bottom".
Creating a moulding tool

Moulding tools are classified in the "Special mill" type and include mainly the tools used by the "Moulding"
function of TopSolid'Wood.
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There are two ways to create these tools:

- Automatically, by selecting the TopSolid'Wood tools in a list.
- Manually, by selecting a machining operation to create the necessary tool from the TopSolid'Wood tool.
Automatic creation
Click on the "Automatic creation of moulding tools" icon.

The following window opens.
Choose the "TopSolid'Wood" standard, then select the following "Moulding and counter-moulding" tools and
click on "Create tools" :

- Type 1
- Type 2
- Type 3
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All the tools required to machine the operations performed with these tools are created for both moulding and
counter-moulding.
Confirm by clicking "OK".
Note:
The tools are created in "Normal tool" mode. If you need to create an inverted or reversible variant of the TopSolid'Wood tool, create the
moulding tools manually.
For BIESSE machines, you must enter the "machine reference" of your moulding tools. This reference is used to call the tool on the
machine. The method is explained in the next section describing the manual creation of moulding tools.
Manual creation
To create this type of tool manually, we must place a part on the machine that is machined using the tool we
want to create.
Click "OK" at the foot of the window to exit the tool magazine.
Then execute "Part > Positioning > Positioning a part" to place a part on the machine.
Click "Explore" to open the file "01 - Quarter Circle Tool Creation.top".
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you to select a stop, which by default is "Position 1". Once you have selected a stop
in the dropdown list, click "OK" to confirm.
You can then change the orientation of the part on the stop using "Next", then click "OK" to confirm.
Once the part has been placed on the machine, use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's tool
magazine again.
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Special mill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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Most of the parameters in the next window are entered automatically by TopSolid'WoodCam.
For special milling cutters, click "Create auto" at the foot of the window.
Then select one of the moulding faces that uses the tool you want to create. In our example, select the quarter
circle on the top of the part.
TopSolid'WoodCam automatically enters the tool parameters according to the definition that was created in
TopSolid'Wood.
Then enter the following parameters:

- Number of cogs: 2
- Machine reference: 10mm quarter circle
Repeat the same process with the file "02 - Chamfer Tool Creation.top" and enter the following parameters:
- Number of cogs: 2
- Machine reference: 5mm chamfer
Click on "Save" at the foot of the window to save the tool in the database. Then click on "Use" to return to the
tool management window.
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Click "OK" to exit the tool magazine, then execute "Part > Delete" to delete the two parts on the machine.
Note:
The "machine reference" is used to distinguish your tools. You can use anything you like, except when using a BIESSE machine. For these
machines, this reference must be exactly the same as the reference on the machine. This reference is used to call the tool on the machine.
Creating a drill
Use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's tool magazine again.
Select the "Drill tool" family and the "Twist drill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
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- Tool tip angle: 60°
- Number of cogs: 2
- Cutting material: Fast steel (HS)
- Internal reference: Ø8mm helical drill
Now create the following tools:

- Ø5mm helical drill:
o Tool diameter: 5mm
o Tool tip angle: 60°
o Number of cogs: 2
o Tool shank diameter: 5mm
o Internal reference: Ø5mm helical drill
o Number of cogs: 2
o Number of cogs: 2
window.
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Select the "Drill tool" family and the "Flat drill" type in the dropdown list, then click on "Create/Edit" .
Note:
Flat drills are created in the same way, apart from the tool tip angle, which is not needed.
Create the following tools:

- Ø5mm flat drill:
o Number of cogs: 2
o Internal reference: Ø5mm flat drill
- Ø8mm flat drill:
o Number of cogs: 2
o Internal reference: Ø8mm flat drill
window.
Editing or deleting tools

Tools are edited or deleted in the same way as they are created.
Open "Equipments > Mount tools" , select the family and type of tool in the dropdown lists, then click
"Create/Edit" .
The select the tool you want to edit or delete in the list.
To edit a tool, make the necessary changes, then click "Save".

To delete the tool, click "Delete".
Once you have edited/deleted the tools, click on "Use" to return to the tool management window.
Note:
Changing the "internal reference" creates a new tool. You must then delete the old tool.
If you edit a tool that is already mounted in the tool magazine, you must remove it and then re-mount it for the changes to apply.
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Mounting tools in the tool magazine

Once you have defined your tools, you can place them in the TopSolid'WoodCam tool magazine.
Proceed as follows to mount a tool:

- Select the tool unit (electrospindle, drilling rail, etc.)
- Select the number/position where you want to mount the tool
- Select the tool to be mounted
- Mount the tool
First, we are going to mount the slot milling cutter that we created earlier in the first number of the
electrospindle.
Select "Routing unit TP1" in the list of units on the left and select the first number in the list.
Select the "Mill tool" family and the "Slot mill" type, then select the "Ø20mm calibrating milling cutter" in the list
of tools.
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Click on "Mount tool" to mount the tool in the selected position.
Proceed in the same way for the following tools, using the units shown:
- Routing unit:
o Slot milling cutter:
 Ø5mm slot milling cutter
 Ø10mm slot milling cutter
 Ø32mm roughing milling cutter
o Chamfer milling cutter:
 Ø20mm chamfer milling cutter
o Special milling cutter:
 10mm quarter circle
 5mm chamfer
- Vertical drilling ramp, oriented to X:

o Flat drill:
 Ø5mm flat drill (mount at least five)
 Ø8mm flat drill
- Vertical drilling ramp, oriented to Y:

o Helical drill:
 Ø5mm helical drill
- Horizontal drilling X+:

o Flat drill:
- Horizontal drilling X-:

o Flat drill:
- Horizontal drilling Y+:

o Flat drill:
- Horizontal drilling Y-:

o Flat drill:
- Sawing unit:
o Saw milling cutter:
 Ø120mm saw blade
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Note:
Make sure you mount the tools with the appropriate number, because this number is used to call the tools on the machine.
For BIESSE machine users, the electrospindle numbers make no difference, because the tools are called by their names on the machine.
To mount the same tool several times, e.g. for the drilling rails, you can select several spindles using the "Ctrl" and "Shift" keys before
mounting the tool.
Defining driven points for special milling cutters

For special milling cutters (moulding tools, etc.), it is imperative to define the tool's driven point in
TopSolid'WoodCam so that it matches the driven point of the tool on the actual machine.
The driven point is the point that "positions" the tool on the machine.
If you ask the machine to position the tool at X=0, Y=0, Z=0, then which point of the tool is placed at these
coordinates?
This is the point that must be programmed.
In TopSolid'WoodCam, the default driven point of the tools is the lowest point in the Z axis.
But for moulding milling cutters, this is rarely the case on the machine. The driven point is usually an important
point of the moulding, which must be as accurate as possible.
In our example with the quarter circle tool, the important part of the tool defined on the machine is the top of the
quarter circle. Therefore, it must be defined in this way in TopSolid'WoodCam.
Now, we are going to apply this change to the various special milling cutters.
Start by measuring the theoretical distance between the low point of the tool and the point that you want to
drive. This value is used to offset the driven point in TopSolid'WoodCam.
Find your special milling cutters in the list of mounted tools and edit the special milling cutter "SIMPLE
TOOL_SIMPLE ROUND_R 10".
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Right-click on the tool and select "Edit" or simply double-click on the tool.
In the window that opens, click on the "Cutting conditions" tab.
The driven point is the last button at the foot of the tab. In this case, "125 D:100 L:100 Bottom".
Click on it to edit.
So the driven point is currently the low point, as shown in the picture below.
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Now click on "Edit" to change the offset value.
We are going to enter the offset distance in the "Z shift (dz)" field. We want to shorten the tool so that the driven
point is higher. Therefore, the offset value is negative: -XX mm.
Edit the following fields:

- Z shift (dz): -40mm
- Comment: Top
Make the changes, then click "OK".
Confirm by clicking "OK" twice in order to return to the tool magazine manager.
If necessary, proceed in the same way for the other special milling cutters.
Note:
It is very important to remember to change the driven point, because an incorrect driven point will produce incorrect machining on the
machine at the best, or can also result in a broken tool or machining the table or the pods.
Warning: when you remove a tool from the TopSolid'WoodCam magazine and then remount it, you must redefine the tool's driven point,
as explained above.
You can predefine the driven point when you create the tool in the CAD system. TopSolid'WoodCam will then automatically use this point.
In this case, the steps explained above are no longer necessary.
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Managing the tool cutting conditions

The cutting conditions of your tools are managed directly by your machine or by TopSolid’WoodCam.
If you choose to only manage the cutting conditions on your machine, then you do not need to do this in
TopSolid’WoodCam. But you will not be able to use all the parameters or functions of TopSolid’WoodCam that,
for example, allow the feed rate to be changed during machining.
If you choose to manage them with TopSolid’WoodCam, then you must define the cutting conditions for all your
tools in order to set the appropriate rotation speed and feed rate for each of them.
There are two ways of managing the cutting conditions in TopSolid’WoodCam:

- Using an abacus with different levels of definition, depending on the family, type and material of the tool
and the material of the part.
- Using the tool magazine for a more precise definition of each individual tool that also takes the material of
the part into consideration.
You can use either method or combine them by, for example, globally defining the cutting conditions with the
abacus, then fine-tuning the settings for certain tools with the tool magazine.
Managing materials
If you want to configure the cutting conditions according to the material of the part, then you must also configure
the materials that you want to use.
Materials are classified in categories with similar cutting conditions in order to simplify management by materials.
Open "Equipments > Modify materials" to do this in the window that opens.
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By default, there are five categories of materials: one for tools and four for parts.
To add a category, click "Add a category" and enter a name.
Warning:
Never change or delete the "Tool" category name, or you will not be able to use the various tools defined in TopSolid’WoodCam properly.
To add a material, first select the category to which you want to add it, then click "Add a material".
The list of materials defined in TopSolid'Wood opens. Then select the material in the list and click "OK" to
confirm.
To delete a material or a category, select it then click "Delete".
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Note:
To change the name of a category or a material, select it, then click on it again to switch the name to edit mode.
You must have at least one category of materials to use TopSolid'WoodCam.
Make sure that the same material does not appear several times in different categories. In this case, TopSolid’WoodCam will select the
first category it finds.
When positioning the part, TopSolid'WoodCam looks for the corresponding materials category. If it cannot find one, TopSolid'WoodCam
asks you which category you want to use. This means that the part material does not belong to any category. Remember to add it to
prevent this message from appearing.
Management by abacus
Open "Equipments > Modify cutting conditions" to manage the cutting conditions using an abacus.
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In the "Definition" section of the window that appears, you can choose the various parameters related to the
characteristics of the tools in order to filter the tools to which you want to assign the cutting conditions.
Now, we are going to define the general cutting conditions for our slot milling cutters, irrespective of the
material.
Select the following values:

- Tool family: MILLING CUTTER
- Type of tool: SLOT MILLING CUTTER
You can then define the "Security distance" that the tool uses to approach an operation. This is the distance
between the tool and the starting point of an operation. In our example, the security distance is 2mm.
Do not complete the "Coolant" field, as this does not apply to wood machines.
The last step consists in defining the cutting conditions according to the tool diameters.
Enter the following values, then confirm each one by clicking "Add":
- Ø 30mm:
o Diameter: 30mm
o Spindle speed: 18000rev/min
o Fiber feed rate: 7500mm/min
o Through fiber feed rate: 5000mm/min
- Ø 80mm:
o Diameter: 80mm
- Ø 125mm:
o Diameter: 125mm
The abacus is built as you add the different values.

You can check the "Fiber feed rate" and "Through fiber feed rate" boxes to view all the curves on the abacus.
Note:
From now one, when you perform an operation with a slot milling cutter, TopSolid'WoodCam reads the abacus to apply the cutting
conditions to the tool on the basis of our definitions.
As mentioned earlier, you can define several levels of cutting conditions.

We have just defined the cutting conditions for all types of material. If you want to fine-tune the definition, e.g. only for the "Hard wood"
materials category, then select this material in the "Part materials" list. These values will now apply when machining a "Hard wood" part
with a slot milling cutter.
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Once you have defined all the values, confirm them all by clicking "OK" at the foot of the window.
Management by tool
You can define the cutting conditions by tool, both in addition to or without an abacus.
This definition overrides the cutting conditions defined by the abacus.
Use "Equipments > Mount tool" to open the tool magazine.
Since the cutting conditions are defined by tool, we must first select a tool.
Select the "Ø20mm calibrating milling cutter" in the list of tools and click on "Cutting conditions" to open
the definition window.
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By default, cutting conditions are managed by materials category. You can view the cutting conditions of each
category by selecting them in the "Part material" dropdown list.
To apply the cutting conditions to all categories at the same time:

- Cutting conditions valid for all materials: check the box
- Lock feed rate per tooth: deselect the box, if this is not already the case
- Spindle speed: 18000rev/min
- Feed rate per minute: 8000mm
- Through fiber feed rate: 5000mm
Click "Save" to save the changes.

You can perform this operation on all the necessary tools.
If the cutting conditions are not defined by abacus, then you have to define them for each tool at this point.
Note:
If you decide to define the cutting conditions by material, then you have to define them for all the materials categories for the tool in
question, because the values shown in the window are the saved values.
Warning: the cutting conditions defined in the tool magazine are only compatible with the same type of machine template. If you have
different machines (from different manufacturers, etc.), then you have to define new cutting conditions, even when the same tool is used
on different machines.
The cutting conditions defined in the abacus are valid for all machines.
The cutting conditions defined in the tool magazine take priority over the conditions in the abacus.
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Managing aggregates
Adding an aggregate
If you have aggregates, you must add them to the machine, then define the possible movements. You can then
add the tools to the aggregates, as with the other units of the machine.
Placing the aggregate on the machine

Use "Equipments> Aggregates > Mount an aggregate on the machine" to open the list of available aggregates.
Select the "Aggregate 4 spindles", then click "OK" to confirm.
The aggregate appears on the screen. Now, we are going to install it on the spindle that will use it.
In this case, the aggregate is on the main electrospindle. Select the face of the main spindle to attach the
aggregate.
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Then click "STOP" to confirm the leading face of the aggregate.

You can change the orientation of the aggregate using the "90°", "-90°" and "180°" buttons or the free field in
order to position the aggregate in its orientation when at rest.
Once the aggregate has been positioned, click "STOP" to confirm.
Note:
For a better view of the spindles, you can switch off certain levels, such as the groups of "Top area" and/or "Bottom area" levels, so that
only the spindles appear on the screen.
The aggregate must be installed in its rest position when the machine takes it from the tool magazine so that it has the same movements.
Defining the movements of the aggregate

Once the aggregate is mounted on the spindle, you have to define its possible movements.
Open "Equipments > Aggregates > Add an aggregate to the kinematic".
Select the aggregate that you have just added.

A window opens showing the possible movements of the aggregate, the default limits and the tool numbers
making up the aggregate.
There are four zones in this window:

- The name of the aggregate and its machine reference.
- Its position in the tool magazine.
- The list of faces corresponding to the numbers of the tools that can be mounted.
- The rotation axes defining the possible movements of the aggregate.
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Edit the following parameters:

- Name of the aggregate: Drilling and milling aggregate
- List of faces: change the name and number of the tool magazine to make it easier to mount the tools:
o Face1:
 Name: T80
 Tool changer location number: 80
o Face2:
 Name: T81
o Face3:
 Name: T82
o Face4:
 Name: T83
Leave the default rotation values, because complete turns can be made with this aggregate.
Note:
In order to edit the name and tool magazine number of the faces when defining the aggregate, simply double-click on it, change the value
and press "Enter" to confirm.
Users of BIESSE machines need the "Machine reference" field for loading purposes.
You can also specify a tool number that is reserved for the aggregate by check the "Use a tool position" box and entering the required
number.
Enter all the values, then click "OK" to confirm.
At this point, follow the procedure described above to mount the tools on the aggregate using "Equipments >
Mount tools" . Then simply select the aggregate in the list of units.
Now mount the tools on your aggregate.
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Select "Auxiliary unit drilling and milling aggregate" in the list of units, select the first number in the list and
mount the following tools:
- Slot milling cutter:
o Ø10mm slot milling cutter
o Ø5mm slot milling cutter
- Hemispherical milling cutter:

o Ø20mm ball milling cutter
- Flat drill:
o Ø8mm flat drill
Modifying aggregate properties

Only BIESSE machine users need to change the machine reference of the aggregates, if it was not defined when
the aggregate was added.
Use "Equipments > Aggregates > Aggregate properties" to change the references.
Change the "Machine reference" by double-clicking on it, then press "Tabulation" to confirm.
You can also change the tool number that the aggregate takes on the spindle on which it is mounted. Double-click
on the field and select the appropriate number in the dropdown list.
Click "OK" to confirm, once you have finished making your changes.
Note:
The "machine reference" is only necessary for BIESSE machine users. It is not necessary for other machines.
Removing an aggregate from the machine

Open "Equipments > Aggregates > Delete an aggregate" to remove an aggregate from the machine.
Select the aggregates to be removed using the space bar or doing a right-click on them then choose "Select / Do
not select".
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Click "OK" to confirm, once you have finished selecting the aggregates to be removed.
TopSolid asks you to confirm.

As we will use this aggregate later on, click "Cancel" and exit the management window by clicking "Cancel" one
more time.
Warning:
The aggregates are definitively removed. You will have to go through all the above steps to re-mount the aggregate.
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Managing tool units

Tool type filter
When you select a tool in the TopSolid'WoodCam database to be placed in the tool magazine, you have to select
a tool family and type. You may not want to see the list of all the possible tool types, because it may not be
possible to mount certain tool types on the unit in question, or because you do not have this type of tool in your
workshop, etc.
Prefilters are applied to certain units, such as drilling ramps, horizontal drilling spindles, sawing units, etc.
But, in certain cases, this may not be enough or too much.
So we are going to apply a filter to the aggregate that we previously installed.

We are going limit access to only a few types of milling cutters and drills that are necessary.
Open "Misc.> Machines > Tool units".
The above window lists all the machine's units.

Select the '"Auxiliary unit drilling and milling aggregate", then click "Affect tools".
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In the next window, you can select the tool types to be made available to the selected unit.
Select the following types and click "<-- Delete" for each of them:
- Mill tool > 3T grooving tool
- Mill tool > Disc mill
- Mill tool > Ball nose mill
- Mill tool > Special mill
Once you have selected the tool types, click "OK" to confirm.
From now on, when you select the tools for this tool unit, you can only mount tools of this type.
Note:
You can also filter according to the minimum and maximum diameters and lengths of the tools that can be mounted on the selected unit.
By default, these values are 0 to 9999mm.
Warning: the "Misc. > Machines > Tool units" function can be used to manually add, edit and delete tool units. Any incorrect changes may
cause your machine template to malfunction and result in bad iso code for the real machine.
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Configuring the machine

Note:
You can define several machine templates with different properties, depending on the type of operation: machining solid wood, machining
panels, etc.
General configuration
At this point, you can select the positioning mode, if you want a default support, the default tool for calibration or
aperture, etc.
Open "File > Properties" .
Select "Routing configuration" in the list on the left, then "Routing".
Enter a diameter of 20mm for the tool to be used for calibration and aperture.
Additional configuration
Default stops
The configuration of the stops depends on the workstation selected on the "Machining" tab of the part definition
that you created in TopSolid'Wood.
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The required positioning in CAD is linked to the stops that physically exist on the machine in CAM.
By default, only two working stations are defined in CAD. You can add more using "Tools > Options" and
clicking on "TopSolid'Wood configuration > Working stations configuration".
Then use "Misc. > Machine > Misc. modifications" to view the configuration of the stops. The list of stops
that you have defined on your machine can be found on the "Working stations" tab.
Double-click in the "Working station" column opposite the required stop in order to change the assignment.
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If you manually place the part on the machine, then you can choose to follow the definition made in CAD or keep
control of the positioning and the choice of stops in CAM:
- Check "Use of stations" if the stop is selected in CAD.
- Deactivate the box if the stop is selected in CAM.
As we will see later, for multi-machining, TopSolid'WoodCam uses the configuration defined in CAD to place your
parts on the machine. Check that the link between CAD and CAM is configured correctly.
Post-processor
The post-processor is the module that translates the TopSolid'WoodCam language into your machine's language
in order to perform the machining programmed in TopSolid'WoodCam.
Therefore, on the "Post-processor" tab in this same window, it is important to define the processor to be used,
especially for multi-machining.
Select the installation folder of your post-processor using , if it is not in the default folder, then select the
name of your post-processor in the dropdown list.
Use the other fields on the "Post-processor" tab to select the options for the files that your post-processor
generates.
Configure the options, then click "OK" to confirm.
Warning:
Do not enter any information that is incompatible with your machine.
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Saving your machine template

Saving the machine template
Once your machine has been configured, or when you make changes, you can save it as a machine template in
order to use the same machine whenever you create a new TopSolid'WoodCam document.
Use "File > Save machine template" .
You can save your machine template locally by choosing a "USER" template, or share it with other users in a
"GROUP" template.
Select a "USER" template.
Give a name to your machine template and click "OK" to confirm.

Your machine template closes automatically once it has been saved.
When creating new TopSolid'WoodCam documents, you can now directly select your machine template in "User
templates" or "Group templates", depending on where you saved your machine.
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Note:
To make changes to your machine template (add tools or stops, etc.), create a new TopSolid'WoodCam document with your machine
template. Make the necessary changes, then save your template again with the same name in order to overwrite the existing template.
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TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Manual machining
Manual machining
We will now look at the general machining operations and take our first steps in machining with
TopSolid’WoodCam.
Concepts addressed:
- Positioning the part
- Using the manual machining functions
- Checking the machining
- Simulating machining
- Generating the iso code
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Manual machining TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
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Creating the part

Creating a new TopSolid’Wood document
Create a new TopSolid'Wood document and select "Without template" in the "Template" list on the right.
Creating the part contour
We are going to create the shape of the part, in this case a rectangle. Open "Profile > Contour" , then click on
"RECTANGULAR" and draw a rectangle with two points.
Stay in the function and click on "AUTO DIMENSIONS" to add the dimensions to the contour.
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Then click on "SYMMETRY CONSTRAINTS" and select "X" and "Y" to center the rectangle on the current
coordinates.
Finally, adjust the dimensions to the following values: 700mm x 300mm.
Creating the panel
Open "Shape > Extruded" and select the contour you just created to define the volume of the panel making
up the part to be machined.
Enter a panel thickness of 22mm.
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Defining the part
Before machining a part with TopSolid'WoodCam, you must first define the part in order to give it a name, a
material, any necessary over-dimensions, etc.
Open "Wood > Define > Define part" on the panel that we have just created.
TopSolid'Wood offers to select the axes for us (length, width, thickness). Just click on "OK" to confirm and open
the part definition window.
Define the following properties for the part:

- Designation: Support
- Material: Wood > Beech
Note:
You cannot machine your part without this definition. We need the information entered at this point for the dimensions of the stock or f or
the cutting conditions, which are not the same when machining hard wood, soft wood or wood derivatives.
Saving the drawing file
Use "File > Save" to save the file with the name "Support.top" in the TopSolid projects folder.
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Creating the machining curves

Create a new TopSolid'WoodCam document and select your machine template in the "Template" list on the right.
Note:
In order to use the TopSolid'WoodCam functions, check that the "Wood machining" icon is active in the context bar.
Positioning the part
Once you have created the TopSolid'WoodCam document, use "Part > Positioning > Position a part" to
install the part on the machine.
If TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to select the part to be machined, select the part in the "Support.top" file that we
created earlier. If the document is not open, click "Explore" to select it.
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TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you to select a stop, which by default is "Position 1". Once you have selected a stop
in the dropdown list, click "OK" to confirm.
You can then change the orientation of the part on the stop using "Next" to turn the part by 90° steps, then click
"OK" to confirm.
Once the part is installed on the machine, most of the functions become active and the program origin appears (a
red dot in the corners of the part). Now we are going to machine the part.
Creating the machining curves

Note:
In order to use the TopSolid'Wood functions, check that the "Profiles" icon is active in the context bar.
When you create your machining curves manually, you are advised to deactivate any superfluous levels and to work on the various levels
one by one in order to separate the machining operations cleanly and, therefore, make it easier to use the curves subsequentl y.
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Creating rectangular contours

Now we are going to create the exterior contour and the two pocket contours required to machine the part.
Use "Curve > Contour" to create a first rectangular contour slightly smaller than the size of the support.
Then create two smaller rectangular contours, one on the top of the support and one on the bottom.
Once you have created the three contours, enter the dimensions using "Tools > Dimension" , as shown on the
image below:
- The large contour is 10mm from the edge of the support.
- The small contours are 100mm to the right and left of the large contour, 40mm from the top or the
bottom of the large contour and are 20mm wide.
To finish, use "Curve > Fillet" to round off the contours in the corners.
- Add fillets with a radius of 50mm to each corner of the large contour.
- Add fillets with a radius of 10mm to each corner of the two small contours.
Note:
Remember to use the "Local"/"Global" button to add fillets to all the corners of a contour at the same time.
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Creating the center points of the drill holes
Use "Tools > Point" to create the drill hole centers that we will use to attach the support once it is finished.
Create the points in the centers of the radii of the four corners of the large exterior contour.
Use the "Center point" option to select the centers and create the four points shown in the picture below.
Creating the text to be engraved
Use "Tools > Point" to create a point in the center of the support on which the text will be centered.
Once you have positioned the point, use "Tools > Text" to enter your text.
Enter the following text: TopSolid'WoodCam.
Then select the point we have just created to position the text on the support. Then choose a size and a font for
the text.
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Once you have defined the height and font of the text, set the horizontal alignment to "Center" and the vertical
alignment to "Half" in order to center the text on the support. Click "OK" to apply the changes.
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Manual machining
Note:
For manual machining operations, you must either create the curves to follow, the center point, etc. or the existing faces. Remember to
create them before executing the function, so that you do not have to interrupt the machining operation.
Creating the part calibration
Use "Milling 2 axis > Contouring" to calibrate the part.
Select the large exterior contour that will act as the reference curve for calibration.
Now select the material side, which is the side where the remaining material will be. The tool will be positioned in
the opposite direction to the arrow.
Once you have chosen the material side, click "OK".
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Now you must select the face that defines the reference altitude of the operation. This face will be used to enter
the clearance of the tool beneath the part.
Select the underside of the part that will allow us to configure the calibration operation easily.
Now, you must choose the tool you want to use for this operation.
Select the following "Slot mill": Ø20mm calibration milling cutter.
Once you have selected the tool in the list, click "Used tool" to confirm.
A preview of the tool appears that allows you to change the tool again if you want to.
If it is the right tool, click "OK" to confirm.
Once you have confirmed these options, the operation parameters window opens. In this window, you can
configure the cut depths, the cutting conditions, the lead ins and lead outs, etc.
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Edit the following values:

- "Main" tab:
o Bottom stock to leave: -2mm (the tool will clear the face that we selected earlier by 2mm, i.e.
2mm under the part)
o Stock to leave on side: 0mm
o Cutter compensation: check the box, if this is not already the case
o Cutter compensation method: Corrected
- "Lead in/Lead out" tab:

o Lead out same as lead in: check the box, if this is not already the case
o Lead in method: Tangential
o Line lead in angle: 180°
o Lead in angle: 90°
Edit all the values, then click "OK" to confirm.

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This is the result of the operation we have just performed:
Note:
Depending on the configuration of TopSolid'WoodCam, you may obtain a direct simulation of your operation. We will learn how to
simulate operations later on.
If we look closely at the machining operation we have just performed, then we can see that a machining
operation has been completed, but that the part has not actually been cut.
In machining operations, only the stock is actually machined, not the part placed on the machine.
You see the machining operation performed on the part stock. None of the machining operations modify the
geometry of the part, which remains "complete" as drawn.
To view the machining operation, use the verification option in TopSolid'WoodCam.
In the context bar, click on the "Verification" icon to launch verification mode.
Once the verification mode is active, check the operations by clicking on the "Start animation" icon.
Once the verification is complete, return to the TopSolid'WoodCam functions by clicking on the "Exit" icon.
Note:
The verification function shows how the part will be machined and checks for collisions between the tool and the part.
Warning: only the "Exit" icon can be used to exit verification mode.
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You can use the following functions at any time to change the parameters of an operation or to make any other
changes to an operation:
- "Edit > Modify" , then select the path of the operation
- or "Operations > Operation management" , then select an operation in the list
We can use the operations manager to view the possibilities.
Go to "Operations > Operations manager" to open the window containing the list of operations present on
the part.
At this point you can change the parameters of the operation, change the tool, simulate an operation , make
the path of an operation invisible , change the order of the operations, configure certain simulation and sorting
parameters, etc.
We will look at these options as we progress.
To begin with, we are going to look at how we can change the parameters of an operation. Double-click on the
operation or right-click on the operation and select "Edit > Edit" .
The window opens in which you can make the necessary changes to the operation parameters. Make your
changes, then click "OK" to confirm. Click "Exit" to apply the changes and exit the operations manager.
If your complete operation needs to be recalculated, or if other operations are affected by your changes,
TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to repeat the operations using the "Operations > Regenerate" function.
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Machining the rabbet

Now we are going to machine the rabbet on the part by following the same curve as for the calibration.
Return to "Milling 2 axis > Contouring" and select the large exterior contour that will act as the reference
curve for the rabbet.
Now you must select the material side.
Once you have chosen the material side, click "OK".
Select the top of the part that will allow us to configure the rabbet operation easily.
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Select the following "Slot mill": Ø10mm slot milling cutter.
Once you have selected the tool in the list, click "Used tool", then click "OK" to confirm.
Once you have confirmed these options, the operation parameters window opens. As in the previous step, we will
now configure our operation.

- "Main" tab:
the fold will be 5mm deep)
o Stock to leave on side: -5mm (the fold will be 5mm wide)
o Cutter compensation: check the box, if this is not already the case
o Cutter compensation method: Corrected
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- "Approach/Retract" tab:
o Lead out same as lead in: check the box, if this is not already the case
o Lead in method: Tangential
o Line lead in angle: 180°
o Lead in angle: 90°
Just as with calibration, you can check the rabbet by activating the verification mode again with the "Verification"
icon in the context bar.
Once the verification mode is active, check the operations by clicking on the "Start animation" icon.
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Reminder:
Once the verification is complete, return to the TopSolid'WoodCam functions by clicking on the "Exit" icon .
Machining the two pockets on the top of the part
Use "Milling 2 axis > Single pocketing" to machine the two pockets on the top of the part.
First pocket
Once the function has been executed, select a contour defining one of the two pockets.
Now you must select the face that defines the reference altitude of the operation. This face will be used to enter
the depth of the pocket.
Select the top of the part that will allow us to configure the pocket operation easily.
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Now we have an option that impacts the toolpath. Click "No cut at each Z", because there are no islands or multi-
passes in this case.
Now we must specify whether the pocket has any islands. Select "No island search", because there are none in
this case .
Once you have confirmed these options, the operation parameters window opens.
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- "Main" tab:
the pocket will be 5mm deep)
Second pocket
We can duplicate certain information about the first pocket to avoid having to enter all the parameters for the
second one.
Open "Milling 2 axis > Single pocketing" .
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At this point, instead of directly selecting the curve defining the second pocket, click on "Duplication".
The select the tool path of the first pocket, since we intend to copy certain data, such as the tool used, the tool
path parameters, etc.
Then select the curve defining the second pocket.
Also select the top face of the part to define the reference altitude of the operation.
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As with the first pocket, now click "No cut at each Z" and then click "No island search".
Once you have selected these options, the parameters window of the operation opens directly, because we do
not have to select the tool, since certain information from the first pocket, including the tool, was duplicated.
By default, the parameters of the second pocket are exactly the same as those of the first pocket. You can change
them if you want to. Any changes you make will only apply to the second pocket.
We will not make any changes, because we want a second pocket that is similar to this first one.
Confirm directly by clicking "OK".
Now you can check the machining of the two pockets.
Drilling the four attachment holes
Now we are going to drill the holes used to attach the support. Open "Milling 2 axis > Drilling" .
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Select the four points that we created earlier in each corner.
Now we can predefine certain information about the choice of tool.
We want to use an 8mm diameter drill to drill the holes.

Enter the following value:
- Diameter: 8mm
Enter the value, then click "OK" to confirm and to proceed to the selection of the tool.
TopSolid'WoodCam filters the available tools according to the parameters that we have just input. If there are no
matching tools or the proposed tools do not suit you, you can deselect the "Filter" box to view all the tools in the
tool magazine.
Once you have selected the tool, click "Used tool", then click "OK" to confirm.
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- "Main" tab:
o Depth: until stock (We can use this option to drill through the part without knowing how thick
it is. Even if the thickness changes, the tool will always pass right through the panel)
Note:
You can choose between three options for the drilling depth:
- "Until stock": TopSolid'WoodCam calculates the depth required for the tool to pass right through the part. This value is re-
calculated every time you make a change to the part (thickness, etc.).
- "Until finish": TopSolid'WoodCam calculates the depth required for the tool to reach the lower face of the part. As with the
preceding option, this value is recalculated every time a change is made to the part.
- A numerical value. You can enter the precise value that you want to reach. This value remains constant, even when changes are
made to the part.
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Now we can check the drilling operations.
Engraving the text

We have to extract the geometry of the text before engraving its contour. Open "Tools > Text > Text geometry
extraction" .
Note:
We advise you to change the color and/or level so that it is easier to select the profiles later on. In this way, you can select the text using
the selection by color or by level function.
Select the text of which the contour is to be extracted.
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Note:
Now you can mask the original text and keep only the extracted contours by making it invisible or by moving it to another level.
Use "Milling 2 axis > Engraving" to engrave the text.
Select all the contours to be engraved using the selection function .
Now select the top face of the part that defines the reference altitude of the operation.
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Select the following "Chamfer mill" to engrave the text: Ø20mm chamfer milling cutter.
Edit the following values in order to apply the required depth to the engraving:
- "Main" tab:
o Engraving depth: 1mm
- Deselect the "Stock update" option.
Note:
It is important to deactivate the "Stock update" box, because it takes some to calculate the stock updates when engraving. Since the
engraving can contain numerous contours, and the tool is usually conical and the machining is only shallow, the time taken to calculate the
update to the stock can quickly become problematic.
The update to the stock is only important if it impacts subsequent operations. Therefore, you are strongly advised to deactivate this option
for engravings.
Change the value, then click "OK" to confirm.

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Since we have not asked for the stock to be updated, there are no "marks" on the stock. We must proceed to the
verification stage to see the result of our engraving operation.
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Simulation
As you perform your operations, you can simulate the machinings with the machine movements. Use the
"Operations > Simulate" function to do this.
If the "Environment" option is set to "Toolpath", click "Toolpath" in order to change the status of the option to
"Machine". In this way, we will see the movements of the complete machine, and not just the tool.
Once you have changed the status of the option, click "All" to start the simulation.
Note:
You can choose to simulate a single machining operation by selecting it directly.
You can then navigate in the operations using the simulator remote control.
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Use the buttons to navigate in the simulation. The buttons are organized as follows:
- Exit the simulation
- Return to the start of the simulation
- Return to the previous operation
- Stop the simulation
- Start the simulation
- Pause the simulation
- Fast forward to the next segment of the machining
- Step-by-step simulation from segment to segment, pausing at each step
- Go to the next operation
- Go to the end of the simulation
The vertical control on the right can be used to adjust the speed of the simulation.
The two other horizontal controls are used to navigate in the simulation. The top control corresponds to the
complete simulation, while the lower control corresponds to the operation in progress.
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Saving the machining file
Use "File > Save" to save the file with the name "Support.wod".
Iso code
Generating the iso code
Now that we have created and simulated all the machining operations, you can generate the code required by the
machine using "Operations > Iso process" to start the code generator for your machine.
In the window that opens, click "Create an iso program" .
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you where you want to save the code for your machine and the file name. Enter
the options then click "Save" to confirm.
Click "Exit" to exit the code generator.

Note:
When generating the iso code, you may receive warning messages. A "Warning" menu appears next to the "File" and "About …" menus.
Click on this menu to view the messages, which are important.
Once you have generated the code, copy the file to the machine and load using the appropriate machine software so that you can start the
machining process.
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TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Semi-automatic machining
Semi-automatic machining
Unlike manual machining, topological machining is based entirely on the geometry of the finished part. Different
operations can be performed, depending on the selected faces.
Concepts addressed:
- Topological machining of the part
- Organization of the machining process
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Semi-automatic machining TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
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Positioning the template
Open the document "04 - Machining jig.top" using "File > Open" .

Installing the part

Once you have created the TopSolid'WoodCam document, install the part on the machine. Use "Part >
Positioning > Positioning a part" to do this.
When TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to select the part to be machined, select the template.
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you to select a stop. Select a stop then click "OK" to confirm.
If necessary, you can then change the orientation of the part on the stop using "Next" to turn the part by 90°
steps, then click "OK" to confirm.
Once the part is installed on the machine, most of the functions become active and the program origin appears,
as in the preceding exercise.
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The operations are detected by the combination of the geometry you select, the orientation of the tool required
by the working coordinate systems of the part and the possibilities of your machine.
The working coordinate systems are automatically created on the basis of the operations detected by
TopSolid'WoodCam when you place your part on the machine. Each working coordinate system represents an
orientation of the tool that your machine can apply to machine the part.
Five orientations are created by default. One vertical, which is activated automatically, and four horizontal for the
side faces. If any other necessary positions are detected, then they are created too. Later on, we will see how you
can manually create new orientations for special cases.
The symbol representing the working coordinate systems on your part is shown below.
Facing the template
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform facing.
When TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to select the face to be machined, select the large flat face of the template.
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TopSolid'WoodCam then proposes the types of operations that are possible, depending on the selected face and
the possibilities of your machine.
We want to remove all the material around the two shapes representing the rabbit and the fox. To do so, select
"Facing" and click "Ok" to confirm.
Select the following "Slot mill": Ø32mm roughing milling cutter.
Note:
Only the tools that are compatible with the type of operation you choose and the orientation of the selected face are displayed.
Now we are going to remove all the material on the horizontal face and leave two millimeters around the islands
before finishing with another tool.

- "Main" tab:
o Bottom stock to leave: 0mm
o Islands (stock to leave on side): 2mm
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Make the changes, then click "OK" to confirm.
Note:
The facing operation only machines the parts that are selected and accessible by the tool. In some places, such as by the rabbit's ear,
material is left that will have to be removed in a later operation.
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You can mask the tool paths of operations that have already been completed in order to simplify the application
of the following operations.
Use the "Operations > Operations manager" function to do this.
Click on the small eye in front of the name of the operation to mask the tool path of the operation.
Once you have masked the operation tool path, click "Exit" to confirm.
Note:
The operation is not deleted. Only the tool path is masked in order to work more comfortably, without having curves all over the place.
To display the tool path again, go back to the "Operations manager" and click on the small eye.
As in manual machining, you can check the part at any time.
Contouring the first island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the contouring operation.
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Select one of the vertical faces of the rabbit-shaped island.
TopSolid'WoodCam then proposes the types of operations that are possible, depending on the newly selected
face.
Select "Contouring" to contour the shape representing the rabbit and click "Ok" to confirm.
Now we will finish the vertical faces of the animals. Change the following values in the operation window:
- "Main" tab:
o Cutter compensation: deselect the box
o Cutter compensation method: offset
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Contouring the second island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the contouring operation.
Select one of the vertical faces of the fox-shaped island.
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face.
As for the preceding face, select "Contouring", but instead of clicking "Ok", selecting and entering the new tools
and the parameters, directly select the existing contour in order to copy the information that we need.
Select the contouring tool path that you created earlier.
We directly obtain the result of the operation we have just performed:
Note:
We could also have used the "Duplication" button to complete this step, as we saw earlier. The only difference is that the parameters do
not need to be confirmed.
Similarly, selecting an existing operation only copies the used tool and its parameters. The two operations are not linked from then on. The
tool paths are also independent.
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First island
Hollowing the island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to hollow the island.
Select the base face of the rabbit-shaped island.
face.
Once you have selected the operation type, "Pocketing" in this case, click "Ok" to confirm.
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Remove as much material as possible by editing the following values:

- "Main" tab:
Note:
As for the facing operation, the pocketing operation only machines those parts that the tool is capable of machining. Therefore, material
will remain on all the inaccessible zones.
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Finishing the island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform finishing.
Select the same base face of the rabbit-shaped island again.
TopSolid'WoodCam knows which operations have already been applied to our part. The list of available
operations takes this into consideration and is, therefore, different from the first list.
If you want to do another kind of operation, you can click "Others".

In our case, we want to finish the pocket, select "Left material facing", then click "Ok" to confirm.
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you which zones are to be finished.
Select all the zones in the list, then click "OK" to confirm.
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Once you have selected the zones, select the following "Slot mill": Ø5mm slot milling cutter.
Click "Used tool", then click "OK" to confirm.
At this point, nothing has changed and all the parameters for the finishing operation have already been defined.
Confirm directly by clicking "Ok".
Second island
Hollowing the island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to hollow the island.
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Select the base face of the fox-shaped island.
As with the island contouring operation, we can directly select the existing hollowing operation in order to copy
the information we need.
Select the pocketing tool path that you created earlier.
We directly obtain the result of the operation we have just performed:
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Finishing the island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform finishing.
Select the base face of the fox-shaped island again.
Note:
The "Left material facing" operation is one of the few operations that we cannot copy, because we must select the zones to be machined.
Therefore, we have to follow the operation's normal process.
Select "Left material facing" and click "Ok" to confirm.
As above, select the zones to be finished.
Select all the zones in the list, then click "OK" to confirm.
Once you have selected the zones, select the following "Slot mill": Ø5mm slot milling cutter.
As in the preceding remaining material operation, directly validate the operation parameters window by clicking
"Ok".
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Grooving the first island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the grooving operation.
Select one of the side faces of the groove in the rabbit-shaped island.
TopSolid'WoodCam then proposes the types of operations that are possible, depending on the selected face.
We are going to contour the side faces of the groove in order to perform the grooving operation. Select
"Contouring", then click "Ok" to confirm.
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Change the following values in the operation window:

- "Main" tab:
o Cutter compensation method: offset
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- "Lead in/Lead out" tab:

o Lead out same as lead in: check the box
o Lead in method: Direct
Grooving the second island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the grooving operation.
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Select one of the side faces of the groove in the fox-shaped island.
As with the island contouring and hollowing operations, we can directly select the existing groove tool path in
order to copy the information we need.
We directly obtain the result of the grooving operation we have just performed:
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Drilling the first island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the drilling operation.
Select the cylindrical face of the drill hole in the rabbit-shaped island.
TopSolid'WoodCam then proposes the types of operations that are possible, depending on the selected face.
Note:
Semi-automatic cylindrical drilling operations can be performed in a number of ways: by contouring, pocketing and drilling. You can choose
the right operation according to the size of the cylinder.
Select "Wood simple drilling" and click "Ok" to confirm.
TopSolid'WoodCam then proposes to perform this operation automatically, manually or by manually choosing
the tools.
Select "Automatic" mode and click "Ok" to confirm.
Note:
In "Automatic" mode, TopSolid'WoodCam selects the tool and the drilling parameters for us according to the selected cylinder.
In "Manual tool choice" mode, TopSolid'WoodCam asks us which tool we want to use and then selects the drilling parameters, as in
automatic mode.
In "Manual" mode, we make all the choices, i.e. the tool and the parameters of the drilling operation.
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An operation execution window opens and TopSolid'WoodCam selects the various parameters of the operation.
We directly obtain the result of the operation:
Drilling the second island
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to perform the second drilling operation.
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Select the cylindrical face of the drill hole in the fox-shaped island.
Note:
As with the "Left material facing" operation, the drilling operation cannot be copied, because we have to input the depth of the new
operation. Therefore, we have to repeat the operation in full.
Select "Wood simple drilling" again and click "Ok" to confirm.
Select "Automatic" mode and click "Ok" to confirm.
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Operations manager
Note:
The machining process corresponds to the order in which the completed operations were created. This order is not necessarily the shortest
or the optimal order.
You can change the order manually or automatically at any time.
Manually sorting operations
Use "Operations > Operations manager" to open the machining process.
In our example, we are going to move the first "Pocketing" operation. Select this operation, right-click and then
select "Misc. operations > Cut" in the pop-up menu.
You can also use the "Ctrl + X" keyboard shortcut to cut the operation.
Now select the operation after which you want to move the operation. Select the "Facing" operation, right-click
and then select "Misc. operations > Paste after" in the pop-up menu.
You can also use the "Ctrl + V" keyboard shortcut to paste the operation.
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Once you have sorted the operations, click "Exit" to confirm and quit the "Operations manager".
If the icon in the top right of the application becomes active, click on it to update the operations according
to the changes you have just made.
Sorting operations automatically
Use "Operations > Operations manager" to open the machining process.
In our example, certain tool changes can be avoided, for example when hollowing and finishing the islands.
We are going to ask TopSolid'WoodCam to optimize the order of the operations in order to limit the number of
tool changes.
We are going to configure the options before sorting the operations.

Click "Configuration" at the foot of the window.
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Then click on the "Sort" tab.
In the "First criterion" section, select the "Tools" option, which optimizes the order of the tools first and then the
types of operations using the "Second criterion" of the "Operations" option.
Once you have set the options, click "OK".
To sort the operations, select all the operations that you want to sort, then right-click and select "Sort" in
the pop-up menu.
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Here is the result of the sorting process:
Once you have sorted the operations, click "Exit" to confirm and quit the "Operations manager".
If the icon becomes active, click on it to update the operations according to the changes you have just made.
Managing the sort order of the operations
The sort order of tools or operations is pre-defined by TopSolid'WoodCam. You can configure the sort order to
meet your needs.
Open "Misc. >Operations > Edit operations sort parameters" .
There are three tabs in the next window:

- Sort criteria: you can predefine the sort parameters that we saw in the operations manager.
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- Machining priorities: this is the sort order of the operations. By default, calibration is first, then user
machining, etc.
- Tool priorities: this is the sort order of the tools. By default, special milling cutters are first, etc.
Use the upward and downward arrows on the machining and tools tabs to reorganize the order, so that
TopSolid'WoodCam sorts your machining process according to your needs.
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Once you have made the changes, save your sorting template by clicking at the top of the window.
You can predefine as many sort templates as you like.
To use a sort template on your machine, you must load it using the button at the foot of the window in "Sort
to use in operations management for this machine template".
Note:
Remember to save the machine template in order to save the sorting options.
Otherwise, the sorting options will only apply to the current document.
If you now ask the operations manager to sort the operations, they will be sorted according to your new criteria.
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Iso code
Use "Operations > Iso process" to start your machine's code generator.
In the window that opens, click "Create an iso program" .
Choose where you want to save the code for your machine and the name of the file containing it, then click
"Save" to confirm.
Note:
Once you have generated the code, copy the file to the machine and load using the machine software so that you can start the machining
process.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Automatic machining
Automatic machining
So far, we have learned how to perform the different operations, without worrying about the origin of the part
(from TopSolid’Wood or not) or whether the operations had been performed in the CAD stage.
TopSolid'Wood and TopSolid'WoodCam integrate what is drawn with what will be machined. We can use this
integration to directly machine the part by analyzing the operations in the CAD stage.
Concepts addressed:
- Operations that are automatically recognized in the CAM stage
- Automatic machining
- Organization of the machining process by priority

Automatic machining TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Recognized operations
TopSolid'WoodCam automatically recognizes certain operations performed in TopSolid'Wood:
- Grooves ("Wood > Groove" )
- Rabbets ("Wood > Rabbet" )
- Mouldings ("Wood > Moulding" )
- Counter-mouldings ("Wood > Counter-moulding" )
- User machining ("Wood > User machining" )
- Pockets ("Wood > Pocket" )
- Drill holes ("Wood > Drilling" and "Wood > Multi-drilling" )
TopSolid'WoodCam can then add two more types of operations to these operations, if you wish:
- Calibration: TopSolid'WoodCam machines the exterior shape of the part, either totally, or only where
there is material, depending on the selected options.
- Openings: TopSolid'WoodCam machines all the openings inside the part, irrespective of the method used
in CAD to obtain the result. Depending on the selected options, cylindrical zones are machined according
to their diameter.
All the other CAD operations will not be automatically recognized and must be performed using the manual or
semi-automatic functions.
This is the reason why the above-mentioned operations must be preferred when designing the parts, in order to
facilitate subsequent machining operations.

Creating the part

Creating a new TopSolid’Wood document
Create a new TopSolid'Wood document and select "No template" in the "Template" list on the right.
Creating the part contour and the central opening

We are going to create the exterior contour and the contour of the central opening on the top.
Use "Curve > Other curves > Sketch > Regular polygon" to create a first regular polygon with the following
options:
- Number of vertices : 8
- Internal diameter : 350mm
- Rotation angle : 0°
Then select the center of the coordinate system in order to place the polygon as shown below.

Use "Curve > Other curves > Sketch > Fillet" to round off the corners with a fillet radius of 50mm.
Then select all the corners of the polygon to which you want to apply the fillets.
A preview of the fillets is displayed.
Click "MAKE FILLET(S)" to apply them.

You obtain the following result.
Now use "Curve > Other curves > Sketch > Offset curve" to create the second regular polygon with a 100mm
offset in relation to the first one.
Select the large polygon and enter 100mm, with an offset towards the interior of the polygon.

Use "Curve > Other curves > Sketch > Fillet" again to round off the corners of the small polygon with a fillet
radius of 25mm, then select all the corners of the polygon.
Click "MAKE FILLET(S)" to apply them.

Once you have created all the profiles, execute the "Curve > Other curves > Sketch > End sketch" function.

Creating the top
Open "Shape > Extruded" and select the option "Sketch=LOCAL" to select only the large polygon.
Select the contour you have just created to apply the volume to the top by defining a thickness of 22mm for the
part.
Creating the aperture

We have to make the profile of the small polygon visible again in order to use it.
Open "Attributes > Controls" and select one of the faces of the part that we have just created.

All the building components of the part are displayed, as shown in the picture below.
Now use "Wood > Sawing" to make the central opening in the part and select the part.
Then select the profile of the small polygon.

Select the side that you want to remove.
Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to obtain the following result.
Central rabbet
Use "Wood > Rabbet" to make the rabbet on the central opening that holds the glass.
Select the top face of the part as the reference face.

Then select the path of the edges that the tool must make.
Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to obtain the fold parameters.
Select a "Routers" tool type, then select "Simple mill" in the list and enter the following values:
- Rabbet width: 10mm
- Rabbet depth: 8mm

Aligned drill holes on the top
To make the aligned drill holes on the top of the part, use "Wood > Multi-drilling" .
We must make a drilling template in order to make full use of this function.
Click on "DRILLING MODELS".
Enter the name of the drilling template you want to create: Ø5*12mm drilling.
Press "Enter" to confirm.
Then select the type of drilling operation. Select "hole".
Click "OK" to confirm.
Enter the following values for the template parameters:

- Hole: Blind
- Diameter: 5mm
- Depth: 12mm
- Bottom angle: 0°
Confirm by clicking "OK" again to finish creating the drilling model.
Once you have created the model, return to the start of the function to start creating the drill holes.
Select the top face of the part as the reference face.

Select the start edge for the first propagation.
Then select the end edge.
Now select the edge for the second propagation.
For the end edge, select "NO END CONSTRAINT", because there is only one line of drill holes.

In the next window, select the drilling template and the parameters for the two propagations.
For the "Element to propagate", select the drilling template we have just created: Ø5*12mm drilling.
Enter the following parameters for the first propagation:

- Distribution mode: Step centered
- Step: 32mm
- Element number: 6
Enter the following parameters for the second propagation:

- Distribution mode: Distance
- Distance to start: 50mm
- Element number: 1
Note:
For the second propagation, there is no need to enter the precise value of the "Distance to end", because we selected "NO END
CONSTRAINT" when selecting the edges or faces and because there is only one line of holes.
We could also have chosen the "Propagation=SIMPLE" mode at the start of the function, in which case we would have entered 50mm
when selecting the faces and edges.
Simple drill holes on the top
To make the two drill holes on the top of the part used to attach the metal support, use "Wood > Drilling" .
Set the "Hook" option to "CURRENT COORDINATE SYSTEM" to provide the positioning dimensions of the drill hole
relative to the frame.
Then select the top face as the face to be drilled, with the center of the drill hole at 100mm in X and 100mm in Y
relative to the frame.

Note:
You can directly position the drill hole with the right values immediately, i.e. 100mm in X and 100mm in Y, or change these dimensions
once the drilling operations have been performed.
Select the "Hole" drilling model then click "OK" to confirm.
Enter the following parameters:

- Hole: Through one
- Diameter: 8mm
The first drill hole is ready.
Click "PROPAGATE" without leaving the function in order to make the other drill hole symmetrically.
Select "SIMPLE MIRROR" propagation in the dropdown list.

Then click on the "YZ" plane to define it as the plane of symmetry in order to achieve the following result.
Note:
If you exit the function without propagating the drilling operation, use "Shapes > Propagate operation" to make the second drilling.
Side drillings
To make the six drill holes on the side used to attach the legs of the piece of furniture, use "Wood > Drilling" .
Set the "Hook" option to "CURRENT COORDINATE SYSTEM" as with the preceding drilling operations.
Then select the left side face as the face to be drilled, with the center of the drill hole at 32mm in Y and 11mm in
Z relative to the frame.
Select the "Hole" drilling model then click "OK" to confirm.

Enter the following parameters:

- Hole: Blind
- Diameter: 8mm
- Depth: 12mm
- Bottom angle: 0°
Click "PROPAGATE" to make the other drill holes.
Since we want to perform several propagations at the same time, first select "MULTIPLE PROPAGATIONS" in the
dropdown list.
Then select "SIMPLE MIRROR" in the dropdown list for the first propagation.
Then click on the "ZX" plane to define it as the plane of symmetry.
Then click on "CIRCULAR" for the second propagation and select the "Z-" axis of propagation.
Enter an angle of 180° and press "Enter" to validate the total angle.
Finally, enter a total number of 3.
Click on STOP to confirm the two propagations.

Exterior mouldings
Let's now move on to the creation of exterior mouldings using the "Wood > Moulding" function.
Select the top face of the part as the reference face, leaving the "Sweep" option on "PLANAR FACE".
Change the options as follows in order to select only certain portions of the part on which we will execute the
mouldings:
- Join edges: YES
- Follow tangent edges: NO
Now select the tool path as shown in the picture below:

Once you have completed the tool path, click "STOP" to confirm.
Now select the machining direction, then click "OK" to confirm.
To execute the mouldings, select "Single tools" and "Fillet" with the code "R 10".
Then edit the following parameters to extend the lead-in and lead-out path:
- Distance to start point: -50mm
- Distance to terminate point: -50mm
Note:
The lead-in and lead-out parameters are used to shorten the path, for example in stopped moulding, or to extend it in order to add
machining overlengths later on.
Since, by default, these values are used for stopped mouldings, a positive value will shorten the path. If you want to extend the path, enter
negative values, like in our example.
Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to obtain the first moulding.
Now click "COPY OPERATION" to execute the two other mouldings.
Select the top face of the part as the reference face again.

Since the last two mouldings are each made up of one segment, edit the options as follows:
- Join edges: NO
- Follow tangent edges: NO
Then select the path of each of the two remaining mouldings.
Once you have selected the paths, click "STOP" to confirm.
Here is the final result.

Defining the part

Before machining a part with TopSolid'WoodCam, you must first define the part in order to give it a name, a
material, any necessary over-dimensions, etc.
Open "Wood > Define > Define part" on the panel that we have just created.
Confirm by clicking "OK" to open the part definition window.
Define the following properties for the part:

- Designation: Top
- Material: Wood > Beech
- Overlength: 20mm
- Overwidth: 20mm
Also position the part in the "Machining" tab so that the drill holes are aligned on X.
Saving the drawing file
Use "File > Save" to save the file with the name "Top.top".

Automatic machining
Positioning the part

Select the part in the file "Top.top". If the document is not open, click "Explore" to select it.
Then select the stop to be used, "Position 1" by default, and click "OK" to confirm.
If necessary, check that the aligned drill holes are positioned on the X axis using "Next", then click "OK" to
confirm.
Automatic machining
Use "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a part " to completely machine the top.
TopSolid'WoodCam offers to limit the analysis of the part to just one zone.
But in this case, we want to machine the entire part, so click "No".

There are three tabs in the analysis window:

- One for drilling operations
- One for routing operations
- One for the list of tools required for the operations listed in the first two tabs
Note:
On each line, there is an icon (grey when the operation has not been performed, and blue once it has been completed), an asterisk used to
show that the operation is to be performed (if you do not want to perform an operation, select it and press the space bar), the name of the
operation, the process and the working coordinate system used.
You can also refer to the number of drill holes and their diameter in the "Drilling processes" tab.
Click "Execute" to start machining the part.
A window opens showing the progress of the machining operation.
Once all the operations are finished, the analysis window opens again, this time with blue icons.

Click "Exit" to check the operations on the screen.
Note:
Like in manual or semi-automatic machining, you can simulate and check operations.
And you can add manual or semi-automatic operations, as we saw earlier. All the operations are compatible.

Operations manager
As we saw earlier, we can sort the operations, irrespective of the way in which they are created: manual, semi-
automatic and automatic.
We can predefine the order of operations that TopSolid'WoodCam recognizes automatically in TopSolid'Wood.
Go back to the document used to create the part that we are machining.
If you have closed the CAD document, you can open it directly using "Part > Display referenced document" .
Then open "Wood > Operations priority" .

The list appears of the operations present on the part in the order in which they were created.
There are two ways to move an operation:

- Drag and drop using the mouse.
- Select the operations by right-clicking, then choose "Select" (or use the filters at the top of the window),
give them a priority in the "Priority" field and click "APPLY" to confirm.
Note:
Part calibration is represented by the operation called "part".
Warning: opening operations are not included when sorting by priority, because they are not produced in CAD and only exist in CAM. The
opening operations are included at the end of the machining process after sorting.

Make all the changes, then click "OK" to confirm.
Now go back to the machining document.

Use "Operations > Priorities sorting" to sort by priority.
TopSolid'WoodCam orders the operations as they were defined in CAD and re-executes them.
Note:
All other operations added manually or semi-automatically in TopSolid'WoodCam are not sorted and are at the end of the machining
process, like the aperture operations.

As well as sorting by priority, you can then change the order of the operations manually or by using the sort
function in TopSolid'WoodCam.
Note:
You can activate operation sorting by priority as the default in your machine template ("File > Properties" ). Remember to save your
machine template!

Iso code
Use "Operations > Generate blocks" to start your machine's code generator.
In the window that opens, click "Generate blocks" .
Choose where you want to save the code for your machine and the name of the file containing it, then click
"Save" to confirm.
Note:
Once you have generated the code, copy the file to the machine and load using the machine software so that you can start the machining
process.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Machining mounted sets
Machining mounted sets

Single parts can be placed on the machine, but it is also possible to position several parts at the same time for
machining purposes.
Concepts addressed:
- Positioning mounted sets
- Automatic machining of a set
- Semi-automatic machining of a set

Machining mounted sets TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Defining the mounted set
Open the document "06 - Door.top" using "File > Open" .
Mounted sets are positioned and oriented on the machine relative to the axis of one of the parts or of the
selected stock.
In the example of our door, none of the parts has its lengthways axis in the direction of the door. Therefore, we
must create the stock that will represent the over-dimensions of the door for machining purposes.
Use "Shape > Other shapes > Enclosing shape" .
Use the selection function to select the parts making up the door.
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you to define any over-dimensions to be applied to the enclosing shape. Enter a
value of 5mm all around the door, then click "OK" to confirm.

Positioning the mounted set

Installing the set

Two types of sets can be installed on the machine:
- Mounted sets, which are groups of parts forming a finished element. For example, a door.
- Any sets, which are one or more parts placed on a common support. For example, when machining parts
on a template.
To begin with, we will look at the machining of mounted sets and we will come back to the second case later on.
Open "Part > Positioning > Positioning a set" then click "MOUNTED".
When TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to select the parts to be positioned, select the parts of the door. If the
document is not open, click "Explore" to select it.
Select the two stiles, the two rails and the central panel.

Confirm your selection by clicking "OK" then "STOP".
TopSolid'WoodCam then asks you to choose the "Support face" in contact with the table (or the pods) of the
machine.
The face can be:

- Either one of the faces of the selected parts of a "Stock = ENCLOSED". You will then select the over-
dimensions of the stock when validating the position.
- One of the faces of the stock, when "Stock = SELECTED". You must then create the shape of your stock
before executing the function to position the set. TopSolid'WoodCam uses this shape to position the set
on the machine.
Change to "Stock = SELECTED" and select the bottom face of the enclosing shape that we have created.
Now select the stop to be used and click "OK" to confirm.
If necessary, you can then change the orientation of the part on the stop using "Next" to turn the set by 90° steps,
then click "OK" to confirm.
Finally, select the appropriate material category if TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to do so.


Machining the mounted set

As with machining a single part, we have a number of possibilities to machine our set using the automatic, semi-
automatic or manual functions.
Automatic machining
Use "Wood machining > Operations analysis on an assembly" .

When machining a set of parts, TopSolid'WoodCam warns you that the operations you perform on one of the
parts may affect one of the other parts of the set.
The general operations window then opens.

You can decide to perform all the operations for one part or all the parts, select one or more types of operation
only, or make a part-by-part analysis.

On our door, we only want to calibrate the door and execute the exterior chamfer. In the "Analysis" section, click
on "of a part".
Select the part of the set that you want to analyze.
The operations analysis window that we used when machining a single part now opens. Select the "Calibration"
operation and the two "Moulding" operations corresponding to the exterior chamfer.
Click "Exit" then "Ok" to return to the preceding window, then click the "of a part" button in the "Machining"
section and select the same part to be machined with the operations that we have selected.

Here is the result you should see.
The complete door is calibrated, because the parts form a single block.
The chamfers are executed on two of the sides of the door.
For the operations from TopSolid'Wood, we machine what was drawn. In the example of our door, the moulding
operations for the chamfers were executed in four steps, one on each side.
Because we want to execute our chamfer all around the door in a single step, we have to perform this operation
in semi-automatic mode by defining the complete path to be followed.
Note:
The result of the machining reflects what was drawn in TopSolid'Wood.
If we wanted a single operation for the moulding of the exterior chamfer in a single operation in automatic mode, then we should have
performed a single operation along a path around the whole door.
In our example, four moulding operations were performed in CAD, so we have to perform four moulding operations in CAM.
To begin with, we are going to delete the operations that we performed previously. We use the "Operations >
Operations manager" function to do this.
Select all the operations, right-click on them, select "Delete" in the pop-up menu and click "Exit" to confirm.

Now we are going to perform the different operations that are necessary in semi-automatic mode.
Open "Wood machining > Part calibrating > Calibrating" and select one of the exterior parts of the door.
To completely calibrate the door, we first have to set the "Unite shapes" option to "YES".
Note:
The calibration operation has a number of options:
- Calibration operations:
- "NORMAL": complete calibration of the parts.
- "HELICAL": complete helical calibration of the parts.
- "OPTIMIZED": calibration of the parts only where there is material to be machined.
- Unite shapes:
- "NO": calibration of the selected part only.
- "YES": calibration of all the parts.
- "OPERATION CURVE" or "USER CURVE": the tool path of the operation is either calculated automatically by TopSolid'WoodCam
or entered by the user.
- "USE THE ASSOCIATED METHOD" and "CHOOSE A METHOD": select the process associated with the calibration by default or
select another particular process.

Before executing the chamfer, we have to create the path we want to follow, i.e. all around the door.
We are going to create a profile enclosing the door.
Select the "Curves" pop-up menu on the left to access the CAD wireframe functions.
Then open "Curve > Other curves > Enclosing curve" , leave the default options and select the parts that
make up the door with the selection function .

Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to obtain the following profile.
Now open "Wood machining > Routing" .
Select one of the faces of the exterior chamfer.
Then change the OPERATION CURVE to USER CURVE" and click "OK" to confirm.

Select the enclosing profile that we have just created.
If necessary, change the material side so that it faces inwards, then click "OK" to confirm.
Finally, click “OK” to confirm the operation window.

To finalize the machining of the door, open "Wood machining > Topological machining" and select the
cylindrical face of the lock housing.
Since we do not have a suitable drill for this operation, we have to perform a "Helical contouring" operation.
Select this machining operation in the dropdown list and click "OK" to confirm.

Change the following values in the operation window:

- "Main" tab:
o Calculation method: fixed angle
o Pitch angle: 10°
o Bottom stock to leave: -1mm
o Lead in method: Direct

Note:
As in the preceding exercises, you can simulate and check the operations, then generate the iso code.
Operations can only be checked on one part at a time. Checks cannot be made on a set of parts. Consequently, all the checking operations
may not be available, depending on the selected part.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Machining any set
Machining any set

As shown in the preceding exercise, "any" set is a set of several independent parts positioned on a jig.
Concepts addressed:
- Positioning “any” set
- Managing the operations in different programs
- Optimizing tool paths

Machining any set TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Positioning any set
Open the document "07 – Jig With Animals.top" using "File > Open" .

Positioning the set

The origins of the various parts on the template can be defined in two ways:
- Each part has its own respective origin ("Origin by part"). This method makes it easier to manage the parts
individually.
- All the parts share a common global origin ("Global origin"). This method optimizes operations in general.
Open "Part > Positioning > Positioning an assembly" then click "ANY".
If TopSolid'WoodCam asks you to select the parts of the support, then select the jig in the file that we have just
opened.

Once you have made your choice, click "OK" to confirm and select the support face of the jig on the machine.
Now we have to choose between origins per part or a global origin for all the parts.
Origin per part
Select the first part.
Set the "Origin position" to "ON THE STOCK" then click on the button corresponding to the "Stock" "OF THE
PART".

Note:
As with mounted assemblies, you can choose to create a particular stock for each part by choosing "SELECTED" or use the stock defined by
TopSolid'Wood using "OF THE PART".
Now select the second part.
Set the "Origin position" to "ON THE STOCK" then click on the button corresponding to the "Stock" "OF THE
PART".
There are no other parts on the template, so click "OK" to confirm.
Select the stop "Position 1" and click "OK" twice to confirm.

Here is the result produced with an independent origin per part.
Global origin
Select the first part.
Set the "Origin position" to "GLOBAL" then click on the button corresponding to the "Stock" "OF THE PART".

Now select the second part.
Set the "Origin position" to "GLOBAL" then click on the button corresponding to the "Stock" "OF THE PART".
There are no other parts on the template, so click "OK" to confirm.
Select the stop "Position 1" and click "OK" twice to confirm.
Here is the result produced with an origin common to all the parts.

Machining any set

Irrespective of the mode in which the origins of any sets are positioned and created, the machining is the same.
Use "Wood machining > Operations analysis on an assembly" .
Like when machining the mounted set, TopSolid'WoodCam warns us of the risk of collisions when machining the
various parts.
Then the operations analysis window opens. This window works in the same way as for a mounted set.
Since we want to completely machine both parts, click the "of all the parts" button in the "Machining" section.

Here is the result produced with both positioning methods.
- Origin per part
- Global origin:

Operations manager
For the time being, the machining operations plan is exactly the same, irrespective of the origins.
Open "Operations > Operations manager" .
The operations are in the order in which they were created.

But we can optimize them according to the type of origin.
Origin per part

Since we have a different origin per part, we are going to ask for an iso program per part in order to machine
them.
Click "Exit" to quit the operations manager.
Open "Operations > Programs > One program per part" .

A confirmation message appears.

When you restart the "Operations > Operations manager" , a number appears before each operation to show
which program it is in.
When you generate the iso code for this file, you will produce two separate files.
Note:
You can also ask for one program per part in the operations manager by selecting all the operations, right-clicking and selecting "Programs
> One program per part".
To return to a single program for all the parts, select all the operations in the operations manager, right-click and select "Programs >
Program selection". Select the program "1" and click "OK" to confirm.

Global origin
We can optimize the order of the operations to shorten the machining time and avoid pointless tool changes.
There are two ways to do this.

Either with the sort function in the operations manager that we have already seen earlier, or by using the path
optimization option in the operations analysis of the set.
Go back to "Wood machining > Operations analysis on an assembly" , then click "Optimize the paths" and
click "OK" to confirm.
When you restart the "Operations > Operations manager" , the various operations are now sorted as follows.
Note:
You can also produce one program per part when using a global origin. In this case, there is no point in optimizing the paths and it is
preferable to use the sort function in the operations manager.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Machining a nesting
Machining a nesting
A nesting is a set of parts included in the same support. Nesting is performed with the dedicated function in
TopSolid'Wood.
Concepts addressed:
- Positioning a nesting
- Machining a nesting

Machining a nesting TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Creating a nesting
Open the document "08 - Dinosaur.top" using "File > Open" .
Then open "Wood > Nesting > Automatic nesting " .

Select the "Depth" in "FLAT BOM" mode, then click "MAIN ASSEMBLY".
Enter "1" in "Number of specimen" and select all the parts making up the dinosaur, applying a filter by material or
according to your own preferences.
We are going to make a "Complex" type nesting to "Make one nesting by group of parts” with a nesting result in
"One nesting file for all supports".

You can check the orientation of the parts, their degrees of freedom that you authorize and some other options
on the "Parts" tab.

Select the "Supports" tab.

At this point, we are going to specify the supports that we want to use for our nesting.
Click "Add", enter the following values then click "OK" to confirm.
- Reference: Panel
- Designation: Panel
- Material: Wood > Plywood
- Length: 2500mm
- Width: 1250mm
- Thickness: 12mm

We are also going to apply exterior margins to the panel to avoid any impacts that the panel may have suffered in
transit.
Enter a margin of 5mm all around the panel.
Now select the "Nesting" tab.
Set "Strategy for complex nesting" to "Straight front tuning", with "Packing" set to "Left".
Set the "Gaps between parts" to 12mm so that there is room enough for the milling cutter and so that the parts
hold one another.
Also select "Generate loss parts" with a "Loss part minimum length" of 400mm and a "Loss part minimum width"
of 175mm.

Enter these parameters, then click "OK" to confirm and to launch the nesting operation.
Here is the final result of the nesting.

Positioning the nesting

Installing the nesting
Use "Part > Positioning > Positioning a nesting" .
Select the document containing the nesting.

If there are several nestings in the document, TopSolid'WoodCam will ask you which support you want to install
on the machine.
Then select the stop "Position 1" and click "OK" twice to confirm.
Note:
A number of options are available when positioning nestings:
- "CREATE ONE PART FOR EACH FAMILY" or "CREATE ALL THE PARTS":
In the "CREATE ONE PART FOR EACH FAMILY" mode, only vertical operations are machined, and when a part is nested
on the same support several times, TopSolid'WoodCam only analyzes the first part and performs the same machining
operation on any identical parts. Operations are analyzed and executed more quickly, but no lateral operations are
performed and the aligned drill holes are broken down into single drill holes.
- In the "CREATE ALL PARTS" mode, each part is independent, even if they are identical. All operations can be
performed.
- "NESTING NOT TURNED OVER" or "NESTING TURNED OVER": in this way, you can choose which side of the panel is placed on
the machine table.

Machining the nesting

Before machining the nesting, we are going to change the diameter of the tool to be used for the calibration and
the openings in the parts so that we can machine everywhere in a single pass.
Open "File > Properties" .
In the "Routing configuration > Routing" section, change the "Tool diameter" of "Calibration" and "Aperture" to
10mm, which is a diameter that will allow us to perform the complete machining operation in a single pass.
Note:
In any case, TopSolid'WoodCam will select a tool diameter smaller than the space between the parts that is defined when creating the
nesting, even if we specify a larger diameter in the document properties.
Now open "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a nesting" .

The general operations window then opens.
As with set machining operations, you can decide to perform all the operations for one part or all the parts, select
one or more types of operation only, or make a part-by-part analysis.
There is also an additional option used to optimize the machining tool paths that use the same tools once the
machining operations have been completed, with the possibility of adding an additional choice for sorting
purposes for cutting operations.

Deselect "Choose operations to be machined", if it is selected, and click on the "of all the parts" machining
button.
Once the operations have been executed, by default they are sorted part by part. You can ask for the paths to be
optimized to prevent return trips and pointless tool changes.
In our example, select "From the smallest to the largest" for the cutting of the parts, then click "Optimize the
paths".
Once the optimization is complete, click "OK".
Use "Operations > Operations manager" to check the order of the operations in the machining operations
plan.

Note:
As with all other part types, manual and semi-automatic operations can be performed.
Operations can only be checked on one part at a time. Checks cannot be made on a set of parts. Consequently, all the checking operations
may not be available, depending on the selected part.

Multi machining TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Multi machining
Multi machining consists in automating the machining of several parts using a TopSolid'Wood document.
Concepts addressed:
- Preparing the machine template
- Preparing the parts to be machined
- Multi machining
- Multi post-processors

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Multi machining

Prerequisites
Multi machining consists in automating the automatic machining that we saw earlier.
TopSolid'WoodCam places the part on the machine, machines it and generates the iso code for your machine,
without any intervention by the user.
Therefore, it is essential to configure your machine template perfectly, from the selection of the tools and the
post-processor or the stops, to the properties of your machine template, as we saw in the chapter "Configuring
the machine template".
It is also compulsory to machine a few parts beforehand in order to check that the default values of the
operations and/or processes of the operations are suited to the types of machining that you want to perform and
that the programs produced work on your machine.
We will look at the default values in another chapter.
Preparing TopSolid'Wood files
Open the document "09 - Bar.top" using "File > Open" .
Before multi machining your project, make sure that the definition of all your parts is properly configured. This
includes the material, the overvaluations, the number of machining files, their positioning faces, the priorities of
the operations where appropriate, etc.
TopSolid'WoodCam machines your parts according to this information.

Sorting parts and naming the machining files

By default, the parts are sorted by designation and the machining files are named using the designation of the
machined part.
If you want to define particular machining file name formats, e.g. "designation_reference" or any other
combination, you can use a bill of materials template containing the properties "WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME" and
"WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME2", in which you can enter the required concatenation for the machining file name of
the first and second faces.
For more details on creating the BOM template, refer to the appendix explaining the various steps.
Then, to tell TopSolid'WoodCam to use your BOM template for multi machining, open "Tools > Options" .
In the "TopSolid'Wood configuration > Files > Part selection sorting", double-click on "TopSolid'WoodCam export"
and select a BOM template.
Once you have chosen the template, validate the options window by clicking "OK".
We are not going to use a particular machining file name format in our example and will keep the default names,
i.e. the designation of the parts.

Multi machining
Selecting the parts and options for multi machining
Open "Wood > TopSolid'WoodCam > Multi machining" .
If the project you want to machine is not open, use the "EXPLORE" button. You can also multi machine several
projects at the same time by clicking on "SEVERAL FILES".
The following steps are exactly the same.
In our example, the document is open. Select the "Depth" in "FLAT BOM" mode, then click in the graphical zone
of the document.
The window used to define the multi machining opens.
Use the "Machining" tab to select the machining mode and the parts to be machined.
- There are three multi machining modes:
- "Positioning": TopSolid'WoodCam simply positions the part and turns it over if necessary. You have to
perform the machining operations and create the iso files.
This mode is useful when, for example, you know that the machining operations require user
intervention, because it avoids having to make all the movements manually.
- "Positioning and machining": TopSolid'WoodCam also machines the part. You must create the iso
files.
In this mode, you can check the machining files or add a few manual operations before creating the iso
files.
- "Positioning, machining and iso blocks": TopSolid'WoodCam executes the complete chain, as far as
the iso files.
Select "Positioning and machining". We will create the iso files in the next step.
- You can choose whether your parts are turned over on another stop or another machine. If the parts are
turned over on another stop, then you can also select the method used to create the iso files: one file per
machined face or both faces in the same file.
Choose to have the parts turned over on an "Other stop" and a "Per part" iso file.
- Select your machine template in the "Main" positioning.

If your parts are turned over on another machine, then you also have to select the machine template for
the "Secondary" positioning.

- You can then select your parts manually or by using the properties of the parts.
Select all parts with a thickness of 22mm and made of the material "Beech" by selecting the parts made of
the same material with the right "Materials - Thickness" combination.
- If you have configured the "Fill in the documents" option, then you can produce workshop documents for
each part.
Leave the "Fill documents" box deselected.
Use the "Saving" tab to select the paths used to save the files.
Check the "Save" and "Close" boxes and select "Overwrite" and enter the path to save your files.

Click "OK" to confirm and to launch the multi machining.
TopSolid'WoodCam now positions and machines the selected parts.
Result of the multi machining

At the end of this process, you receive a report containing the initial TopSolid'Wood project, the list of the
machined parts with details of the positioning, machining and the generation of the iso files (if requested), plus a
recap, where appropriate, of the list of non-executed operations, non-machined parts and non-generated iso
files.
In our example, you can see that for the "Middle separation", two fixed-direction grooving operations were not
executed.
Click "OK" to close the project journal.
Note:
You can open the project log using "Wood > TopSolid'WoodCam > Display journal" in a TopSolid'Wood document and by selecting the
xxx.log file in the same folder as the project, or by using "Tools > Multi processing journals > Machining" in one of the files produced when
projects are multi machined.
Editing the machining files

Now open the file "Middle separation - Séparation centrale.wod" that you have just created in the multi
machining operation and check why the grooves were not machined.
Open "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a part" then select the "Form wood milling" tab to check
which grooves were not machined.

Note that the grooves are in fact on the underside of the part.
The part has to be turned over in order to machine them.

The part was not turned over, because the part definition stipulated "One machining file".
At this point, there are two possible solutions:

- Edit the part definition to turn over the part and repeat the multi machining of the part.
- Perform the missing machining operations directly in the file.

We will use the second method and edit our machining file to obtain the final result.
To completely machine our part, we must first machine the grooves on the other side of the part.
Use "Operations > Operations manager" to delete all the operations in the machining process.
Now open "Part > Positioning > Part repositioning" and click "TURN OVER".
Once the part is in its new position, click "OK" to confirm.
Use "Wood operation > Operations analysis on a part" to machine the two fixed-direction grooves.
Check that your operations are checked, then click "Execute" to confirm.
Click "Exit" to quit the window, once the operations have been completed.
Use "Part > Positioning > Turn over part" to place the part on its second face.
Click "OTHER STOP" then select the "Position 2" stop and click "OK" to confirm.
The turn over face is specified on the "Secondary position" tab in the part definition. In our example we are back
on the same face. Use "Part > Positioning > Part repositioning" to invert the positioning face.
Execute "Wood machining > Analysis of part operations" on the second face and perform the last
operations.
Once all the operations have been completed, you have two options to generate the iso files:
- A single iso file for the two machining faces, with a pause in the middle of the program to turn over the
part.
- One machining file for each machining face.
A single iso file for the part

If you want a single machining file, then we must add a pause after the machining operation on the first face.
Use the "Operations > Misc. operations > Break" function.
Select the last operation on the first machining side, either in the dropdown list or directly in the graphic zone by
selecting the corresponding path.

Select the stop type "Stop without depression" in order to release and turn over the part, then click OK" to
confirm.
You can use "Operations > Operations manager" to check that the pause has been added to the machining
process.
One iso file per machined face of the part
Use "Operations > Programs > One program per part" if you want one iso file per machining face.
Confirm by clicking "Yes".

Use "Operations > Operations manager" to check that the operations in the machining process have been
separated. A program number is assigned to each operation.
Close the machining document.

Multi iso files

You can generate iso files in the course of multi machining or you can generate them afterwards, once your
machining files are complete.
The creation of multiple iso files is possible with any machining file, whether it is created manually or produced by
multi machining.
Open "Wood > TopSolid'WoodCam > Multi post-processors" .
Select the folder where you saved your machining files that were generated by the multi machining operation.
The generation window opens with the list of machining files that have been found.
Check "Generate iso blocks" and specify where you want to save your iso files.
Deselect the "Generate documents" box, because we do not want any workshop documents for the moment.
Finally, you can deselect the machining files in the list for which you do not want to produce iso files. Right-click
on the file and choose "Select / Deselect".
Once everything has been configured, click "OK" to generate the files.
Just as for multi machining, once the generation process is complete, you receive a report containing the results.

Click "OK" to close the report.
Note:
You can open the project log using "Wood > TopSolid'WoodCam > Display journal" in a TopSolid'Wood document and selecting the xxx.log
file in the same folder as the project, or by using "Tools > Multi processing journals > Post-processor" in one of the machining files for which
the iso files were created with multi-machining.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Machining with an aggregate
Machining with an aggregate

Machining with an aggregate is a means of reaching and performing operations that are not possible with the
machine's standard spindles.
Concepts addressed:
- Machining with an aggregate
- Creating manual working coordinate system

Machining with an aggregate TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Machining with an aggregate is transparent for users. TopSolid'WoodCam automatically selects the tool on the
aggregate, if it is necessary for the requested machining operation.
But pay attention to the clearance distances if the aggregate is large, otherwise it could touch the part.
Automatic machining
Open the document "10 - Machinings With Aggregate.top" using "File > Open" .

Installing the part

Select the part then select the stop to be used, "Position 1" by default, and click "OK" twice to confirm.

Execution of operations
Open "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a part" , execute the operations and click "Exit" to exit the
function.
Open "Operations > Operations manager" .
As you can see, one of the operations was not machined. The pocket on the side is in fact a subtraction, and this
type of operation is not automatically recognized by TopSolid'WoodCam.
Therefore, the machining must be performed in manual or semi-automatic mode.

Additional machining
Creating a working coordinate system
As we have already seen, TopSolid'WoodCam directly creates the necessary working coordinate systems for
operations that are automatically recognized.
If you need to machine one face of the part for which there is no working coordinate system, then you have to
create it manually.
A number of rules must be obeyed when creating your working coordinate system:
- The X axis must always be coplanar to the XY plane of the table.
- The Y axis must always point towards the top of the part.
- The origin of the working coordinate system must be placed coherently.
Creating a coordinate system
Open "Tools > Coordinate system" and create a "Coordinate system on face and point" .
Select the inclined face with the subtraction.
Then select the top left-hand corner of the face as the origin of the coordinate system.

If necessary, use the red arrow to set the position shown below for your coordinate system.
Declaring a working coordinate system

Now we have our coordinate system that we must declare as a working coordinate system.
Execute the "Working Coord. Syst. > Create > Manual" function.
Select the coordinate system that we have just created.
Select the "Work plane" "XYZ-" in the dropdown list and click "OK" to confirm.
Note:
The working plane corresponds to the manner in which the coordinates of the operation are sent to the machine. Use the "XYZ-" working
plane, which corresponds to the structure required to obtain the right iso files, for all the manual working coordinate systems you create.
Working coordinate systems that need different working planes have already been automatically created by TopSolid'WoodCam.
Then a window opens showing the different units that can be used for machining with this working coordinate
system.
We will also use this window to make changes to the working coordinate system later on, if necessary.

Using the working coordinate system
Use "Wood machining > Topological machining" to machine the subtraction.

But first, we have to activate the working coordinate system on which we want to work, because the "Topological
machining" function uses the tool orientation specified by the current working coordinate system to propose the
various possible types of operations.
Open "Working Coord. Syst. > Activate" and select the working coordinate system. The working coordinate
system turns red and becomes the current frame.
Now open "Wood machining > Topological machining" and select the base face of the subtraction.
Select "Pocketing" in the dropdown list and click "OK" to confirm.

Select the Ø10mm slot milling cutter on your aggregate.
Change the following parameters in the operation window:

- Bottom stock to leave: 0mm
- Stock to leave on side: 1mm (immediately afterwards, we will perform a contouring operation for the
finish)

At the end of the simulation, select the base face of the subtraction again.
As we saw in the preceding exercise, TopSolid'WoodCam proposes different machining options according to the
operations that have already been completed. Select "Outer profile finishing" in the dropdown list and click "OK"
to confirm.
Select the Ø5mm slot milling cutter on your aggregate.
Change the following parameters in the operation window:

- Cutter compensation: check the box, if this is not already the case
- Cutter compensation method: Corrected

Note:
As we have just seen, and irrespective of the machining unit used, whether it is an aggregate or not, the machining method is the same, in
manual, semi-automatic and automatic modes.
You must then choose the type of machining that suits you best and corresponds to what you want to do.

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics User machining
User machining
User machining is used to pre-define tool paths or machining types in TopSolid'Wood. These operations can be
used to configure machining methodologies, such as the specific machining of a cut, machining a chamfer with a
saw, etc.
Concepts addressed:
- Introduction to the different types of user machining
- Use of the different modes of user machining

User machining TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

The different types of user machining
"Wood > User machining" can be used to add the tool paths required for the final machining of your parts
that is not possible with the basic machining operations (grooves, rabbets, mouldings, etc.).
For example, to avoid splits when machining cuts or pre-calibrating, saw cutting chamfers, etc.
There are three user machining modes:
- The main mode consists in using the contours or edges that TopSolid'WoodCam will follow. These
contours can be flat or follow a 3D path. The orientation of the tool depends on the reference face
selected at the start of the function.
You must then specify the required depth from the selected profile.
Example of a 2D contour:
Example of a 3D contour:
- Use the "RECTANGULAR" mode for rectangular calibrations of the part, irrespective of its shape.
The orientation of the tool depends on the reference face selected and the depth of the calibration will be
given from this face

- Use the "SLOPED FACES" mode for positioned or continuous 5-axis machining operations, depending on
the selected options and faces.
The selected faces must share a common edge with the reference face used to specify the direction of
orientation of the tool.
o The "PERPENDICULAR" option orients the tool so that it is perpendicular to the selected faces.
In this mode, you can only select flat faces. The default tool is a saw blade.
o The "PARALLEL" option orients the tool so that it is tangential to the selected faces. The default
tool is a slot milling cutter.

You can also specify a tool number or an associated process to be used in TopSolid'WoodCam for user machining
operations.

The different ways of executing user machining operations

A number of functions can be used to execute the user machining operations defined in TopSolid'Wood.
For optimal use of user machining operations, you will most probably have to use machining processes in order to
personalize the various options.
Automatic machining
Use the operations analysis functions to execute all types of user machining operations. The only restriction is the
possibilities of your machine and its equipment.
Note:
3D user machining operations and user machining operations on sloped faces with the "Perpendicular" option can only be executed by the
operations analysis function.
2D user machining
"Wood machining > 2D user machining" is used to execute user machining operations with a flat path.
User machining operations on 3D contours or inclined faces are not executed.
5-continuous axis user machining
"Wood machining > Continuous 4/5 axis routing" is used to execute user machining operations on sloped
surfaces with the "Parallel" option, when one of the faces of the operation is selected.

Executing user machining operations
Open the document "11 - User Machining.top" using "File > Open" .

Installing the part

Machining the part
Open "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a part" .

Switch off the "Calibration" by right-clicking on it and selecting "Machine / Do not machine".
Confirm by clicking "Execute".

By default, TopSolid'WoodCam uses the same tool and the same process for all user machining operations.
If you simulate the machining operations, you will see that one of the paths machining the cut runs from the
interior to the exterior of the cut, whereas we want the opposite to prevent splitting.
Ideally, we should use a tool that turns to the left or perform the machining with a conventional movement.
You have to specify that you want to use a particular tool or machining process in TopSolid'Wood when you
configure the user machining operation, by entering a tool number or an association with a machining process.
TopSolid'WoodCam will then use this information to perform a better machining operation.
Here is the result you should achieve when checking the operations:
Note:

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Machining a DXF file
Machining a DXF file

TopSolid'WoodCam mainly uses 3D parts for machining purposes, but it is also possible to use 2D elements, such
as DXF files, in order to perform the necessary operations.
Concepts addressed:
- Retrieving and preparing a DXF file
- Machining a DXF file

Machining a DXF file TopSolid’WoodCam Basics

Preparing the DXF file

Importing the DXF file
Open the document "12 - Separation.dxf" using "File > Open" .
TopSolid'Wood will then ask for more information in order to open the DXF file. The unit of our document is
"Millimeter" and the standard is "Iso".
Select these values in the dropdown list and click "VALIDATE" to confirm.
We obtain the following content.
Preparing the file for machining

To machine this file, we must first make a few preparations.
All the contours that will be used to perform our operations must be closed. In our example, each profile is
independent, so we have to sew them together or go over them again.
We will use the second option.
Open "Curve > Contour" .

Select one of the profiles near one of the extremities.

Then click "CONTINUE AUTOMATICALLY" and select the profile right next to the extremity that you have selected.
Note:
TopSolid'Wood will attempt to perform the complete loop profile by profile, starting from the first selected profile then the second profil e
in order to create a single contour.
If there are intersections between profiles, TopSolid'Wood will ask which profile it must follow in order to continue.
Apply the same method to the green rectangle.

Once the contours have been finalized, we must create at least one part that will act as a support, as was the case
for manual machining.
Use "Shape > Other shapes > Enclosing shape" .

Select all the profiles making up the part to be machined.
Then indicate the margins to be added in order to obtain our volume.

Enter 5mm for the margins on X and Y, then 20mm for Z- and 0mm for Z+.
You obtain the following part, which we can use to proceed with the machining operation.

Note:
You can also directly extrude the exterior contour of the part instead of the enclosing shape, since the goal is simply to obtain a 3D shape
used for positioning purposes on the machine.
You can also filter the contours by level or give them different colors to make the machining operations easier.
Machining the DXF file

Installing the parts

Once you have created the TopSolid'WoodCam document, install the part and the contours on the machine. Use
"Part > Positioning > Positioning a set" to do this.
Click "MOUNTED" and select the set of elements to be positioned on the machine (the shape and all the curves),
then click "STOP" to confirm.

Then select the bottom face as the support face on the machine.
Then select the stop to be used, "Position 1" by default, and click "OK" twice to confirm.
We will not add any over-dimensions to the stock, so click "OK" to confirm directly.
If TopSolid'WoodCam asks you for the material, select a suitable material and click "OK" to confirm.
Note:
You can add further elements afterwards by using the function “Part > Add elements” .
Machining the part

We can use the manual and semi-automatic functions to perform the machining operation.
Calibration and apertures

To begin with, we are going to proceed with the exterior and interior contouring operations.
Open "Wood machining > Part calibrating > Calibrating" .

Click OPERATION CURVE to set the USER CURVE" mode, which makes it possible for us to provide our own curves
to be contoured.

Select the exterior contour of the part.
Check that the material side is correct, then click "OK" to confirm.
Repeat the same selection steps for the interior contours, while making sure that the material side is OK.

Once you have selected the contours, click "OK" to confirm.
TopSolid'WoodCam performs the operations on the specified contours, producing the following result.
Drilling
Use "Milling 2 axis > Drilling" for the drilling operations.

Set the "Filter" to "circles" mode.
Select one of the yellow circles.
Then click "Search for identical circles" to automatically select all the circles with the same diameter.

Leave the tolerance at "0.01mm" and click "OK" to confirm.
Click "OK" again to confirm the selection of all the circles.

These yellow circles represent through-part drill holes. Set the "Depth" to "until stock", then click "OK" to
confirm.
TopSolid'WoodCam will propose the tools best suited to the diameter of the selected circles and the required
depth.
Select the "Ø10mm helical drill", then click "Used tool" and "OK" to confirm.
The operation parameters window opens. We do not need to make any changes, so click "OK" to confirm.
Repeat the same steps for the blue circles and then for the magenta circles.
For the blue circles, the depth is “Until stock”.
For the magenta circles, the depth is 12mm with a "Flat drill".

Once all the drilling operations have been completed, you will obtain the following result.
Result
As with manual machining, you can use the verification function to view the result of the operations clearly.
Note:
If you retrieve several DXF files that are structured in the same manner (color of the contours, level of the contours, etc.), then you can
create processes to automate certain tasks. We will look more closely at this possibility in the chapter on processes.
As in the preceding exercises, you can simulate then generate the iso code.

Default values TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Default values
The default values of the operations can be used to configure the settings of the various operations in order to
adapt them to your way of machining.
Concepts addressed:
- Changing the default values
- Saving the default values

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Default values
The default values are shared by all the operations of the same type. Certain values are common to several
operations.
Take care when selecting the settings to be changed, since they will impact all the operations with which they are
associated.
If the parameter you want to change does not correspond to all the operations of the same type, e.g. certain
grooves use a direct lead in, while others use a perpendicular lead in, it may be preferable to use machining
processes in order to dissociate the operations.
Selecting the parameters to be changed

Before making changes to the default values, perform the operations on one of your parts and note the names of
the parameters that you want to change.
Reference operation
Open the document "13 - Default Values.top" using "File > Open" .
Then execute "Part > Position > Positioning a part" to place the part on the machine.
Open "Wood machining > Part calibrating > Calibrating" .

Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to calibrate the part.

Selecting the parameters

Edit the operation in order to note the name of the parameters that you want to change and the required values.
We are going to edit the following parameters:

- "Main" tab:
o Maximum axial depth: 10mm
o Lead in/Lead in method: Tangential

Changing the default values

Exit the operation and open "Tools > Change default values".
The default values are organized in three sections:

- Kernel: the general application settings
- Milling: the general machining settings
- Wood machining: wood machining settings
Some of the values in the parameter fields refer to other global parameters: ".global.xxx".
You can find these global parameters in "Milling > Global" and they usually have the same name as the
parameter for which you found the value ".global.xxx".
At this point, you can choose to change the parameter globally in "Milling > Global" (make sure that this
parameter does not have any unwanted impacts on other operations) or replace the value ".global.xxx" locally
with the value you want.
Lead out same as lead in

Open "Wood machining > Calibration > Approach & Retract" and select "Lead out same as lead in".
To indicate the "Yes/No" status, we use the values 1 and 0 respectively. At this point, we want to check the box.
Enter 1 in the parameter field instead of .global.retract_same_attack.
Tangential lead in
Open "Wood machining > Calibration > Approach & Retract > Lead in" and select "Lead in method".
For multiple-choice lists, we will use numerical values each corresponding to one of the choices in the list. In this
case, we want a tangential lead in, as shown in the information field. Enter 3 in the parameter field.

Maximum axial depth

Open "Wood machining > Calibration > Parameters" and select "Maximum axial depth".
For a numerical value, enter just the value without the unit. For 20mm, enter 20. In this case, we want a
maximum cutting depth of 10mm. Enter 10 in the parameter field.

Saving the default values

In order to save your changes for future use, enter a name for your file and click on the disk button.
Note:
Remember to save your changes by clicking on the disk icon, whenever you make changes to the default values. Otherwise, your changes
will only apply to the current TopSolid'WoodCam session.
Checking the changes

At this point, delete the calibration operation that you performed on your part and open "Wood machining > Part
calibrating > Calibrating" .

Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to calibrate the part.
The calibration now takes into account the changes we have just made to the default values.

Introduction to machining processes TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Introduction to machining processes

Machining processes are a library of machining methods to which you can add your own methods, depending on
the operations, the material, the position on the machine, etc.
Concepts addressed:
- Editing and creating processes
- Using a process
- Association of a process

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Introduction to machining processes


General information
Links between operations and processes
The process must be compatible with the operation on which it is used. In other words, a pocketing process
cannot be used on a groove operation, for example.
A list of operations with the types of possible processes that can be associated is shown below.
Drilling:
- Drilling
- Contouring
- Pocket
Pocket:
- Contouring
- Pocket
Calibration/Cutting:
- Calibration/Cutting
- Helical calibration/Helical cutting
Opening:
- Opening
- Helical opening
Groove:
- Groove
- Fixed direction groove
Rabbet:
- Rabbet
- Fixed direction rabbet
Moulding:
- Moulding
- Fixed direction moulding
User machining:
- 2D user machining
- 3D user machining
- Sawing

Classification of the processes

There are several process categories:
- Drilling: all the processes that can be associated with drilling operations
- Milling: all the processes that can be associated with general milling operations (pockets, contouring, etc.)
- Routing: all the processes that can be associated with wood operations (grooves, rabbets, etc.)
Take care to create your process in the appropriate section for the target operation.
Content of the processes

Each modified parameter appears in bold in the lists.
Otherwise, all the processes have the same structure.
- My operation: the name you give to the machining method for greater clarity.
You can have several methods in the same process in order to perform several machinings for the same
operation.
- Process: this section defines whether the machining is active and the input parameters (elements to be
machined, material dimensions, etc.).
You can activate a method according to certain conditions in order to execute only certain parts of the
process depending on these conditions, e.g. according to properties of the operation, part thickness, part
material, etc.
- Tool: use this section to define the characteristics of the tool you want to use. For example, you can
associate it with the properties of the operation, or override using its number or name.
- Cutting conditions: use this section to define the cutting conditions specific to this method, irrespective of
the conditions defined in tool magazine.
- Operation: this section contains all the settings of the selected method in the form of a list, as we have
already seen for the default values.

Parameter values
The parameters field accepts the following expression operators:
- ‘-‘: subtract
- ‘+’: add
- ‘/’: divide
- ‘*’: multiply
- ‘^’: to the power of
The parameters field computes the following calculation functions:

- ‘sin(x)’: sinus of the angle
- ‘asin(x)’: angle from the sinus arc
- ‘cos(x)’: cosinus of the angle
- ‘acos(x)’: angle from the cosinus arc
- ‘tan(x)’: tangent of the angle
- ‘atan(x)’: angle from the tangent arc
- ‘sqrt(x)’: square root of a number
- ‘log(x)’: logarithm of a number
- ‘round(x,decimal)’: rounded number
- ‘int(x)’: whole value of a decimal number
- ‘abs(x)’: absolute value of a number
- ‘sgn(x)’: sign of a number
The parameters field accepts the following conditions:

- ‘?’: ‘then’ if the condition is true
- ‘:’: ‘else’ if the condition is false
Examples:
condition’?’true’:’false’
.ComplexForm.1.Tool.Diam>=20?2:1
The parameters field accepts the following comparison operators:

- ‘<’: smaller than
- ‘<=’: smaller than or equal to
- ‘>’: greater than
- ‘>=’: greater than or equal to
- ‘==’: equal to
- ‘ !=’: different from
The parameters field, or a part of the field, can be converted into a character string:
- ‘&value&’: converts ’value’ into a character string. ‘value’ can be a number, an expression, a condition,
etc.

Process No. 1: Machining pockets

Creating a process
You must be in a TopSolid'WoodCam document to manage processes.
We are going to create two new processes to machine open pockets. One that will only contour the part, and
another that will hollow the pocket then perform a finishing contour operation.
To simplify the task, we can copy existing processes and only change what we need.
Open "Processes > Create / Modify" .
In the next window, select the "Wood pocketing" process in "2D MILLING > Classic", then click "Copy".
Give a name to the new process so you can identify it. For instance: Through pocket: Pocket + Contouring.
Then select the "Contouring" process, copy it and name it "Through pocket: Contouring only".

Select the Open pocket: Contouring only" process and click "Modify".
You can force a tool in several ways: with its diameter, number, name, etc.
Select "Tool diameter" in "Tool".
Edit the "Min" and "Max" fields by replacing the values with 20 to be sure that the 20mm diameter tool is
selected for our contouring operation.
Select "Overlap" in "Operation > Parameters".

We will now enter the diameter of the tool. You can simply enter 20 or link this parameter to the selected tool.
To link one parameter to another, we can select key words.

Select or remove the value in the parameter field and click on "Key words".

A new window opens showing the list of methods in the process and the list of all the accessible properties for
the various types of operations.
Select "Tool diameter" in "Through pocket: Contouring only > Milling > Tool chosen" and click "OK" to confirm.
You then directly obtain the link to the diameter of the tool that will be selected for the operation. In this way,
the overlap will follow, even if you change the tool later on.

If necessary, you can also enter equations in the parameter fields. You can divide the tool diameter parameter by
2 if you want the radius: .ComplexForm.1.Tool.Diam/2
Select "Bottom stock to leave" in "Operation > Parameters" and enter -1 so that the tool clears the bottom of the
part by 1mm.

Select "Cutter compensation method" in "Operation > Parameters" and enter 1, which corresponds to a corrected
tool path.
We have now finished configuring this process. Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to return to the list of processes.
Now select the second process "Through pocket: Pocket + Contouring" and click "Modify".
We need to add a method to our process in order to perform the finishing contour operation on our pocket.
Click "Operations" at the foot of the window.
In the next window, the list of selected methods appears on the right and the list of options that can be added
appears on the left.
They are organized in three sections:

- Hole: all the methods applying to drilling operations
- Form: all the methods applying to general milling operations and wood operations
- Interactivity: you can add steps to select elements manually, to ask for values, etc.
We will see how they are used in the next exercise.
To begin with, we are going to delete the "Rough open pocket" method that is of no use. Select it in the list on the
right and click "<-- Delete".
In the list on the left, select the "Form > Contouring > Finishing" method and click on "Insert new -->".
If necessary, use the "Move down vv" arrow to position the contouring operation under the pocketing operation.
Confirm by clicking "OK" in order to return to the parameter modification function.

Modify the following parameters for the pocketing operation:

- Operations > Parameters > Bottom stock to leave: -1
- Operations > Parameters > Stock to leave on side: 1
Modify the following parameters for the contouring operation:

- Tool > Tool diameter > Min/Max: 10
- Operations > Approach & Retract > Lead in > Lead in method: 2
- Operations > Approach & Retract > Lead out same as lead in: 1
- Operations > Parameters > Overlap: 10
- Operations > Parameters > Bottom stock to leave: -1
- Operations > Parameters > Cutter compensation method: 1
Associating processes
Once we have created the machining processes, we must create the links with TopSolid'Wood in order to
associate them with the operations.
Open "Tools > Options" and select the "Routing configuration > Processes" section.
Create two new "Features operation attributes" by clicking on "New" and name them as follows:
- Pocket&Contouring
- Contouring
Once you have created them, confirm by clicking "OK".
Note:
These names are not necessarily the same as the names of your processes. These are the names that you will see when creating your
operations in TopSolid'Wood. But they must be meaningful to you.
These names will be associated with your processes at a later stage.

Now execute the "Processes > Associations" function.
There are two basic sections:

- Default: this is the template of the various associations. Never change it, because it is the reference used
to create other associations.
- Normal: this is the regular association of processes between TopSolid'Wood and TopSolid'WoodCam.
Other associations can be created, according to the machine template, the part material, etc.
We will not look at these options in this manual and will only use the current association in our examples.
We are going to add the links to our two pocketing processes. In the "Normal > Pocket" section, click on "New".
Check the two names that we created earlier and click "OK" to confirm.
Then select each newly created line and select the process to be associated in the list on the right.

Confirm by clicking "OK" to finalize the association of the processes.
Using the processes
Open the document "14 - Pocket Process.top" using "File > Open" .
Modify the large pocket and assign the "Machining process" "Contouring", then modify the small pocket and
assign the "Pocket&Contouring" process.
Go back to the machining document and use "Part > Positioning > Positioning a part" to position the part on
the machine.
Open "Wood machining > Operations analysis on a part" .
On the "Form wood milling" tab, you can see that our two pockets are associated with their processes in the
"Process" column and the link with TopSolid'Wood is shown in the "Top mach. name" column.
Deselect the calibration and opening operations, then click "Execute" to start the operations and click "Exit" to
exit the function.

Here is the result you should see:
You can use the "Operations > Operations manager" to check that all the operations are present.

Process No. 2: Machining drill holes by color

When machining the DXF file, we executed the same function several times to machine the drill holes on the
circles in order to achieve the final result.
If these types of machining operations are common and configured in the same manner, you can create a process
that looks for the various circles and automatically machines them.
Creating a process
Open the document "15 - Process By Color.wod" using "File > Open" then execute the "Processes > Create /
Modify" function.
Select the "Wood simple drilling" process in "HOLE > Classic", then click "Copy".
Give a name to the new process, e.g., Drilling by color and click "Modify".
We have to add other drilling methods and which elements to look for that are of interest to us, i.e. the different
colored circles.
Click "Operations" on the foot of the window.
In the list on the left, select the "Hole > Drilling > Finishing" method and click on "Insert new -->" twice to obtain
three drilling operations.
Now we are going to add the search methods. In the list on the left, select the "Interactivity > Element(s) search"
method and click on "Insert new -->" three times, i.e. once for each drilling operation.
To finish, select the "Interactivity > Information text" method and click "Insert new -->" to make our process
interactive.
You can rename the various methods and reorder them using "Upwards ^^" and "Downwards vv".

The result should look something like this : 1 x "information text", 3 x "elements search", 3 x "drilling operation".
Now we can fill in the various elements.

Select the "Information text > Process > Text to display" parameter and enter "Machining drill holes by color".
This text for future users of the process is for information purposes only.
We are going to enter the following parameters for each of the searches.
- Yellow circles search:
o Color: 8 (this number corresponds to a color index shown in the information zone)
o Search for all elements: 1 (otherwise, TopSolid'WoodCam only machines the first
element it finds)
o Element type to search: 8 (if only one type of element is to be selected, specify it here)

- Blue circles search:

o Color: 26
o Search for all elements: 1
o Element type to search: 8
- Magenta circles search:
o Color: 30
o Search for all elements: 1
o Element type to search: 8
Now we have to make the link between the elements that are found and the drilling operations.
Select the "Drilling Ø10 > Process > Geometric element to machine" and click "Key words".
The 10mm diameter drilling operations correspond to the yellow circles.

Select "Drilling by color > Yellow circles search > Process > Found elements list" and click "OK" to confirm.
Repeat the same steps for the following parameters:

- Drilling Ø8 > Process > Geometric element to machine: Drilling by color > Blue circles > Process > Found
elements list
- Drilling Ø5x12 > Process > Geometric element to machine: Drilling by color > Magenta circles search >
Process > Found elements list

Then edit the following parameters:

- Drilling Ø10:
o Tool > Tool diameter > Min/Max: 10
o Operations > Through hole: 1
o Operations > Depth: .Par.ZS_ROUGH_Z (this value tells TopSolid'WoodCam to pass
through the part)
- Drilling Ø8:
o Operations > Depth: .Par.ZS_ROUGH_Z
- Drilling Ø5x12:
o Operations > Depth: 12
To finish, we are going to force the tool type for "Drilling Ø5x12 ".
Select the "Tool > Tool type" parameter and click "Key words".
Click "Selection of tool type".

Select the "DRILL TOOL" family, then the "FLAT DRILL" type.
Click "OK" to confirm your selection.
Now that we have finished configuring all the process parameters, click "OK" to confirm and return to the process
management window. Click "OK" to confirm again and return to the machining document.

Using the process
To use interactive processes, like the one we have just created, execute the "Processes > Processes > Interactive"
function.
Select the process in the list, select "Automatic" mode in the dropdown list and click "OK" to confirm.
TopSolid'WoodCam displays the information message that we configured. Click "OK" to confirm and to start the
various operations.
Once the operations have been completed, the message appears again. This time, click "Cancel" to exit the
execution.
You can use the "Operations > Operations manager" to check that all the drilling operations are present.

Appendices TopSolid’WoodCam Basics
Appendices
Machining file names ......................................................................................................................................... 241

Drilling with the milling spindle ......................................................................................................................... 245

TopSolid’WoodCam Basics Appendices
Machining file names

Definition
It is possible to predefine the name of the machining files and, consequently, the name of the iso files when multi
machining. To do this, we have to personalize a BOM template that organizes the parts and gives them a name.
Create a BOM template in TopSolid'Draft that allows you to proceed with a first organization of your parts, e.g.
group by designation, by material, by length, etc.
Then, we have to edit the ".bom" file in a text editor in order to add the sections that we can use to name our
files.
Here is an example of the section we have to add.
NAME=USINAGE_FACE_1
"DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER$_$DESIGNATION$_1>"
TYPE=STRING
ALIGN=RIGHT
TITLE_ALIGN=CENTER
WIDTH=0.015
VISIBLE=YES
;
Only the line "DEF=xxx" is of any real importance. The other lines function exactly like the other standard sections
of TopSolid'Draft.
The iso file names are calculated with the sections containing:
- "DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>xxx>" for the first machining file
- "DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME2>xxx>" for the second machining file
The configuration of "xxx" then defines the structure of the file name.
Once you have defined the sections for the iso file names, you have to tell TopSolid'Wood to use the BOM
template for multi machining. Use the "Tools > Options" function to do this. In the "TopSolid'Wood configuration
> Files " section, in the "Part selections sorting" category, double-click on "TopSolid'WoodCam export" to select
the BOM template that you created. When multi machining, the machining files will now be named according to
your definition.

Available properties
Non exhaustive list of properties
Property name Definition Use

DESIGNATION Designation of the part $DESIGNATION$
REFERENCE Reference of the part $REFERENCE$
TYPE Type of part $TYPE$
SUPPLIER Supplier $SUPPLIER$
INDEX BOM index $INDEX$
INDEX_3D Primary 3D BOM index $INDEX_3D$
INDEX_3D_2 Secondary 3D BOM index $INDEX_3D_2$
ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER Unique part identifier $ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER$
DGI DGI of the part document $DGI>Name:__$
PROP Property of the part $PROP>Name:__>Field:__$
MATTER Material of the part $MATTER$
COATING Coating of the part $COATING$
COMPO_CODE Component code $COMPO_CODE$
COMPO_PARAM Component parameter $COMPO_PARAM>Name:__$
COMPO_TEXT Component text $COMPO_TEXT>Name:__$
PART_LENGTH Finished length $PART_LENGTH$
PART_WIDTH Finished width $PART_WIDTH$
PART_THICKNESS Finished thickness $PART_THICKNESS$
PART_ROUGH_LENGTH Rough length $PART_ROUGH_LENGTH$
PART_ROUGH_WIDTH Rough width $PART_ROUGH_WIDTH$
PART_ROUGH_THICKNESS Rough thickness $PART_ROUGH_THICKNESS$
PART_OVER_LENGTH Overlength $PART_OVER_LENGTH$
PART_OVER_WIDTH Overwidth $PART_OVER_WIDTH$
PART_OVER_THICKNESS Overthickness $PART_OVER_THICKNESS$
PART_OFFSET_X Offset in x $PART_OFFSET_X$
PART_OFFSET_Y Offset in y $PART_OFFSET_Y$
Conversion of units
Unit of length Value

METER 0
MILLIMETER 4
CENTIMETER 5
DECIMETER 6
DECAMETER 7
HECTOMETER 8
KILOMETER 9
MIL 11
INCH 12
FOOT 13
YARD 14
MILE 15

Case conversion
Uppercase text Upper

Lowercase text Lower
Examples of use
All the properties can be combined to produce the required iso file name. Here are some examples.
Characteristics of the part:

- Designation: Side
- Reference: A2869
- Type: Panel
- Identifier: @154
- Material: Melamine coated
- Finished length: 1800.00 mm
- Finished width: 620.50 mm
- Overlength: 10.00mm
- The part has an "Observation" property" with "Removable".
- The document has a "$JOB_NAME" DGI, initialized as "Dressing".
Definition iso file name

DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$DESIGNATION$-$REFERENCE$> Side-A2869
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$TYPE>Upper$-$REFERENCE>Lower$> PANEL-a2869
154-Melamine
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER$-$MATTER$>
coated
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>Obs-$PROP>Name:Observation>Field:1$> Obs-Removable
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>Job-$DGI>Name:@JOB_NAME$> Job-Dressing
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$PART_LENGTH>Unit:4>Prec:0$> 1800
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$PART_WIDTH>Unit:4>Prec:2>Comma:-$> 620-50
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$ PART_WIDTH >Unit:4>Prec:1>Comma:Void$> 6205
DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$PART_ROUGH_LENGTH>Unit:4>Prec:0>DigitNumber:5$> 01810

Complete example of a BOM template
COLUMNS {
NAME=DESIGNATION
"DEF=<DESIGNATION>"
TYPE=STRING
ALIGN=CENTER
TITLE_ALIGN=CENTER
WIDTH=0.03
FORMAT=02>mm
VISIBLE=YES
;
NAME=MACHINING_FACE_1
"DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME>$ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER$_$DESIGNATION$_1>"
TYPE=STRING
ALIGN=RIGHT
TITLE_ALIGN=CENTER
WIDTH=0.015
VISIBLE=YES
;
NAME= MACHINING _FACE_2

"DEF=<WOO_CAM_FILE_NAME2> $ELEMENT_IDENTIFIER$_$DESIGNATION$_2>"
TYPE=STRING
ALIGN=RIGHT
TITLE_ALIGN=CENTER
WIDTH=0.015
VISIBLE=YES
;
}
GROUP_BY {
DESIGNATION, MACHINING _FACE_1, MACHINING _FACE_2

}
ORDER_BY {
DESIGNATION, MACHINING _FACE_1, MACHINING _FACE_2

Drilling with the milling spindle

When you perform drilling operations with the main spindle or an aggregate, the information required by certain
machines may be different from a conventional drilling spindle.
If you perform this type of drilling operation, you will receive a warning message when generating the iso code.
Warning: drilling cycles are executed with a routing unit or an aggregate! (operation xxx: xxx)
-> the drilling operation must be performed with the precise plunge option.
Therefore, you have to modify the operation so that it is processed differently. There is a predefined option for
this on the "Personalization" tab. Select "DrillWithRoutingUnit" in the "Type" dropdown list. Apply the change
and repeat your operations.
Now, you will no longer receive a warning message when generating the iso code.
Note:
To apply this personalization in automatic mode, you must create a process that detects the use of your milling spindle and directly
activates the "DrillWithRoutingUnit" option.

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© 2013, Missler Software

The information is subject to change without warning.

TopSolid® is a registered trademark of Missler Software.

Version 6.14 Rev. 01

Author: Guillaume Perrin

Missler Software iii

Engraving the text......................................................................................................................................... 66

Generating the iso code .............................................................................................................................. 130

User machining .................................................................................................................................................. 193

Machining file names ...................................................................................................................................... 241

Missler Software vii

The TopSolid’WoodCam interface

Configuring the machine template

New machine template

Confirm your selection by clicking "OK".

Use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's magazine.

In this panel, you can:

Creating a slot milling cutter

Create the following tool.

Now create the following tools:

- Ø10mm groove milling cutter:

Creating a saw blade

Enter the parameters to create the following tool:

Creating a chamfer milling cutter

Enter the parameters to create the following tool:

Creating a hemispherical milling cutter

Enter the parameters to create the following tool:

Creating a moulding tool

There are two ways to create these tools:

Click on the "Automatic creation of moulding tools" icon.

click on "Create tools" :

Confirm by clicking "OK".

Then enter the following parameters:

Enter the parameters to create the following tool:

Now create the following tools:

Create the following tools:

Editing or deleting tools

To edit a tool, make the necessary changes, then click "Save".

Mounting tools in the tool magazine

Use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's magazine.

Proceed as follows to mount a tool:

Click on "Mount tool" to mount the tool in the selected position.

- Vertical drilling ramp, oriented to X:

- Vertical drilling ramp, oriented to Y:

- Horizontal drilling X+:

- Horizontal drilling X-:

- Horizontal drilling Y+:

- Horizontal drilling Y-:

Defining driven points for special milling cutters

Use "Equipments > Mount tools" to open the machine's magazine.

In the window that opens, click on the "Cutting conditions" tab.

Now click on "Edit" to change the offset value.

Edit the following fields:

Make the changes, then click "OK".

Managing the tool cutting conditions

There are two ways of managing the cutting conditions in TopSolid’WoodCam:

To add a category, click "Add a category" and enter a name.

To delete a material or a category, select it then click "Delete".

You must have at least one category of materials to use TopSolid'WoodCam.

Select the following values:

The abacus is built as you add the different values.

As mentioned earlier, you can define several levels of cutting conditions.