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contents
I The Basics of UG NX CAM
II Planar Milling
III Cavity Milling
IV Fixed-Axis Milling
V Drilling

III Cavity Milling

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Contour Milling Overview

Cavity Milling Overview


Create a Cavity Mill operation
Create a Cavity Mill operation with an IPW
Cavity Milling Geometry
Z-LEVEL Milling
Mechanical Engineering@XiHua
University

1. Contour Milling Overview

1. Contour Milling Overview


Mill
Fixed
Axis
Planar
Mill

Contour
Mill

Cavity
Mill

Variable
Axis
Surface
Contour
Surface
Contour

Sequential
Mill

1. Contour Milling Overview


Comparison between Contour Milling and
Planar Milling
Similarity
Steps of Creating Operation

The Tool Axis Vertical to Cutting


Plane

Path Settings

Tool Path Generating and Verifying

1. Contour Milling Overview


Comparison between Contour Milling and
Planar Milling
Difference
Contour Milling

Planar Milling
Vertical to Cutting

Tool Axis

Vertical to Cutting
Plane

Plane
Parallel to the Floor

Milling
Geometry
Cut Depth

Solid, Plane, Surface

Boundary

Cutting Range

Boundary

Specify Cut Area

Floor

1. Contour Milling Overview


Tab. Contour Milling Subtype
Subtype

Subtype

CAVITY_MILL

CONTOUR_AREA

PLUNGE_MILLING

CONTOUR_SURFACE_AREA

CORNER_ROUGH

STREAMLINE

REST_MILLING

FLOWCUT_SINGLE

ZLEVEL_PROFILE

FLOWCUT_SMOOTH

ZLEVEL_CORNER

SOLID_PROFILE_3D

FIXED_CONTOUR

PROFILE_3D

2. Cavity Milling Overview


Cavity
Milling
UseCavity
Milloperations to
remove large volumes
of material in planar
levels that are
perpendicular to a

2. Cavity Milling Overview


Cavity Milling

Suitable
Occasion

ideal for
roughcutting
parts

Fixed axis
Milling

Vertical to
Cutting Plane
Take advantage
of the IPW

Part
Geometr
y

planar
contoured

3. Create a Cavity Mill operation


In Cavity Milling, you must first define Part and
Blank geometry, then:
Sets the top and bottom of the Blank geometry at the highest and lowest level of cutting.
Creates one or more planes that are perpendicular to the tool axis, at the defined cut
level.
Creates intersection curves or traces between the cut level planes and the geometry.

Creates a Cut Pattern at each Cut Level.

Combines Engage and Retract moves with the different Cut Levels.

3. Create a Cavity Mill operation


Steps

On the Insert toolbar, click Create Operation

, or choose InsertOperation.

In theOperation Subtypegroup, clickCAVITY_MILL


In theLocationgroup, select the following:
Program
Tool

NC_PROGRAM

Geometry

WORKPIECE

Method

MILL_ROUGH

EM-.75-.03

ClickOK, theCavity Milldialog box is displayed.


The geometry is inherited from the WORKPIECE Geometry
group.
ClickGenerate .

4. Create a Cavity Mill operation with an IPW


You can have a series of Cavity Milling operations that
take advantage of the In Process Workpiece (IPW).

1
IPW

Captures what has been cut or


not cut.
Provides advanced
functionality for tool holder
collision checking.
Allows you to view the material
removed by the current
operation.

4. Create a Cavity Mill operation with an IPW


Steps
In theCavity Milldialog box, clickCutting Parameters
In theCutting Parametersdialog box, click theContainmenttab.
In theBlankgroup, from theIn Process
Workpiecelist, selectUse Level Based or Use
3D.
Set thePathgroup settings as needed.
ClickGenerate

4. Create a Cavity Mill operation with an IPW


IPW containment options:
Use 3D:creates a facet body
to represent the IPW.

Use Level Based:creates 2D


representations of uncut regions
for Cavity Milling and Z-level
Milling operations.

5. Cavity Milling Geometry


Geometry
Part
Blank
Check
Cut Area
Trim
Boundaries

5. Cavity Milling Geometry


For the best results in Cavity Milling, Cut Area
Geometry should contain faces that clearly define a
volume of material to remove.
If the cut area contains only

If

vertical faces, the system still

horizontal faces, then no depth of the

attempts to define a volume to

volume is defined, and the cut levels

remove, but it may not be what

may be extended up to the top of the

you expect. By selecting more

blank. To limit the cut depths to the

faces,

local area, either select some non-

adjusting

the

extension

the

cut

distance, or changing the blank,

horizontal

you should be able to get the

depth,

desired tool path for a local area.

manually.

or

area

faces
adjust

to

contains

only

represent
the

cut

the

levels

5. Cavity Milling Geometry


3D In Process Workpiece
When you select theUse 3DIn Proces Workpieceoption,Blank
Geometry is replaced withSpecify Previous IPW

. ClickDisplayto

view the operation's blank, which is the 3D IPW available at the start
of the current operation. Click (Display Resulting IPW) to
display the resultant In Process Workpiece generated by the
operation.

6. Z-LEVEL Milling
Z-Level Milling

Use
Use Z-Level
Z-Level Milling
Milling for
for
fixed-axis
fixed-axis semi-finishing and
finishing.
finishing. Z-Level
Z-Level Milling
Milling
maintains
maintains a
a near constant
constant
scallop
scallop height
height and
and chip
chip load
load
on
on steep
steep walls
walls and
and can
can be
be
especially
especially effective for high
speed
speed machining.
machining.

6. Z-LEVEL Milling
With Z-Level Milling, you can do the
following:

Profile the entire part, or specifySteep Containmentso that only


areas with a steepness greater than the specified angle are profiled.

Cut multiple levels in one operation.

Cut multiple features (regions) in one operation.

Cut by level (waterline) for thin-walled parts.

Maintain the tool in constant contact with the material. The following
options let you cut an entire region without lifting the cutter.

6. Z-LEVEL Milling
Z-Level Milling has the following advantages for semifinishing and finishing:
Advantages
Zlevel does not require blank geometry.
Zlevel has steep containment.
When cutting depth first, Zlevel orders by shape, where Cavity Milling orders
by region.
On closed shapes, Zlevel can move from level to level by ramping directly on
the part, to create a helical-like path.
On open shapes, Zlevel can cut in alternating directions, creating a zig-zag
motion down a wall.

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