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TUTORIAL 11
SWEEP SURFACE, ROUGHING, FLOWLINE TOOLPATH
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EXERCISE
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Select OK button Origin Press Esc to exit the command. Fit the geometry to the screen.
MAIN MENU Xform Translate All Entities Done Rectang [ Enter the translation vector ] Z-24 Select Join Select OK button. Change the current Graphics View to Isometric by using the secondary menu bar. Select Gview > Isometric
Select Join
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Fit the geometry to the screen.
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B A
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MAIN MENU Create Fillet Radius [ Enter the fillet radius ] 30 [ Specify an entity ] Select line A. [ Specify another entity ] Select line B. [ Specify an entity ] Select line B. [ Specify another entity ] Select line C.
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It is very important which contour you choose as contour. Chain first the across contour stating from the intersection between the two contours (also known as starting position). Chain the along contour starting from the same position as shown below.
Starting MAIN MENU Position Create Surface Sweep [ Define the across contour ] Single Select the arc, on the left hand side Done [ Define the along contour ] Chain Partial Select Entity A, near the arc. Select Entity B, near the edge of the rectangle. Done Do it
Entity A
Entity B
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TOOLPATH CREATION
STEP 7: DEFINE THE STOCK.
MAIN MENU Toolpaths Job setup
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Select OK button to exit Cut Depths. Select Gap Settings Select on Follow Surface(s) Select OK button to exit Gap Settings. Select OK button to exit parameters pages. [ Enter rotation point ] 24, 0, 0
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Do it Right click in the large white box, and select Get tool from library to define a tool. Make all the necessary change as shown in the following pictures.
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Select OK button.
Click on Gap settings button Click on Smooth Click OK button Click on OK to exit the parameter pages.
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If you would like to watch the toolpath run slower, select Step, instead of run. Hold down the S key on your keyboard, or keep pressing the step key and you will be able to see the entire program at the speed that you wish, and be able to stop it at any time. Press BACKUP to return to the Operations Manager. Select OK to exit the Operation Manager. VERIFY TOOLPATH VERIFICATION
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Tutorial 11 The computer will now simulate the process of the part being machine. The finished part should appear as shown in the following picture.
Select change post button and select the post processor that you want to use.
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Select OK button
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