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Accessing the workbench
Anywhere from 1- Start menu
or 2- File menu + New
or 3- Workbench Icon
Many different ways
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See Tools + Customize
+ Start menu for the
content of this
Welcome Box
Blank
Manufacturing
CATProcess to
start
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Creating a Part Operation ?
The new Part Operation is created in the tree after
the current one
Click on Part Operation Icon
Double-Click on the Part Operation to edit it
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The dialog box contains all the
parameters necessary to define
the new Part Operation
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Enter the Part Operation
specifications in the dialog box
and click OK
Let s see now the different options of a Part
Operation...
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Identifier of a Part Operation
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Enter the Name of the Part Operation.
(Optional because a default name is given
by the system Part Operation.X)
Enter Comments.
These comments will be generated at the
beginning of the APT,CLFILE and NC Code
(Optional)
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These comments will be generated in the APT
Source with the PPRINT prefix as all the comments
available in the NC Entities like Machining
Operations, PP Instructions, Machine-tool, etc ...
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The machine is optional, if the machine is not defined
the PPWords Table PPTableSample is used by
default.
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Confirm Machine
creation
Tool Change Data :
- Default Tools Catalog
- Radius Compensation availability
Rotary Table Data :
- Coordinates of the
Center point
- Initial angular position
- Rotary Axis (A, B, C)
- Rotary Direction
- Rotary Type
Spindle Data :
- Coordinates of the Home point
- Initial Axis orientation
Numerical Control Data :
- Name of the PPWords Table
- NC Data type (APT, Clfile, NC Code)
- NC Data format (Point, Axis)
Advanced Options on 2D
& 3D Interpolation
All the coordinates are given according the
Reference Machining Axis System
Machine type : 2.5 Axis, 3 Axis w/wo Table rotation, 5
Axis or horizontal/vertical Lathe
Defining a Machine-Tool
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Creating the Reference Machining Axis System
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Select the Reference Point
Select the Z Axis orientation
Select the X Axis orientation
Select an already existing Machining Axis
Origin checkbox.
Activate the Origin and specify the
Number and Group to generate the
following syntax in the Apt Source :
ORIGIN/ X, Y, Z, Number, Group
In the dialog box, you can
select the sensitive icons
Name of the Reference
Machining Axis System
displayed in CATIA V5 window
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Axis Orientation :
-Selecting an element
(Line, Fsur, Edge, ..)
- By means of X,Y,Z
coordinates
- From a pre-defined
list (X-,X+,Y-,Y+,Z-,Z+)
Confirm axis creation
All the output coordinates generated in the Apt, CLFile or NC
Code are computed according the current Machining Axis
System.
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Workbench user interface
Prismatic Machining Workbench
Pocketing Operation Creation
Facing Operation Creation
Profile Contouring Operation Creation
Curve Following Operation Creation
Point To Point Operation Creation
Prismatic Machining Product
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Click on the milling operation icon to be
created
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The new Operation is created after the current
one
The Operation dialog box appears to edit it
Define the Operation geometry
and parameters in the dialog box
Let s see now the User interface...
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Replay the Tool Path
Confirm Operation creation
The Operation is created in the PPR tree with a default tool. This capability
can be removed by customizing the NC Manufacturing options.
At any time click on ?
To have more information
on the option
Create a milling operation
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Facing operation : Presentation
Define operation parameters using the 5 tab pages
Strategy tab page
Geometry tab page
Tool tab page
Feeds & Speeds tab page
Macros tab page
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Enter the Name of the Operation.
(Optional because a default name is
given by the system
Type_Of_Operation.X)
Enter a line of comment (Optional)
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Replay and / or Simulate the operation tool path
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Facing operation : Strategy Tab Page 1/5
The 3 Tool path styles for a Facing Operation are :
Inward Helical Back & Forth One Way
Inward Helical :
The tool starts from a point outside
the area and follows inward paths
parallel to the boundary
Back & Forth :
The tool alternatively machines in one
direction then in the opposite direction
One Way :
The tool always machines in the
same direction
To change the machining direction select the arrow
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Facing operation : Geometry Tab Page
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This Tab Page includes a Sensitive Icon dialog box
that allows the selection of :
Bottom Plane
Top Plane (only for Multi-Level operations)
Drive Elements
Check Elements (Optional)
Start Point (Optional)
Offsets can be applied on the Top Plane, Bottom
Plane, Contour and Check Elements (Double click on
the value)
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The system
automatically computes
the bounding rectangle
of the part along
Machining Direction in
B&F
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Facing operation : Tool Tab Page
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Enter the Name of the Tool.
Enter a line of comment (Optional)
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Use the 2D Viewer to modify the parameters of the
tool. The 2D Viewer is updated with the new values
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Select the tool type available for the current operation
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Specify a tool number that does not already exist
Click More to expand the dialog box to access all tool s
parameters such as Geometry, Technology, Feeds &
Speeds and Compensation
to search for a tool in the current
document, a Catalog or external database
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Facing operation : Feeds & Speeds Tab Page
1 Define the Feedrate values for
Approach Feedrate : This feedrate is used by default
during approach motion
Machining Feedrate : This feedrate is used during
Machining motion
Retract Feedrate : This feedrate is used by default
during retract motion
Finishing Feedrate : This feedrate is used as
Machining Feedrate for the Bottom Finish Pass
According the unit Linear (mm/mn) or Angular
(mm/turn)
Define the Spindle Speed value according the unit
Linear (m/mn) or Angular (turn/mn)
You can exclude Spindle speed information from the
NC data output by deactivating the checkbox Spindle
Output
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3 Select Quality (Rough, Finish, Either) and compute it,
according to value defined on the tool
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NC Macro Definition
You will learn how to create NC Macros
For all operations, macro
parameters are accessible via this
tab page
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7 different types of macro
7 different types of macros are available : Approach, Retract, Return between levels, Return
in a level, Linking, Return to finish pass, Clearance
Return in a level
Linking
Retract
Return between level
Approach
Return to finish pass
Clearance (next slide)
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Clearance Macro
The Clearance Macro
Each of the following macros :
- Return between level
- Return in a level
- Return to finish pass
- Linking
is divided in two motions : Approach and Retract
Between those two motions, the system computes a default tool path.
If you want this transition tool path to be customized,
activate Clearance Macro
You can cornerize clearance via option beside
Clearance
Corner radius
Retract motion Approach motion
Corner radius
Default toolpath
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Enter the Name of the Operation.
(Optional because a default name is
given by the system
Type_Of_Operation.X)
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Enter a line of comment (Optional)
Replay and / or Simulate the operation tool path
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Before replaying or creating the operation,
Preview checks that all parameters are coherent
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Define operation parameters using the 5 tab pages
Strategy tab page
Geometry tab page
Tool tab page
Feeds & Speeds tab page
Macros tab page
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Pocketing Operation :
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Pocketing Operation : Strategy Tab Page 1
Tool path styles for a Pocketing Operation are :
Tool Axis must be normal to bottom plane
Outward Helical Inward Helical Back & Forth
Outward Helical :
The tool starts from the center and
follows outward paths parallel to
the boundary avoiding islands
Inward Helical :
The tool starts from the contour
and follows inward paths parallel to
the boundary avoiding islands
Back & Forth :
The tool alternatively machines in one
direction then in opposite direction
and follows the machining direction
To change the machining or progression direction
select either arrow
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Pocketing Operation : Geometry Tab Page 1
This Tab Page includes a Sensitive Icon dialog box
that allows the selection of :
1. Bottom Plane
2. Top Plane (only in Multi-Levels strategy case)
3. Drive Elements
4. Check Elements
5. Islands
6. Start point
7. End point
Via contextual menu, offsets can be applied on the
Top Plane, Bottom Plane, Contour, Islands, Check
Elements Soft and Hard Boundary
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To remove the
bottom click on :
Island
Hard Boundary
Soft Boundary
Offset=contour+island
Offset=contour+hard boundary
Offset=soft boundary
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Pocketing Operation : Geometry Tab Page 2
To machine an open pocket click on :
Soft boundaries will be automatically detected
when selecting bottom (dotted lines)
If you need to add more soft boundaries, select
them after bottom selection
To allow Start point definition outside the
machining domain click on :
In this case you can specify :
A clearance
Or select an edge and give a clearance
Or select a point
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Enter the Name of the Operation.
(Optional because a default name is
given by the system
Type_Of_Operation.X)
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Replay and / or Simulate the operation tool path
Enter a line of comment (Optional)
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Define operation parameters using the 5 tab pages
Strategy tab page
Geometry tab page
Tool tab page
Feeds & Speeds tab page
Macros tab page
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Profile Contouring
Operation
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Profile Contouring Operation : Geometry Tab Page 1
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This Tab Page includes a Sensitive Icon dialog box
that allows the selection of :
Bottom Plane
Top Plane (for Multi-Levels operations only)
Drive Elements
Check Elements (Optional)
Limiting Element (Optional)
Offsets can be applied on the Top Plane, Bottom
Plane, Contour Check and Limiting Elements
To remove the bottom, click on
To start (or end) out of the part, click on with MB right
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Profile Contouring Operation : Geometry Tab Page 2
To reach 3 other contouring operations right click :
- contouring between two curves :
- contouring between curve and surfaces -By flank contouring
between two curves &
between curve and surfaces:
Relimitation and offset options