Basisseminar Engl.

isy CAM 3.
0
Training Course
Document
Basis Seminar
Training course leader: Tobias Weber

i-mes GmbH, Im Leibolzgraben 16, D-36132 Eiterfeld, Tel.: +49 66 72 / 892-218, Fax: +49 66 72 / 898-222,
eMail: tobias.weber@isel.com
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Screen Arrangement
1.2 Basic Rules
2
2
2 CAD-Examples
2.1 Exercise 1a: Object Structure
2.2 Exercise 1b: Generate Macros
5
6
2.3 Exercise 2 :
Import of 2D DXF-Data
Trims
Milling Zero Point (Point Markers)
2D-Contour roughing
2D-Contour Finishing
7
9
12
13
15
2.4 Exercise 3 :
2D-Construction
Numerical input of coordinate
Contour Cut Open, Trims and Contour Generation
17
18
20
2.5 Exercise 4:
2D-Engraving "Simple Sign" / Pocket Milling

2D-Pocket Milling
2D-Pocket Milling Remaining Material Recognition
2D-Pocket Milling Finishing and Carving
22
24
25
26
2.6 Exercise 5:
Simple 3D Construction / 3D Milling

3D Construction: 2D => 3D
Roughing 3D Z constant
Finishing 3D Z constant
Finishing 3D
Graphic Simulation of the milling paths
27
28
30
32
33
34
isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de
1 Introduction
1.1 Screen Arrangement
Text
Menu
Menu
Modes
View
Window
Main
Menu
Sub Menu
Command
Line or
Status Line
1.2 Basic Rules

a) Active Object
An active object is a lastly drawn object or an object, which was selected or marked
with a selection function.
Active objects can be visibly switched with the function "Highlight active object On/Off "
Active objects can be changed with the buttons, which are marked by a yellow-red
asterisk, e.g. shifting, rotate, mirror, scale.
b) Coordinate System
The coordinate system will be switched on by accompanying button "axis markings in-/fade out ". Drawing constructions should be developed if possible related to 0/0/0.
If no other point of reference is indicated in the CAM technology block, then the
coordinate origin is embodied as milling zero point automatically.
c) Colour Snap
About the graphic toolbar
the object resting itself
to elements of certain colours. That is particularly helpful if other selection methods fail
(e.g. with overlays of elements) or if you want to delete from a general drawing only
objects of a certain colour.
Screen Arrangement
d) Visual Aids: VIEW and ZOOM

About the menu "View "3D-Objects can be regarded in different projections. After the
installation the appropriate toolbar is put at the edge of the view window automatically.
The indication sheet can be of any size. This is reached by the ZOOM function, which
makes any cut out enlargement possible. Correct handling with the ZOOM function is
a prerequisite for the precise construction.
e) Number Input and -Representation

Please note that isy CAM numbers with right-of-comma positions not with ",", but with
a decimal point ". " are entered. A comma always serves the separation from several
numerical values, e.g. with a pair of coordinates X,Y.
f) Command Line Editing, Command Stack
The keys <arrow to left>, <arrow to right>, <Del>, <Backspace>, <Home>, <End>
serve the editing and cursor control within the command line. The keys <arrow up>
and/or <arrow down> permit a leafing through the command stack (command repeating
memory) towards sooner or later entered commands.
g) Key Functions
<arrow up>
<arrow down>
<arrow to left>
<arrow to right>
<Home>
<End>
<Backspace>
<Del>
<Shift>+<arrow to left>
<Shift>+<arrow to right>
<Ctrl>+<C>
get older command from stack

get new command from stack
set cursor one position to the left
set cursor one position to the right
set cursor to start of line
set cursor to end of line
delete sign left of the cursor
delete sign left of the cursor
sign left from the cursor is marked,
cursor jumps a sign to the left (sequentially
with longer pressed arrow key)
sign under the cursor is marked,
cursor jumps a sign to the right
(sequentially with longer pressed arrow
key)
marked signs are copied in the clipboard
(intermediate file)
Basic Rules
<Crtl>+<M>
red marks for positioning of the cursor to the

past system messages and stack commands
to the assumption in the clip board
Note: Naturally the cursor can be placed also with the help of the showing equipment. If
one drives e.g. with pressed left mouse button over the command line, the signs which are
under it are marked.
If the pointer of mouse is in the command window, a menu appears for copying, after
pressure the right mouse button.
<Ctrl>+<V>
<Ctrl>+<X>
contents of the clip board are inserted at

the current cursor position
marked signs are shifted into the clipboard
(cut out)
Basic Rules
2 CAD-Examples
2.1 Exercise 1a: Object Structure
A short overview, how isy-CAM administers geometry data, you receive by the following
exercise:
Proceeding:
a) Draw a 2D line from left above to the right down
An object was produced by this function, which consists of one element only.
b) Put in ,edit in the status line and confirm with Enter.
c) Now you are in the editor, which indicates the geometry data of the stored line.
In order to be able to produce the object, isy-CAM needs six internal commands.
In this alphanumeric form isy-CAM puts all designs down in the vector listing.
Description of the short instructions used here:
os
ob
co
ma
da
oe
Object start - obj1 is the object name, which isy automatically assigned. You
can change it:
Object box - each object is coated by (not visible) a rectangle. The box is
generated automatically during the object production. The new calculation of all
existing object boxes is possible with the command box all
Object colour - here 2=green - change the colour value (2 to 32), so the colour of
the object at the drawing object changes
move absolute - moves the virtual pin, here on the position 100,400. If you
change the coordinates, then the line beginning shifts
draw absolute - a line from the current point draws to 400,100 with the virtual
pin. If you change the coordinates, then the line end shifts
Object end
Exercise 1a
d) Now construct a second line in another colour and

change with "edit" into the editor. Now in the editor
the second object is to be seen behind the first
directly. The clips right show os and oe of an object.
2.2 Exercise 1b: Generate Macros

A macro (or macro object) is the summary of several objects to a whole
one. Also called grouping of several objects. The partial objects remain and be able
thereby to be manipulated individually.
The macro object has its own object box, which coats all single objects.
a) Select first the button
in menu " object structuring ", and enter a meaningful
name in the appearing dialogue.
b) After that choose function
in the same menu.
Select both objects (lines) now. With the right mouse button the selection is terminated
and the macro is generated automatically.
Tips & Trick:
- The macro function should not be used by summarizing
individual objects to a closed contour (prepare the
contours for milling, a preparing of the contours for
converting in 3D-objects). Select instead of its the
functions "contour generation " in the menu " curves "!
- Proceed during the macro formation systematically, as
macros are not visible in the design. Too deeply
interlocked macros are difficult to seize.
- macros can be selected with accompanying switching
surface.
- with this function macros can be deleted again.
Exercide 1b
2.3 Exercise 2: Import of 2D-DXF-Data

This exercise is to point practical handling and a preparing of 2D-DXF-data for milling.
Here you find among other things the functions, " deletion ", " trims " and " macro ".
Proceeding:
a) Import the file KONTUR.DXF from the training course disk (or from an appropriate
listing). Select for this menu " file " => " import". In isy in the CAM file manager select
the filter " *.DXF " under type of file.
b) Confirm with OK.

Activate the small box
" import as 2D drawing ", otherwise the
drawing will be written in a
2D drawing. This would have the
consequence that no 2D function could be
used.
An error message with a warning appears after converting in most cases. This
continues to be not tragic, because only a conflict exists with the shifting of the used
character font. The desired character font can be adapted by a writing filter to a foreign
format.
Exercise 2
c) In this exercise the red contour with a 3 mm - cylinder drill from an aluminum plate
100 x 100 x 4 mm is to be milled centrically out. Delete first the green dimensioning
lines and the white coordinate cross X/Y.
Adjust the colour resting as follows:
Click first with the left mouse button on the colour resting green, afterwards with the
combination [ Strg ] - key / left mouse button on the colour snap white.
d) Select now the button " multiple deletion of
objects ". Click now with the left mouse button
(once short) left above into the
drawing surface and pull a window over all
objects to the right lower corner. Click again
the left mouse button, so that all objects are
deleted. The function is terminated with the
confirmation of the right mouse button.
e) Place back again the colour snap "Snap to all
colours".
f) Analyze the imported data: Select for this the individual objects, so that you
recognize how the contour is created. It occurs very frequently that errors are
present in the construction, which when milling or processing can lead to problems
e.g. by objects lying one above the other or badly trimmed objects. Use the
accompanying buttons for analysis. Select for example on the middle line.
g) As you can recognize now, the line of the outer contour runs inward.
With the function " trim both elements " the supernatant part of the line "is
trimmed. Proceed here as follows:
Click in each case at the outer contours (look pictures above).
Select not first at the middle line. With the right mouse button the
function is again terminated.
Exercise 2
Basic Rules For Trims

For trimming of elements (an object) the following rules are valid:
1.
2.
3.
4.
The object selected first will change.

In the place, where it is selected, it remains visible at the screen.
It is to be selected in the proximity of the intersection which can be expected.
Store drawing before...
Examples of trims of line with line:

At 1. element
Both elements
Examples of trims of line with circle:

At 1. element
Both elements
Exercise 2
10
Examples of trims of circle with circle:

At 1. element
Both elements
h) Construction of the aluminum plate 100 x 100 mm:

Select the function " numerical rectangle: enter width, height & centre (hatched
also) ". Follow the references in the dialogues and enter for the width and the
height the number of 100. For the centre enter 0,0. The coordinate origin is placed
exactly into the centre of the rectangle.
Note: Perhaps more meaningfully is to put a corner of the rectangle into the
coordinate origin. However a mark point is to be placed later into a corner when
milling, which corresponds to the milling zero point.
i) Select the button " zoom all ", so that all objects are format-filling indicated.
j) Move and adjust the red contour within the rectangle:
Red contour combine into a macro:
Because the red contour consists of individual objects, all objects must be
combined first into a macro. In the exercise 1b we already learned the function
macro. The practical conversion has to be practised.
After select the button "Concatenate objects to a macro/extend macro" first award
a meaningful object name. After that select all objects of the red contour either by
individual clicks with the left mouse button or by drawing a large catch window up
over all objects. With the right mouse button the function is terminated.
Note: The function " generate macro " is not to be equated with the function
"contour generation "The macro function is treated in this example, so that the
following shifting function does not fail.
Here is pointed out again expressly that the function "contour generation" has a
higher priority in relation to the macro function.
Use always an contour generation for subsequent treatment of contours.
Exercise 2
11
k) Move and adjust the red contour into the centre of the rectangle:
isy CAM offers naturally several adjust and moving functions, e.g. the function
"move object by relative coordinates" applies often.
For our example we would like to use however the function " object on the centre
of the reference object ", in order to place the red contour centrically into the
rectangle.
You find the function in the menu "Adjust".
Follow for this the defaults in the command line and select first the red contour and
then the adjust object (rectangle). Did this action work? Surely only one object of
the red contour was moved!
As already in chapter 2.2, exercise 1.b (page 6) mentioned, the partial objects at a
macro remain and can be manipulated individually. If the catch function starts
however with the combination of [ SHIFT ] - key and left mouse button at the red
contour, isy CAM recognizes automatically that there are further objects for
selection now. Either you pull a catch window over the whole red contour or you
extend the selection with the operation of [ F10 ] - key. isy CAM finds the macro,
which belongs to the red contour.
With the right mouse button the object selection is terminated and with the left
mouse button the rectangle (adjust object) will be selected finally.
The red contour is in the centre of the rectangle now.
Tip: The selection in connection with [ SHIFT ] - key can be used at all functions,
where an object selection is necessary.
Note: Try an adjusting of the objects without grouping the objects to a macro
before. Now you will understand, why the macro function in the example was used.
l) Choose button zoom all, so that all objects are format-filling indicated.
m) The CAD part and the preparing of the drawing for milling is finished for this milling
part hereby.
But first we would like to place the

milling zero point with the function
set 2D point markers into a
corner of the contour, e.g. left
down.
This point corresponds to the

work piece zero point of the
machine later, that means with the
x/y/z axis the upper edge of the
aluminium plate is touched in the
position left lower corner
Exercise 2
12
n) CAM-modul: contour milling (internal contour): With the accompanying button a

new technology block " 2-D contour " will be created. In a technology block
(block) all important parameters for treatment and for the machine
are specified. A block consists in its structure of the ranges " geometry ", "edit,
"approach / remove " and " program origin ".
If you like to accomplish changes in a block, then activate the button "edit block".
Important: With possible changes in a block please do not select again the
function " 2-D - contour " (or accordingly different milling strategy function),
otherwise isy CAM produces a new block automatically.
As you surely know, the program isy CAM with its function varieties is completely
identical to the "complete version" Pictures by PC from Schott Systeme, but with a
restriction: The NC-expenditure is limited to the isel NCP- format " only ".
On the next pages all important parameters are described, which are
necessary for the NC-calculation.
Internal Contour " roughing ":
Exercise 2
13
1: Please assign here a meaningful name, so that you can recognize later, what is
calculated in this block.
2: With the button
you select the contour, which should be milled, with a click
at the left mouse button. With the right mouse button you will be back at the block
again.
3: Entry 0 mm corresponds to the work piece upper edge, Z = 0, which is touched
in at the machine with the cutter peak.
4: Depth at Z- = 4 mm related to Z = 0 (work piece upper edge).
5:
Lay in new tools, look at the next page too.

Edit existing tool.
Select existing tool from list.
6: Activate the small box "to" always. The programmed insertion depth speed into
the work piece will be reduced automatically to 20% of the programmed feed
speed.
7: Specify milling strategy: Inside and outside refer to "closed contours", left and
right refer to "open" contours.
Contour means, the cutter drives on the centre course (=>engraving) directly.
8: Oversize: The cutter drives during roughing not directly to the contour, but
leaves untouched a oversize (remaining material) of 0.2 mm. This remaining
material will be milled away during Finishing, so that a Finishing wall appears (e.g.
so the setting depths during increment milling will be put away).
9: The depth increment is the maximum permissible setting depth of the
used cutter into the work piece, in our example 0.5 mm.
10: With
a new cutting zero point (work piece zero point) will be established in
the block. Select in the appearing dialogue "Change CAM-origin " 2Dposition.Then, select the before placed
mark point in the left lower corner
of the red contour in the drawing.
If no milling zero point is established in
the block, then isy CAM selects
automatically the absolute origin of the
drawing as milling zero point.
Exercise 2
14
Tools:
1: Please assign here also a
meaningful tool name too.
2: Select cutter, which you would use,
here: cylinder cutter.
3: Enter cutter diameter.
4: Tool number: By using a
automatically tool changer then this
corresponds to magazine position 1.
Also the tool change instruction is
written into the NC-Program.
5: Feed speed during milling in mm /
min.
6: Number of revolutions of the main
spindle drive. In the case of use
of the CNC-machines series CPM /
GFM or C142-control the number of
revolutions is not adjustable by this
software parameter. Thus a
number of revolutions of 1 would be
sufficient here, so that at least
the milling spindle is switched on
automatically.
o) Internal contour "Finishing":

For Finishing create again a new block with the button "2-D contour Opposite
block 1 "roughing " only three parameters change:
1: The designation of the block now is: "internal contour Finishing"
2: The oversize is changed in 0 mm and
3: the indication of the depth increment is void. When Finishing the
cutter drives with a feed motion to the depth Z = -4 and works at the contour.
p) Before transferring the NC-data to the machine, the generated technology blocks
are tested on their function, that means the milling paths are simulated. We use for
this the accompanying button.
In the dialogue "show path" select both blocks from the list. With OK the simulation
is started.
Tip: Are the milling paths simulated too quickly? With the two
keys [ picture up ] and [ picture down ] the simulation speed can be affected.
q) The last step is now the so-called " post process ", that means the calculated and
simulated milling paths are stored in the NCP format on the non removable disk.
Select the appropriate function and follow the defaults in the following dialogues.
Exercise 2
15
ba
rs
work piece upper edge: plane =
safety height
Technology-Parameters at the Machine
safety plane
retraction plane
st
op
depth
work piece zero point

machine zero point (referene point)
Exercise 2
16
2.4 Exercise 3: 2D-Construction

This exercise is to show the typical proceeding to construct a 2D-contour, which is to be
milled directly or be used for further processing in 3D.
With the basic geometry objects and the use of " numeric coordinate input" the expected
contour will be indicated first. By the assistants of "cutting open", "trims" and "contour
generation" the resulted contour will be generated then.
Exercise 3
17
Proceeding:
a) Basic rule no. 1: Activate the buttons "active object mark on/off" and "Show /
Remove axis-marks from screen".
b) Construction of the three outside circles by means of "numeric input of coordinates":
Select the function "circle with num. radius and interactive centre". In the dialogue
"circle or arc" enter the radius of the left outside circle of 50 mm. The circle centre
has to lie in the absolute origin 0/0. Press in addition, while the circle as "rubber
band line" is to be seen at the curser, the key [ n ].
By using the button "apply" in the dialogue "numeric coordinate data" the
coordinates X/Y = 0/0 (absolute) for the circle centre are taken over.
c) Repeat the function "circle with num. radius and interactive centre" for construction
of the second circle left with the radius of 25 mm.
d) The right circle (radius 75 mm) will be constructed with the same function and the
assistant of the numeric indication of coordinate. Please enter for the x-coordinate
300 mm absolutely. With "apply" the dialogue is terminated.
e) The two outside circles are connected with two lines with the function "tangents to
two circles". Follow the instructions in the command line (1. / 2. ellipse (circle(-arc))
select).
Select successively the two outside circles.
f)
Construction of the two parallel lines in the distance of 20 mm of the two outside
lines, which end tangential in the large circles:
Select the function automatic offset of multiple objects....
- In the dialogue automatic contour enter 20 for the distance.
- Select the 1. object with the left mouse button, e.g. upper line,
- after that select the 2. object with the left mouse button (lower line),
- then press right mouse button to terminate the selection.
- Click with the left mouse button below the upper line (the upper lineline selected first - marked by two triangles). With a left mouse-click the position
will be specified now (select distance/position).-
Exercise 3
18
g) Construction polygon (hexagon):

The centre point and the radius are well-known by the construction design.
Select the function " regular polygon on centre point...".
Enter the following values in the appropriate dialogue:
The centre point of the polygon can either be
selected with the left mouse button, because the
curser locked automatically in the circle centre
point of the right circle, or enter the distance of
300 mm of the absolute origin with the function
"numeric coordinate instruction" (key [ n ]).
h) Construction of the four internal circles, which in each case are attached tangential
to two neighbouring objects.
In the menu "circles" select for this the function "tangential circle at two elements
with numeric input of the radius". First you are requested to enter the radius (for the
left internal circles " 20 " and for the right internal circles " 25 ").
Select, as to be seen in the two pictures, with the left mouse button the two
elements, at which the circle is to be tied up tangential.
Repeat the function for all internal circles.
i) The construction of all " basic geometry objects " is therefore terminated.
Now the actually difficulty but also the important part of the construction will start :
With the functions "cutting open", "trims" and " contour tracing" the resulted
contours will be produced.
Exercise 3
19
Cut open:
The outside contour will be cut open in the points,
as to be seen in the lower drawing 1 , with the function "cut a part out of a single
element ".
Note:
- Please consider that the selection of the intersections always have to be made
against the clockwise direction.
- Do not put the selection points directly within the range of the intersections too
neighbouring elements, but hold sufficiently distance (generous selection). The
supernatant partial elements will be removed later with the function "trims".
- Place the selection points one time per element only. Will be several points
selected or at the wrong place, the later "contour generation" can be failed.
j) Trims:
After Cut open the remaining partial elements with the function " trims of both
elements (to extend and/or shorten)" are removed => 2.
first
cut open,
Trims: 1. mouse click
then
Trims: 2. mouse click
Please consider also the "basic rules for trims" at page 10.
k) Contour generation:
- Switch on a new drawing colour, e.g. white.
- Contour first the outside contour with the function "interactive 2D-contour generation duplicate".
Tip: Switch out the button "active object mark on/off", that the selected objects are
seen clearly. In the dialogue Contour the following small
boxes will be activated:
Explanation:
- an object for each contour: is activated, if several contours are
marked with a window. The program generates automatically several
individual contours.
- the created contour is generated automatically as NURBS curve.
- a curve for each contour means that e.g. a contour consisting of
four straight lines will be generated as a curve.
Exercise 3
20
- Select gradually all elements, which belong to the outside contour.

After you have selected the fourth element, terminate the function with the right
mouse button.
The new contour is drawn automatically over the origin elements.
- Repeat now the contour generation with the internal objects (together
eight elements). The left small circle, as well as the polygon will not be considered
by creating contours naturally.
Tip: Use for assistance during creating contour the zoom functions, e.g.
accompanying button.
l) Production of the resulting contour(s):
Switch on the colour snap to the origin indication colour (the
colour, in which the individual objects were drawn before
contour generation), e.g. green.
After selection of function " multiple deletion of objects " pull a catch window over all
objects now, in order to delete the objects, which are no longer needed for the
subsequent treatment.
If necessary you must construct again the screen with the function
(right mouse button), that the white objects can be seen.
Exercise 3
21
2.5 Exercise 4: 2D-Engraving Simple Sign / Pocket Milling

The emphasis of this exercise is the construction of the CAM-data. First a relatively simple
sign with the 2D-drawing functions will be constructed. The type has to stand, after the
calculation of the milling paths, "raised" afterwards. The contour of the type will be
Finishinged with the " Out pointed function ", so that a clean edge appears.
Exercise 4
22
Proceeding:
a) Construction of the outside rectangle with width of 100 mm and a height of 70 mm.
Draw the rectangle with the accompanying button. Press, after the selection of the
function, the key [ n ] directly, in order to construct the rectangle with help of the
indication of coordinate.
1. Point: X/Y = 0/0 absolute
2. Point: X/Y = 100/70 absolute
b) Select function
at text menu EXTRAS. In the dialogue "type font" a contour
type will be selected now , e.g. " PostScript 7 ".
Type height is not relevant for this example, because the text will not be placed
punctually.
c) With the function "enter text + scale lable into window proportionally" the text will be
established generously with a catch window.
Press in each case in the corners two clicks with the left mouse button.
d) For the " beauty " we can place the text centrically with the accompanying button.
Follow here the data in the command line and select first the text in the left lower
corner (object) and then the outside rectangle (orientation object).
Note: Types can be selected in the left lower corners only.
curser
This point is the

starting point of the
type.
Starting from this
point the entered
text will be drawn in
x- and y- direction.
With the following possibilities types can be selected also in other places than the
left lower corner:
1) Object snap
Activate the small box text
in the attitudes Object snap.
Now the curser snaps in any place of the text base line, look at the picture.
Exercise 5
23
2) Types convert
With the function "hatches and texts convert," a type will be converted in lines and
Bezier curves after confirmation of the conversion tolerance of 0,01 (command line).
This function makes it possible on processing the type within the artistic range (e.g.
with the function "move point to a new position ") and on the other side now the
selection is possible in any place of the type.
3) Colour snap
Select before placing the type a drawing colour, which is not the same as the other
objects in the drawing. Use now the possibility of the function "colour snap", look
also for this at the information on the page 9.
4) Selection with window
With the function " selection by means of windows " you can draw "generously" a
catch window up over the text which should be selected.
e) Preparing of the CAM blocks
For milling you need three technology blocks, in order to engrave the text " raised ":
Block 1 pocket milling: pre-rough
Block 2 pocket milling: after-rough with remaining material recognition
Block 3 contours milling: Finishing the contour with cut out function
f) Block 1 Pocket Milling: pre-rough
First the 1. technology block "pocket milling" will be constructed. The following
parameters are necessary for the calculation of the milling paths:
Exercise 5
24
1: Enter block designation, here: pre-rough

2: With the button
the text, which should be milled, will be selected by pressing the
left mouse button. With the right mouse button you will be back again into the block.
3: With the button
also the outside edge will be selected. It is obtained by the
additional selection of the contour that the construction unit is milled beyond the edge,
so that the text remains standing " raised ".
4: Entry 0 mm corresponds to the work piece upper edge, Z = 0, with the peak of the
milling tool will be teach on.
5: Depth in Z- = 1 mm regarding to Z = 0 (work piece upper edge).
6:
Create new tool: 10 mm Cylinder cutter
7: Always activate the small box "To". The programmed immersing speed
into the work piece is reduced automatically to 20% of programmed feed speed.
8: Oversize: The cutter drives during roughing not directly to the contour, the cutter
leaves untouched an over measure (remaining material) of 0.3 mm still. The remainder
is then removed in the following two technology blocks.
g) Block 2 Pocket milling: after-rough with remaining material recognition
1: Enter block designation, here: after-rough with remaining material recognition

2: With the button
the text, which should be milled, will be selected by pressing the
left mouse button. With the right mouse button you will be back again into the block.
3: With the button
the outside edge will be selected.
4: Entry 0 mm corresponds to the work piece upper edge, Z = 0, with the milling point
will be teach on.
6:
Create new tool: 2 mm Cylinder cutter
Exercise 5
25
leaves untouched an oversize (remaining material) of 0.2 mm still. The remainder is
then removed in the Finishing blocks.
9: In the field "pre-roughing" the technology block 1will be selected.
But this works only if the complete block is closed first by pressing the OK button.
Only after renewed calling with the function "block work on" the block 1 can be
selected from the list.
It is obtained by this parameter that only the remaining material with the 2 mm cylinder cutter is milled, which block 1 (pre-roughs) with the 10 mm - cylinder cutter
stand left.
h) Block 3 Contour milling: finishing and carving
1: Enter block designation, here: Finishing and cut out

the text, which should be milled, will be selected by pressing
2: With the button
the left mouse button. With the right mouse button you will be back again into the
block.
3: Entry 0 mm corresponds to the work piece upper edge, Z = 0, with the milling
point will be teach on.
5:
Create new tool: 0,3 mm engraving tool
7: Select milling strategy "outside".
8: Activate small box Engrave.
9: Oversize: The cutter drives now during finishing directly to the contour.
Exercise 5
26
2.6 Exercice 5: Simple 3D Construction / 3D Milling

We would like to convert the produced 2D-contour of the training example 3 into a 3D solid
and mill it afterwards. Here you will learn to know the simplest 3D milling strategies, which
you can use at the most 3D models.
Exercise 5
27
Proceeding:
a) Construction of the contour like exercise 3, and/or load before secured drawing.
b) The exercise 3 was concluded with the most important function for preparing 2D
contours, the contour generation.
A " lightning-clean " contour is the basis, in order to get later no difficulties in 3D
with the different 3D functions, for example by creation of 3D solids with volume
operations (Bool' arithmetic operations).
First all objects of the drawing are converted in 3D objects, but without data of the
solid height.
For this select the function "convert active object to 3D object" from the menu
"conversion". As you can see on the button, the object which has to be converted
must be selected first.
Unfortunately all objects cannot be converted together. Use therefore the
conversion steps for each object individually.
c) With the view function "Isometrical view" all objects in the 3D space can be
displayed now.
d) With the following steps a 3D solid will be constructed:
First all objects are extruded successively with the function "Extrusion of a plane
contour by...", i.e. allocated a solid
height. In the appearing dialogue
enter for the height 40 mm.
Subsequently, select the object
which can be changed. Repeat
this procedure for all contour
objects.
e) With the shading view 3D objects
can be displayed visually now. Of
course you can see the largest
object only, because all the others
are placed inside
Switch the shading view off again.
f)
With the "Volume-operations " all internal objects are subtracted from the outside
object now.
Select the outside object (1st object) in each case and then an internal object (2nd
object).
Tip: Before switch off "active object mark,,,".
g) Now the 3D solid with the shading view can be visually visibly displayed. With the
view function " dynamic view-rotation,,," you can view the solid from all sides
optional.
Exercise 5
28
h) So that we can use the 3D milling strategy later meaningfully, we would like to
provide all solid edges with a blend radius of 8 mm.
Tip: First leave switched off and/or on "active object mark,,,".
Select function Blend Standard. With a
starting and end radius of 8 mm all edges
will be selected after another.
Start first again with the outside contour
(edge). If all four edges of the outside
contours are found, then you terminate
this action with the right mouse button.
Now in the following the internal edge are
blended, then the circle and at the end the
polygon.
Tip: Use during this function generously

the zoom and the dynamic rotation
function, so that the solid edges are taken surely.
Is inadvertently because of an unfavourably set of the drawing view not the correct
edge or an adjacent surface is not selected, then press directly the left mouse
button here again, so that the edge or surface marked before, is end marked again.
If all solid edges were successfully blended, then the 3D solid should look in
a shadowing view as follows:
Exercise 5
29
i) Before we start with the providing of the CAM blocks, we still have to define
the blank (existing milling material from which the 3D solid should be milled) and
the work piece zero point (milling zero point):
Switch on a new drawing colour, e.g. magenta.
j)
With the function "over 3D object with block" construct now a simple blank with a
distance of for example 2 mm to the solid. In practice naturally the blank, which is
available for milling and which will be put in into the work space of the machine
later, will be constructed with its accurate dimensions.
k) Definition of the work piece zero point: Here natural a meaningful solid edge will be
selected, e.g. left above in the corner, in which a 3D marking point will be placed
first. This point is embodied firmly later in the CAM block and defined as workpiece
zero point.
Preparing of the CAM blocks
For 3D milling you need three technology blocks:
Block 1: roughing 3D Z-constant
Block 2: Finishing 3D Z-constant
Block 3: Finishing 3D
l) Block 1: roughing 3D Z-constant
In most cases, respectively at nearly all 3D models, which should be milled, select
the CAM technology "roughing 3D Z-constantly".
The following parameters are important for the creation of the NC-paths:
Exercise 5
30
1: Enter block designation, here: roughing

2: with the button
the 3D model will be selected by pressing the left mouse
button. With the right mouse button you will be back again into the block.
3: With the button
an additional blank (here: magenta) will be selected.
Tip: The size and the form of the blank limits automatically the milling range!
4:
Create new tool: 6 mm cylinder cutter
6: Depth increment: The depth increment is the maximum permissible
setting depth of the used cutter into the work piece, here: 2 mm.
7: Steps: Always indicate! In the range of a "finished" depth increment will be
worked on backwards with the same cutter step by step.
Advantages:
- This optimisation affects very favourably for the following Finishing cutter,
because the heights of the " stairway steps " will be minimized.
- We talk also of a Finishing cycle during roughing with the same tool (tool change
not necessary).
leaves untouched an oversize (remaining material) of 0.3 mm still.
9: With
a new milling zero point (work piece zero point) is embodied in
the block. Select in
the appearing
dialogue "zero point
work on" "3DPosition".
After that, select the
3D marking point,
placed before, in the corner of the blank.
Note: If no milling zero point is embodied in the block, then isy CAM
selects automatically the absolute origin of the drawing as milling zero point.
Exercise 5
31
m) Block 2: Finishing 3D Z-constant

Finishing will be divided in two technology blocks. With the strategy "Finishing Zconstant" the steep ranges of the model and afterwards with the strategy "Finishing
3D" all flat ranges will be milled.
Here the milling ranges with different limit angles will be divided.
1: Enter block designation, here: Finishing Z-constant

2: Select model colour for the graphic simulation. Note: please do not use the
colour red, because the collision examination is also displayed red.
3: With the button
4: 1. Limit angle: Here the sub range which will be milled is registered
over the input of the limit angle. 90 means perpendicular steep edge; 0 a flat
horizontal range.
Note: The programming of the limit angle is naturally different depending upon the
model which will be milled and must be adapted individually.
5:
Create new tool: 6 mm ball cutter
into the work piece is reduced automatically to 20% of programmed feed speed
7: Path distance: Define here a meaningful path distance in mm. The more closely
the path distance, the surface will become more finely, but the more largely the
NCP -file will be.
8: Oversize: Now the cutter drives during Finishing up to the surface directly.
9: Program origin: Select from the list with
the cutting zero point, set before.
Exercise 5
32
n) Block 3: Finishing 3D
Now all flat ranges will be milled. The necessary parameters you can find again in
the picture.
1: Enter block designation, here: Finishing 3D

2: Select model colour for the graphic simulation. Note: please do not use the
colour red, because the collision examination is also displayed red.
3: With the button
4: 1. Limit angle: Here the sub range which will be milled is registered over the input
of the limit angle. The ball cutter should mill all flat ranges up to an inclination of 45
in this example.
Naturally the graduation of the limit angle must be divided too here related to the
respective model meaningfully.
5: Select 6 mm ball cutter (shere) from the list with
7: Path distance: Define here a meaningful path distance in mm. The more closely
the path distance, the surface will become more finely, but the more largely the
NCP -file will be.
8: Oversize: Now the cutter drives during Finishing up to the surface directly.
the cutting zero point, set before.
9: Program zero point: Select from the list with
Exercise 5
33
o) graphic simulation of the milling paths

Before the milling paths for the CNC-machine will be generated, we use the
advantage of the graphic simulation still. With this function we can recognize
whether with the selected milling parameters a good milling quality of the model can
be really achieved.
In our example the adjusted milling parameters are sufficient. With another model
better values must be found however if necessary.
For example if a 3D model in Aluminium will be milled, then special start / departure
or sort strategies must be selected still.
Proceeding:
We examine now successively each technology block individually and store in each
case the milled simulation picture.
Start now with the accompanying button the simulation.
In the dialogue "CAM simulation parameters" are listed all provided technology
blocks in the left field ("simulated blocks"). Because we would like to simulate first
the block 1 only, select successively block 2 and block 3 and afterwards press
"removing", so that the two blocks appear now right in the field "other blocks", look
at the picture.
You terminate the dialogue with "continue".
Tip: With one double click on the blocks left which should be removed, they could
also be shifted to the right side.
Now the program requires the indication of the simulation blank. This indication is
particularly important. You can indicate for example all fixing elements for fastening
the model on the machine table and simulate possible collisions.
It is sufficient in most cases to select the blank (colour magenta) from the drawing.
Exercise 5
34
Click
and select the object.
With Finish confirm all selected parameters.

p) The calculated milling paths are represented in a new window now.
Before the graphic simulation will be
started now, set before the view
meaningfully, in order to be able to
analyse critical ranges, e.g.
sub range zoom largely or rotate
model.
With
now.
simulation will be started
q) After completion of the

roughing paths, store the
current view.
Select a meaningful file name,
e.g.. TEST_1.
r) Now repeat the simulation
steps o) to p) with the two
Finishing blocks.
Open the simulation picture stored before and restart the simulation.
s) At the end the NCP file will be written on the non removable disk.
Select the accompanying button and follow the instructions in the dialogues.
Exercise 5
35

Basisseminar Engl.

Transféré par

Informations du document

Copyright

Formats disponibles

Partager ce document

Partager ou intégrer le document

Options de partage

Avez-vous trouvé ce document utile ?

Ce contenu est-il inapproprié ?

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

Basisseminar Engl.

Transféré par

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

isy CAM 3.

Training course leader: Tobias Weber

2D-Engraving "Simple Sign" / Pocket Milling

Simple 3D Construction / 3D Milling

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

1.2 Basic Rules

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

d) Visual Aids: VIEW and ZOOM

e) Number Input and -Representation

get older command from stack

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

red marks for positioning of the cursor to the

contents of the clip board are inserted at

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

d) Now construct a second line in another colour and

2.2 Exercise 1b: Generate Macros

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

2.3 Exercise 2: Import of 2D-DXF-Data

b) Confirm with OK.

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

Basic Rules For Trims

The object selected first will change.

Examples of trims of line with line:

Examples of trims of line with circle:

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

Examples of trims of circle with circle:

h) Construction of the aluminum plate 100 x 100 mm:

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

But first we would like to place the

This point corresponds to the

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

n) CAM-modul: contour milling (internal contour): With the accompanying button a

Internal Contour " roughing ":

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

Lay in new tools, look at the next page too.

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

o) Internal contour "Finishing":

work piece upper edge: plane =

Technology-Parameters at the Machine

work piece zero point

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

2.4 Exercise 3: 2D-Construction

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

g) Construction polygon (hexagon):

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

Trims: 1. mouse click

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

- Select gradually all elements, which belong to the outside contour.

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

2.5 Exercise 4: 2D-Engraving Simple Sign / Pocket Milling

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

This point is the

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

1: Enter block designation, here: pre-rough

Create new tool: 10 mm Cylinder cutter

1: Enter block designation, here: after-rough with remaining material recognition

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

1: Enter block designation, here: Finishing and cut out

isy CAM 3.0: Basis Seminar, i-mes GmbH, www.i-mes.de

2.6 Exercice 5: Simple 3D Construction / 3D Milling