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Create finishing tool paths on multiple surfaces for 5-axis machining. This procedure supports 3 - 5 axis machining with a wide variety of machining strategies and cutters (including Lollipop and Slot Mill). You have full control over the cutter orientation and over the behavior between cutting motions. Up to four sets of check faces can be used, each with a different offset and a different response when a theoretical path gouges it. Defining machine limits and other machine properties are also available. Multiple layers (based on 3D offsets) can be used, combined with gouge check and control and the use of drive surfaces allows roughing in 4 / 5X machining for special cases such as turbine blades machining. Note: To use all the features of the 5X Aerospace procedure, a license is required. This license includes the use of Slot Mill and Lollipop cutters. Please contact your Cimatron Provider. If you do not have a license, you will not be able to create, edit or execute a 5X Aerospace procedure. |
How to create this procedure: (see Creating a Procedure and Procedure Guide for general explanation.)
Note: Prior to operating the 5X Aerospace procedure, make sure that the normals of selected faces are in the same direction.
Run Analyze / Object Direction and make sure that all the surfaces are white (signifying that the normals are in the same direction).
Stitched faces should be unstitched prior to rearranging the normals.
If rearranging the normals is required, this suspends other executed procedures that use the same faces.
For Technology, choose 5X Aerospace as the main selection, and 5X Aerospace as the subselection. The number of axes to be used is defined in the Tool Trajectory dialog under the Tool Axis Control tab.
Choose the appropriate cutter.
Define the following Motion Parameters:
Clearance (UCS)
Stock & Holder Tracking (for 3X milling only)
Note: Update Remaining Stock is only available when using a 3 axis procedure with a cutter that is not a Slot Mill or Lollipop. In all other cases, no parameters are displayed.
Define the required geometry. Appropriate geometry sets are displayed in the Geometry branch, depending on the machining strategy selected in the Tool Trajectory dialog under the Finish tab. Geometry can be selected either from the Tool Trajectory dialog or from the Geometry branch.
Define the Machine Parameters.
When finished, you can choose from the following Procedure Options:
(The options Save & Close and Save & Calculate are also available on the Procedure Guide.)
