Pre-Version 10.5 Five Axis Milling

Three basic types of cycle are available in Pre-V10.5 Five Axis Milling:

Five Axis Areaclear (Mill Cycles menu)

Five Axis Drill (Mill Cycles menu)

Five Axis Slot (Mill Cycles menu)

These milling cycles each have several machining strategies that you can select.

The Pre-V10.5 Five Axis Milling module can simultaneously interpolate three linear and two independent rotary axes, from the following axes:

X - linear movement in the X axis

Y - linear movement in the Y axis

Z - linear movement in the Z axis

A - rotation about the X axis

B - rotation about the Y axis

C - rotation about the Z axis

Each Code Generator specifies exactly which axes are available to a particular machine tool.

Important Notes:

Tool orientation is not taken into account when you generate and display a solid model.
There is no automatic gouge detection.
Islands are not recognised when generating toolpaths for the Five Axis Areaclear cycle.
Surface groups may not be selected to be machined, as they will usually contain more that one surface.