scmill-iv
what's new
cam manager
introduction
cam-part
starting a new milling cam-part
new milling part dialog box
the structure of the cam-part
milling part data dialog box
multi-sided coordsys
adding a coordinate system
work material
cnc-controller
axis type
3 axis
4 axis
5 axis
default g-code numbers
program number
subroutine number
tool options
tool options dialog box
mac options
mac options dialog box
coordinate system
add a new coordinate system
solidcam coordinate system
adding the coordsys in the projections mode
defining the coordinate systems for 3-axis cnc machine in the projections mode
defining the coordinate systems for 4-axis cnc machine in the projections mode
defining the coordinate systems for 5-axis cnc machine in the projections mode
adding the coordsys in the multi-sided mode
defining the coordinate systems for 3-axis cnc machine in the multi-sided mode
defining the coordinate systems for 4-axis cnc machine in the multi-sided mode
defining the coordinate systems for 5-axis cnc machine in the multi-sided mode
coordinate system definition methods
coordsys data dialog box
coordsys operations
add a coordsys
edit a coordsys
move a coordsys
inquire a coordsys
delete a coordsys
rename a coordsys
default name
coordsys visibility
stock model and target model
introduction
stock & target model definition
3d box definition
associativity of stock and target models
part settings
units
update stock model method
update stock accuracy
milling levels
automatic cam-part definition
machining process settings
tool path simulation
managing cam-parts
create a cam-part
open a cam-part
close a cam-part
copy cam-part
save as
delete cam-part
calculate cam-parts
cam-part definition
cam-part properties
change model reference
recent cam-part
cam-part documentation
generate
edit
print
documentation editor
cover page
header page
tool table page
operations table page
operations pages
compressed cam-part
compressed cam-part file format
creating a new compressed cam-part
converting cam-parts to compressed mode
opening/closing compressed cam-parts
tools and tool libraries
tool types
tools parameters
tool end mill / tool rough mill
ball nose mill
tool drill
shaped tools
slot mill
taper mill
lollipop mill
tap tool
reamer
thread mill
add new tool type
tool type operations
tool libraries
working with the part tool table
working with current tool library
managing tool libraries
create tool library
edit tool library
copy tool library
delete tool library
tool table dialog box
tools filter
tool range
setting the range for the tool library
show tool
view
edit
managing tools
permanent tool
add tool
copy tool
delete tool
tools renumbering
automatic tools renumbering
update to machine tool table
export all tools
import tool
tool data
introduction
tool type
tool topology page
tool number
id number
diameter
shank diameter
thread diameter
tip diameter
chamfer length
pitch
corner radius/angle
length
number of teeth
description
tool name
shaped tools dialog box
shape edit
tool and holder segments
holder
tool holders dialog box
holders edit
tool and holder segments
default tool data
tool material
spin
feed
diameter offset number
length offset number
tool holding system
tool holders dialog box
tool holder geometry definition
tool holder segments
shaped tools
shaped tools dialog box
shaped tool geometry definition
tool segments
speed/feed default
tool renumbering
geometry
introduction
define geometries
drill geometry
defining a drill geometry
edit a drill geometry
xy drill geometry selection dialog box
geometry name
select/unselect switch
selecting modes
selection filter
around 4th axis drill geometry selection dialog
geometry name
mode
type
drill positions list
wireframe geometry
profile/pocket geometry
working area geometry
slot geometry
section geometry
limit geometry
edit chain geometries
geometry name
adding a chain
chain operations
replace a chain
insert a chain
edit chain
reverse
rename
set cw/ set ccw
delete a chain
chain direction
single entity options
auto select options
chain buttons
spline approximation
spline approximation
add multi-chain
chains selection dialog box
chains direction
closed chains directions
open chains direction
chains sorting
sorting by distance
sorting by value
polar sorting
3d model geometry
defining a 3d model geometry
editing a 3d model geometry
cad selection
operations with geometries
show geometries
edit geometries
generate sketch
copying geometries
copying geometries as working area
delete geometries
synchronize geometries
synchronization of the wireframe geometry
synchronization of the 3d model geometry
boolean operations
boolean operations dialog box
coordinate system
configurations
operation type
geometries
operations
operation types in solidcam
solidcam operation common areas
geometry
tool
tool dialog box
topology page
tool number
id number
diameter
corner radius/angle
length
number of teeth
description
tool name
shaped tools dialog box
shape edit
tool and holder segments
holder
tool holders dialog
tool holders edit dialog
tool and holder segments
operation tool data
operation name
milling levels
depth associativity
interoperational tool movements
extra parameters
mirror/rotate point
operation buttons
message
calculator
profile operation
selecting the geometry
modify offset
rough
finish
tool side on profile
compensation of tool radius
compensation
profile direction
depth type
constant
define depth
spiral milling
z-entry
fillet size for last cut
lead in / lead out
none
normal
arc
tangent
point
rest material/chamfer
rest material
chamfer
trochoidal milling
pocket operation
pocket types
hatch type
exit material
trochoidal milling
contour type
arc approximation
exit material
trochoidal milling
hatch+finish type
clear type
plunging pattern
selecting the geometry
step down
overlap of the tool
compensation of tool radius
compensation
finish
fillet size for last cut
offset values
lead in options
none
vertical
angle
helical
linear
lead out options
none
normal
tangent
arc
rest material/chamfer
rest material
chamfer
drill operation
selecting the geometry
selecting the tool
drill depth
use chamfer
drill type
drilling
f_drill
peck
tapping
boring
r_boring
f_boring
sequence of drill positions
by default
by line
by distance
reverse drilling sequence
thread milling
geometry
tool
milling levels
depth definition
thread data
multi-passes
start angle
compensation
slot operation
selecting the geometry
depth type
constant depth type
technological parameters
cutting direction
slot extension
fillet size for last cut
slot levels
section depth type
selecting the section geometry
section data
cycles for rough and finish
technology
cutting direction
translated surface operation
selecting the geometry
define profile start point
profile direction
tool side options
geometry on section
constraint options
show surface
process types
surface
offset on surface
scallop
overlap
z-entry angle
connect type
rough cycle
finish cycle
rough offset
engraving
offset on surface
scallop
overlap
z-entry angle
limits
surface limits
limit geometry
machining area
offset on limit geometry
finish on limit
side for finish
cutting direction
semi-finish offset
semi-finish step down
engraving limit
engraving depth
engraving geometry
finish options
lead in / lead out
none
normal
arc
tangent
point
3d milling operation
selecting the geometry
tolerance
surface tolerance
toolpath tolerance
working area definition
working area dialog box
working area definition via geometry
working area definition via rest material
updated stock model calculation
working area definition via angle limits
work on selected faces
choose faces dialog box for drive faces
choose faces dialog box for check faces
tool position on working area
tool path trimming
rough machining
introduction
overlap
step down
offset
clean flat
fillet size for last cut
complete z-level
vertical wall with fillets
open pocket machining
open pocket roughing strategies
profile lead in
approach open pocket from outside
z-entry
none
angle
helical
linear
go to clearance level between z steps
drill points
hatch roughing
hatch data
trochoidal milling
exit material
contour roughing
contour data
arc approximation
exit material
trochoidal milling
rest material
milling type
compensation
open contour strategy
plunging pattern
plunging data
semi-finish machining
introduction
z-entry
tool path arrangement
strategies
linear finish
machining direction
zig-zag
one way
one way - upward
one way - downward
define direction by angle/line
technology parameters
step over
extend to edge
scallop
arc approximation
cross finish
offset cutting
offset geometry
technology parameters
clear offset
step over
tool side
cutting direction
cross finish
first cutting direction
tool path connection
direction type
connection type
spiral
toolpath type
linear
spiral
circular
spiral parameters
spiral angle
spiral radius
spiral center
tool path connection
direction type
connection type
cutting direction
circular pocket
cutting direction
pocket starting
tool path connection
step over
constant-z
wall machining
step down options
constant step down
variable step down
start machining
arc approximation
compensation
clean contours of flat areas
connection type
cutting direction
milling type
open contour strategy
lead in / lead out
arc lead in data dialog
lead in options
floor machining
scallop
maximum step over
machining style
contour data
contour data dialog
arc approximation
exit material
trochoidal milling
hatching data
hatch data dialog
exit material
trochoidal milling
arc approximation
complete z-level
vertical wall with fillets
constant stepover
profile with offset
pocket
profile with limit
ruled surface
tool path connections
extend to edge
pencil milling
bitangential angle
direction
standard
upward
downward
offset
step over
number of passes
start from:
inside
outside
finish machining
introduction
z-entry
tool path arrangement
strategies
linear
machining direction
zig-zag
one way
one way - upward
one way - downward
define direction by angle/line
technology parameters
step over
extend to edge
scallop
arc approximation
cross finish
offset cutting
offset geometry
technology parameters
clear offset
step over
tool side
cutting direction
cross finish
first cutting direction
tool path connection
direction type
connection type
spiral
toolpath type
linear
spiral
circular
spiral parameters
spiral angle
spiral radius
spiral center
tool path connection
direction type
connection type
cutting direction
circular pocket
cutting direction
pocket starting
tool path connection
step over
constant-z
wall machining
step down options
constant step down
variable step down
start machining
arc approximation
compensation
clean contours of flat areas
connection type
cutting direction
milling type
open contour strategy
lead in / lead out
lead in options
arc lead in data dialog
floor machining
scallop
maximum step over
machining style
contour data
contour data dialog
arc approximation
exit material
trochoidal milling
hatching data
hatch data dialog
exit material
trochoidal milling
open pocket machining
open pocket roughing strategies
profile lead in
approach open pocket from outside
arc approximation
complete z-level
vertical wall with fillets
constant stepover
profile with offset
pocket
profile with limit
ruled surface
tool path connections
extend to edge
pencil milling
bitangential angle
direction
standard
upward
downward
offset
step over
number of passes
start from:
inside
outside
3d engraving operation
select the 3d geometry
select the engraving geometry
tolerance
surface tolerance
toolpath tolerance
engraving technology
type
side
offset
step down
3d drill operation
selecting the geometry
selecting the tool
3d model geometry
offset from model
drill type
drilling
f_drill
peck
tapping
boring
r_boring
f_boring
sequence of drill positions
by default
by line
by distance
reverse drilling sequence
working with operations
adding operations
adding machining processes
editing operations
calculating operations
generating g-code
simulating operations
adding ascii files
deleting operations
cut/copy/paste
suppress/unsuppress
suppressing operations
operation group
operation group menu
managing operations tree
sequence
undo changes in sequence
splitting operations
expand the operation list
collapse the operation list
indent according to tools/coordsys(s)
automatic sorting
automatic sort priority
transforming operations
init
move operations
translate operations
rotate operations
mirror operations
4th-axis rotations
fixture
defining a 3d model geometry
cad selection
high speed machining operations
welcome to solidcam hsm!
start hsm operation
solidcam hsm operation overview
parameters and values
technology
contour roughing
hatch roughing
rest roughing
constant z machining
horizontal machining
linear machining
radial machining
spiral machining
morphed machining
boundary machining
rest machining
3d constant stepover
pencil milling
parallel pencil milling
3d corner offset
geometry
geometry definition
defining a 3d model geometry
editing a 3d model geometry
cad selection
fillet surfaces
fillet surfaces dialog box
tool
defining the tool
tool dialog
topology page
tool number
id number
diameter
corner radius/angle
length
number of teeth
description
tool name
shape-tool dialog
shape edit
tool and holder segments
holder
tool holders dialog
tool holders edit dialog
tool and holder segments
holder clearance
spin
feed rate
boundaries
drive boundaries
drive boundaries for morphed machining
cutting direction
constraint boundaries
boundary definition
tool on working area
automatically created boundaries
auto created box of target geometry
auto created box of stock geometry
auto created silhouette
auto created outer silhouette
2d user defined boundaries
bounding box
bounding box dialog box
choose faces dialog box
select chains dialog box
silhouette boundary
silhouette boundary dialog box
choose faces dialog box
select chains dialog box
user-defined boundary
edit chain geometries
geometry name
adding a chain
chain operations
delete a chain
replace a chain
insert a chain
edit chain
reverse
chain direction
single entity options
auto select options
chain buttons
spline approximation
spline approximation
add multi-chain
chain selection dialog
chains direction
closed chains directions
open chains direction
chains sorting
sorting by distance
sorting by value
polar sorting
profile geometry
edit chain geometries
geometry name
adding a chain
chain operations
delete a chain
replace a chain
insert a chain
edit chain
reverse
chain direction
single entity options
auto select options
chain buttons
spline approximation
spline approximation
add multi-chain
chain selection dialog
chains direction
closed chains directions
open chains direction
chains sorting
sorting by distance
sorting by value
polar sorting
combined boundary
boolean operations dialog box
coordinate system
configurations
operation type
geometries
3d user defined boundaries
common parameters
the boundary will be created on:
choose faces dialog box
select chains dialog box
limits
boundaries
shallow areas
shallow areas dialog box
theoretical rest areas
theoretical rest areas dialog box
tool contact area
tool contact area dialog box
rest areas
rest areas dialog box
passes
common parameters
passes parameters
thickness
axial thickness
tolerance
stepdown
stepover
pass extension
offsets
limits
point reduction
smoothing parameters
max radius
profile tolerance
offset tolerance
adaptive stepdown parameters
minimum stepdown
precision
profile step-in
edit passes parameters
use updated stock to edit passes
updated stock model calculation
overthickness
resolution
tolerance
pass extension
join gaps of
axial offset parameters
axial offset
number of offsets
strategy parameters
contour roughing parameters
detect core areas
hatch roughing parameters
angle
offset
rest roughing parameters
rough operations page
linear machining parameters
angle
cross linear machining
radial machining parameters
stepover
center
angle
radii
spiral machining parameters
stepover
center
radii
clockwise
morphed machining parameters
stepover
rest machining parameters
reference tool page
bitangency angle
steep threshold
shallow strategy
min depth of cut
max depth of cut
stroke ordering
3d constant stepover parameters
stepover
limit offsets to
horizontal offsets
pencil milling parameters
bitangency angle
overthickness
3d corner offset parameters
pencil milling parameters
3d constant stepover parameters
parallel pencil milling parameters
pencil milling parameters
3d constant stepover parameters
calculation speed
links
general parameters
direction
direction options
one way
bi-directional
down/up mill
climb/conventional
prefer climb milling
direction for hatch roughing
direction for rest machining
order passes
order 3d constant stepover passes
retract
start hint
minimize reverse linking
minimize full wide cuts
link by z level
link per cluster
min profile diameter
refurbishment
ramping parameters
profile ramping
helix ramping
plunge ramping
strategy parameters
stay on surface within
along surface
linking radius
link clearance
horizontal link clearance
retracts parameters
style
clearance
smoothing
curls
sister tooling
leads parameters
fitting
trimming
vertical leads
horizontal leads
extensions
down/up mill parameters
pass overlap
shallow angle
merge %
maintain milling direction
refurbishment parameters
min pass length
spikes
machining processes
introduction
creating machining process
defining mp tables
adding a mac file(s)
managing mp tables
machining process table manager
group types
defining group types
using group types
managing machining process
machining process define manager
operation templates page
managing operation templates
define operation template
parametric field menu
default sets page
managing default sets
working with default sets
parameters
adding a new parameter
parameters & expressions tables
variables and expressions
solidcam standard functions
parametric field menu
using machining processes
inserting machining process
choosing the tool
insert manager
parameters definition
automatic feature recognition and machining
introduction and basic concepts
preparation to holes recognition
definition of coordinate systems
target model
start holes recognition
holes recognition manager
holes recognition toolbar
hole feature model
hole feature segments
cylindrical hole feature segment
cone hole feature segment
chamfer hole feature segment
planar hole feature segment
torus hole feature segment
sphere hole feature segment
compound holes processing
disconnected holes processing
reaming recognition
hole feature shapes and groups
hole features page
managing hole features
hole features filter
preparing hole features for the machining
undercut processing
undercut substitution
segments union
planar - planar
cylinder + cylinder
chamfer + cone
chamfer + chamfer
torus+torus
sphere + sphere
machinable hole features
types of machinable hole feature segments
parameters of machinable hole feature segments
drill
chamfer
flat cylinder
flat chamfer
thread
reaming
machinable hole feature conversion
general conversion rules
conversion to drill machinable hole feature segment
conversion to flat cylinder machinable hole feature segment
conversion to chamfer machinable hole feature segment
conversion to flat chamfer machinable hole feature segment
conversion to reaming machinable hole feature segment
machinable hole feature page
managing machinable hole feature segments
modifying machinable hole feature segments
modifying drill machinable hole feature segment
modifying flat cylinder machinable hole feature segment
modifying chamfer machinable hole feature segment
modifying flat chamfer machinable hole feature segment
modifying thread machinable hole feature segment
modifying reaming machinable hole feature segment
feature sets
creating feature sets
assigning hole features to feature sets
automatic coordsys positions definition
feature sets page
operating feature sets
defining the coordsys position origin location
compatible/incompatible hole features
technology
choosing a technology solution
choosing the tool
choosing the tool for the drill operation
choosing the tool for the mill operation
choosing the tool for the center drill operation
choosing the tool for the chamfer drill operation
choosing the tool for the center - chamfer drill operation
choosing the tool for the thread operation
choosing the tool for the reaming operation
technology page
managing technology
managing technology solutions
generating operations
technology database
global and local technology databases
technology database interface
configurations page
current configuration
solutions page
conditions
user defined parameters
holes recognition parameters
holes recognition functions
expressions
functions
edit-view
variables
defining a new technology solution
tool definition
holes recognition functions
hr_clear_offset(,,,)
hr_equal_down_step(,)
holes recognition settings
system settings
topology settings
technology settings
part settings
topology settings: cutting angle
simulation
introduction
2d mode
host cad mode
3d mode
rest material mode
verifyplus mode
solidverify mode
updated stock model
selection mode
measurement
simulation menu
rapidverify simulation mode
simulation menu
g-gode
generating g-code
list g-code files
copy g-code files
print g-code
gpptool user reference
gpptool.chm::\gpptool.hhc
cam-settings
introduction
user directories settings
default cnc-controller settings
units settings
synchronization settings
compressed cam-part settings
updated stock & solidverify
tool settings
color settings
default geometry names
milling levels settings
auto-save settings
automatic cam-part definition settings
toolpath simulation
dnc settings
editors settings
external program settings
machining process settings
appendix
system requirements
solidcam security hardware key
configurable network hardware keys
cam modules list
solidcam security hardware key update
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