Transcript
00:02
In this video, will create a milling setup with a machine configuration.
00:07
After completing this step, you'll be able to edit a machine configuration and create a new milling setup.
00:14
In fusion 360, We want to carry on with our coupler for CNC mill and navigate our way to the manufacturer workspace.
00:21
We're going to make sure that we start by changing our units to inch,
00:25
and we want to take a look at the manage section and look for machine library.
00:30
Inside of the Machine Library there's a fusion 360 library for many different types of machines from additive to cutting to milling and turning.
00:40
We're going to start by looking for milling and we're going to look for us.
00:45
Notice inside of here that we have Haas with a B axis,
00:49
we have an axis and then you'll notice that some actually have a preview of a machine.
00:55
When you see a preview of a machine that means that there's actually a CAD model of this machine,
00:60
and it's able to be used in some instances inside of the workspace.
01:05
What I want to do here is I want to understand ways in which we can create a machine, infusion 360 by adding machine configurations.
01:14
Notice that there is a host VM-3 machine and notice that it tells us that only machines in my machines can be edited.
01:23
We're going to begin by right clicking and copying this machine and then we're going to move over to my machines,
01:29
and I'm going to select the cloud library and notice that I already have a host VM-3,
01:34
but I'm going to paste it in here and I'm going to make sure that I select a location to store the file.
01:40
In this case I'm going to be storing it in my main project. But in your case you can store wherever is needed.
01:48
So now a new host VM-3 is going to be added and note that I do have an issue between the file names.
01:54
But it is able to create the new host VM-3 filing.
01:59
One difference you'll see between my host VM-3 and the new one that's added is the fact that the post processor is called machine simulation dot cps.
02:09
And I'm using a host dot cps.
02:12
Now there are differences between these two because one is being setup for use with machine simulation which is not a part of this course.
02:20
But we do want to talk about how we can actually capture this data and make our own machine.
02:27
So let's say that we wanted to create our own host VM-3 from scratch.
02:32
One way that we can do this is by going into the milling section and grabbing a generic three axis milk.
02:39
I'm going to right click and copy this and I'm going to bring this into my cloud library and once again I'm going to right click and paste it.
02:47
When I right click and paste my host generic three axis notice that it didn't ask me to save the file in a location,
02:55
and that's because there is no cad data for the machine itself.
02:59
But now that we have this generic three axis post, we're going to go ahead and edit when we do that.
03:06
I'm going to change the description to new pos VM-3.
03:14
I'm going to just put video at the end.
03:16
Under model will put VM-3 and the vendor is going to be Haas and the controller.
03:24
I'm going to select NGC, which means next gen controller for the Haas machines.
03:31
At his point, it's a good idea for you to go into the supply data sets and open up the data set that contains the VM-3 spec sheet.
03:41
When we take a look at the VM three specs, these are all directly from the house website.
03:45
There's a hyperlink in this file that will take you directly to Haas CNC and you can also look there and create your own machines.
03:53
This is going to be important as this is the information we're going to use to populate all the information in our machine configuration,
04:00
so make sure that you can see this file and that you have access to it while we're going through our machine configuration setup.
04:09
Inside of our machine configuration, we're going to get started by focusing on some of the critical data.
04:16
While it is good for you to populate this with all the information. There are a few key bits that we want to make sure we understand.
04:23
First I'm going to alter the units two inch and then I'm going to talk about some of the different areas under capabilities.
04:31
We have milling, turning and cutting and these capabilities will determine the filtering method.
04:37
When we're searching for this machine in the tool changer section.
04:41
We want to talk about whether or not this is an automatic tool changer and if it supports tool pre load,
04:47
this is going to be a specific code that gets activated When we post to this machine,
04:52
notice that line N 30 activates tool change for tool one and N 85 pre loads tool to for the next tool change.
05:00
But where we really want to focus our attention is going to be in information about the number of tools and the maximum feed rates.
05:08
If you take a look at the hospital sheets and we find this information.
05:13
You'll note that around line 31 we have a section on tool changes.
05:19
Now this is going to tell us that it's using a 30 plus one capacity at 30 plus one allows us to pre load a tool,
05:27
and we can put the number of tools in here at 30.
05:30
There is a maximum tool diameter and we will have to note that there is a qualification about empty adjacent,
05:37
some tools for example a large fly cutter take up a lot of room and require to have an empty pocket next to that tool.
05:45
That's because the tool position might intersect with another tool and cause problems.
05:51
We also have information about maximum tool weight. So in our case it's going to be 12 lbs.
05:58
So I'm going to modify this to be 12 lbs. We have a maximum tool length value and I'm going to add this at 13.
06:06
And then we have a maximum tool diameter and this value is going to be 5 inches.
06:12
Some other things that we want to talk about are going to be things like the maximum feed rate of the machine.
06:18
So when we talk about the maximum feed rate,
06:20
this is an inches per minute and this is going to be setup as the rapid and this is 710 inches per minute.
06:29
Now we do have a difference between the maximum rapid rate and the inches per minute of maximum cutting those are different values,
06:36
but we're going to use 710 in this case.
06:39
When we talk about the work piece,
06:41
the work piece is important because there is going to be a dimensional limit to how big of a piece you can fit on a machine and a weight capacity.
06:50
So when we talk about these, we need to take a look in the spec sheets and figure out these maximum values of the table.
06:57
You'll note in the spec she, it doesn't specifically say a work piece size,
07:03
but it does give us information about the maximum travel and the size of the table.
07:08
So the table itself is 54 x 24.
07:12
So we can have something that is 54 By 24.
07:17
And this allows us to take up the entire size of the table. In reality that's not something that you would do.
07:22
But it is based on the specs.
07:25
Now, in terms of the maximum Z height, the maximum Z value is 25 inches.
07:30
So in order to be a little conservative here,
07:32
I'm going to put 20 inches as the maximum Z works piece which again is quite a bit larger than we would actually use.
07:40
Lastly, the maximum weight. Now
07:42
this is going to be £4,000. It's the maximum amount of weight that can be put on the table including the table itself.
07:50
The reason that these are important is because the machine configuration allows us to put checks in place,
07:56
whether or not we're traveling too far for the machine if we put too many tools in or if the piece is too large.
08:05
Next let's go into kidney Maddox and take a look at kinda Maddox for the X axis, the home position resolution and the rapid and maximum feed rates.
08:15
So the rapid maximum rate is 710 And the maximum feed rate is 500.
08:22
So we're going to enter those values and notice that the range for the X axis is a maximum of 40 inches.
08:30
So the minimum I'm going to put is minus 20 And the maximum is going to be 20 inches.
08:37
So these are the maximum access positions for X. will do the same thing for Y.
08:43
Now Y goes to 26".
08:47
So this is going to be 13 AR -13 rather and positive
08:56
And again the feed rates are going to be 710 for rapid. And we're going to put 500 for the max feed rate.
09:03
And again for Z. We have this maximum range it's going to be a maximum travel of 25 inches,
09:11
and this is actually I'm going to put 0 and I'm going to put 25 as the maximum.
09:17
So again these values are important because we are talking about how fast and how far the machine can travel.
09:26
Lastly, when we're talking about spindle there's going to be a maximum rpm and we're going to talk about maximum values,
09:34
basically the upper extents that we would want minimum right now is zero and we're going to leave it at zero.
09:41
And you notice the orientation is 001 and that's because the one is the position of the spindle or the axis that it's rotating about.
09:53
My maximum spindle speed on this machine is going to be 12,000.
09:57
So any time we have a tool that exceeds 12,000 Rpm,
10:00
it's going to trigger an error in the program and it's going to tell us that we're spinning too fast.
10:06
There is other information here about the coolant.
10:09
The information if we have any multi axis and then lastly the post processing.
10:15
So when we look at post processing, we want to focus our attention on what post processor we want to use.
10:21
As I mentioned, the machine that we just looked at the host VM three, that one is using machine simulation.
10:29
However, for this one we're going to be taking a look at the Haas next gen cps,
10:36
I'm going to say okay to save that information and now we've just created a new host VM and this is using that next gen cps.
10:46
Again, this is important because when we're creating our new setup inside of here,
10:51
we now can select a machine configuration based on everything that we've done.
10:57
So if we look at the host VM-3, I have a lot of them in here.
11:00
But we're going to be using the one that says Host VM-3 video and it's using the next gen cps.
11:06
This means that in this setup it's going to be referencing all of those different parameters and any time we exceed one of those values,
11:13
It's going to trigger that.
11:15
Next, we want to make sure that we're not focusing our attention on everything in this.
11:19
So we're going to hide the generic vice, we're going to hide coupler one a couple of three and we're going to focus just on two.
11:26
So we're going to select that as our model and we're going to flip this around as we're machining from the other side.
11:32
So in order to reset that Z value,
11:35
I'm going to change the Z. based on the stock position and it really doesn't matter the orientation of X. Or Y at this point.
11:43
But I am going to go ahead and flip X. Which will be pointing to the right hand side which is negative X. based on our W.C.S.
11:52
So now that we have this setup in the center, we need to determine where that coordinate system reference is going to be.
11:58
And to start because we're starting with square stock, I'm going to put it at the upper left hand corner.
12:04
In the stock section, we're going to be using a fixed size box and we're going to use those values from our comments.
12:11
It's going to be 1.75 x 1.75 x 1 inch.
12:17
And because it's based on the center of the part,
12:19
we should have that .067 inches between the top of stock and the part and the bottom of the stock on the part.
12:26
Then we need to enter a program number and comment. For this example, we're going to use
12:33
And then for the program comment we're going to say coupler up one.
12:38
The WCS offset to start is going to be one which is G-54 in our case. And then we're going to navigate back to this corner of you.
12:46
And I'm going to move the part into the center of the screen and make sure that I saved before moving on.
00:02
In this video, will create a milling setup with a machine configuration.
00:07
After completing this step, you'll be able to edit a machine configuration and create a new milling setup.
00:14
In fusion 360, We want to carry on with our coupler for CNC mill and navigate our way to the manufacturer workspace.
00:21
We're going to make sure that we start by changing our units to inch,
00:25
and we want to take a look at the manage section and look for machine library.
00:30
Inside of the Machine Library there's a fusion 360 library for many different types of machines from additive to cutting to milling and turning.
00:40
We're going to start by looking for milling and we're going to look for us.
00:45
Notice inside of here that we have Haas with a B axis,
00:49
we have an axis and then you'll notice that some actually have a preview of a machine.
00:55
When you see a preview of a machine that means that there's actually a CAD model of this machine,
00:60
and it's able to be used in some instances inside of the workspace.
01:05
What I want to do here is I want to understand ways in which we can create a machine, infusion 360 by adding machine configurations.
01:14
Notice that there is a host VM-3 machine and notice that it tells us that only machines in my machines can be edited.
01:23
We're going to begin by right clicking and copying this machine and then we're going to move over to my machines,
01:29
and I'm going to select the cloud library and notice that I already have a host VM-3,
01:34
but I'm going to paste it in here and I'm going to make sure that I select a location to store the file.
01:40
In this case I'm going to be storing it in my main project. But in your case you can store wherever is needed.
01:48
So now a new host VM-3 is going to be added and note that I do have an issue between the file names.
01:54
But it is able to create the new host VM-3 filing.
01:59
One difference you'll see between my host VM-3 and the new one that's added is the fact that the post processor is called machine simulation dot cps.
02:09
And I'm using a host dot cps.
02:12
Now there are differences between these two because one is being setup for use with machine simulation which is not a part of this course.
02:20
But we do want to talk about how we can actually capture this data and make our own machine.
02:27
So let's say that we wanted to create our own host VM-3 from scratch.
02:32
One way that we can do this is by going into the milling section and grabbing a generic three axis milk.
02:39
I'm going to right click and copy this and I'm going to bring this into my cloud library and once again I'm going to right click and paste it.
02:47
When I right click and paste my host generic three axis notice that it didn't ask me to save the file in a location,
02:55
and that's because there is no cad data for the machine itself.
02:59
But now that we have this generic three axis post, we're going to go ahead and edit when we do that.
03:06
I'm going to change the description to new pos VM-3.
03:14
I'm going to just put video at the end.
03:16
Under model will put VM-3 and the vendor is going to be Haas and the controller.
03:24
I'm going to select NGC, which means next gen controller for the Haas machines.
03:31
At his point, it's a good idea for you to go into the supply data sets and open up the data set that contains the VM-3 spec sheet.
03:41
When we take a look at the VM three specs, these are all directly from the house website.
03:45
There's a hyperlink in this file that will take you directly to Haas CNC and you can also look there and create your own machines.
03:53
This is going to be important as this is the information we're going to use to populate all the information in our machine configuration,
04:00
so make sure that you can see this file and that you have access to it while we're going through our machine configuration setup.
04:09
Inside of our machine configuration, we're going to get started by focusing on some of the critical data.
04:16
While it is good for you to populate this with all the information. There are a few key bits that we want to make sure we understand.
04:23
First I'm going to alter the units two inch and then I'm going to talk about some of the different areas under capabilities.
04:31
We have milling, turning and cutting and these capabilities will determine the filtering method.
04:37
When we're searching for this machine in the tool changer section.
04:41
We want to talk about whether or not this is an automatic tool changer and if it supports tool pre load,
04:47
this is going to be a specific code that gets activated When we post to this machine,
04:52
notice that line N 30 activates tool change for tool one and N 85 pre loads tool to for the next tool change.
05:00
But where we really want to focus our attention is going to be in information about the number of tools and the maximum feed rates.
05:08
If you take a look at the hospital sheets and we find this information.
05:13
You'll note that around line 31 we have a section on tool changes.
05:19
Now this is going to tell us that it's using a 30 plus one capacity at 30 plus one allows us to pre load a tool,
05:27
and we can put the number of tools in here at 30.
05:30
There is a maximum tool diameter and we will have to note that there is a qualification about empty adjacent,
05:37
some tools for example a large fly cutter take up a lot of room and require to have an empty pocket next to that tool.
05:45
That's because the tool position might intersect with another tool and cause problems.
05:51
We also have information about maximum tool weight. So in our case it's going to be 12 lbs.
05:58
So I'm going to modify this to be 12 lbs. We have a maximum tool length value and I'm going to add this at 13.
06:06
And then we have a maximum tool diameter and this value is going to be 5 inches.
06:12
Some other things that we want to talk about are going to be things like the maximum feed rate of the machine.
06:18
So when we talk about the maximum feed rate,
06:20
this is an inches per minute and this is going to be setup as the rapid and this is 710 inches per minute.
06:29
Now we do have a difference between the maximum rapid rate and the inches per minute of maximum cutting those are different values,
06:36
but we're going to use 710 in this case.
06:39
When we talk about the work piece,
06:41
the work piece is important because there is going to be a dimensional limit to how big of a piece you can fit on a machine and a weight capacity.
06:50
So when we talk about these, we need to take a look in the spec sheets and figure out these maximum values of the table.
06:57
You'll note in the spec she, it doesn't specifically say a work piece size,
07:03
but it does give us information about the maximum travel and the size of the table.
07:08
So the table itself is 54 x 24.
07:12
So we can have something that is 54 By 24.
07:17
And this allows us to take up the entire size of the table. In reality that's not something that you would do.
07:22
But it is based on the specs.
07:25
Now, in terms of the maximum Z height, the maximum Z value is 25 inches.
07:30
So in order to be a little conservative here,
07:32
I'm going to put 20 inches as the maximum Z works piece which again is quite a bit larger than we would actually use.
07:40
Lastly, the maximum weight. Now
07:42
this is going to be £4,000. It's the maximum amount of weight that can be put on the table including the table itself.
07:50
The reason that these are important is because the machine configuration allows us to put checks in place,
07:56
whether or not we're traveling too far for the machine if we put too many tools in or if the piece is too large.
08:05
Next let's go into kidney Maddox and take a look at kinda Maddox for the X axis, the home position resolution and the rapid and maximum feed rates.
08:15
So the rapid maximum rate is 710 And the maximum feed rate is 500.
08:22
So we're going to enter those values and notice that the range for the X axis is a maximum of 40 inches.
08:30
So the minimum I'm going to put is minus 20 And the maximum is going to be 20 inches.
08:37
So these are the maximum access positions for X. will do the same thing for Y.
08:43
Now Y goes to 26".
08:47
So this is going to be 13 AR -13 rather and positive
08:56
And again the feed rates are going to be 710 for rapid. And we're going to put 500 for the max feed rate.
09:03
And again for Z. We have this maximum range it's going to be a maximum travel of 25 inches,
09:11
and this is actually I'm going to put 0 and I'm going to put 25 as the maximum.
09:17
So again these values are important because we are talking about how fast and how far the machine can travel.
09:26
Lastly, when we're talking about spindle there's going to be a maximum rpm and we're going to talk about maximum values,
09:34
basically the upper extents that we would want minimum right now is zero and we're going to leave it at zero.
09:41
And you notice the orientation is 001 and that's because the one is the position of the spindle or the axis that it's rotating about.
09:53
My maximum spindle speed on this machine is going to be 12,000.
09:57
So any time we have a tool that exceeds 12,000 Rpm,
10:00
it's going to trigger an error in the program and it's going to tell us that we're spinning too fast.
10:06
There is other information here about the coolant.
10:09
The information if we have any multi axis and then lastly the post processing.
10:15
So when we look at post processing, we want to focus our attention on what post processor we want to use.
10:21
As I mentioned, the machine that we just looked at the host VM three, that one is using machine simulation.
10:29
However, for this one we're going to be taking a look at the Haas next gen cps,
10:36
I'm going to say okay to save that information and now we've just created a new host VM and this is using that next gen cps.
10:46
Again, this is important because when we're creating our new setup inside of here,
10:51
we now can select a machine configuration based on everything that we've done.
10:57
So if we look at the host VM-3, I have a lot of them in here.
11:00
But we're going to be using the one that says Host VM-3 video and it's using the next gen cps.
11:06
This means that in this setup it's going to be referencing all of those different parameters and any time we exceed one of those values,
11:13
It's going to trigger that.
11:15
Next, we want to make sure that we're not focusing our attention on everything in this.
11:19
So we're going to hide the generic vice, we're going to hide coupler one a couple of three and we're going to focus just on two.
11:26
So we're going to select that as our model and we're going to flip this around as we're machining from the other side.
11:32
So in order to reset that Z value,
11:35
I'm going to change the Z. based on the stock position and it really doesn't matter the orientation of X. Or Y at this point.
11:43
But I am going to go ahead and flip X. Which will be pointing to the right hand side which is negative X. based on our W.C.S.
11:52
So now that we have this setup in the center, we need to determine where that coordinate system reference is going to be.
11:58
And to start because we're starting with square stock, I'm going to put it at the upper left hand corner.
12:04
In the stock section, we're going to be using a fixed size box and we're going to use those values from our comments.
12:11
It's going to be 1.75 x 1.75 x 1 inch.
12:17
And because it's based on the center of the part,
12:19
we should have that .067 inches between the top of stock and the part and the bottom of the stock on the part.
12:26
Then we need to enter a program number and comment. For this example, we're going to use
12:33
And then for the program comment we're going to say coupler up one.
12:38
The WCS offset to start is going to be one which is G-54 in our case. And then we're going to navigate back to this corner of you.
12:46
And I'm going to move the part into the center of the screen and make sure that I saved before moving on.
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