Generate a swarf toolpath to machine taper surfaces with the side of the tool
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Transcript
00:03
The Manufacturing Extension enables the use of 5-axis machining with a range of tool axis definition options
00:10
that you can pre-define during the CAM programming process.
00:14
This includes automatically defining tool axes for a swarf milling strategy.
00:19
Swarf machining uses the radial cutting edge of the tool on a component to improve machining efficiency,
00:26
and is best suited for chamfered edges, beveled edges, or tapered walls.
00:31
Here, in this aerospace frame,
00:33
you can see areas that would benefit from using swarf machining to improve the surface finish and reduce cycle times.
00:40
Notice these areas have different angled faces and require the tool axis to transition between the different angles.
00:47
Manually defining the tool axes, in this instance, is difficult.
00:52
However, the swarf toolpath simplifies this process by automatically defining the tool axes for you.
00:59
Begin with your project open in the Manufacture workspace.
01:03
To open the Swarf tool dialog, On the toolbar, click Milling > Multi-Axis > Swarf, or select a pre-defined swarf setup in the Browser.
01:14
In this case, Swarf1 is selected.
01:18
In the Swarf dialog, Tool tab, select the appropriate tool— flat, bull, or, in this case, ball end mill—for your Swarf toolpath.
01:30
Next, on the Geometry tab, expand the Drive Mode drop-down, and select either the faces or, in this instance,
01:38
Contours, to determine how to drive the toolpath.
01:41
Then, choose your Selection Mode to specify how you want to select what drives the toolpath—here, Contour pairs.
01:49
Click OK.
01:51
The software now calculates the toolpath, and the axis is automatically set during this calculation
01:57
so that the radial edge of the tool follows the geometry correctly.
02:01
Here, in the toolpath simulation,
02:04
you can see that the tool follows the different face angles and automatically transitions from one angle to the next.
02:11
Leverage the Manufacturing Extension, defined methods for tool-axis control, like the Swarf toolpath,
02:17
to easily program the rotary axis of your 5-axis machine and increase your manufacturing success and productivity.
00:03
The Manufacturing Extension enables the use of 5-axis machining with a range of tool axis definition options
00:10
that you can pre-define during the CAM programming process.
00:14
This includes automatically defining tool axes for a swarf milling strategy.
00:19
Swarf machining uses the radial cutting edge of the tool on a component to improve machining efficiency,
00:26
and is best suited for chamfered edges, beveled edges, or tapered walls.
00:31
Here, in this aerospace frame,
00:33
you can see areas that would benefit from using swarf machining to improve the surface finish and reduce cycle times.
00:40
Notice these areas have different angled faces and require the tool axis to transition between the different angles.
00:47
Manually defining the tool axes, in this instance, is difficult.
00:52
However, the swarf toolpath simplifies this process by automatically defining the tool axes for you.
00:59
Begin with your project open in the Manufacture workspace.
01:03
To open the Swarf tool dialog, On the toolbar, click Milling > Multi-Axis > Swarf, or select a pre-defined swarf setup in the Browser.
01:14
In this case, Swarf1 is selected.
01:18
In the Swarf dialog, Tool tab, select the appropriate tool— flat, bull, or, in this case, ball end mill—for your Swarf toolpath.
01:30
Next, on the Geometry tab, expand the Drive Mode drop-down, and select either the faces or, in this instance,
01:38
Contours, to determine how to drive the toolpath.
01:41
Then, choose your Selection Mode to specify how you want to select what drives the toolpath—here, Contour pairs.
01:49
Click OK.
01:51
The software now calculates the toolpath, and the axis is automatically set during this calculation
01:57
so that the radial edge of the tool follows the geometry correctly.
02:01
Here, in the toolpath simulation,
02:04
you can see that the tool follows the different face angles and automatically transitions from one angle to the next.
02:11
Leverage the Manufacturing Extension, defined methods for tool-axis control, like the Swarf toolpath,
02:17
to easily program the rotary axis of your 5-axis machine and increase your manufacturing success and productivity.
For more, see the Fusion Product Documentation site.
