Lathe Training Tutorials

Lathe Training Tutorials
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
GettingStarted
A1
GraphicUserInterface ...................................................................................................................... A1
NavigateThroughMastercam .......................................................................................................... A2
SettingtheToolbarStates ................................................................................................................. A4
SettingtheGrid ................................................................................................................................. A5
SettingtheConstructionAndTheToolPlane ................................................................................... A6
Tutorials
Tutorial#1,2DGeometry,Face,RoughandFinish ........................................................................... 11
Tutorial#2,2DGeometry,Face,Rough,Finish,GroovingandDrilling ............................................. 21
Tutorial#3,2DGeometry,QuickRoughandFinish;InsideRoughandFinish;Cutoff ...................... 31
Tutorial#4,2DGeometry,RoughandFinishCanned;Cycles;GroovingPlungeRough ................... 41
Tutorial#5,2DGeometry,Face,Rough,FinishandThreading,FliptheStock ................................. 51
Tutorial#6,2DGeometry,Facing,CenterDrilling,StockAdvanced,Roughing,Finishing,Grooving–1
Point,Cutoff ..................................................................................................................................... 61
Tutorial#7,3DGeometry,Face,RoughandFinish;FaceContour;CrossContour;CAxisContour;Face
Drill;CrossDrill;Cutoff ..................................................................................................................... 71
GeneralNotes
B1
DefaultKeyAssignments................................................................................................................... B2
CustomizingToolbars ........................................................................................................................ B3
CustomizingDropDown/RightMouseButtonMenu ....................................................................... B4
KeyMapping...................................................................................................................................... B6
DataEntryShortcuts ......................................................................................................................... B8
CreatingGeometryIn3D................................................................................................................... B9
LeadIn/OutParameters .................................................................................................................... B12
CutterCompensation ........................................................................................................................ B13
Chaining............................................................................................................................................. B14
ToolpathManager............................................................................................................................. B18
AboutRight–MouseClickInToolpathsManagerArea ..................................................................... B21
CreatingLatheToolLibrary
C1
CreatingNewTool ............................................................................................................................. C1
EditaLatheToolLibrary
D1
EditTool............................................................................................................................................. D1
LatheTutorialQuizAnswers
E1
QuizAnswers ..................................................................................................................................... E1
Index
TUTORIALSERIESFOR
HOWTOUSETHISBOOK
ThisbookprovidesacomprehensivestepbystepapproachtolearningMastercamLathe.It
containspagesofprojects,helpfulhints,aswellastoolandmateriallibraryinstructions.
Thebookcoverssevenpartprojectsinallandanadditional14exercises.
Thetutorialsstartwith2DgeometrycreatingforlatheprojectsanddiveintoMastercamLathe
toolpathssuchas,face,rough,finish,drilling,insideboring,cutoffandthreads.Thebookalso
coverscannedcyclesforroughandfinish.
ThesetutorialsincludeaCAxistutorialwhichdealswith3DgeometrycreationandCAxis
toolpathssuchasface,crosscontouring,CAxisdrillingandCAxiscontouring.
Thisisanintuitive,handsontrainingmanualwithsamplescreenshotsaswellastool
parameters,faceparameters,roughparameters,finishparametersandmuchmore.Thisisa
veryimportantresourceforMastercamLathetraining.
LEGEND:
Steptofollowtocompletethetutorial
Additionalexplanationforthecurrentstep
Calloutsthatgivedirectiononhowtocompletethetask
Calloutsthatdescribetheparametersusedinthecurrentstep
Boldtext(usually)representsMastercamterminology
TUTORIALSERIESFOR
TUTORIAL#5
LATHE2DGEOMETRY;FACE,ROUGH,FINISH&THREADINGTHE
RIGHTSIDEGEOMETRY;FLIPTHESTOCK;
FACE,ROUGH,FINISH&DRILLINGTHELEFTSIDEGEOMETRY
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Objectives:
Todesigna2dimensionaldrawingby:
Creatinglinesusingpolarpositioning.
Creatinglinesusingparallelcommand.
Modifyingthegeometryusingtrimcommand.
Modifyingthegeometryusingfilletcommand.
Creatingachamfer.
ToestablishJobSetupsettings:
Stocksize.
Chucksizeandlocation.
Tooloffsets.
Toolclearance.
Materialofthepart.
Feedcalculation.
Tocreatea2dimensionalLathetoolpathconsistingof:
Facecuttingtherightsideofthepart.
Roughmachiningtherightsideofthepart.
Finishmachiningtherightsideofthepart.
Threadingthepart.
Stockflip
Facecuttingtheleftsideofthepart.
Roughmachiningtheleftsideofthepart.
Finishmachiningtheleftsideofthepart.
Drillthehole
TocheckthetoolpathusingMastercam’sVerifyverificationmoduleby:
RunningtheVerifyfunctiontomachinethepartonthescreen.
GeneratetheNCcode:
Runningthepostprocessor.
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GEOMETRYCREATION
Settingthetoolbarstates
BeforestartingthegeometrycreationweshouldcustomizethetoolbarstoseeSettingtheToolbar
Statestocreatethegeometryandmachinea2Dpart.onpageA4intheUserNotes.
MakesurethattheGridisenabled.Itwillshowyouateachmomentwherethepartoriginis.See
SettingtheGridonpageA5
OperationsManagertotheleftofthescreencanbehiddentogainmorespaceinthegraphicarea
fordesign.PressAlt+Otoremoveit.
DuetothefactthatthisdrawingissymmetricalintheZaxis,youwillonlydraw1/2ofthetotalpart.
ChangetheCplaneto+D+Z
SeeSettingtheConstructionandToolPlaneto
DZonpageA6intheusernotes.
SelectPlanesfromtheStatusBar
SelectLatheDiameter+D+Z
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STEP1:LINESKNOWINGENDPOINTS
SelecttheOrigin
Create
Line
Endpoint
EnterthelineLength
1.2(Tab)
EntertheAngleindegrees
90(Enter)
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelecttheOriginasshowntotheright.
Notethatthecolorofthegeometryiscyan.Thismeansthattheentityis“alive”andyoucanstill
changethelineparameters.Toexitthecommandyoucaneitherstartanewcommandorselectthe
OKbutton.
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
EnterthelineLength
6.5(Tab)
EntertheAngleindegrees
180(Enter)
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:Selectthe
Origin.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthe
command.
UseFiticontofitthedrawingtothe
screen.
Duringthegeometrycreationofthistutorial,ifyoumakeamistake,toundothelaststeppleaseuse
Undoicon.Youcanundoasmanystepsasneeded.
pleaseuseRedoicon.
Ifyoudeleteorundoastepbymistake,
STEP2:CREATEPARALLELLINES
Create
SelectEntity1
Line
Parallel
[Selectaline]:SelectEntity1
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Picka
pointtotheleftoftheselectedline.
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SelectEntity2
EntertheDistance
1.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntity2
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapoint
totheleftoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
1.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
SelectEntity3
[Selectaline]:SelectEntity3
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapoint
totheleftoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
0.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntity4
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapoint
totheleftoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
SelectEntity4
1.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntity1
SelectEntity1
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapoint
totheleftoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
6.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
2.4/2(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapoint
abovetheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
3.2/2(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntityA
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[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
2.8/2(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
4.8/2(Enter)
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
Thegeometryshouldlookasshowntotheright.
STEP3:TRIMMING1ENTITY.
Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break.Extend
SelectTrim1Entity
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity1
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntityA
SelectEntity2
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:
SelectEntity2
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:
SelectEntityA
SelectEntity1
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:Select
Entity3
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityB
SelectEntityB
SelectEntity3
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[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity4
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityC
SelectEntityC
SelectEntity4
SelectEntity5
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity5
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityC
STEP4:TRIMMING2ENTITIES.
SelectTrim2Entities
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity1
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntity1here
SelectEntityAhere
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STEP5:TRIMMING3ENTITIES
SelectTrim3Entitiesicon.
[Selectthefirstentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity1
[Selectthesecondentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity2
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntity2here
SelectEntity1here
STEP6:TRIMMING1ENTITY
SelectTrim1Entity
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity3
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityB
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity4
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityC
SelectEntity3here
SelectEntityB
SelectEntity4here
SelectEntityC
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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STEP7:CREATEALINEKNOWINGTHETWOENDPOINTCOORDINATES
Create
Line
Endpoint
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelectEndpointA
[Specifythesecondendpoint]:SelectEndpointB
SelectEndpointA
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthe
command.
SelectEndpointB
STEP8:CREATETHEFILLETSATTHECORNERS
SelectEntityA
Create
Fillet
Entities
EnterthefilletRadius 0.4
[Selectanentity]:SelectEntityA
[Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityB
Notethatafilletoptionwouldbe
automaticallydrawndependingon
whereyoumovethecursoraroundtheentities.
SelectEntityB
SelecttheApplybuttontocontinue.
EnterthefilletRadius 0.8
[Selectanentity]:SelectEntityC
[Selectanotherentity]:SelectEntityD
SelectEntityChere
SelectEntityDhere
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
STEP9:DELETETHECONSTRUCTIONLINES.
Selectthelinesasshowntotheright.
SelectDeleteentityicon
Deletethisentity
Deletethisentity
STEP10:CREATEPARALLELLINES.
Create
Line
Parallel
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityA
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointtothe
leftoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
1.0(Enter)
SelectEntityA
UseFiticontofitthedrawingtothescreen.
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityB.
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointtothe
rightoftheselectedline.
EntertheDistance
2.25(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
SelectEntityB
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityC
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointabove
theselectedline.
EntertheDistance
0.5(Enter)
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
[Selectaline]:SelectEntityC
[Indicatetheoffsetdirection]:Pickapointabovetheselectedline.
SelectEntityC
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EntertheDistance
2.0(Enter)
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
STEP11:TRIMMING3ENTITIES.
Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
SelectTrim3Entitiesicon.
[Selectthefirstentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity1
[Selectthesecondentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntity2
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityA
SelectEntity1
SelectEntityA
STEP12:TRIMMING2ENTITIES.
SelectEntity2
SelectTrim2Entitiesicon.
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityA
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityB
SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelectEntityChere
SelectEntityDhere
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extend]:SelectEntityC
[Selecttheentitytotrim/extendto]:SelectEntityD
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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STEP13CREATETHE0.15X45DEGREESCHAMFERS.
Create
Chamfer
Entities
EntertheDistance1value
0.15(Enter)
NotethatthedefaultchamferoptionsintheRibbonbararesetto:1Distance;Trimiconon.
SelectEntity2
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity1
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity2
SelectApplybuttontocontinue.
Thegeometryshouldlookasshownto
theright
SelectEntity1
STEP14:CREATETHE0.125X45DEGREESCHAMFERS.
EntertheDistance1value
0.125(Enter)
NotethatthedefaultchamferoptionsintheRibbonbararesetto:1Distance;Trimiconon.
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Entity1
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity1
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity2
Entity2
Entity3
SelectEntity4here
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity3
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity4
Entity5
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity4
[Selectlineorarc]:SelectEntity5
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthe
command.
Thegeometryshouldlookasshowntothe
right.
STEP15:CREATEAPOLARLINE.
Create
Line
Endpoints
EnterthelineLength
1.0(Tab)
EntertheAngleindegrees
59(Enter)
[Specifythefirstendpoint]:SelectEndpointA.
SelectEndpointA
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
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STEP16:TRIMMING1ENTITY.
Edit
Trim/Break
Trim/Break/Extend
SelectDivide
[Selectthecurvetodivide]:SelectEntityA
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthecommand.
SelectEntityAhere
STEP17:DELETETHECONSTRUCTIONLINES.
Selectthelinesasshowntotheright.
SelectDeleteentityicon. EntityA
EntityA
Thefinalpartwilllooklikethefollowingpicture.
Formachiningpurposeswedidnotneedtodrawthehole.
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STEP18:SAVETHEFILE.
File
Saveas
Filename:“YourName_5”
SelectSaveicon.
TOOLPATHCREATION
STEP19:SETUPTHESTOCKTOBEMACHINED.
TodisplaytheToolpathsManagerpressAlt+O.
Machinetype
SelectLathe
SelectDefault
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SelecttheToolpathsManagertabtomakeitactive.
SelecttheplusinfrontofPropertiestoexpendthe
ToolpathsGroupProperties.
SelectthePlus
SelectStockSetup
SelectStocksetup.
Changetheparameterstomatchthefollowingscreenshot.
IntheStockSetupdialogboxyoucansetupthestock,thechuck,andifnecessaryatailstockanda
steadyrest.
SelectProperties
buttontodefine
theStock
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SelecttheParametersbuttonintheStockareatoestablishtostocksizeandmadethechangesas
shown.
EnableUseMarginstobeableto
setthefollowingparameters;
extrastocktotheOD,faceand
backofthestock.Youcancheck
thestocksizebyselectingthe
Previewbutton.
Toreturnfromthegraphicmode
totheBarStockdialogboxselect
pressEntertocontinue.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthe
BarStockdialogbox.
SelectthePropertiesbuttonintheChuckarea.
SelectthePropertiesbutton
todefinethechuck
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Makethenecessary
changestodefinethe
chucksize,clamping
methodandthestock
position.
SelecttheOKbuttonto
exittheMachine
ComponentManager
ChuckJawsdialogbox.
IntheToolSettingsdialogboxyoucansetupthe
Toolpathconfiguration,Feedcalculations,etc.
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STEP20:FACETHEPART
Toolpaths
Face
SelectOKtoacceptNCname
SelecttheODRoughRight80degcutterfromthetool
list.
TheFeedrateand
theSpindlespeed
arebasedon
MastercamTool
definition.Change
themasdesired.
SelecttheFace
parameterspageand
makeallthenecessary
changesasshowninthe
followingscreenshot.
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitLathe
Faceparameters.
STEP21:ROUGHTHEPART.
Toolpaths
Rough
ChainingmodeisPartialbydefault.Youhavetoselectthefirstentity
andthelastentityofthecontour.
SelectEntityA
MakesurethatthechainingdirectionisCCW,otherwiseselectthe
ReversebuttonfromChainingdialogbox.
SelectEntityB
SelectEntityAhere
SelectEntityBhere
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChainingdialogbox.
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RightmouseclicksinToolpath
ParametersandselectCreatenew
tool.
SelecttheGeneralTurningButton.
SelecttheInsertspageandchoose
the55deg.diamondshape.
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SelectHolderspageandmakethechangesasshown
Selectthe
Parameterspageandenterthe
nameofthetool.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittool
Parameters.
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SelecttheToolpathparameterspageandmakeallthenecessarychangesasshownbelow
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SelecttheRoughParameterspageandmakeallthenecessarychangesasshownbelow.
DepthofCutsetstheamountofmaterialtoberemovedduringeachpass.
EqualStepssetstheDepthofcutvalueasthemaximumamountofmaterialthat
thetoolcanremoveateachpasstoensureequalpasses.
MinimumCutDepthvaluedeterminesthesmallestamountthatcanbecutat
eachpass.
StocktoLeaveinXvaluesetstheremainingstockintheXaxisafterthetool
completesallpasses.
StocktoLeaveinYvaluesetstheremainingstockintheYaxisafterthetool
completesallpasses.
EntryAmountvaluesetstheheightatwhichthetoolsrapidstoorfromthepart.
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SelecttheLeadIn/Outbuttonandmakethe
followingchanges.
SelectLeadOuttab,extendtheendof
contourwith0.1andchangetheExitVector
settings.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheLeadIn/Out
parameters.
SelectthePlungeParametersbuttonand
changethesettingstoallowthetoolto
plungealongthetoolpath.
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthePlungeCutParameters.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheRough
parameters.
STEP22:FINISHTHEPART.
Toolpaths
Finish
SelectLastbuttonintheChainingdialogbox.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitChainingdialogbox.
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SelecttheODFinishRight35degcutterfromthetoollist.
SelecttheFinish
parameterspageand
makeallthenecessary
changesasshowninthe
followingscreenshot.
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SelecttheLeadIn/Outbuttonandmakethe
followingchanges.
SelectLeadOuttab,extendtheendof
contourwith0.1andchangetheExitVector
settings.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheLeadIn/Out
parameters.
SelectthePlungeParametersbuttonand
changethesettingstoallowthetoolto
plungealongthetoolpath.
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SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheFinishParameters.
STEP23:CUTTHETHREAD
ThreadToolpath:givesyoutheoptiontocreateascrew,boltornut.Youcanprogramstraight
threadsontheoutside,inside,orfaceofapart.Youcanalsoprogrammultipleleadthreads.
Toolpaths
Thread
Makeallthenecessarychangesasshowninthepicture.
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SelecttheThreadshape
parameterstabandenter
thevaluesfortheLead
andfortheMajor
Diameterasshowninthe
followingscreenshot.
ToestablishtheMinor
Diameterselectthe
Computefromformula
button.
SelectUnifiedUNRasthethreadformforMastercam
toautomaticallycalculatetheMinorDiameterbasedon
theLeadandtheMajorDiameter.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit.
Toestablishthethread
startingpositionselectStart
Positionbuttonasshownin
thebelowpicture
SelectStart
Position
Thesystemwillbringyoubackinthegraphicmode
whereyoucanselectapointatthestartpositionas
showninthepicturebelow:
SelecttheEndpoint
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Toestablishthethreadend
positionselectEndPosition
buttonandselectapointas
showninthefollowingpicture.
SelectEnd
Position
SelectthisEndpoint
TheThreadshapeparameters
pageshouldlooklikethe
followingpicture.
Leadsetsthedistanceanutwouldtravelifturnedonceonaboltforagiventhread.
Includedangledeterminestheanglebetweensidesofathreadmeasuredinanaxial
plane.
Threadangledeterminestheanglebetweenonesideofthethreadandaline
perpendiculartothethreadaxis.
MajorDiametersetsthethread’slargestdiameter.
MinorDiametersetsthethread’ssmallestdiameter.
StartPositiondetermineswhereonzaxisforOD/IDthreadsoronXaxisforFace
/Backthreadsthethreadwillstart.
EndPositiondetermineswhereonzaxisforOD/IDthreadsoronXaxisforFace
/Backthreadsthethreadwillend.
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MakeallthenecessarychangesintheThreadcutparameterspageasshownbelow.
NCcodedeterminestheGcodethatdisplaysintheNCfiledependingonthetoolpath
youchoose;longhand,box,cannedoralternating.
Determinecutdepthsfromdetermineshowthematerialwillberemoved;equal
amountsofmaterialateachcutorequaldepths.
Determinenumberofcutsfromtheamountofthefirstcutorbasedonthenumber
ofcuts.Ifyouchoosetheamountofthefirstcut,thesystemautomaticallycalculated
thenumberbasedalsoontheamountofthelastcut,thethreadshape,andthedepth
ofthread.
Stockclearancesetshowfarabovethetopofthestockthetoolretractsbetween
passes.
Overcutsetshowfarpasttheendofthethreadthetoolmovesbeforeretracting.
Anticipatedpulloffsetsthedistancefromtheendofthethreadthatthetoolbegins
topullawayfromthethread.
AccelerationclearancesetsthenecessarydistanceintheZdirectionforthetoolto
acceleratetofullspeedbeforeitstartscuttingthethread.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitthreadparameterpages.
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STEP24:BACKPLOTTHETOOLPATHS.
Selectalloperationsbutton.
SelectBackplotselectedoperationsbutton.
Makesurethatyouhavethefollowingbuttonsturnon.
(Theylookaspushdown
buttons)
DisplayTool
Displaytool
Displayrapidmoves
SelectPlaybutton
DisplayRapidMoves
SelecttheOKbuttonto
exitBackplot.
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STEP25:VERIFYTOOLPATHVERIFICATION
ExpandtheToolpathsManagerifnecessarybydraggingthe
rightside.
Drag
SelectVerifyalloperationsbutton.
Updateaftereachtoolpathupdatesthe
stockaftereachoperation.
Stoponcollisionpausestheverification
whenthetooltouchesthepartwitha
rapidmove
SelecttheConfigurebutton
andmakethenecessarychangestothefollowingscreenshot.
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InitialstocksizesourceshouldbesettoJobSetuptousethestockinformation
fromStockSetup.
UseTrueSolidallowsyouafterverifyingthepart,torotateandmagnifythepart
tomorecloselycheckfeatures,surfacefinish,orscallops.
Cuttercompincontrolallowsverifytousetheinformationregardingthetool
diameterandtosimulatethecuttercompensation
Changetool/colortochangethecolorofthecutstocktoindicatetoolchangesin
thetoolpath.
Simulatedrillcyclesallowsthesystemtosimulatepeckdrilling,chipbreak
drillingcycles.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerifyOptions.
SelecttheIsometricView.
UseFitScreenicontofitthesolidtothescreen.
SettheVerifySpeedbymovingthesliderbarinthespeedcontrolbar.
SelectMachinebuttontostartsimulation.
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Thefinishpartshouldappearasshowninthefollowingpicture.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitVerify.
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STEP26:FLIPTHEPART
StockFlip:Thisoptionisusedifyouwishtomachinehalfthepartandthenflipthestockto
finishthesecondhalf(backside)ofthepart.
Toolpaths
MiscOps
StockFlip
Selectlathestockflippageandselectthegeometrytotransfer.
ClickonSelectbutton.Thesystembringsyoubackinthegraphicmodetoallowyoutoselectthe
geometry.
[Selectentitiestotransfer]:Selectallbutton.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexit.
SelectEndSelectionbuttonfromtheRibbonbar.
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Changethesettingstomatchthefollowingscreenshot.
Theoriginalgeometrywillbeinvisible(Blankoriginalgeometry).Theresultinggeometrywillbe
savedonlevel11(Offsetby10).
ThestockOriginalPositionisZ(7.5+.15).
ChuckOriginal
Position
ThechuckOriginalPositionisD5.0,Z–7.0
StockOriginal
Position
ThestockTransferPositionisZ0.15
ThechuckFinalPositionisD5.0,Z–1.65
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ChuckFinal
Position
StockTransfer
Position
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitLathestockflipparameters.
STEP27:FACETHEFLIPPEDPART.
Tofacethepart,pleasefollowtheSTEP20pages519to520.
STEP28:ROUGHTHEFLIPPEDPART
Tochainthepartfollownextdiagram.MakesurethatthedirectionofchainingisCCW,otherwise
selectReversebuttonintheChainingdialogbox.
Selectthischamfer
aslastentity
Selectthischamfer
asfirstentity
Toroughthepart,pleasefollowtheSTEP21pages520to526..
Selectthesametoolforroughingasforfacing.
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STEP29:FINISHTHEFLIPPEDPART
Tips:TochainthepartuseLastbutton
Tofinishthepart,pleasefollowSTEP22frompages526to529.
STEP30:CENTERDRILLING
Toolpaths
Drill
IntheToolpathparameterspageselect½“Centerdrillandmakethenecessarychangesasshown
inthefollowingscreenshot.
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ChangetheparametersinSimpledrillnopeckwindow.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexittheparameters.
STEP31:DRILLING
RightmouseclickintheToolpathsmanagerandselectCollapseall.
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IntheToolpathsmanagerselectthelastLathedrilloperation.
Rightmouseclick,holdanddragbelowthisoperation.
ReleaseandselectCopyafter.
ExpandthelastLathedrilloperationbyselectingthe+infrontof
theoperation.
SelectParametersinthesecondLatheDrilloperation
SelectParameters
SelecttheToolpathsparameterspageandselectthe1.0“Drill.
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SelectSimpledrillnopeckpageandchangetheparametersasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontoexitdrillparameters.
SelectMoveinsertarrowdownoneitembutton.
SelectRegeneratealldirtyoperationsbutton.
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STEP32:CUTTHECHAMFERUSINGFINISHTOOLPATH.
Toolpaths
Finish
SelectSinglebuttonintheChainingdialogbox.
Selectthechamferasshown.
Makesurethatthechainingdirectionisasshown.Otherwiseselect
theReversebutton.
Selectthe
Chamferhere
SelecttheOKbutton.
IntheToolpathsparameterspageselect½“Boringbarandmakethenecessarychangesasshown
inthefollowing
screenshots.
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SelecttheLeadIn/Outbuttonandsetthe
parametersasshown.
SelecttheOKbuttontwicetoexitthe
operation.
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Verifydoesnotsupportadvancedstockandtailstock
toolpaths.
STEP33:RUNTHEPOSTPROCESSORTOOBTAINTHEGCODEFILE.
Thepostprocessorrequirescustomizationtobeabletosupportthesetoolpaths.
TorunthepostprocessortoobtaintheGcodefile,pleasefollowStep13fromTutorial#1page125
to126.
STEP34:SAVETHEUPDATEDMCXFILE.
SelectSaveicon.
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REVIEWEXERCISE.
Studentpractise.CreatetheToolpathforTutorial#5Exerciseaspertheinstructionsbelow;
Tips:
ToestablishthestocksizeselectParametersandgiveOD=1.2“;Length=2.5“;OD
Margin=0.1“;Rightmargin=0.15“;Leftmargin=0.15“
Keepthesamesettingsforthechuck.
FacethepartusingRoughFaceRight80deg.cutter;Roughstepover=0.1“;Finishstepover=0.01“;
0stocktoleave;
RoughtheODusingthesamecutterandthesamesetofparametersusedin
Tutorial#5
Chainthecontourwiththickerlineshowninthe
picturetotheright.
FinishtheODusingODFinishRight
35deg.cutter;
Cutthethreadusingthefollowing settingsforthreadshape:
MajorDiameter=1.0“
Lead=8threads/inch
ComputefromformulaorSelectfromtabletoestablishtheMinorDiameter
UseTutorial#5tosettheotherparameters.
BackplotandVerifythetoolpaths.
Flipthepartusingthefollowingsettings:
Stock
OriginalPositionZ=2.65
TransferredPositionZ=0.15
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Chuck
OriginalPositionX=0.7;Z=2.15
FinalPositionX=0.5;Z=0.55
FaceleftsidepartusingRoughFaceRight80deg.cutter;Roughstepover=0.1“;Finishstepover=
0.01“;0stocktoleave;
RoughtheOD
Chainthecontourwiththickerlineshowninthe
picturetotheright.
Usethesamecutterandthesamesetof
parametersusedinTutorial#5(ChangetheLead
outtoAddLine;Length=0.1;Angle=180).
FinishtheODusingODFinishRight35deg.cutter;
(ChangetheLeadoutthesameasinrough).
Backplotthetoolpaths.
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TUTORIAL5QUIZ
Whatoptionsdoesthethreadtoolpathgiveyou?
Whywouldyouflipthestock?
Whatoperationwouldyouusetocutachamferontheinsideofapart?
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