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Mastercam X4 Training Tutorials – Professional Courseware Mill 4/5 Axis

Date: June 15, 2009

Copyright © 1984 2009 In House Solutions Inc All rights reserved.

Author: Mariana Lendel

ISBN: 978 1 926566 34 4

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4 AXIS TOOLPATH CREATION CONTENT

4 AXIS TOOLPATHS 1

Axis Substitution Roll the geometry 2

Axis Substitution Unroll the geometry 10

Using Rolldie C hook to machine with the edge of the tool 15

Axis Substitution, Rotary Axis Positioning & Transform Rotate 17

Axis Substitution –Creating a Cylindrical Helix 24

Axis Substitution –Creating a Conical Helix 26

4 Axis Rotary Toolpath 28

4 Axis Rotary Toolpath –Axial dampening 30

Tool Planes – Indexing about A axis 32

Tool Planes – for horizontal machining centers 38

5 AXIS TOOLPATH CREATION CONTENT

GENERIC 5 AXIS TOOLPATHS 49

5 Axis curve toolpath 50

5 Axis Drill 74

5 Axis Swarf 88

5 Axis Flowline 96

5 Axis Multisurface 99

ADVANCED MULTIAXIS TOOLPATHS 102

Projection (engraving) 102

Port Machining tilting through curve 104

Impeller Blade Swarf Finishing 107

5 Axis Swarf 110

Advanced interface to machine fillet surfaces 113

Advanced interface to create a multi surface finish toolpath 115

Advanced interface to finish the ends of the blade 120

Advanced Multiaxis gouge strategies 125

Advanced interface surface roughing 137

Advanced interface semi finish the blade in a swarf cut 139

Advanced interface finish the blade in a surface finish manner 142

Advanced interface finish the fillet 147

Cleaning the back of the blade– using finish scallop 151

Transform – rotate to complete the entire part 153

Impeller floor surface without tilt curve 158

Impeller semi finish blade using Swarf 162

Impeller finish blade using Advanced interface 164

Transform – rotate to complete the entire part 166 GENERAL NOTES A 1

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ADVANCED MULTIAXIS TOOLPATHS ADVANCED MULTIAXIS TOOLPATHS

Advanced Mutiaxis provides enhanced 5 axis multisurface machining strategies You can work with the full interface that gives you access to all the available parameters and options Or, you can choose from a number of simplified interfaces that have been customized for specific applications and machining strategies.

These toolpaths work on surfaces Solid selection is available for most advanced multiaxis toolpath strategies, with the following exceptions: Toolpaths that require the selection of a defined edge (solid edge) and toolpaths that require the selection of only a single surface (solid face).

16 ADVANCED MULTIAXIS PROJECTION (ENGRAVING)

Resources – Download the file from; www.emastercam.com/files/ x4_pc 45axismill.html

Or C:\Training X4\ 5 axis training x\Advanced Multiaxis\5 ax_Engraving.MCX

Toolpath

Advanced Multiaxis

Select Projection

Create a taper mill 0.1 tip

diameter; angle 3 deg

Drive surface Select the green (30) surface.

Projection curves– Select the red (12) letters (use window selection and enable color red in Color

Mask)

Cut tolerance = 0.01

Axial shift = 0.1mm

Maximum angle step = 3

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Select the Clearnace area button and set the Plane to Z and enter a Height = 150

Distances – Rapid distance = 20;

Feed distance = 10

Air move safety = 10

Backplot the toolpath

Create an STL file and use it as stock

when Verify.

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17 ADVANCED MULTIAXIS – PORT MACHINING TILTING THROUGH CURVE

Port Machining tilting through curve allows you to project the lead curve onto the drive surfaces,

keeping the tool aligned so that the tool axis passes through the selected point.

Resources – Download the file from; www.emastercam.com/files/ x4_pc 45axismill.html

Or C:\Training X4\ 5 axis training x\Advanced Multiaxis\ Port 5 axis.MCX

Toolpath

Advanced Multiaxis

Select Port

Create a lollipop mill with a 0.5

diameter

Point Select the red color point.

Drive surfaces– Select the green surface.

Lead curve– Select the magenta curve

Clearance area – set to Plane in Z Height = 6

Distances – Rapid distance = 0.8;

Feed distance = 0.4; Air move safety = 0.4

Maximum angle step =3 degrees

Cut control set to Helical motion

Cutting area set to Full, avoid cuts at exact edges; and Cwise

Surface quality set to: Cut tolerance = 0.0005; Maximum stepover = 0.05

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Professional Courseware Mill 4/5 Axis 5 A XIS T OOLPATH C REATION Backplot the toolpath

Note the entry/exit gouges

Misc

Switch to the Advanced interface and check the parameters.

Tool axis control

Change the Tool axis control to Tilted through curve

Tilt curve Select the blue color line

Curve tilt type set to From start to end

Link

Set First entry set to Approach from rapid distance

Last exit set to Retract to clearance area

Enable Use Lead In/Out for First and Last entry

Small gaps and small moves Follow surfaces

Large gaps and Large moves set to Retract to feed distance and enable Use Lead In/Out

Select Default Lead In/Out button and change the parameters as shown.

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Backplot

Note the holder gouge.

Gouge Check

Check the Holder and use Leaving out gouging points

against Drive surfaces.

Backplot the Toolpath

Or changed to Stop toolpath calculation against Drive surfaces.

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18 ADVANCED MULTIAXIS IMPELLER BLADE SWARF FINISHING

Impeller blade swarf fnishing allows you to create a swarf toolpath to machine the blades with the

side of the tool.

Resources – Download the file from; www.emastercam.com/files/ x4_pc 45axismill.html

Or, Open C:\Training X4\ 5 axis training \Advanced Multiaxis\13_ Impeller_ blade finishing.MCX

Toolpath

Advanced Multiaxis

Select Impeller

Select Blade Surface Swarf

Toolpath Parameters

Create a 1/4” taper ball endmill

Impeller Blade Swarf Finishing

Area type set to Full, avoid cuts at exact edges;

Advanced – Enable Generate tool path only at front side

Floor surfaces – (Select surface color 50).select the bottom surface

Blade drive surfaces– (Select color 30 green)

Surface quality set to;

Cut tolerance = 0.005; Maximum stepover = 0.05

Sorting set to One way and Clockwise

Clearance area – set to Plane in Z Height = 6

Distances – Rapid distance = 0.8;

Feed distance = 0.4; Air move safety = 0.4

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Select Entry/Exit macro button and set the parameters as shown;

Maximum angle step = 3 degrees

Side tilt definition set to Follow surface iso direction

Backplot

Note the gouges

Misc

Switch to Advanced interface and change the parameters.

Surface paths

Change the Pattern to Morph between 2 curves

Select as First the top curve

Select as Second the bottom curve

Change the Cutting method to Zigzag

Cut order set to Standard

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Professional Courseware Mill 4/5 Axis 5 A XIS T OOLPATH C REATION Tool axis control

Maximum angle step set to 3 degrees.

Make sure that Tool axis control is set to Be tilted relative to cutting direction

Tilt angle at side of cutting direction set to 75

Link

Don not use any Lead in out.

Backplot

Note the gouge with the bottom

floor.

Gouge check

Select Gouge check

Enable the 1 st strategy; Tool tip, Tool shaft and use Retracting tool along tool axis against Drive

surfaces and Check surfaces (Set the check surface color 50)

Backplot the toolpath

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