Getting Started SURFCAM

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4 Select one of the drilled holes in the graphics area to enter the diameter information in the dialog 5 Click OK to enable the Mask Selection Settings 78 | Get Started with SURFCAM
Create the Hole Process For this project, you will first spot drill, then drill, then countersink all of the 3/8-inch holes using a single hole process. You will use SURFCAM’s hole sorting capabilities to calculate the shortest toolpath length before you create the final toolpath. 1 On the NC menu, click 2 Axis and then click Drill 2 Click Visible to select all visible holes with a 0.375 diameter 3 Click Done Project 2 • Mill a Production Part | 79
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Get Started with SURFCAM Copyright
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Step 1: Face the material .........
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System Requirements The following o
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SURFCAM Help SURFCAM provides onlin
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toolbars. If you select No Text Lab
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The SURFCAM Status Toolbar The butt
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Using SURFCAM SURFCAM is a computer
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Use the Open command on the File me
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To activate the change, you need to
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Managing toolpaths Use the NC Opera
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Generating NC code A CNC machine to
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Creating and modifying geometry in
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Icon Command Description Sketch Poi
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Step 1: Draw the part profile The f
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5 Click Keyboard 6 Enter 0.0 for al
Page 32 and 33: 4 Select the bottom line 5 Click in
Page 34 and 35: Trim and fillet the corners of the
Page 36 and 37: 7 Click the Trim button until Trim
Page 38 and 39: 5 Select the beginning element as s
Page 40 and 41: 2 Click Center/Diameter 3 Enter a d
Page 42 and 43: 2 Click Offset 3 Click Change Offse
Page 44 and 45: 9 Click inside the profile to indic
Page 46 and 47: 2 Click Tangent 2 3 Click Change Ra
Page 48 and 49: 9 Select the lower half of the larg
Page 50 and 51: 14 Click Change Radius 15 Change th
Page 52 and 53: 4 Click Center 5 Select the circle
Page 54 and 55: 4 Click Sketch 5 Select the origin
Page 56 and 57: You have now completed drawing the
Page 58 and 59: 4 Click Keyboard 5 Set the dialog a
Page 60 and 61: Now you need to specify two locatio
Page 62 and 63: 9 Click Fit This project is now com
Page 64 and 65: SURFCAM 2 Axis Milling SURFCAM’s
Page 66 and 67: Icon Command Description Material P
Page 68 and 69: Before you begin Make sure your uni
Page 70 and 71: By default, Chain is selected on th
Page 72 and 73: 6 Enter 1 for the Tool Number and L
Page 74 and 75: 11 Click Accept 12 On the Main tool
Page 76 and 77: 4 Click Part 6 Click Auto 5 Select
Page 78 and 79: 11 Click the Cut Control tab 12 Set
Page 80 and 81: Step 3: Drill the holes A single dr
Page 84 and 85: 4 Click Select Tool 5 Select the .5
Page 86 and 87: 11 Click Add After 12 Click Select
Page 88 and 89: 16 Click the Cycle Control tab 17 S
Page 90 and 91: 24 Click the Sorting Control tab 25
Page 92 and 93: Step 4: Chamfer the edges Chamferin
Page 94 and 95: 5 Click the Cut Control tab 6 Enter
Page 96 and 97: Step 5: Verify the tool path Verifi
Page 98 and 99: 8 Click Run SURFCAM Verify The Veri
Page 100 and 101: 13 Click Play to start the verifica
Page 102 and 103: 3 Set the dialog as shown and click
Page 104 and 105: Now the generated code is shown in
Page 106 and 107: Creating and modifying surfaces in
Page 108 and 109: For this project you will learn how
Page 110 and 111: Next you will create a fillet surfa
Page 112 and 113: 12 Click Fillet 13 Change Fillet Ra
Page 114 and 115: 4 Click End Point 5 Select the end
Page 116 and 117: Step 3: Add the cover Next you will
Page 118 and 119: You will finish the cover by creati
Page 120 and 121: 5 Select the cover surface and the
Page 122 and 123: 4 On the Edit menu, click Trim/Brea
Page 124 and 125: 10 On the Create menu, click Surfac
Page 126 and 127: 15 Click Yes to create the blend su
Page 128 and 129: 22 Click End Point 23 Select the en
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Step 1: Rough Surfaces Z Rough remo
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8 Set the Cut Control tab as shown
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12 Open the Operations Manager and
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3 Click Select Tool and choose the
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7 Click Sketch 8 Right-click on the
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Step 3: Finish the lens housing You
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Step 4: Trace the blend fillets You
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Next you will create stock for veri
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7 Click Run SURFCAM Verify Note: To
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