CIMCO CNC-Calc v2.5 User Guide

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53 12. Tutorial 4 Pocket milling CNC-Calc v2 can generate pocket milling. There are several machine types in CNC- Calc, but the most commonly used are ISO G-code programming and Heidenhain plain text. This tutorial demonstrates how the above 2-dimensional part can form the basis of NC-codes for various types of machining. Note This tutorial builds upon the result from CNC-Calc v2 Tutorial 1.
54 12.1. Before you start The first thing to do before drawing a new part is to set the menu parameters. Start CIMCO Edit v5 and select Setup > Show Toolbars. Make sure all toolbars are displayed as shown in the image below. Toolbars can also be displayed or hidden by right-clicking on the toolbar area. To open a drawing click on CNC-Calc Calc in the menu and then on Open Drawing. Alternatively the same can be achieved by clicking on the folder icon in the toolbar. Select the file from CNC-Calc Calc Tutorial 1 and click open.
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Page 3 and 4: 28 9.1. Before you start The first
Page 5 and 6: 30 9.2. Draw the geometry Draw a re
Page 7 and 8: 32 Create a fillet between elements
Page 9 and 10: 34 Connect the inner elements Activ
Page 13 and 14: 38 10.2. Creation of Facing toolpat
Page 15 and 16: 40 Now close the parameters dialog
Page 17 and 18: 42 The line for the NC program is n
Page 21 and 22: 46 11.2. Creation of Contour toolpa
Page 23 and 24: 48 Side cuts are the cuts taken in
Page 25 and 26: 50 Lead in/out parameters describe
Page 27: 52 Click on Export Clipboard to cop
Page 31 and 32: 56 12.2. Creation of Pocket toolpat
Page 33 and 34: 58 At All Depths: If this check box
Page 35 and 36: 60 Lead in/out parameters describe
Page 37 and 38: 62 13. Tutorial 5 Backplot in the E
Page 39 and 40: 64 13.2. The first backplot When yo
Page 41 and 42: 66 After the tools have been config
Page 43 and 44: 68 Now everything has been configur
Page 45 and 46: 70 Select the file from CNC-Calc Ca
Page 47 and 48: 72 For the selection of the locatio
Page 49 and 50: 74 Once the toolbars have been sele
Page 51 and 52: 76 Select the feature Letter Millin
Page 53 and 54: 78 To verify the generated toolpath
Page 55 and 56: 80 16. Tutorial 8 Milling of TrueTy
Page 57 and 58: 82 In the bottom field you write th
Page 59 and 60: 84 The Letter Milling dialog has no
Page 61 and 62: 86 16.2. Pocket milling letters The
Page 63: 88 Verifying the toolpaths using th

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