CIMCO CNC-Calc v2.5 User Guide

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55 You should now see the part from CNC-Calc v2 Tutorial 1 displayed in front of you. Note If you hold the cursor over an icon, for a moment, a short description of its functionality will appear.
56 12.2. Creation of Pocket toolpaths In order to begin the create a NC program for the pocket operation select the Generate a CNC-Toolpath for Pocket Milling by clicking on the icon indicated by arrow A. Write the text POCKET in the Comment field. This text will be present at the start of the final NC program. When multiple operations exist in the same NC, it will help to locate and identify the start of each operation. A C B Click on the inner contour at the place indicated by arrow B. This will highlight the inner contour. Click on Parameters by arrow C. This dialog contains all the general parameters that are used for roughing and finish in both depth and side cuts. Enter the values in the various dialogs as shown. Cutting Diameter: The diameter of the used tool. Retract Height: The height where the tool will move between contours, and where it it will stop at the end of the operation. Safe Distance: This is the distance above the part, where the feedrate will change from rapid to cutting speed. Start Depth: This is top of the stock. End Depth This is the depth where the last cut will be taken. This value is
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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 and 28: 52 Click on Export Clipboard to cop
Page 29: 54 12.1. Before you start The first
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
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