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BobCAD‐CAM Version 25 Getting Started Guide To add a tool to the tool library, follow the instructions below. To add a tool to the tool library, follow the instructions below. To access the Milling Tool Library, do the following: In the CAM tree tab, double‐click CAM Part. right‐click Milling Tools, and click Tools. In the left pane select a tool type, then click on Add to add a new tool. Fill out the Add tool dialogue box using the information that you have about your tools. NOTE: The BobCAD‐CAM Software’s tool library includes a limited amount of tool types that BobCAD‐CAM software supports. Certain Unsupported or Custom tooling can be added to the library. If you add unsupported tools to the tool library you must use an existing tool type for entry to the database, use the Tool label (tools description) to identify these tools. Unsupported tools must be manually accounted for within your CAD drawings and machines offsets. Using tool Cribs The Milling Tool Crib is comparable to the tool changer on a machine. It adds two advantages to the milling system. First, the Milling Tool Crib can be loaded and saved before you create milling features. When the milling feature operations are created, the system automatically selects the appropriate tool from the Milling Tool Crib. Second, when selecting tools for milling operations, the tool crib shows all tools that are currently defined. By having the tools already defined, you can eliminate the need to search the Milling Tool Library. To add tools to a tool crib, follow the instructions below. To access the Milling Tool Crib, do the following: In the CAM tree, under CAM Part. Right‐click Milling Tools and click Tool Crib. Use this method to view all the tools currently loaded in the Tool Crib. Click on Add Tool From Library, and select the tool to add then click OK. NOTE: In order to load tools into the Milling Tool Crib before creating milling features, you must create the tools in the Milling Tool Library. When tools are created in the Tool dialog box, of a milling wizard, that are not pre‐loaded into the Milling Tool Crib, the tools are then automatically added. When the Milling Tool Crib is accessed by clicking Tool Crib from a milling wizard Tool dialog box, the list automatically shows only the available tools for that operation type. 10 Real CNC Programming Solutions for Global manufacturing |Copyright (c) BobCAD‐CAM, Inc. 2012
BobCAD‐CAM Version 25 Getting Started Guide Machine Setup & Post Processor Installation You must first setup at least one machine before you begin using BobCAD‐CAM. The machine type controls the following items the post‐processor being used. Comment output Incremental or Absolute programming Sub‐Program Output Maximum Spindle Speed Maximum Feed Rates The file extension for G‐code files The Sequence numbers used in posting. Note: Failing to set up a machine will result in possible unexpected errors when you attempt to run your programs at the machine. Installing post processors A post processor is the translator that formats the G‐code output by BobCAD‐CAM into the language that your CNC machine can read. It is important that you locate and install a post processor as soon as possible, without post‐process BobCAD‐CAM software cannot program the CNC machine. Post‐processors can be found & downloaded from the BobCAD‐CAM website, http://www.bobcad.com. To install a post‐processor, open your web browser and go to http://www.bobcad.com. Click on Support and then Post –Processors. Follow the on‐screen instructions to use the post‐processor wizard to download your post processor, make sure to save the file. After the post processor has been saved to your computer, locate the file you had saved and double click the file to begin the installation. The post installation copies the post file to the BobCAD‐CAM software’s post directory, its default location which for V25 Mill is in C:\BobCAD‐CAM Data\BobCAD‐CAM V25\Posts\Mill. NOTE: After the installation is complete you will now be able to locate the file when you need to access it when setting up a machine. After Installation is complete there should be no visible change, proceed to adding your machine. 11 Real CNC Programming Solutions for Global manufacturing |Copyright (c) BobCAD‐CAM, Inc. 2012
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