V25 Getting Started - BobCAD-CAM

BobCAD‐CAM Version 25 Getting Started Guide
The Machine Setup Dialog Box
This help topic describes using the Machine Setup dialog box of the Stock Wizard. You first select a Machine
Setup, then define the machining origin of the part, as well as selecting a Work Offset, Clearance Plane, and
Rotary Axis.
Select the Machine Setup
The Machine Setup group at the top of the dialog box lists all the Machine Setup items currently in the
CAM Tree. Click the Machine Setup arrow and select the appropriate setup from the list.
How to select the Machining Origin
The Machine Setup dialog box is used to set the Machining Origin or zero location of the part on the
machine. When this dialog box is opened, the stock shows the bounding box made of lines and points. These
lines and points are automatically created, for your convenience, to use when setting the machining origin. By
default, the machining origin is located at the WCS or world coordinate system (X0 Y0 Z0) as shown next.
This image has shading turned off to better show the bounding box selection entities.
If you want to use the top and center of the stock as the machining origin, click Reset to Stock Coordinate. This
uses the stock origin from the Stock Definition dialog box.
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