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 Multiaxis Advanced Projects

Tutorial Toolpath Creation

Project Curve Multiaxis toolpath.

#1

Swarf Milling toolpath.

Parallel toolpath with To Curve option.
Machine Simulation.

#2

Parallel toolpath with Angle option.

Morph toolpath with From Curves option.
Parallel toolpath with To Curve option.

#3

Rotary Advanced toolpath.

Morph (Curves) toolpath.
Parallel (To Surface) toolpath.
Parallel (To Curves) toolpath.
#4
Morph with Between Two Surfaces option.
Parallel (To Surface) toolpath.
Parallel (To Curves) toolpath.
#5 Transform Rotate toolpaths to machine the entire impeller.

Collision Control strategies:

Tilt tool away using a side tilt angle. Retract tool along tool axis.
Move tool away with retract on +Z.

#6

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 Table Of Content

Multiaxis Advanced Projects 3

Getting Started 11

Objectives 12

Step 1: Starting Mastercam 12

Step 2: GUI - Graphical User Interface 13

Step 3: Navigate Through Mastercam 14

Step 4: Set The Attributes 16

Step 5: Manager Panels 17

Step 6: Setting Mastercam To Imperial 19

Step 7: Set The Grid 21

Conventions Used In This Book: 22

Mastercam® Work Flow 23

Tutorial 1 27

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 29

Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock 30

Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath 36

Step 4: Backplot The Toolpath 49

Step 5: Verify The Toolpath 51

Step 6: Post The File To Generate The NC Code 54

Step 7: Save The Updated MCAM File 55

Tutorial #1 Quiz 57

Tutorial 2 59

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 61

Step 2: Set The Stock Model From The RoughING Operations 62

Step 3: Finish The Walls - Swarf Milling 65

Step 4: Backplot And Verify The Toolpath 76

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 Step 5: Parallel (To Curves) Toolpath With Tool Axis Tilted To Chain 84

Step 6: Machine Simulation 96

Step 7: Post The File To Generate The NC Code 102

Step 8: Save The Updated MCAM File 103

Tutorial #2 Quiz 105

Tutorial 3 107

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 109

Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock 110

Step 3: Finish The Blade Using The Parallel (To Angle) Toolpath 114

Step 4: Backplot The Toolpath 123

Step 5: Finish The Blade Using The Morph (Between 2 Curves) Toolpath 125

Step 6: Finish The Fillets - Parallel To Curves With Limits 144

Step 7: Machine Simulation 160

Step 8: Post The File To Generate The NC Code 166

Step 9: Save The Updated MCAM File 167

Tutorial 4 171

Overview Of Steps Taken To Create The Final Part: 172

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 173

Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock 174

Step 3: Rough Out The Screw Using Rotary Advanced 178

Step 4: Backplot The Toolpath 188

Step 5: Verify The Toolpath 190

Step 6: Finish The Floor Using The Morph From Curves Toolpath 191

Step 7: Finish The Fillet Surfaces - Parallel (To Curves) 203

Step 8: Surface High Speed Scallop 220

Step 9: Post The File To Generate The NC Code 227

Step 10: Save The Updated MCAM File 229

Tutorial #4 Quiz 231

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Tutorial 5 233

Overview Of Steps Taken To Create The Final Part: 234

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 235

Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock 236

Step 3: Rough Out The Impeller Using Morph (Between Two Surfaces) 241

Step 4: Finish The Impeller Floor 264

Step 5: Finish The Blade Surfaces - Parallel (To Curves) 269

Step 6: Finish The Floor Close To The Fillet - Parallel To Surface 283

Step 7: Finish The Fillet Surfaces - Parallel (To Surfaces) 292

Step 8: Machine Simulation 299

Step 9: Transform - Rotate 309

Step 10: Verify The Toolpaths 317

Step 11: Post The File To Generate The NC Code 318

Step 12: Save The Updated MCAM File 319

Tutorial #5 Quiz 321

Tutorial 6 323

Overview Of Steps Taken To Create The Final Part: 324

Step 1: Select The Geometry File 325

Step 2: Collision Control Off 326

Step 3: Backplot The Toolpath 335

Step 4: Tilt Tool - Use Side Tilt Angle 337

Step 5: Collision Control - Retract Tool Along Tool Axis 348

Step 6: Retract Tool Along +Z 353

Step 7: Modify The Toolpath To Machine The Entire Surface 356

Step 8: Save The Updated MCAM File 358

Tutorial #6 Quiz 360

General Notes 361

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 Default Key Assignments 362

Customizing The Interface 363

Customizing Quick Access Toolbar 363

CREATE A NEW TAB 366

Customize The Right Mouse Button Menu 368

Example: Add The Zoom Target To The Right Mouse Button Menu 368

Key Mapping 371

Example: Assign Line Endpoints To Ctrl + L 372

Data Entry Shortcuts 375

Example On How To Use A Shortcut 375

Creating 3D Wireframe 376

About Planes 376

About The Tool Plane 379

Define A New Construction Plane 380

About Construction Depth (Z Depth) 381

Chaining 383

How To Chain 385

Operation List Area 390

Right Mouse Click In The Toolpaths Manager List Area 391

Machine Group Properties 394

Tool Settings 395

Stock Setup 396

Multiaxis Toolpath Families 397

Project Curve Toolpath 397

Morph Toolpath 399

Parallel Toolpath 401

Port 404

Triangular Mesh 406

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 Swarf Milling Toolpath 408

Multiaxis Roughing 410

Port Expert 411

Blade Expert 412

Convert To 5 Axes 413

Quiz Answers 415

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Tutorial 1

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Tutorial 1

OVERVIEW OF STEPS TAKEN TO CREATE THE FINAL PART:

Open the CAD Model:

♦ The student will download the file that contains the geometry from www.emastercam.com.

Create the necessary Toolpaths to machine the part:

♦ The student will set up the stock size to be used and the appropriate tool settings.
♦ A Project Curve Multiaxis toolpath will be created to engrave the letters.

Backplot and Verify the file:

♦ The Backplot will be used to simulate a step-by-step process of the tool's movements.
♦ The Verify will be used to watch a tool machine the part out of a solid model.

Post Process the file to generate the G-code:

♦ The student will then post process the file to obtain an NC file containing the necessary code for the machine.

This tutorial takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

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Tutorial 1 Step 1: Select The Geometry File

This tutorial covers Mastercam's 5 Axis toolpath functionality. To apply these toolpaths to a 5 Axis machine
tool, a customized post processor for your machine is required.

There are no default 5 Axis post processors included with Mastercam due to the variation in multi-axis machine
configurations. Contact your Mastercam reseller to request post processor services such as multi-axis post
development.

Your post processor may require certain additional programming information not covered in this tutorial. For
instance:

You may be required to position your stock in machine space rather than at Mastercam's origin.

You may be required to use the Misc Values.

Your post may also prompt you for tool gage lengths.

The nature of the additional information required largely depends on your machine's configuration. Contact
the developer of your post processor for details.

STEP 1: SELECT THE GEOMETRY FILE

Resources - Download the file from www.emastercam.com/trainingfiles/.

File

♦ Open.
♦ Select "TUTORIAL 1 PROJECT5 AXIS.MCAM" from the directory you saved the file in.
♦ Press Alt + F1 to fit the geometry to the graphics window.

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Tutorial 1 Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock

STEP 2: SELECT THE MACHINE AND SET UP THE STOCK

In Mastercam, you select a Machine Definition before creating any toolpaths. The Machine Definition is a
model of your machine tool's capabilities and features and acts like a template for setting up machining jobs.
The machine definition ties together three main components: the schematic model of your machine tool’s
components, the control definition that models your control unit’s capabilities and the post processor that will
generate the required machine code (G-code). For the purpose of this tutorial, we will be using the MILL
Default machine.

Note: If you already have the default machine in the Toolpaths Manager, do not select another machine.

2.1 Select the Machine type

Machine

♦ From the Machine Type group, select the drop down arrow below Mill.
♦ Select the Default.

Note: Once you select the Mill Default, the Ribbon bar changes to reflect the toolpaths that could be used
with Mill Default.

2.2 Make Level 2 visible to be able to select the stock

♦ Select the Levels tab to open Levels Manager as shown.

♦ Click in the Visible column next to Number 2.

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2.3 Set the tool parameters in the Tool settings

♦ To display the Toolpaths Manager panel select the Toolpaths tab as shown.

♦ Select the plus sign (+) in front of Properties in the Toolpaths Manager to expand the Toolpaths Group
Properties.

♦ Select the Tool settings to set the tool parameters.

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Tutorial 1 Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock

♦ Change the parameters to match the image shown below.

Default program number is used to enter a

number if your machine tool requires a
number for a program name.

Assign tool numbers sequentially allows

you to overwrite the tool number from the
library with the next available tool number
(First operation tool number 1; Second
operation tool number 2, etc.).

Warn of duplicate tool numbers allows

you to get a warning if you enter two tools
with the same number.

Override defaults with modal values

enables the system to keep the values that
you enter.

Feed Calculation set From tool uses feed

rate, plunge rate, retract rate, and spindle
speed from the tool definition.

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Tutorial 1 Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock

2.4 Set the stock shape and the size

♦ Select the Stock Setup tab.
♦ In the Shape area, enable Solid and click on the Select button.

♦ [Select an entity]: Select the solid from the graphics window.

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Tutorial 1 Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock

♦ The Stock Setup page should look as shown.

♦ Select the OK button to exit the Machine Group Properties dialog box.

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Tutorial 1 Step 2: Select The Machine And Set Up The Stock

2.5 Make Level 2 invisible

♦ Select the Levels tab to open the Levels Manager as shown.

♦ Click in the Visible column next to Number 2 to remove the X and make Level 2 invisible.

Note: Remember that the stock is not geometry and cannot be selected. You will use the defined stock while
verifying the part.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

STEP 3: PROJECT CURVE MULTIAXIS TOOLPATH

Advanced Multiaxis provides enhanced 5 Axis multisurface machining strategies. You can work with the full
interface that gives you access to all the available parameters and options. You can also choose from a number
of simplified interfaces that have been customized for specific applications and machining strategies.

These toolpaths work on surfaces. Solid selection is available for most advanced multiaxis toolpath strategies,
with the following exceptions: toolpaths that require the selection of a defined edge (solid edge) and toolpaths
that require the selection of only a single surface (solid face).

♦ To display the Toolpaths Manager panel select the Toolpaths tab as shown.

3.1 Create the Projection 5 Axis toolpath with the tool axis oriented normal to the surfaces

Project Curve is a toolpath that follows a curve that has been projected onto a set of surfaces. This is useful for engraving
and similar applications. Projection curves should lie on or above the surface, within the maximum projection distance.

Toolpath Preview:

Toolpaths

♦ From the Multiaxis group, select the Expand gallery arrow as shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ From the Application gallery, select the Project Curve icon as shown.

3.2 Toolpath Type

The Toolpath Type page allows you to establish the type of multiaxis toolpath to create. The toolpath type controls the
options available as you proceed down the tree structure. The Toolpath Type page allows you to select between the
two toolpath groups, Pattern or Applications. You can then choose one of the toolpaths inside of that group.

♦ Select Toolpath Type from the Tree View List.

♦ In the Toolpath Type area, Project Curve should be already selected as shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

3.3 Tool

The Tool page allows you to select a tool, set the feeds and speeds, enter a comment about the operation, and set other
general toolpath parameters.

♦ From the Tree View list, select Tool.

♦ Right-mouse click in the tool list window and select Create tool.

♦ As the tool type, select the Taper Mill as shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ Select the Next button and change the parameters as shown.

Note: Make sure that you enter the Tip diameter first. Once you set the Corner type to Full Radius, the Tip
diameter will be grayed out.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ Select the Next button and change the parameters as shown.

♦ Select the Finish button to continue.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ Make sure that the Tool diameter value is 0.05 and the Corner radius value is 0.025.
♦ Add a comment in the Comment area to identify the toolpath in the Toolpaths Manager and also in the NC
file.
♦ The Tool page should look as shown.

Note: The Feed rate, plunge rate and spindle speed values are the ones you set on the Parameters page of the
Tool definition.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

3.4 Cut Pattern

Cut Pattern settings determine the geometry that the tool follows and how it travels along that geometry.

The Projection button allows you to return to the graphics window to select the curves. Projection curves
should lie on or above the surface, within the Max. projection distance.

The Drive surface button allows you to return to the graphics window to select the surfaces.

Drive surfaces offset allows you to set the depth the project toolpath will cut to.

Projection dir allows you to select the projection method between along one of the axes, along a line or using
the surface normal.

Type allows you to select a pattern from a drop down list.

Cut tolerance sets the accuracy of the multiaxis toolpath.

Max. projection distance sets the maximum distance between toolpath positions in the cutting direction.

♦ From the Tree View list, select Cut Pattern.

♦ Click on arrow in the Pattern area to select Projection.

♦ From the Chaining dialog box, select the Window button as shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ Make a window around the letters as shown.

♦ [Sketch approximate start point]: Select the point as shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ The geometry should be selected as shown.

♦ Select the OK button to exit the Chaining dialog box.

♦ Click on the arrow button as shown to select Drive surface.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ [Select Drive Surfaces]: Select the surfaces shown.

♦ Press Enter to finish the selection.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

♦ Change the Drive surfaces offset to -0.005 and make sure that the rest of the parameters are set as shown.

Note: The Drive surface offset sets the depth of the engraving.

Note: The graphics in all of the toolpath parameter pages will change as you modify a parameter. This helps
you visualize how that parameter influences the toolpath. Your image might be different from the one shown.

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Tutorial 1 Step 3: Project Curve Multiaxis Toolpath

3.5 Tool Axis Control

The Tool Axis Control page allows you to set the parameters that control the tool axis orientation in relation to
the geometry being cut.

The Maximum angle step sets the maximum angle between the adjacent tool vectors generated along the
curves.

♦ From the Tree View list, select Tool Axis Control and make sure the parameters are set as shown.

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