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TUTORIAL 2
ADVANCED MULTIAXIS PORT TOOLPATH
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This tutorial covers Mastercam's Advanced Multiaxis Toolpath functionality. To apply these
toolpaths to a 5-Axis machine tool, a customized post processor for your machine is required.
Mastercam has a post available called Generic Fanuc 5X Mill that can be configured for several
different machine tool styles. However, this is a very generic post in terms of language and
ability to handle different configurations.
We recommend that you contact your local reseller for a professionaly configured post to
handle your machine's configuration to take advantage of your machine/control's full
functionality.
In-House Solutions has a team of engineers dedicated to post development. Our development
services are available worldwide.
www.inhouseposts.com
You may be required to program according to a certain style or methodology that is specific to
your machine/control/post. This may not be covered in this tutorial. For instance:
You may be required to position your stock with respect to the machine zero position as
opposed to having a local part datum.
You may be required to use the Misc Values boxes for input to the post
Your post may need to prompt for tool gauge lengths to compensate for tool length
The nature of the additional information required depends largely on your
machine/control/post. Contact the developer of your post processor for details.
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Objectives:
The Student will machine an engine inlet using an Advanced Multiaxis toolpath consisting of:
Creating a 5-axis Advanced Multisurface Port toolpath.
The Student will check the toolpath using Mastercam Verify verification module by:
Defining a stock as a solid.
Running the Backplot function by simulating the axis substitution and the rotary axis.
Running the Verify function to machine the part on the screen.
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TOOLPATH CREATION
STEP 1: SELECT THE MACHINE AND SET THE MACHINE GROUP PROPERTIES.
Machine type
Mill
Select Mill Default.MMD
Select the Tool Settings to set the tool parameters and the part
material.
Tool settings
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STEP 2 MACHINE THE INSIDE OF THE PART USING ADVANCED MULTIAXIS PORT.
Advanced Mutiaxis 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).
Port toolpath is used to create a head porting toolpath. For each cut, Mastercam will project the lead
curve onto the drive surfaces, keeping the tool aligned so that the tool axis passes through the selected
point.
Step Preview:
Toolpaths
Advanced Mutiaxis
Select the OK button to accept the NC file name.
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Scroll down and select Port in the Select 5axis App Type list.
If using a simplified interface, remember that you can always go back to the full interface by clicking
Switch to Advanced Interface on the Misc tab. This will bring your current strategy over to the full
interface so its a nice way to help you through the initial setup and selection process. You will find that
the full interface gives you much more control over your toolpaths.
Right-mouse click in the tool list window and select Create new tool.
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Select LOLLIPOP.MCX from the list as the File name and then OK button.
Enter the tool name 0.75 Lollipop mill in the Tool Name field.
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Select the Save to library button to save the file in the default tool library.
Select OK button to exit Save to library dialog box.
Select the OK button to exit Define Tool.
The Toolpath parameters page should look as shown below.
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Point keeps the tool axis passes oriented through the selected point.
Drive surfaces are surfaces that are machined. Note that the surface normals should point
out of all the drive surfaces.
Lead curve is a curve that Mastercam projects onto the drive surfaces to generate the
toolpath orthogonal to it while maintaining the tool axis through the selected point. This
means that if the curve is not a straight line the cuts are not parallel to each other.
Collission Control Off does not apply any gouge checking.
Check surface is a surface that is protected of any tool movement.
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[Tilting tool axis through point. Please select the point] Select the point as shown below.
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Press Alt +S to shade the surface. To go back to wireframe display press Alt
+ S again.
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Cut method defines how you connect from one cut to the next. The machining can be set to
One way, or Helical motion.
Cutting area lets you define the area on the drive surface to be machined. There are three
possible options.
Full, avoid cuts at exact edges generates the toolpath on the whole surface avoiding the
surface edges.
Make sure that the Cut tolerance is set to 0.0005 and the Maximum stepover to 0.05.
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Rapid distance sets the distance from the part to which the tool rapids from the clearance
area and where the tool is orientated the same as the orientation at the feed distance.
Feed distance sets the distance from the part from which the feedrate changes from rapid to
feedrate.
Air move safety distance sets the minimum distance between the tool moving in the
clearance area and the drive/check surfaces.
The Maximum angle step sets the maximum allowed angle change between two consecutive
toolpath positions and can be left to 3 degrees.
Select Entry/Exit macro button and change the parameters as shown.
The Leads define the movements of the tool towards or away from the contour where the
material is actually cut.
The Lead-In move defines the toolpath before the tool enters the drive surface.
The Lead-Out move defines the toolpath after it leaves the drive surface.
Type set to Tangential arc connects tangent to the first toolpath point on the drive surface.
Tool axis orientation set to Tangential will provide a smoother entry/exit into or from the
part to avoid any marks.
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Hold down Alt key and enter S to shade the part and backplot the toolpath again.
From the keyboard, hold down the Alt key and press the left arrow
until the part is rotated as
shown below.
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Select Tool axis control tab and change the Tool axis to Tilted through curve.
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From start to end sets the tool axis orientation at the beginning of the toolpath at the start
point on the curve. Similar at the end of the toolpath the tool axis orientation is towards the
end of the curve.
Run tool At radius defines the contact point of the tool with the drive surface at the tool radius
instead of the tool tip. The tool and the surface are tangential to avoid gouging the surface.
Recommended when using a Bull end mill.
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Use Step Forward button to see the orientation as the tool engages in the material.
Click on Play button to see the tool orientation at the end of the toolpath
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Select number 20
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In the Post processing window, make all the necessary changes as shown.
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Select the red X box at the upper right corner to exit the Editor.
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