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Mastercam 2020 Skyhook Toolpath Page 3-1
Skyhook
SOLIDWORKS 18 to Mastercam 2020A. Open File in Mastercam 2020.Step 1. If necessary, save your Skyhook part file in
SOLIDWORKS.
Step 2. In Mastercam 2020, click File Menu > Open .
Step 3. In the Open dialog box set Files of type to SOLIDWORKS Files, navigate to you Skyhook folder, select your SKYHOOK part file and click Open, Fig. 1.
Step 4. Change to the Isometric View. Right click in the graphics window and click (Alt-7).
B. Confirm Units are Inches.Step 1. Confirm in the bottom right corner of the
display the units are Inch, Fig. 2.
C. Save Your File.Step 1. Save As (Ctrl-Shift-S).
Step 2. Key-in SKYHOOK for the filename and press ENTER.
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Tip: If SOLIDWORKS file will not open in Mastercam, save your SOLIDWORKS file as a Parasolid Binary (*.x_b), then open in Mastercam as Parasolid Binary file.
Step 12. Click Endmill1 Flat but-ton (first button top row), Fig. 25 and click OK
.
Step 13. Click 282 1/8 Flat End-mill, Fig. 26 and click OK .
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Step 14. Back in Tool page set: Tool # 1 Feed rate 60
Plunge rate 30Fig. 27.
Step 15. Select Cut Pa-rameters from the tree control and set: Compensation type Wear Compensation direction Left Tip comp: Tip Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 28.
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Step 16. Select Depth Cuts from the tree control and set: Check Depth cuts
Max rough step: .15 Check Keep tool down Fig. 29.
Step 17. Select Lead In/Out from the tree control and set:
Line Length 150% Ramp height .2 Click Copy
button to copy param-eters to Exit sectionFig. 30.
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Step 18. Select Break Through from the tree control and set: Check Break through
Set Break through amount .015 Fig. 31.
Step 19. Select Tabs from the tree control and set:
Check Tabs Select Number of tabs Set number to 4 Select Partial Select Vertical moves Width .3 Fig. 32.(we’ll cut the tabs after Verify)
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Step 20. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Check Clearance Clearance .1 Retract .1 Top of stock 0 Depth -.3125 Absolute Fig. 33.
Step 21. Click OK .
Step 22. Use Alt-T to toggle toolpath Fig. 34.
Step 23. Save (Ctrl-S).
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One of 4 Tabs
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J. Verify Contour with Tabs.Step 1. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 35.
Step 2. Click Play (R) in playback bar.
Step 3. Rotate view to view tabs, hold down middle mouse button (wheel) and drag to rotate view, Fig. 37.
Step 4. Confirm the 4 tabs, Fig. 37.
Step 5. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab).Fig. 35
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K. Cut Tabs.Step 1. Click Parameters in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 38.
Step 2. Expand Tabs and select Tab Cutoff from the tree control set Fig. 39. Check Cutoff Operation Select Separate operation Click OK
.
Step 3. In the Toolpaths Manager, click Regenerate all selected opera-
tions ,Fig. 40.
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L. Cut Tabs Leads Off.Step 1. Click Tab Cutoff toolpath Parameters in the Toolpaths Man-
ager, Fig. 41.
Step 2. Select Lead In/Out from the tree control and set:
Uncheck Lead In/OutFig. 42.
Step 3. Click OK .
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M. Verify Cut Tabs.Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager, click
Regenerate all selected operations
, Fig. 43.
Step 2. Click the Toolpath Group-1 to se-lect both toolpaths, Fig. 44.