Mastercam X6 Spinning Top SolidWorks 13 to Mastercam X6 · Mastercam X6 SPINNING TOP SW 13 to MCX6 TOOLPATHS Page 13-1 Spinning Top SolidWorks 13 to Mastercam X6 A. Open File in Mastercam
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SolidWorks 13 to Mastercam X6A. Open File in Mastercam X6.Step 1. If necessary, save your Handle and Flywheel parts file in SolidWorks.
Step 2. In Mastercam X6, click File Menu > Open.
Step 3. In the Open dialog box set Files of type to SolidWorks Files, select your HANDLE file and click OK, Fig. 1.
Step 4. Change to the Isometric View. Use or Alt-7.
Step 5. Click Fit or use Alt-F1 to fit, Fig. 2.
B. Confirm Units are Inches.Step 1. Confirm in the bot-
tom right corner of the display the units are Inch, Fig. 2.
C. Save Your File.Step 1. Click File Menu >
Save As.
Step 2. Key-in SPINNING TOP TOOL-PATHS for the filename and press ENTER.
D. Change Color.Step 1. Click the All button in the
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Step 12. Back in Tool page set: Tool # 1 Head # 1 Feed rate 60
Plunge rate 30Fig. 45.
Step 13. 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. 46.
Fig. 46
Fig. 45
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Step 14. Select Rough-ing from the tree control and set: Check Rough-ing Plunge angle 30 Fig. 47.
Step 15. Select Depth Cuts from the tree control and set: Check Depth cuts
Max rough step: .15 Check Keep tool downFig. 48.
Fig. 48
Fig. 47
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Step 16. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Check Clear-ance Clearance .25 Retract .25 Depth -.75 Fig. 49.
Step 17. Click OK .
Step 18. Save . Use Alt-F S.
O. Verify Circle Mill.Step 1. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Man-
Step 3. Turn on (button depressed) Simulate tool .
Step 4. Click the Machine in the Verify dialog box to start the machin-ing.
Step 5. Click OK to close Verify dialog box.
Step 6. Use Alt-T to turn off toolpath display.
Fig. 50
Fig. 51
Fig. 52
Fig. 49
Negative -.75
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P. Contour Toolpath with Tabs.Step 1. Click Toolpaths Menu > Contour.
Step 2. Select C-plane in the Chaining dialog box, Fig. 53.
Step 3. Click the Chain button (C) in the Chaining dialog box, Fig. 53.
Step 4. Click red boundary of Handle for Chain 1, Fig. 54. The chain arrow should point clockwise around the chain. If the chaining directions arrow is pointing in the opposite direction - click Reverse
, Fig. 53.
Step 5. Click red boundary of Flywheel for Chain 2, Fig. 55. The chain ar-row should point clockwise around the chain. If the chaining directions arrow is pointing in the opposite direction - click Reverse
, Fig. 53.
Step 6. Click the OK button in the Chaining dialog box.
Fig. 54
Fig. 55
Contour Chain 1
Contour Chain 2
Fig. 53
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Step 7. In the Contour dialog box con-firm 2 Chains are selected Fig. 56.
Step 8. Select Tool from the tree control and set: Feed rate 60
Plunge rate 30Fig. 57.
Fig. 56
Fig. 57
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Step 9. 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. 58.
Step 10. Select Depth Cuts from the tree control and set: Check Depth cuts
Max rough step: .15Fig. 59.
Fig. 58
Fig. 59
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Step 11. Select Lead In/Out from the tree control and set: Uncheck Lead In/Out Fig. 60.
Step 12. Select Tabs from the tree control and set:
Check Tabs Select Max. distance be-tween tabs Set distance 3 Select Partial Select Ramp moves Width .4 Thickness .05 Fig. 61.(we’ll cut the tabs after Verify)
Fig. 60
Fig. 61
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Step 13. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Check Clear-ance Clearance .25 Retract .25 Depth -.75 Fig. 62.
Step 14. Click OK .
Step 15. Save . Use Alt-F S.
Q. Verify Contour with Tabs.Step 1. Click the Toolpath Group-1 in the
Toolpaths Manager to select both toolpaths,Fig. 63.
Step 2. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Man-ager.
Step 3. Click the Machine in the Verify dialog box to start the ma-chining, Fig. 64.
Step 4. Rotate view to confirm the tabs, hold down middle mouse button (wheel) and drag to rotate view, Fig. 65.
Step 5. Click OK to close Verify dialog box.
Fig. 62
Negative -.75
Fig. 63
Fig. 64
Fig. 65
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R. Cut Tabs.Step 1. Expand Contour toolpath and click Parameters in the Toolpaths
Manager, Fig. 66.
Step 2. Expand Tabs, select Tab Cutoff from the tree control:Check Cutoff operation, Fig. 67Select Separate operation and click OK .
S. Verify Cut Tabs.Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager, click Regenerate all selected opera-
tions , Fig. 68.
Step 2. Click the Toolpath Group-1 to select all three toolpaths, Fig. 69.