edgecam solid machinist for solidworks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for

SolidWorks



Turning Production Milling Surface Machining


EdgeCAM Turning

This presentation shows a SolidWorks part on a sub-spindle, twin turret,

mill/turn lathe.


Use the EdgeCAM launch button within SolidWorks to load the part into EdgeCAM.


The part is loaded directly into

EdgeCAM as a solid model.


Using Feature Finder, EdgeCAM finds the turned

features.Note: The feature profiles

generated are of the maximum turned sweep

and not just a simple section.


Create stock around the

part.


Insert lathe including chucks,

headstock and slides.


Enter manufacturing

mode.


Notice that an associative copy of the part, with

features, has been transferred to the sub-

spindle.


Open the Instruction Browser. This machine has an upper and lower tool

turret. These are shown side by side in the browser.

The screen has also been split into two and zoomed into the

component areas to be machined.


Face the part in the main spindle.Notice the Time Line. This will

expand as new toolpaths are

added.


Turn the OD and

undercut.


Now using the lower turret, face the back of the part in the sub-

spindle.


The profile of the part can

now be milled using C axis

milling.


Add synchronization to ensure that subsequent events do not take place until

both the main and sub-spindle have finished what they are doing.

Spaces are added to the browser to provide clarity.


Dock the sub-spindle with the main spindle to pick up the

component.


The part is now

complete.


EdgeCAM is constantly looking at the original SolidWorks model and automatically

reports if it has been updated.


With the new part automatically loaded onto both the main and sub-spindles,

Feature Finder looks at the new model and identifies changed, deleted and new

features relative to the original model. Changed features are easy to identify

through bold text in the Feature Browser.


It can be seen that the turned profile has been changed, making the

existing toolpaths unusable.


Updating the toolpaths to the new profile is

easily done by clicking on the regenerate

button.


The milled profile will also be updated in

the same way.


The part is now fully updated.


The Time Line shows all the activities on both

spindles and both turrets.


The machining of the part can now be verified using EdgeCAM

Simulator.


EdgeCAM Production Milling

This presentation shows a component part loaded onto a fixture and rotary table within

SolidWorks. The assembly is loaded directly into EdgeCAM and the part

machined.


The part and its stock model can be assembled

on to a fixture within SolidWorks.


The assembly can be loaded into

EdgeCAM using the EdgeCAM launch

button.


With the assembly loaded into EdgeCAM,

Feature Finder identifies machineable

features: pockets, bosses and holes.


Here are the features found for

the current coordinate plane.


The roughing process uses the

casting as the stock boundary.


The roughing process produces

an optimized toolpath.


Features can be machined by selecting them from the

Feature Browser or selecting them from the

solid model.


Selecting the tapped hole features provides the option to perform a hole machining

operation.


This operation will perform the spot drill, deep drill and tapping processes within a single click.


Utilizing the hole sizes from SolidWorks, EdgeCAM identifies the correct tools from the ToolStore, with appropriate feeds and

speeds.


These toolpaths can now be repeated for the other four faces.


These toolpaths can then be rationalized to minimize cycle

time.


EdgeCAM identifies that the assembly has

changed.


The revised assembly is loaded.


Feature Finder automatically identifies the

features that have changed.


The toolpaths are regenerated.


The roughing cycle is updated to the new model and stock casting. The hole process is also updated for the two new tapped holes on

all five faces.


The part is now complete.


EdgeCAM Surface Machining

This presentation shows different EdgeCAM toolpaths used in the

manufacture of components with sculptured solids and surfaces.


Face Milling


Roughing


Rest Roughing


Rest Roughing – Intermediate Slices


Parallel Lace


Parallel LaceParallel Lace


Flat Land Finishing


Rest FinishingRest Finishing



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