Inventorcam 2014 Application Tutorial: Multiblade Machining: ©1995-2013 Solidcam All Rights Reserved
Inventorcam 2014 Application Tutorial: Multiblade Machining: ©1995-2013 Solidcam All Rights Reserved
Inventorcam 2014 Application Tutorial: Multiblade Machining: ©1995-2013 Solidcam All Rights Reserved
Contents
Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................1
2. CAM-Part Definition................................................................................5
3. Stock and Target Definition...................................................................13
4. Multiblade Roughing Operation............................................................19
5. Blade Finishing Operation.....................................................................25
6. Fillet Finishing Operation......................................................................31
7. Hub Finishing Operation.......................................................................37
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Introduction
1. Introduction
Multiblade Machining
The Multiblade Machining operation easily handles impellers and bladed disks, with multiple
strategies to efficiently rough and finish each part of these complex shapes. All the blade surfaces
are machined in a single operation. Various cutting strategies are supplied for roughing and finishing
of the impeller parts. Multi-bladed parts are used in many industries. This operation is specifically
designed to generate the necessary tool paths for the different multiblade configurations.
Some of the advantages of this powerful operation are:
Powerful engine for machining impellers.
Minimum inputs needed
Automatic tool axis control
Root fillets are handled with ease
Different strategies for Roughing, Blade finishing, Fillet finishing, and Hub finishing
CAM-Part Definition
The CAM-Part definition process for the impeller part consists of the following stages:
CAM-Part creation
CNC-Machine definition
CAM-Part creation. At this stage, you have to define the CAM-Part name and location.
InventorCAM defines the necessary system files and a folder to allocate the place to
store InventorCAM data.
CNC-controller definition. It is necessary to choose the CNC-controller. The controller
type influences the Coordinate System definition and the Geometry definition.
Coordinate System definition. You have to define the Coordinate System, which is the
origin for all machining operations of the CAM-Part. You can create multiple CoordSys
positions and in each machining step select which CoordSys you want to use for the
operation.
Stock and Target definition. It is necessary to define a boundary of the stock that is used
for the CAM-Part machining. InventorCAM enables you to define the model of the part
in its final stage after the machining.
The following exercises describe the full process of the CAM-Part definition. It is recommended to
go through the stages in order to understand how the CAM-Part features are built. For this purpose,
you have to turn off the automatic CAM-Part definition.
Before you start, go to the Autodesk Inventor ribbon and select the CAM Settings command from
the InventorCAM 2014 tab. In the left pane, select Automatic CAM-Part definition. In the right pane,
click the Milling tab and clear the following check boxes: Definition of Stock, and Definition of
Target.
These settings can be turned back on at any time.
2. CAM-Part Definition
CAM-Part Definition
1.
2.
3.
4. Accept
OK.
5. In the CNC-Machine:
NEW.
8.
2. CAM-Part Definition
9.
10.
11.
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2. CAM-Part Definition
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To define the stock you have to follow the steps mentioned in this chapter.
1.
3.
4.
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> Solid
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9.
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> Solid
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Multiblade Roughing
Operation
2. In the Technology
Roughing.
list, click
3.
4.
5.
6.
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4. Roughing Operation
7.
9.
mm in the Stock
10.
11.
13.
mm in the
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16.
17.
Click
18.
Taper ball nose is the most commonly used cutter for machining impellers
as it is very rigid and provides very good results.
Enter the parameters as
shown in the image.
19.
Click Select.
You do not require to set the parameters in the Levels page. Keep the parameters as default.
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4. Roughing Operation
22. Click Tool path
parameters > Technology.
24.
tab.
mm
28.
29.
icon.
30.
icon.
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31.
Click SolidVerify.
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Blade Finishing
Operation
2. In the Technology
finishing.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
13.
Select the same tool that was used for the earlier roughing operation.
14.
16.
17.
icon.
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18.
icon.
19.
20.
21.
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icon.
24.
25.
icon.
26.
icon.
You have completed the machining of the blade and splitter. In the next chapter you will look at
machining of the fillet.
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Fillet Finishing
Operation
2.
3.
5.
6.
7.
Select the same tool that was used for the earlier blade finishing operation.
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10.
11.
icon.
12.
icon.
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Save and copy this operation to complete the machining of the splitter.
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icon.
14.
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16.
17.
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icon.
icon.
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Hub Finishing
Operation
2.
3.
list, click
6.
7.Click Tool
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> Select.
Select the same tool that was used for the earlier blade finishing operation.
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the By
11.
12.
13.
14.
icon.
15.
icon.
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2.5D Milling
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