SolidCAM Application Tutorial

Closed Impeller-1
SolidCAM + SOLIDWORKS
The Complete Integrated Manufacturing Solution
 Contents

Contents

1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 1

2. Geometries Definition................................................................................................. 5

3. CAM-Part, Stock, & Target Definition....................................................................... 27

4. Roughing Boundaries Definition............................................................................. 55

5. Roughing Operations................................................................................................ 91

6. Undercut and Semi-Finishing Operations............................................................ 107

7. Finishing Operations.............................................................................................. 123

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Introduction 1
About this course

The goal of this course is to teach you how to use SolidCAM’s 3D HSR, Undercut Machining, and
Sim 5-Axis Machining technologies to machine a closed impeller part. This tutorial covers the basic
concepts of these technologies. Once you have developed a good foundation in basic skills, you can
refer to the online help for information on the less frequently used options.

Prerequisites
Students attending this course are expected to have basic knowledge of the SolidCAM software.

Course design
This course is designed around a task-based approach to training. The guided exercises will teach you
the necessary commands and options to complete a machining task. The theoretical explanations
are embedded into these exercises to give an overview of machining a closed impeller part.

Using this book

This tutorial is intended to be used in a classroom environment under the guidance of an
experienced instructor. It is also intended to be a self-study tutorial.
This book is made using SOLIDWORKS 2021 and SolidCAM 2022 SP1.

The part and machine files folder contains the parasolid file, stock, holding fixture files and .mp4
files. It also has the required VMID files.

It is recommended that you extract all of it in one folder and when you create the .sldprt file from
the parasolid file and later when the CAM-Part is created, all of it must be saved in this same closed
impeller folder that you create. There are some video files that you will view when you extract
the ZIP file. These videos give necessary inputs about the faces to be selected for creating certain
geometries and defining operations.

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 1. Introduction

Closed Impeller Machining

The closed impeller chosen for this tutorial is a complex part with many hidden faces that are not
easy to machine. This part requires many geometry definitions and modifications. The required tilt
geometries must also be defined as no automated functions can be used to machine such complex
parts.
The roughing of this part is done using different 3-Axis positions and finishing with Sim 5-Axis
operations.

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Geometries
Definition 2
Defining the CAM-Part for this closed impeller is not the traditional way in which we define other
CAM-Parts for the tutorial. In this tutorial, we will import a parasolid file into SOLIDWORKS and
on that, many reference geometries, sketches, and boundaries need to be defined in order to make
this part machinable.
Follow the steps carefully to create the geometries from the parasolid file.

1. Browse and open the file Closed Impeller.x_t.

2. Click Yes to run import diagnostics on the part. Or, if you do not get this message, directly
click in the Import Diagnostics dialog box.

3. Click No in the FeatureWorks pop up window to proceed further.

4. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

5. Select the surface highlighted by pink

color as shown in the below image. Then select the Flip offset check box and offset it by 15 mm.
This will make the plane parallel to the selected surface.Ensure you are using the units as mm as
all the dimensions in this book are measured in mm.

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 2. Geometries Definition

6. Click

7. The plane must look as shown in the image.

8.Go to the Front orientation of the

plane.

9. Click Insert > Curve > Split Line.

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10. In the Type of Split section, ensure that the option of Intersection is selected.

11. In the Surface Split Options section, select the option of Natural.

12.Select the plane you had just created and some faces that are shown in the Split_Line.mp4
video. You can find this video in the Parts and Machine Files folder.

13. Click

14. Right click on a face of selected split line.

15. From the Appearances drop down, select Face.

16. Select all the faces of the split line pocket and give it a color. It becomes easier to work with
area required for machining.

17. Click

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 2. Geometries Definition

Next step is to create the required tilting lines that will be needed to select the tilting curves later on.

18. Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face

Curves.

19. Select the dark blue face as shown in

the image.

20. Unselect the check box for blue color and in the pink color field, enter the value as 1.
This step is needed as only the center curve of that face is required. This is how the curve looks
now.

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21. Click

22. Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.

23. Select the dark blue face as shown in the image.

24. Unselect the check box for blue color and in the pink color field, enter the value as 1.

25. Click
The defined curves must look as shown in the
image.
Next, you require a surface between these two
center curves.

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 2. Geometries Definition

26. Click Insert > Surface > Loft.

27.Select the two sketches to create a surface as

shown in the image.

28. Click

29. Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.

30. Unselect the check box for blue color.

The selected curve must look as shown in the image.

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31. Click

32. Right click the surface loft you created > Hide.

33. Switch off the visibility of the plane you have created.

34. Right click 3D sketch you had created > Edit Sketch.

35. Click Point.

36. Place it approximately at the center of the curve.

37. Click

38. Click

39. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

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 2. Geometries Definition

40.Select the three points of the

curve as shown in the image.

41. Click

42. Right click the plane you just created > Sketch.

43. Select the Line option from the sketch menu.

44.Join the two points as shown in the

image.

45.Press the escape key on your

keyboard.

46. Right click the line and use the

Construction geometry option.

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47. Click the Line option.

48. Create a line as shown in the image.

49. Click Smart Dimension.

50. Select the line and give a dimension of 92 mm.

51. Click

52. Click to close the Dimension dialog box.

53. Click

54. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

55. Select the plane and the highlighted line.

56. Click

57. Switch off the plane used to create this plane.

58. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

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59. Create a plane parallel to the plane you just created and select the Flip offset check box.

60. Set the offset value as 4

mm.

61. Click

62.Switch off the visibility of

plane used to create the plane
with 4 mm offset as it is not
required at the moment.

63. Select the plane with 4

mm offset.

64. Click Sketch.

65. Click Convert Entities from the sketch menu.

66. Select the line as shown in the image.

67. Click

68. Click Line from the sketch menu.

69.Create a line as shown in the

image.

70. Click

71. Click Smart Dimension.

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72. Select the two lines and give a dimension of 15 degrees.

73. Click

74. Select the line and give it a value of 70 mm.

75. Click

76. Click

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77. Switch off the visibility of the plane used to create the above sketch.

78. Switch off the visibility of the line sketch created with 92 mm dimension.

79. Rename the created sketch as Upper Tilt Curve.

80. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

81.Select the curve and point as shown in the image. The plane is created. If the arrow on the
plane is not pointing outwards, select the Flip normal check box.

82. Click

83. Click Sketch.

84. Select Line.

85. Select the point and make a line as shown in

the image.

86.Click the line and make it construction

geometry.

87. Click

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88. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

89. Select the plane and line as shown in the image. The plane is created.

90. Click

91. Switch off the plane used to create the above plane.

92. On the plane you just created right click > Sketch.

93. You can change the orientation and drag the plane to make it appear
as shown in the image. This view is easier to create the sketch.

94. Click Line.

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95. Create a line as shown in the image.

96. Click Smart Dimension.

97. Give a dimension of 111.5 mm.

98. Click

99. Click Line.

100. Create a line as shown in the below image.

101. Click

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102. Click Smart Dimension.

103. Select the line and give a dimension of 98 mm.

104. Click

105. Select the lines and give an angle of 6 degrees.

106. Click

107. Click

108. Rename the created sketch as Lower Tilt Curve.

109. Switch off all planes and sketches except the upper and lower tilt curves.

110.Right click 3DSketch3 > Edit Sketch. This is the sketch you
had created using surface loft.

111. Click Smart Dimension.

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112. Select the two points and set a dimension of 50 mm.

113. Click

114. Click to close the Dimension

dialog box.

115. Click

116.Rename the sketch as Mid Spine. Hide

Mid Spine, Upper tilt curve and Lower tilt
curve.
The next step is to create two sets of geometries that are required for machining.
You must make two copies of the grey colored surfaces. One set will be used to create upper
surfaces and second set will be used to create lower surfaces.

117. Click Insert > Surface

> Offset.

118. Ensure that the value is set as 0 mm so that it will create a copy of the surface.

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119. Select all the surfaces in the grey pocket. Ensure you pick up all surfaces of that area even if
it is not highlighted by green color.

120. Click

121. Right click Split Line2 > Hide.

The created surfaces must look as shown in the image.

122. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

123.Select the three points as shown in the below image. Select the Flip normal check box if the
arrow is not pointing outwards.

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124.The created plane must look as shown in the

image.

125. Click
You must create another plane by offsetting this
plane.

126. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

127. Set an offset value of 5 mm.

128. Click

129. Switch off the earlier plane and select only the current plane with offset value of 5.

The names of plane may differ in your file than as shown in this document.

130. Click Insert > Surface > Trim.

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131. Select the surface as shown in the image. Ensure that the plane is selected as the Trim tool.

132. Click
This is how the surfaces
look like. You can rename
them as Upper Surfaces.

133. Hide the Upper

Surfaces and show Split
Line2.

134. Click Insert >

Surface > Offset.

135. Ensure that the value

is set as 0 mm.

136. Select all the surfaces in the grey pocket like you did earlier.

137. Click

138. Right click Split Line1 > Hide.

139. Select the plane offsetted by 5 mm that you created for the previous surfaces.

140. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

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141. Offset it by 15 mm. Select the Flip offset check box. The created plane must look as shown in
the image.

142. Click

143. Switch off the plane with 5 mm offset and select the plane with 15 mm offset you just
created.

144. Click Insert > Surface >

Trim.

145. Select the surface as shown

in the image. Ensure that the
plane is selected as the Trim tool.

146. Click

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This is how the surfaces look like. You can rename them as Lower Surfaces.

147. Hide the Lower Surfaces and show Split Line1.

148. Save the file. Ensure you save this file in your closed impeller project folder.

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CAM-Part, Stock, &
Target Definition 3
1. Open the SOLIDWORKS file you saved from the closed impeller project folder. Click Tools >
SolidCAM > New > Milling.

2. Ensure the file Directory is pointing to your closed impeller project folder.

3. Click in the New Milling Part dialog box.

4. Select 5AxMazakVariaxis630 from the CNC-Machine list.

5. Click the CoordSys button in the Define section.

6. In the Place CoorSys Origin to list, select Center of revolution face.

7. Select the face as shown in the image.

8. Click

The defined coordinate must look as shown in the image.

9. Click

10. Click to close the CoordSys Data dialog box.

11. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.

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12. Click to close the Milling Part Data dialog box.

Before you define the other MAC positions, you must first define the required planes that are
used for creating these positions.

13. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

14. Select the three points as shown in the image.

The wireframe image below will give you better visualization of the points selected.

15. Click

16. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

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17. Select the plane you created before this step and set an offset of 25 mm.

18. Select the Flip offset and Flip normal check boxes.
The plane must look as shown in the image.

19. Click

20. Go to the FeatureManager Design tree and rename the created plane as MAC1 POS2 Plane.

21. Right click MAC1 POS2 Plane > Normal To.

22. The orientation of the part must look as shown in the image.

23. Do not rotate the part to ensure it remains in the same position for
creating MAC 1 POS 2 of the coordinate system.

24. Click

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25. Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.

26. Select the Add button.

27. In the Definitions options, select Normal to current view.

28. Click Capture current view CoordSys.

29. Click

30. Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.

The defined coordinate system must look as shown in the

image. Ensure the direction of axes is same in your file as
shown here.

31. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.

32. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

33. Switch off MAC1 POS2 Plane.

34. Switch on Mid Spine.

35. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

36. Select the curve and the point

as shown in the image.

37. Click

38. Rename the plane as MAC1

POS3 Plane.

39. Switch off the Mid Spine.

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40. Right click MAC1 POS3 Plane > Normal To.
The orientation of the part must look as shown in the
image. Do not rotate the part and again click Normal To.

The orientation now must look as shown in the image.

41. Click

42. Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.

43. Select the Add button.

44. In the Definitions options, select Normal to current

view.

45. Click Capture current view CoordSys.

46. Click

47. Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.

48. The defined coordinate system must look as shown in

the image. Ensure the direction of axes is same in your file
as shown here.

49. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.

50. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

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51. Switch off MAC1 POS3 Plane.

52. Click Insert > Reference

Geometry > Plane.

53.Select the face highlighted by

pink color as shown in the image.

54. Set a value of 25 mm.

55. Click

56. Select the created plane > Sketch.

57. Ensure the part is in front view orientation.

58. Create a line as shown in the image.

59. Select the line and in the Additional Parameters

section, set the values as shown in the image.

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60. Right click the line and click Construction Geometry.

61. Click Smart Dimension.

62. Select the line and place it at the orange point as shown in the image.

The sketch must now look as shown in the image.

63.Click the highlighted arrow as shown in first image and set an angle of 59 degrees as in the
second image.

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64. Click

65. Click to close

Dimension dialog box.

66. Click

67. Select the plane you had

created to make the line
sketch with 59 degree angle.
Ensure the line sketch is also
visible.

68. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

69. Select the plane and the sketch as shown in the image.

70. Set an angle value of 25 degree.

71. Select the Flip normal check box.

72. Click

73. Rename the created plane as MAC1 POS4 Plane.

74. Right click MAC1 POS4 Plane > Normal To.

75. Again click Normal To.

The orientation must look as shown in the image.

76. Do not rotate the part and click

77. Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.

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78. Select the Add button.

79. In the Definitions options, select Normal to current view.

80. Click Capture current view CoordSys.

81. Click

82. Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.

83. The defined coordinate system must look as shown in

the image. Ensure the direction of axes is same in your file
as shown here.

84. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.

85. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

86. Switch off MAC1 POS4 Plane.

87. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

88. Create a plane as shown in the Plane_creation.mp4 video. This video can be found in the Parts
and Machine Files folder. Also, below are the steps with images for more clarity of the points
selected. To create the plane, you can either follow the video or the steps mentioned below.

89. Select point 1 as shown in the image.

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90. Select point 2 as shown in the image.

91. Select point 3 as shown in the image.

92. Click

93. Select the created plane >

Sketch.

94. Go to the front view orientation

of the part.

95. Create a line as shown in

the image and in the Additional
Parameters section, set the values as
shown in the image.

96. Click

97. Click

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98. Ensure that the plane you created for this line sketch and the sketch both are visible.

99. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

100. Select the plane and the sketch as shown in the image.

101.Select the Flip normal check box only if the plane arrow
points downwards.

102. Click

103. Rename the created plane as MAC1 POS5 Plane.

104. Right click MAC1 POS5 Plane > Normal To.

The orientation must look as shown in the image.

105. Do not rotate the part and click

106. Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.

107. Select the Add button.

108. In the Definitions options, select Normal to current view.

109. Click Capture current view CoordSys.

110. Click

111. Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.

112. The defined coordinate system must look as shown in

the image. Ensure the direction of axes is same in your file
as shown here.

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113. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.

114. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

115. Switch off MAC1 POS5 Plane.

116. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

117. Select the face as shown in the image and click the Coincident button.

118. Click

119. Select the created plane > Sketch.

120. Select the Line option.

121. Create a line as shown in the image.

122. Select Smart Dimension.

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123. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 89 mm.

124. Click

125. Select the two points highlighted in blue

color and give a dimension of 122 mm.

126. Click

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127. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 30.5 mm.

128. Click

129. Select the two points

highlighted in blue color
and give a dimension of
110.50 mm.

130. Click

131. Click

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The sketch now looks like as shown in the image.

132. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

133. Expand the feature manager design tree.

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134. Select the plane you created to make the just defined line sketch. Select the line sketch.

135. Click (At angle) and give a value of 10 degrees.

136. Select the Flip offset check box.

The plane must look like as shown in the image.

137. Click

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138. Hide the plane used to create the plane you just created.

139. Select the plane you just created > right click > Normal To.

140. Select the plane > Sketch.

141. Select the Line option.

142. Create a line as shown in the image.

143. Select Smart Dimension.

144. Select the two points highlighted in blue

color and give a dimension of 87 mm.

145. Click

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146. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 110 mm.

147. Click

148. Select the two points highlighted in blue

color and give a dimension of 32.5 mm.

149. Click

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150. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 117 mm.

151. Click

152. Click
The sketch now looks like
as shown in the image.

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153. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

154. Expand the feature manager design tree.

155. Select the plane you created to make the just defined line sketch. Select the line sketch.

156. Click At angle and give a value of 10 degrees.

157. Click
The plane must look like as shown in the image.

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158. Rename the plane as MAC1 POS6 Plane.

159. Switch off both the lines sketches. Switch off all visible planes.

160. Switch off Upper Tilt Curve, Lower Tilt Curve, and Mid Spine if they are on.

161. Right click MAC1 POS6 Plane > Normal To.

The orientation must look as shown in the image.

162. Do not rotate the part and click

163. Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.

164. Select the Add button.

165. In the Definitions options, select Normal to

current view.

166. Click Capture current view CoordSys.

167. Click

168. Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.

169.The defined coordinate system must look as

shown in the image. Ensure the direction of axes is
same in your file as shown here.

170. Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog

box.

171. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

172. Switch off MAC1 POS6 Plane.

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The next step is to import the holding fixture and the stock to the CAM-Part.

173. Click Insert > Component > Existing Part/Assembly.

174. Browse the part and machine files folder of this CAM-Part and open HOLDING FIXTURE.
SLDPRT.

175. The holding fixture is displayed in the SOLIDWORKS graphic area.

176. Click Insert > Mate.

177. Select the highlighted face of the holding fixture as shown in the first image and then select
the bottom face of the CAM-Part as shown in the second image.

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178. Click

179. Select the highlighted face of the holding fixture as shown in the first image and then select
the face of the CAM-Part as shown in the second image.

180. Click

181. Click to close the Mate dialog box.

182. The part must look as shown in the image.

183.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off the

holding fixture.

184. Click Insert > Component > Existing Part/Assembly.

185. Browse the part and machine files folder of this CAM-Part
and open STOCK.SLDPRT.

186. The stock is displayed in the SOLIDWORKS graphic area.

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187. Click Insert > Mate.

188. Select the highlighted face of the stock and then select the face of the CAM-Part as shown in
the image.

189. Click

190. Click to close the Mate dialog box.

The part must look as shown in the image.

191. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off

Split Line2.

The stock must look as shown in the image.

192. Click

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193. Right click Stock > Define.

194. In the Defined by list, click 3D Model.

195. Select the part and ensure the Facet tolerance and Model Offset Parameters are set as shown
in the image.

196. Click

197. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off the stock. Switch on Split Line1.

198. Click

199. Right click Target > Define.

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200. Select the part and ensure the Facet tolerance is set as 0.01.

The stock and target are now defined.

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Roughing Boundaries
Definition 4
You require total six geometries that will work as the boundaries of roughing operations. Follow the
steps below to create the boundaries one by one.

1. Select the plane you had created with an offset of 25 mm.

The selected plane should be opened in the front orientation
as shown in the image.

2. Right click the plane > Sketch.

3. Select the circle icon from the sketch options.

4.Select the highlighted orange point shown in the first

image and create a circle as shown in the second image.

5. Create another circle as shown in the image.

6. Click

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7. Select the line option and create a line as shown

in the image.

8. Click

9.Select the line option and create a line as shown in

the image.

10. Click

11. Select the option of Trim Entities.

12. Ensure that in the Options list, Trim to closest is selected.

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13. Click on the inner circle as shown in
the image.

14. Click on the outer circle as shown in

the image.

15. Click on the extra edges of the lines as shown in the below images.

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16. The sketch must look as shown in the image.

17. Click

18. Click Smart Dimension.

19. Select the curve as in the first image and the highlighted point in the second image.

20. Give a dimension of 85 mm.

21. Click

22. Click to come out of Dimension dialog box.

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23. Click Smart Dimension.

24. Select the curve and give a radius of 167 mm.

25. Click

26. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 60 mm.

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27. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 81 mm.

28. Click

29. Select the two points highlighted in blue color and give a dimension of 160 mm.

30. Click

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The created sketch must look as shown in the image.

31. Click
The created boundary must look as shown in the
image.

32. Rename it as Rough Boundary1.

33. Switch off this boundary and the plane used

to create it.

34. Switch on MAC1 POS2 Plane. Drag and

enlarge the sketch.

35. Right click MAC1 POS2 Plane > Normal To.

36. Right click MAC1 POS2 Plane > Sketch.

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37. Click Convert Entities.

38. Select all the edges as shown in the image.

39. Click

40. Click
The created boundary
must look as shown in the
image.

41. Rename it as Rough

Boundary2.

42.Switch off the created

boundary.

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43. Switch on MAC1 POS3 Plane.

44.Right click MAC1 POS3 Plane > Normal To. Click Normal To again if you do not get the front
view of the part.

45. Right click MAC1 POS3 Plane > Sketch.

46. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch options.

47.Create an arc as shown in the image. To make the arc, first click
once on the left side, then on the right, and then in the middle as
shown in the image.

48. Click

49. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch options.

50. Create another arc as shown in the image.

51. Click

52. Click Smart Dimension.

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53. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 56 mm.

54. Click

55. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 75 mm.

56. Click

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57. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 119 mm.

58. Click

59. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 158 mm.

60. Click

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61. Select the left point of the curve near the cursor and in the Control Vertex Parameters section,
give it a value of 21. Do not worry if it takes some default values. The important thing is that the
arc gets trimmed a bit for the next dimension.

62. Click

63. Click Smart Dimension.

64. Select the highlighted points and give a dimension of 3 mm.

65. Click

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66. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 38 mm.

67. Click

68. Select the highlighted point and the curve and give a dimension of 88 mm.

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69. Click

70. Select the highlighted point and the curve and give a dimension of 15 mm.

71. Click

72. Select the smaller arc and give a radius of 47 mm.

73. Click

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74. Select the bigger arc and give a radius of 174 mm.

75. Click

76. Select the Line option.

77. Create a line as shown in the image.

78. Press the Esc key on your keyboard.

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79. Create another line as shown in the image.

80. Press the Esc key on your keyboard.

81. Click

82.The created boundary must look as shown in the image. Rename it as Rough Boundary3 and
switch it off.

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83. Switch on MAC1 POS4 Plane.

84.Right click MAC1 POS4 Plane > Normal To. Click Normal To again if you do not get the front
view of the part.

85.Right click MAC1 POS4 Plane> Sketch. Again click Normal To if you do not get the front
view of the part.

86. Select 3 Point Arc from the MAC1 POS4 Plane option.

87. Create an arc as shown in the image.

88. Click

89. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch options.

90. Create another arc as shown in the image.

91. Click

92. Click Smart Dimension.

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93. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 10 mm.

94. Click

95. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 25 mm.

96. Click

97. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 80 mm.

98. Click

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99. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 80 mm.

100. Click

101. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 28 mm.

102. Click

103. Select the two

highlighted blue points and
give a dimension of 45 mm.

104. Click

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105. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 160 mm.

106. Click

107. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 164 mm.

108. Click

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109. Select the smaller arc and give a radius of 60 mm.

110. Click

111. Select the bigger arc and give a radius of 126 mm.

112. Click

113. Click to close the Dimension window.

114. Select the Line option.

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115. Create a line as shown in the image.

116. Create another line as shown in the image.

117. Click

118. Click

119. The created boundary must look as shown in the image. Rename it as Rough Boundary4 and
switch it off.

120. Switch on MAC1 POS5 Plane.

121. Right click MAC1 POS5 Plane > Normal To.

122. Right click MAC1 POS5 Plane > Sketch.

123. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch option.

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124. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch option.

125. Create an arc as shown in the image.

126. Click

127. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch options.

128. Create another arc as shown in the image.

129. Click

130. Click Smart Dimension.

131.Select the two highlighted blue points and give a

dimension of 22 mm.

132. Click

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133. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of
19 mm.

134. Click

135. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 65 mm.

136. Click

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137.Select the two highlighted blue points and give a
dimension of 73 mm.

138. Click

139.Select the two highlighted blue points and give a

dimension of 47 mm.

140. Click

141.Select the two highlighted blue points and give a

dimension of 37 mm.

142. Click

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143. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 141 mm.

144. Click

145. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 155 mm.

146. Click

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147. Select the smaller arc and give it a radius of 50 mm.

148. Click

149. Select the bigger arc and give it a radius of 155 mm.

150. Click

151. Click to close the Dimension dialog box.

152. Select the Line option from the Sketch menu.

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153. Create a line as shown in the image.

154.Press the escape key on your

keyboard.

155. Create another line as shown in

the image.

156.Press the escape key on your

keyboard.

157. Click

158. The created boundary must look as shown in the image. Rename it as Rough Boundary5 and
switch it off.

159. Switch on MAC1 POS6 Plane.

160. Right click MAC1 POS6 Plane > Normal To.

161. Right click MAC1 POS6 Plane > Sketch.

162. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch option.

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163. Create an arc as shown in the image.

164. Click

165. Select 3 Point Arc from the Sketch options.

166. Create another arc as shown in the image.

167. Click

168. Click Smart Dimension.

169. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 49 mm.

170. Click

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171. Select the two highlighted blue points and give

a dimension of 76 mm.

172. Click

173. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 30 mm.

174. Click

175. Select the two highlighted

blue points and give a dimension
of 66 mm.

176. Click

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177. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 62 mm.

178. Click

179. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 129 mm.

180. Click

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181. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 151 mm.

182. Click

183. Select the two highlighted blue points and give a dimension of 100 mm.

184. Click

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185. Select the smaller arc.

186. Give it a radius of 77 mm.

187. Click

188. Select the bigger arc.

189. Give it a radius of 162 mm.

190. Click

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191. Click to close the Dimension dialog box.

192. Click the Line option from the Sketch menu.

193. Create a line as shown in the menu.

194. Click

195. Create another line as shown in the image.

196. Click

197. Click

198. The created boundary must look as shown in the image. Rename it as Rough Boundary6 and
switch it off.

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Roughing Operations 5
1. Right click Operations > Machine Setup > Add at start of operations tree.

2. In the Z field, set a value of 342.160.

3. Click OK.

4. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

5.Expand Solid Bodies > right click Split Line1

> Hide.

6. Expand Surface Bodies > right click UPPER SURFACE > Show.

7. Right click ROUGH BOUNDARY1 > Show.

The selected surface and boundary must look as shown in the
image.

8. Click

9. Right click Setup > Add Milling Operation > 3D HSR.

10. In the Technology list, click Contour roughing.

11. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

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12. Ensure that on the Geometry page, target is selected in the Target geometry list.

13. Click the Tool page.

14. Add a Bull Nose Mill tool with the parameters as shown in the image.

15. Select HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95 as the holder.

16. Click

17. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

18. Select the Created manually option.

19. From the drop-down list, select the option of User-defined boundary.

20. Click under Boundary name.

21. Select the curve as shown in the image.

22. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

23. Click

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24. Select Centered from the Tool-boundary relation list.

25. Click the Passes page.

26. Set the values as shown in the image.

27. Select the Adaptive step down tab.

28. In the Adapt Step down by list, click None.

29. Click the Link page.

30.Set the values and parameters a shown in the

image.

31. Select the Ramping tab.

32. Set the Max ramp angle value as 5.

33. Set the Ramp height offset value as 2.

34. Select the Helix ramping option.

35. Set the Helix diameter value as 15.2.

36. Select the Retracts tab.

37. Select the Minimal vertical retract option.

38. Click

39. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

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The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

40. Close the Simulation window.

41. Close the Operations window.

42. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY1 and switch on
ROUGH BOUNDARY4.

43. Click

44. Unselect the check box before the added operation to switch off the tool path.

45. Copy and Paste the defined operation.

46. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

47. Select MAC 1 (4-Position) in the CoordSys list.

48. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

49.Select the Created manually option and ensure User-defined boundary is selected from the
drop down list.

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50. Click under Boundary name.

51. Select the curve as shown in the image.

52. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

53. Click

54. Ensure Centered is selected from the Tool-

boundary relation list.

55. Click the Passes page.

56. Set the Z-Top value as -24.514.

57. Set the Z-Bottom value as -166.896.

58. Select the Edit Passes tab.

59. Select the Edit using surfaces check box.

60. Set the Overthickness and Axial overthickness value as -0.3.

61. In the Stock definition style list, click Auto updated Stock.

62. Click the Link page.

63. Set the Clearance level value as 60.

64. Set the Pick position values as -29.951 and -7.3475 respectively.

65. Click

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66. If you get a pop-up window that says Depth is below CoordSys lower level; OK?, click Yes in
it.

67. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

68. Close the Simulation window.

69. Close the Operations window.

70. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY4 and switch on
ROUGH BOUNDARY3.

71. Click

72. Unselect the check box before the added operation to switch off the tool path.

73. Copy and Paste the defined operation.

74. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

75. Select MAC 1 (3-Position) in the CoordSys list.

76. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

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77. Select the Created manually option.

78.Select User-defined boundary from the drop-down list.

79. Click under Boundary name.

80. Select the curve as shown in the image.

81. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

82. Click

83. Ensure Centered is selected from the Tool-boundary relation

list.

84. Click the Passes page.

85. Set the Z-Top value as -53.058.

86. Set the Z-Bottom value as -218.828.

87. Select the Edit Passes tab.

88. Select the Edit using surfaces check box.

89. Set the Overthickness and Axial overthickness value as -0.3.

90. In the Stock definition style list, click Auto updated Stock.

91. Click the Link page.

92. Set the Clearance level value as 105.

93. Set the Pick position values as -48.7145 and 27.2435 respectively.

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94. Click

95. If you get a pop-up window that says Depth is below CoordSys lower level; OK?, click Yes in
it.

96. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

97. Close the Simulation window.

98. Close the Operations window.

99. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY3 and switch on
ROUGH BOUNDARY2. Switch off Upper surfaces and switch on Lower surfaces.

100. Click

101. Unselect the check box before added operation, to switch off the tool path.

102. Copy and Paste the defined operation.

103. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

104. Select MAC 1 (2-Position) in the CoordSys list.

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105. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

106. Select the Created manually option. Select User-defined boundary from the drop-down list.

107. Click under Boundary name.

108. Select the curve as shown in the image.

109. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

110. Click

111. Ensure Centered is selected from the Tool-

boundary relation list.

112. Click the Passes page.

113. Set the Z-Top value as 216.322.

114. Set the Z-Bottom value as 123.596.

115. Select the Edit Passes tab.

116. Select the Edit using surfaces check box.

117. Set the Overthickness and Axial overthickness value as 0.

118. In the Stock definition style list, click Auto updated Stock.

119. Click the Link page.

120. Set the Clearance level value as 229.

121. Set the Pick position values as 71.3715 and 0 respectively.

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122. Click

123. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

124. Close the Simulation window.

125. Close the Operations window.

126. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY2 and switch on
ROUGH BOUNDARY5. Switch off Lower surfaces and switch on Upper surfaces.

127. Click

128. Unselect the check box before added operation, to switch off the tool path.

129. Copy and Paste the defined operation.

130. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

131. Select MAC 1 (5-Position) in the CoordSys list.

132. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

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133. Select the Created manually option. Select User-defined boundary from the drop-down list.

134. Click under Boundary name.

135.Select the curve as shown in the

image.

136.Click Yes in the OK to accept?

window.

137. Click

138. Ensure Centered is selected from

the Tool-boundary relation list.

139. Click the Passes page.

140. Set the Z-Top value as -59.993.

141. Set the Z-Bottom value as -154.155.

142. Select the Edit Passes tab.

143. Select the Edit using surfaces check box.

144. Set the Overthickness and Axial overthickness value as -1.

145. In the Stock definition style list, click Auto updated Stock.

146. Click the Link page.

147. Set the Clearance level value as 97.

148. Set the Pick position values as -33.88 and -43.22 respectively.

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149. Click

150. If you get a pop-up window that says Depth is below CoordSys lower level; OK?, click Yes in
it.

151. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

152. Close the Simulation window.

153. Close the Operations window.

154. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY5 and switch on
ROUGH BOUNDARY6.

155. Click

156. Unselect the check box before added operation, to switch off the tool path.

157. Copy and Paste the defined operation.

158. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

159. Select MAC 1 (6-Position) in the CoordSys list.

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160. Click the Constraint boundaries page.

161. Select the Created manually option. Select User-defined boundary from the drop-down list.

162. Click under Boundary name.

163. Select the curve as shown in the image.

164. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

165. Click

166. Ensure Centered is selected from the

Tool-boundary relation list.

167. Click the Passes page.

168. Set the Z-Top value as -30.798.

169. Set the Z-Bottom value as -166.995.

170. Select the Edit Passes tab.

171. Select the Edit using surfaces check box.

172. Set the Overthickness and Axial overthickness value as -1.

173. In the Stock definition style list, click Auto updated Stock.

174. Click the Link page.

175. Set the Clearance level value as 48.

176. Set the Pick position values as 18.824 and 14.17 respectively.

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177. Click

178. If you get a pop-up window that says Depth is below CoordSys lower level; OK?, click Yes in
it.

179. Run the simulation in HostCAD mode.

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

180. Close the Simulation window.

181. Close the Operations window.

182. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off ROUGH BOUNDARY6.

183. Click

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Undercut
and
Semi-Finishing Operations
1. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Undercut Milling > Constant Z.

2. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

3. Click the Tool page.

4. Add a Lollipop Mill tool with the parameters as shown in the image.

5. Select HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95 as the holder and add adaptor.

6. Click

7. Click the Levels page.

8. In the Clearance Plane section, select In Z.

9. Set the Plane height value as 25.

10. In the Levels section, set the Retract distance value as 20.

11. Set the Safety distance and Exit safety distance values as 5.

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12. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

13. Switch on the Solid Bodies.

14. Click

15. Click the Constraint boundaries page. Ensure that Created manually option is selected.

16. Select the curves as shown in the image. Click Yes in OK

to accept? window each time.

17. Click

18. Select Center in the Tool-boundary relation list.

19. Click the Passes page.

20.Set the values and parameters as

shown in the image.

21. Click Sorting page.

22.Set the value and parameters as

shown in the image.

23. Click the Link page.

24. Select the Links tab.

25. Ensure that in the lists of Large gaps and

Large, Safety distance is selected.

26. Click the Clearance data page.

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27. Click

The calculated tool path must look as displayed in the image.

28. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Sim 5-Axis Milling.

29. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

30. Switch off the Solid Bodies.

31. Switch on the Upper Surfaces from Surface Bodies.

32. Switch on the Upper Tilt Curve.

33. Click

34. In the Technology list, click Morph between two boundary curves.

35. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

36. Click the Geometry page.

37. Click under Drive surface.

38. Select all the faces of the surface as shown in the image.

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39. Click

40. Click under Start edge curve.

41. Select the curve as shown in the image.

42. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

43. Click

44. Click under End edge curve.

45. Select the curve as shown in the image.

46. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

47. Click

48. Set the Drive surface offset value as 0.5.

49. In the Type list, select Full, start and end at exact
surface edges.

50. Click Margins.

51. Set the values as shown in the image.

52. Click OK.

53. Click the Tool page.

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54.Define a Lollipop Mill tool with the
parameters as shown in the image.

55.Select HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95 as the

holder.

56. Click

57. Click the Levels page.

58. Set the values as shown in the image.

59. Click the Tool path parameters page.

60. Ensure that the Advanced check box is

selected.

61. Set the Cut tolerance value as 0.01.

62. Set the Maximum step over value as 1.

63. Set the Chaining tolerance value as 1.

64. Ensure that in the Step over calculation

list, the option of Approximate is selected.

65. Select the Sorting tab.

66. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

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67. Select the Modify tab.

68. Select the Smooth Toolpath check box.

69. Set the Smoothing value as 3.

70. Set the Detection Angle value as 15.

71. Click the Tool axis control page.

72. In the Output format list select 5 Axis.

73. In the Tool axis direction list select Tilted through curve.

74. Set the Max. angle step value as 1.

75. Select the Tilt curve tab.

76. In the Curve tilt type list select From start to end.

77. Click under Tilt curve.

78. Select the curve as shown in the image.

79.Ensure that the direction of the arrow is from top to bottom

and not the other way round.

80. Click

81. Click

82. Select the Advanced tab.

83. In the Tool contact point list, select At Center.

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84. Click the Link page.

85. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

86.Use the lead-in and lead-out parameters with

default values.

87. Click the Gouge check page.

88. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

89. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is selected.

90. In the Strategy lists, select Retract tool and Along to cut center respectively.

91. Select the Drive surfaces and Check surfaces check boxes.

92. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

93. Switch on the Solid Bodies.

94. Click

95. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces 1.

96.Select the faces as shown in the video named GC_1.mp4. This video is available in the Parts
and Machine Files folder.

97. Click

98. Select Gouge 2 tab.

99. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

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100. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is not selected.

101. In the Strategy lists, select Tilt tool and Automatic respectively.

102. Select the Advanced option.

103. Set the values and parameters as shown in the image.

104. Click OK.

105. Select the Check surfaces check box.

106. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces

2.

107.Select the faces as shown in the video named GC_2.mp4. This video is available in the Parts
and Machine Files folder.

108. Click

109. Set the Stock to leave value as 0.5.

110. Set the Tolerance value as 0.01.

111. Click the Clearance data page.

112. Set the values as shown in the image.

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113. Click the Misc. parameters page.

114. Set the Custom triangulation values as shown in

the image.

115. Click

The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

116. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off the visibility of Upper Surfaces,
Upper Tilt Curve, and Solid Bodies. And, switch on the visibility of Lower Surfaces and Lower
Tilt Curve.

117. Click

118. Copy and Paste the last defined operation.

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119. Double click the pasted operation to edit it.

120. Click the Geometry page.

121. Click under Drive surface.

122. Select all the faces of the surface as shown in the image.

123. Click

124. Click under Start edge curve.

125. Select the curve as shown in the image.

126. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

127. Click

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128. Click under End edge curve.

129. Select the curve as shown in the image.

130. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

131. Click

132. Click Margins.

133. Set the values as shown in the image.

134. Click OK.

135. Click the Levels page.

136. Set the values as shown in the image.

137. Click the Tool path parameters page.

138. Set the Cut tolerance value as 0.01.

139.Select the Maximum Distance check box

and set the value as 0.5.

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140. Set the Maximum step over value as 1.

141. Set the Chaining tolerance value as 0.3.

142. Ensure that in the Step over calculation list, the option of Approximate is selected.

143. Select the Modify tab.

144. Unselect the Smooth Toolpath check box.

145. Click the Tool axis control page.

146. Select the Tilt curve tab.

147. In the Curve tilt type list select From start to end.

148. Click under Tilt curve.

149. Select the curve as shown in the image.

150.Ensure that the direction of the arrow is from top to bottom

and not the other way round.

151. Click

152. Click

153. Click the Gouge check page.

154. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

155. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is selected.

156. In the Strategy lists, select Retract tool and Along to cut center respectively.

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157. Select the Drive surfaces check box and unselect the Check surfaces 1 check box.

158. Select Gouge 2 tab.

159. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

160. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is not selected.

161. In the Strategy lists, select Tilt tool and Automatic respectively.

162. Select the Advanced option.

163. Set the values and parameters as shown in

the image.

164. Click OK.

165. Select the Check surfaces check box.

166. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces 2.

167. Select the faces as shown in the image.

168. Click

169. Click the Clearance data page.

170. Set the values as shown in the image.

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171. Click the Misc. parameters page.

172. Set the Smoothing threshold value as 3.

173. Ensure that the Custom triangulation check box is unselected.

174. Click
The tool path must look as displayed in the image.

You have now finished semi finishing of the part.

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Finishing Operations 7
1. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Sim 5-Axis Milling.

2. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

3. Switch off the Lower Surfaces and Lower Tilt Curve.

4. Switch on the Upper Surfaces from Surface Bodies.

5. Switch on the Upper Tilt Curve.

6. Click

7. In the Technology list, click Morph between two boundary curves.

8. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

9. Click the Geometry page.

10. Click under Drive surface.

11. Select all the faces of the surface as shown in the image.

12. Click

13. Click under Start edge curve.

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14. Select the curve as shown in the image.

15. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

16. Click

17. Click under End edge curve.

18. Select the curve as shown in the image.

19. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

20. Click

21. In the Type list, select Full, start and end at exact
surface edges.

22. Click Margins.

23. Set the values as shown in the image.

24. Click OK.

25. Click the Tool page.

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26. Define a Lollipop Mill tool with
the parameters as shown in the
image.

27. Select HSK A 63 SRK 12x85 as

the holder.

28. Click

29. Click the Levels page.

30. Set the values as shown in the image.

31. Click the Tool path parameters page.

32. Select the Sorting tab.

33. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

34. Click the Tool axis control page.

35. In the Output format list select 5 Axis.

36. In the Tool axis direction list select Tilted

through curve.

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37. Set the Max. angle step value as 1.

38. Select the Tilt curve tab.

39. In the Curve tilt type list select From start to end.

40. Click under Tilt curve.

41. Select the curve as shown in the image.

42.Ensure that the direction of the arrow is from top to bottom

and not the other way round.

43. Click

44. Click

45. Select the Advanced tab.

46. In the Tool contact point list, select At Center.

47. Click the Link page.

48. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

49.Use the lead-in and lead-out parameters with

default values.

50. Click the Gouge check page.

51. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

52. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is

selected.

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53. In the Strategy lists, select Retract tool and Along to cut center respectively.

54. Select the Drive surfaces and Check surfaces check boxes.

55. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

56. Switch on the Solid Bodies.

57. Click

58. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces 1.

59.Select the faces as shown in the video named GC_1.mp4. This video is available in the Parts
and Machine Files folder. These faces were also used for semi-finishing.

60. Click

61. Select Gouge 2 tab.

62. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

63. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is not selected.

64. In the Strategy lists, select Tilt tool and Automatic respectively.

65. Select the Advanced option.

66.Set the values and parameters as shown in the

image.

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67. Click OK.

68. Select the Check surfaces check box.

69. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces 2.

70.Select the faces as shown in the video named GC_3.mp4. This video is available in the Parts
and Machine Files folder.

71. Click

72. Set the Stock to leave value as 0.5.

73. Set the Tolerance value as 0.01.

74. Click the Clearance data page.

75. Set the values as shown in the image.

76. Click

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77. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Sim 5-Axis Milling.

78. Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.

79. Switch off the Upper Surfaces, Upper Tilt Curve and Solid Bodies.

80. Switch on the Lower Surfaces from Surface Bodies.

81. Switch on the Lower Tilt Curve.

82. Click

83. In the Technology list, click Morph between two boundary curves.

84. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

85. Click the Geometry page.

86. Click under Drive surface.

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87. Select all the faces of the surface as shown in the image.

88. Click

89. Click under Start edge curve.

90. Select the curve as shown in the image.

91. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

92. Click

93. Click under End edge curve.

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94. Select the curve as shown in the image.

95. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

96. Click

97. In the Type list, select Full, start and end at exact
surface edges.

98. Click Margins.

99. Set the values as shown in the image.

100. Click OK.

101. Click the Tool page.

102.Define a Lollipop Mill tool with the parameters as

shown in the image.

103. Select the Holder as HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95.

104. Click

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105. Click the Levels page.

106. Set the values as shown in the image.

107. Click the Tool path parameters page.

108. Set the Cut tolerance value as 0.01.

109.Select the Maximum Distance check box

and set the value as 0.5.

110. Set the Maximum step over value as 1.

111. Set the Chaining tolerance value as 0.3.

112. Select the Sorting tab.

113. Select Spiral in the Cutting method list.

114. Click the Tool axis control page.

115. In the Output format list select 5 Axis.

116. In the Tool axis direction list select Tilted through curve.

117. Set the Max. angle step value as 1.

118. Select the Tilt curve tab.

119. In the Curve tilt type list select From start to end.

120. Click under Tilt curve.

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121. Select the curve as shown in the image.

122.Ensure that the direction of the arrow is from top to bottom

and not the other way round.

123. Click

124. Click

125. Select the Advanced tab.

126. In the Tool contact point list, select At Center.

127. Click the Link page.

128. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

129.Use the lead-in and lead-out parameters with

default values.

130. Click the Gouge check page.

131. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

132. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is selected.

133. In the Strategy lists, select Retract tool and Along to cut center respectively.

134. Select only the Drive surfaces check box.

135. Click Gouge 2.

136. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

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137. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is not selected.

138. In the Strategy lists, select Tilt tool and Automatic respectively.

139. Select the Advanced option.

140.Set the values and parameters as

shown in the image.

141. Click OK.

142. Select the Check surfaces check

box.

143. Ensure that the Drive surfaces check box is unselected.

144. Click > Surfaces under Check surfaces 2.

145. Select the faces as shown in the image.

146. Click

147. Set the Stock to leave value as 0.5.

148. Set the Tolerance value as 0.01.

149. Click the Clearance data page.

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150. Set the values as shown in the image.

151. Click the Misc. parameters page.

152. Set the Smooth surface normals

value as 3.

153. Click
The tool path must look as shown in the image.

154. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Sim 5-Axis Milling.

155. In the Technology list, click Parallel to Curves.

156. Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.

157. Click the Geometry page.

158. Click under Drive surface.

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159. Select all the faces of the surface as shown in the image.

160. Click

161. Click under Edge curve.

162. Select the curve as shown in the image.

163. Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

164. Click

165. In the Type list, select Determined by number of

cuts.

166. Set the Number of cuts value as 20.

167. Click Margins.

168. Set the values as shown in the image.

169. Click OK.

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170. Click the Tool page.

171.Define a Lollipop Mill tool with the parameters as

shown in the image.

172. Select the Holder as HSK A 63 SRK 10x85.

173. Click

174. Click the Levels page.

175. Set the values as shown in the image.

176. In the Advanced tab set the Angle step

for rapid moves and Angle step for feed
moves as 5.

177. Click the Tool path parameters page.

178.Set the parameters as shown in the

image.

179. Select the Sorting tab.

180. Select Spiral in the Cutting method list.

181. Click the Tool axis control page.

182. In the Output format list select 5 Axis.

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183. In the Tool axis direction list select Tilted through curve.

184. Set the Max. angle step value as 1.

185. Select the Tilt curve tab.

186. In the Curve tilt type list select From start to end.

187. Click under Tilt curve.

188. Select the curve as shown in the image.

189.Ensure that the direction of the arrow is from top to bottom

and not the other way round.

190. Click

191. Click

192. Select the Advanced tab.

193. In the Tool contact point list, select At Center.

194. Click the Link page.

195. Set the parameters as shown in the image.

196.Use the lead-in and lead-out parameters with

default values.

197. Click the Gouge check page.

198. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

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199. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is selected.

200. In the Strategy lists, select Retract tool and Along to cut center respectively.

201. Select only the Drive surfaces check box.

202. Click Gouge 2.

203. Select the Enable/Disable check box.

204. Ensure that only the Tool tip check box is not selected.

205. In the Strategy lists, select Tilt tool and Automatic

respectively.

206. Select the Advanced option.

207.Set the values and parameters as shown in the

image.

208. Click OK.

209. Select the Check surfaces check box.

210. Ensure that the Drive surfaces check box

is unselected.

211. Click > Surfaces under Check

surfaces 2.

212. Select the faces as shown in the image.

213. Click

214. Set the Stock to leave value as 0.5.

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215. Set the Tolerance value as 0.01.

216. Click the Clearance data page.

217. Set the values as shown in the image.

218. Click the Misc. parameters page.

219. Set the Smooth surface normals

value as 3.

220. Click
The tool path must look as shown in the image.

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221. Select all the operation and run them in the SolidVerify mode.
The part must look as shown in the image.

222. Select all the operations and run them in

the Machine Simulation mode.

If you get a tool and stock collision error in operation number 10, you can safely ignore it and click
Yes in the Gouge/Collision window to continue with the simulation.

The part must look as shown in the image.

End of tutorial.

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