Welcome to
robotic laser and waterjet
cutting using 3DExperience
Delmia.
There are many advantages
to using such a process,
including the ability to handle planer
or two axis shapes, as well as complicated
complex multi axis shapes.
We can dynamically nest parts
to save material.
We can handle the way inside outside
corners are cut, as well as setting
the curve, the width of the cutting stream
as well as the offset to surface.
After creating an optional manufacturing
cell container,
we can define a generic machine,
the laser or waterjet
machine, where we can not only name it,
but set various properties
such as post processor type
and output format,
as well as many other different properties
that we need for our machine.
We can also define the laser head,
for example
the width of the cutting stream,
the offset to surface, as well
as other properties that will help us
when we are doing our cutting operations.
After defining the properties
of our cutting machine,
we bring in our manufacturing product
with all its components.
We set how many of each part are needed,
whether grain on the stock is important,
the direction of cut,
and other parameters that are necessary,
such as how do we nest this?
What's the distance between parts,
the distance between the part and edges
of stock, as well as other necessary items
for the computation of the blink.
Then we hit the compute button.
Let the computer do its magic,
and we get what we are to cut.
Now that the individual parts of our
assembly have been nested on our stock,
we'll go to the cutting operation tool
on our laser and waterjet category,
and we'll select the outside edges
of each individual component
using the operator
that's available that extracts the edges.
And in addition
we will set the guide points.
That's where the cutting starts
and stops on each individual part.
And hence the direction,
which helps optimise the whole cut path.
After the individual
contours of each part are selected,
we'll be able to display the whole cut
path and optimise further
the start and end directions
and points of each individual part,
and how it contributes to the whole.
We can also mimic
the contours of identical parts
that haven't been selected,
replicating these contours
across the whole assembly,
as we'll see here.
And then we'll have the complete
cutting path shown.
When we're in the laser and waterjet
cutting module, we have access to a wizard
here shown on the right,
which helps us step by step.
We can simulate the final cutting process,
the whole path
of all the parts, and the transition
from one part to another.
Shown here in red, the green
being the actual cut of the insides,
which are done first
before the exteriors are done.
So this is a culmination
of all of our efforts
thus far, including defining the machine,
defining the parts, the contours,
the direction, different parameters.
And here we see the final result.
Once we're
happy with the results of our simulation,
we can generate NC code
to send to the actual physical machine.
Determine the material the NC output
format, and any other final parameters.
And here we see there a final program.
Here we have a fixture holding
two complex 3D parts, left
and right hand side
that will be cut by a laser,
a five axis laser.
And here we can save ourselves time
by replicating the left hand
contour to the right hand part.
As we can see here, we can dynamically,
fully simulate this five axis process.
Here we see the laser cutting the holes
on the side of the left
and right hand side parts.
We can simulate the whole process here
as shown in 3D experience dome,
including the tool, the actual cutting,
the rotation of the cutting head. And.
The resultant parts that are created.
Finally, of course, we want to create
NC code from all of our efforts
to center the actual physical
machine on the plant floor.
So here we can
see the process to achieve
and get that code.
hope you enjoyed this presentation
on robotic laser and waterjet cutting
with 3DExperience Delmia.
