Hello and welcome.
Today we're going to have a deep dive
into our Olympic trophy
and how SOLIDCAM Simultaneous five axis
has allowed us to machine this.
Let's first start
by looking at how we can use
simultaneous five axis to relive stock.
In this we have made a surface
inside SOLIDWORKS as can be shown here.
We're going to use this to trim
some of the stock left
over from Imachining
in a previous operation.
This will allow us to do
subsequent operations with ease
and make sure there's no stock
that's going to interfere
with SOLIDCAM We can easily use
barrel or oval form tools,
and it'll be an excellent choice
for this toolpath.
From there,
we can choose a tool axis, direction,
and the limits we may want to work
in, as well as depth cuts and making
sure that we don't cut any fresh air
by using the stock definition.
As you
can see, as we come to simulate this,
we can see the toolpath plane
live in action,
cutting the surface model we brought in
and clearing up the stock
so we can get on with our next operation.
This really allows great flexibility,
see, to making sure
that the design intent
comes through into the actual
machined part.
Moving from this,
let's look at another great technology
of inside SOLIDCAM.
Geodesic machining also allows for five
axis tool paths The difference with
this is we can have a look
at the entire model or just a surface.
And sure, a completely constant
step over between each individual
toolpath on a multi axis path.
As you can see again,
we can use oval form and barrel form tools
to make sure we can get as much machined
as possible as quick of time
and assigned things
such as surface quality.
As we bring this into simulation
or seeing it on the machine, you can see
this is a great way to form this
radius on the top of the trophy.
It's not just roughing and finishing.
Simultaneous five axis can be used
for using the projection technology.
We can also engrave.
We can do this by picking a surface
we want to engrave
and then edges to groove.
With this
we can also assign an offset to cut into
as well as describing the tool,
the levels, the access control.
But you're all familiar with.
From this,
we can then go and see a tool path again
inside the simulation to verify
it is exactly what we need.
As we bring this through to the machine,
we can see priority,
which we know everything.
A further multi axis
technology inside SOLID CAM It's swarth
machining.
In swath machining we use the side
of the cutter rather than the end.
We can define this by again
picking a surface we want to work on
and add additional information if needed.
Picking the tool in this case an end mill.
And then as you aware,
picking the technology for the levels.
Step over, step down an axis control
the stem
gets brought through into the simulation.
Let's do one nice sweep to clear this up.
Another great tool with inside
solid comes multi
axis is five axis edge breaking.
This gives you a great set of tools
to make sure your parts are finished
perfectly.
In this case
I've selected a series of edges, but
you could also pick these automatically
if that's what you desire.
From there we can assign a tool, be a ball
nose an end mill or even more assign
how deep we want the edge break to be,
and then to go and simulate it
from there.
You can see in this case is automatically
created a five axis tool path.
But this could be locked to 3 or
4 axes if needed or required.
With this all
being said, we've seen some great tool
paths inside SOLIDCAM,
the simultaneous five axis
can have great control
as well as automation where required,
making sure that we can
machine what we need to machine.
So if we have all that being said,
thank you for watching and see you soon.