CAMWorks Mill-Turn
Course Overview
DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to teach individuals interactively how to create, review and edit Turn and Mill/Turn toolpaths using CAMWorks for the machining of parts and assemblies as created in SolidWorks
PREREQUISITES
Students attending this course are expected to have the following: CAMWorks 2.5-axis training (SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard Training) . Experience with SOLIDWORKS Design Software. Experience with CNC Machining.
CAMWorks user interface
Process overview
Machine Definition
Stock Definition
Define Machinable features using Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR)
Define Machinable features using Interactive Feature Recognition (IFR)
Generate Operation Plan
Insert Operations Interactively
Modify Operation Parameters
Simulate – Section View
Post Process
Machine Definition – Chuck Definition, Sub Spindle Distance
Stock Definition – Define stock using a revolved sketch
Spindle Attribute
Sub spindle Setups
Sub Spindle Operations
Programming a part for machining on a CNC Lathe with two turrets
Stock Definition – define stock from a part file
Machine Definition – Selecting a 4 axis Lathe machine, Tool cribs
Working with the Sync Manager – Sync codes
Pinch Turning
Add Machine to the Technology Database
Programming a part for machining on a CNC Lathe with three turrets
Step Through Toolpath
Post processing
Mill Turn on a single turret/Single Spindle machine
Machine Definition – Defining the machine, Selecting Toolcribs, Machine setup
Milling orientation and types – Face, OD, Fixed, Free, Polar, etc.
Adding Turn setup for cutoff operation
Mill Turn with Sub Spindle
Mill Turn Wrapped features and operations
Multi-Axis operations in Mill Turn