SolidCAM 2011 What’s New
SolidCAM operations ribbon
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Improvement in selection speed (highlighting) • Use SolidWorks highlighting in: – 3D model selection – Face selection – Target and Stock selection
• Important for big CAM-parts
Improvement in simulation speed • Speed of simulation with “Show data” closed: – 436% time savings in HostCAD. – 68% time saving in SolidVerify
• Speed of simulation with “Show data” opened: – 57% time savings in HostCAD. – 28% time saving in SolidVerify
Improvement in geometry synchronization • Suppressed chains are not erased from geometry. Can be repaired after “Unsuppress“ automatically. • Suppressed faces are not erased from geometry, just hidden. Can be repaired after “Unsuppress” automatically.
Improvement in operation names and CAM-tree view • Tool deleted from operation name – user can define whether to show it or not, as property of CAM-tree.
Improvement in SolidCAM settings • Customization of Simulation modes • Automatic CAM-part definition settings
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SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
New operations
New: Inter-operation movement operation • Planar • Cylindrical • Spherical
Inter-operation movement by SolidCAM Professor >>
New: Toolbox cycles
Toolbox - strategies
• Spiral open slot • Spiral open slot wide • Spiral closed slot wide • Simple slot • Closed slot • Spine slot Spiral slot by SolidCAM Professor >> Simple/Closed/Spine slots by SolidCAM Professor >>
Toolbox - strategies
• Simple corner • Broaching • Simple multi bosses • Ruled • O-Ring • Flattened surface on cylinder Simple corner, Broaching, Simple multi bosses by SolidCAM Professor >> Ruled, O-Ring, Flattened surface on cylinder by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
MACHINE DEFINITION
New: Machine ID definition
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Complete definition of CNC machine
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Define Machine Devices and options
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Define Machine Kinematics
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Define Machine table-turret submachines
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Define Machine work-zone
MachineID definition by SolidCAM Professor >>
New: Sub-machines • Sub-machine = combination of Turret and Table
New: Machine Control operation • The Machine Control Operation enables managing the various machine devices • Define action process for a number of devices • Control over device’s options – easy generation of output for CNC machine that activates the device options • Available both in Milling and Turning
Machine Control Operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Tool Table
Tool Table • New interface of Tool table
• Composite turning tools • Turrets definition • Mounting
New interface of Tool table User-interface improvements to make the tool table easier to use
Tooltable interface by SolidCAM Professor >>
Turning tools: composite, drilling, simple Composite tools provides the user with four tool types – Turning , Grooving, Threading, Boring. Drilling tools provides the user with following drilling tools – Drill, Center Drill, Chamfer Drill, Spot Drill, Reamer, Tap and Bore. Simple tools provides the user with the following turning tools – Ext. Rough, Ext. Thread, Ext. Groove, Ext. Contour, Int. Face Back, Int. Thread, Int. Groove, Int. Contour, and Int. Rough.
Composite Turning tools New composite turning tools built from the insert and holder
Composite turning tools by SolidCAM Professor >>
Turrets definition •
Rotary turrets
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Linear turrets
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Spindle head
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Tool Storage
Turning tool Mounting •
Tool angle
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Setup angle
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B-angle
Milling tool Mounting •
For Rotary and Linear turrets.
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Define tool position in turret related to Main Spindle.
Coolant • Coolant options according to Machine ID • Separate Machine and Turret coolants
Coolant by SolidCAM Professor >>
Tool change position • Possibility to define tool change position in operation • Separate X, Y and Z axis movements
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Support STL holder in Milling
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Tool path editor
Tool path editor •
Tool path editing to remove any unneeded moves
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
2.5 Milling
2.5D milling – Improve Profile Link
Improve lead-in/lead-out: • Tangent Extension • User-defined
2.5D Link improvements by SolidCAM Professor >>
2.5D milling – Profile/Pocket - Improve Keep tool down
Improve Keep tool down in: • Links between passes • Links between chains by providing 2 types of links: o Through Safety distance o Through Clearance level
Keep tool down by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
HSR/HSM
New: HSR (High Speed Roughing) • Roughing strategies of High Speed Machining
High Speed Roughing by SolidCAM Professor >>
HSM – Link facet tolerance to passes tolerance • Facet tolerance automatically changes when Passes tolerance is changed (Facet tolerance = Passes tolerance/2.1)
Tolerances and Fillets improvements by SolidCAM Professor >>
HSM - Fillets •
Add the Basic option that provides fillet quickly – but with less parameter control
Tolerances and Fillets improvements by SolidCAM Professor >>
Improve link in HSM to sim 5x – Relink option
• Possibility to use links like in 5x. Sim. operation
Link improvement (Relink) by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Turning and Mill-Turn
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Stock and Fixtures
Stock definition •
Single dialog box for the stock model definition
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Extended functionality for the stock model definition: • • • • • •
Cylinder Box Revolved boundary around Z Extruded boundary 3D Model STL
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Automatic Material boundary generation Automatic Cylinder stock definition Automatic Stock definition for Turning parts
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Show on model – shows box and cylinder Stock and Fixture definition by SolidCAM Professor >>
Fixture definition
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Single dialog box for the fixture model definition
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New fixture types:
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Fixture (3D Model) Chuck (User Defined) Chuck (Standard)
Automatic Clamp geometry generation No need to define Clamp at the beginning
Standard chuck fixture library
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Definition of standard chuck dimensions in Fixture library
Fixture library by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
New Turning operations
New Turning operation: Face • •
New Face operation to perform facial turning Replaces the current possibilities of facial turning within the Turning and Grooving operations.
Face turning operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
New Turning operation: CutOff • •
New Cutoff operation to perform cutoff of machined part Replaces the current Cut Work type within the Grooving operation.
CutOff operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
New Turning operation: Angled Grooving •
New Angled grooving operation to perform machining of angled grooves
Angled grooving operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
New turning operation: Sim. 4x Turning Possibility to change tool angle during turning operation.
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Enhancements of Turning operation
Enhancement of turning operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
Enhancements of turning operation – Modify Geometry •
Modify geometry : •
Start/End Extension/trimming
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Modify offset
Enhancements of turning operation (grooving tool) Rough type - Ramping • New Rough type – Ramping
Enhancements of turning operation – iMachining stratgy • Grooving tool with round tool tip.
Enhancements of turning operation •
Advanced Stairs method for Turning finish
Enhancements of turning operation - Strategies
Enhancements of turning operation – Break edges
Enhancements of link in turning operations Define the link movement for finish cuttings for the following SolidCAM operations:
•Face operation •Turning operation •Grooving operation •Angled Grooving operation •Cutoff operation
Enhancements of link in turning operations Approach point
Retract point
Enhancements of link in turning operations – lead-In/leadout Lead IN
Lead OUT
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Enhancements of Drilling operation in Turning
Enhancements of Drilling operation •
Start and End position
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Delta depth
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Center Shift
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Depth type improvements
Enhancement of drilling operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Enhancement of Threading operation in Turning
Enhancement of threading operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
Enhancements of threading operation – Modify geometry •
Modify geometry :
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Start/End Extension/trimming
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Modify offset
Enhancements of threading operation – Thread standards •
Thread standards
Enhancements of threading operation – Number of starts Enables the user to perform the machining of multi-start threads, within the Threading operation Thread Start
Thread Start Thread Start
Thread St art
Thread St art
Thread St art
Circular: creates a circular pattern of threads around the revolution axis (Z-axis) - the threads are evenly distributed.
Linear: creates a linear pattern of threads. The threads are distributed in the positive direction of the revolution axis (Z-axis). The distance between two successive threads is defined according to the following formula: Distance = Pitch / Number of threads.
Enhancements of threading operation – Threading cycles •
Threading Cycles support
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Enhancements of Grooving operation in Turning
Enhancement of grooving operation by SolidCAM Professor >>
Enhancements of grooving operation – Modify geometry •
Modify geometry :
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Start/End Extension/trimming
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Modify offset
Enhancements of grooving operation – Break Edges •The Break edges option enables you to modify the geometry by applying chamfers/fillets in the external/internal corners of the geometry.
Enhancements of grooving operation - Technology Finish Options:
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Turn-Groove method ISO-Turning method Down only Advance down only Stairs method
SolidCAM 2011 - What’s New
Multi-Turret synchronization
Multi-Turret synchronization • Multi-Turret timeframe • Operations synchronization • Limitations control
Multi-turret synchronization by SolidCAM Professor >>
Multi-Turret timeframe • • • •
Turret Synchronization dialog box Timeframe Operation boxes Uniform view (without timeframe)
Operations synchronization •
Start-Start synchronization
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End-End synchronization
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Start-End synchronization
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Automatic waiting adding.
Limitations control •
Detection of clashes between milling and turning operations with different turrets on same table.
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Detection of clashes between turning operations using different Spins on the same spindle.
AN iNTELLIGENT APPROACH TO MACHINING
July 9, 2010
Chris Calderone
iMachining Goals
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Simplified User Experience
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Optimized Tool Paths
4 Consistently Efficient Cutting
Higher Material Removal Rates
iMachining Two Modules
Technology Wizard Speed & Feed Manager
Intelligent Tool Path Generator
3 Problems with Typical Standard Tool Paths
Standard Tool paths
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Over Loaded Tools
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Cutting Air
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Non Tangent Tool Paths
(unpredictable loads)
(inefficient)
(sharp changes in the tool path)
iMachining’s Intelligent Tool Path
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Controlled Step Overs
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Exact Stock Material Machining
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Smooth Tangent Tool Paths
(no over loading of the tool)
(no air cutting)
(smooth machining)
iMachining’s Intelligent Tool Path
Controlled Step Overs
Exact Stock Machining
(no over loading of the tool)
(no air cutting)
Smooth Tangent Tool Paths (Smooth Machining)
iMachining Tool Path
iMachining - Complete Controlled Step Over Controlled step over
iMachining - Controlled Step Over viewed as cutting angle
80 degrees maximum
90 degrees
Controlled cutting angle
Never exceed cutting angle in iMachining!
iMachining - No Air Cutting
Machined corner first
iMachining - Tangent Tool Paths Automatically
Smooth and Tangent
3 Problems with Standard Tool Paths
Over Loaded Tools
Cutting Air
Non Tangent Tool Paths
iMachining’s Intelligent Tool Path
Controlled Step Overs
Exact Stock Machining
(no over loading of the tool)
(no air cutting)
Smooth Tangent Tool Paths (Smooth Machining)
Entire Part Using iMachining
Electrical Housing
2 Features Only Found in iMachining
Morphing Spirals Only in iMachining!
Intelligent Separation only in iMachining!
Min and Max Sep over (Cutting Angle) for Morphing Spirals
80 degrees
Maximum cutting angle
20 degrees
Minimum cutting angle
Morphing Spirals After Separation
Morphing Spiral
iMachining Rest and Finish cuts Finish Clean corners then profile pass
Rest Remove material from areas where larger tool could not fit.
Optimal Speeds and Feeds by the Technology Wizard
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Material & Machine Databases
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Synchronize All Parameters
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Seamless Integration
Key Features of the Technology Wizard
Chip Thickness
Speed and Feed Adjustment
Anti-Vibration
#1 Chip Thickness
Chip Load at 90 Degrees
Chip Load at 20 Degrees
Faster feed Rates! Efficient
Reasons to reduce speeds and feeds
Not preferred
Need to reduce force
#2 Speed and Feed Adjustment
Anti Vibration Techniques Tool diameter Number of flutes Helix angle Depth of cut
ACPs = Axial Contact Points
4.5 ACPs 4 ACPs 3 ACPs 2 ACPs
2 ACPs
Perfect Depth
Many Contact Points
The best tool path!
Morphing spirals Intelligent separation Reduced programming time Best user interface Reduced cycle times First part success Automatic speeds and feeds
iMachining • Optimal Tool path • Speeds and feeds definition (Technology Wizard) Result: Major savings in machining time and increased tool life
SolidCAM 2011 What’s New