Getting Started in FeatureCAM

Getting Started in FeatureCAM
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Contents
Introduction 1
Special features in this guide .2
Tell us what you think .2
FeatureCAM overview 3
Why creating toolpaths is so fast .4
What’s new in this release 5
Website .5
Using FeatureCAM 6
Starting FeatureCAM for the first time .6
Opening a part 9
Closing the Stock wizard .11
Creating a simple part 12
Saving your work .14
Interface tour 15
Title bar 16
Menu bar 16
Toolbars .17
Graphics window .26
Steps panel .31
Part View panel 45
Browser 47
Results window 49
Assistance bar 50
Feature/Geometry Edit bar 50
Status bar 50
Printing .51
Keyboard shortcuts 52
Getting help 54
Introduction to 2.5D milling 56
Creating a part file .56ii • Contents FeatureCAM 2011 Getting Started
Viewing 60
Toolpaths 61
Order of manufacturing operations 62
Part documentation 65
Controlling the automation 67
NC code 68
Tool mapping .68
Changing post processors 69
Saving NC code .70
Features from curves 71
Getting started 72
Setting the snaps 73
Building circles 73
Drawing lines .74
Chaining a curve 76
Creating a feature from a curve .77
Simulating the part .78
Modifying the boss feature to contour around the part .78
Changing the plunge point .79
Introduction to turning 82
Getting started 82
Create a part file .82
Making features .86
Viewing 90
Toolpaths 91
Ordering of operations .92
Part documentation 94
NC code 94
Changing post processors 95
Saving NC code .95
Introduction to turn/mill 97
Getting started 97
Creating a turn feature .98
Viewing 101
Creating a radial hole pattern on the face 102
Engraving on the face 104
Creating a pattern of wrapped slots .106
Simulating a turn/mill part .106FeatureCAM 2011 Getting Started Contents • iii
Creating features from 3D CAD models 108
Getting started 108
Importing the CAD model .109
Aligning the model 111
Shading the part .113
Automatic feature recognition .114
Recognizing holes 115
Recognizing pockets 117
Creating a slot feature 119
Creating a side feature .120
Simulating the entire part .122
Introduction to 3D milling 124
Getting started 124
Creating the bottle surface .127
Viewing 128
Creating a surface milling feature 130
Simulating the entire part .131
Introduction to 5-axis simultaneous 133
Getting started 133
Creating a surface milling feature 134
Importing geometry .137
Adding flowline operation .138
Recognizing holes 142
Recognizing side features 143
Solid modeling basics 146
Getting started 147
Creating the initial solid .147
Hidden line graphics 151
Creating the curved lower surface .153
Creating constant and variable radius fillets 158
Adding thickness 160
Creating a mold cavity .162
Introduction to WIRE 164
Getting started 164
Creating the profile 165
Creating a wire EDM feature .167i
Simulating a wire EDM toolpath .168
Generating NC code .170
Adding a taper angle 170
Creating the second profile 173
Creating a 4-axis wire EDM feature 175
Modifying the start point .177
Matching the curves .178
Simulating the part .180
Index
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