Orient solid model on feature cam
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Solid models are available in a wide variety of formats, from industry standards like STEP, to CAD-system-specific formats, to kernel modeler formats. If you are ready to step up to solids, Solids Import provides basic support to machine solid models in an easy-to-use environment so that you can ease into solids.
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Solid models provide more accurate geometry than other formats, which reduces errors. GibbsCAM solids-based options are built on the Solids Import option. Solid models are more and more common in manufacturing as a source data type. SolidSurfacer provides a powerful capability that allows you to project geometry onto surfaces to generate final toolpath geometry. The source for the toolpath geometry can be just about anything, including text. You generate the toolpath you want and then you project it onto the surfaces to be machined. Sometimes you want to have direct control of the toolpath over multiple surfaces. With SolidSurfacer, you can machine multiple surfaces quickly and easily. You have complete control over cut parameters like direction, orientation, step-over amount, and depth. With SolidSurfacer, you can create gouge-free, 3-axis toolpaths easily using a variety of machining styles like lace-cut and zig-zag. Applying toolpaths across multiple surfaces or over an entire solid is a key machining capability, in addition to pocketing and profiling.
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Today’s parts include a variety of forms and surfaces. So, you’re in complete control when generating toolpaths. With SolidSurfacer, you can specify the offset, or how closely the tool comes, for each of these surface types. You must consider different types of surfaces when machining: the surface that is actually being machined, the part surfaces not being machined, and any surfaces associated with fixtures. You can use the solid, which is generated from the suppressed feature, to create cores or electrodes. You can suppress these features with the SolidSurfacer extract/heal feature capability, which removes the feature’s geometry and heals the surrounding area. Often parts include minor features that get in the way when generating toolpaths. Extract/Heal Features (For Core/Cavity or Electrodes) With SolidSurfacer, you can generate the correct parting line automatically and then use it to divide the mold halves easily. Manually determining where the parting line should be can be a very tedious process. You need to separate mold halves at the extents of the part to ensure that the part can be removed readily. With SolidSurfacer, you can apply an amount of draft slightly angling vertical walls. Often parts have vertical walls that make them difficult to remove from molds without sliders. Automatic filleting of a surface to avoid sharp concave corners.Operation splitting for tool wear and for optimal length out of the holder.Automatic core/cavity detection for inside-out or outside-in determination.Directly machining faceted bodies like imported STL files.Advanced 3D with High-Speed MachiningĪdvanced 3D with High-Speed Machining (HSM) expands the 3D surface and solid body machining of SolidSurfacer in many ways: And its powerful surface modeling functionality is easy to use. SolidSurfacer provides extended surface modeling capabilities to handle surface creation or modification. Though more and more parts files are provided in solid model format, surfaces still play a key part in their definition, and surface modeling for manufacturing is still a very important capability.