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Interface
Create the Setup
Face
2D Adaptive Clearing
2D Pocket
2D Adaptive Clearing 2
2D Contour
Create the Chamfers
Create the Countersinks
Drilling
Tapping
Simulate and Post Process
Before proceeding, please open the part CAM Mania Tutorial.ipt in Inventor HSM Express, which
can be found in <FDS-ROOT>\AIA2013\IHSMEXPRESS
Once a part or assembly file is loaded and a strategy selected from the CAM ribbon, the CAM
Browser becomes active replacing the familiar Inventor Model Browser. The CAM Browser lets you
view and modify all machining-related data in the current part or assembly.
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The Setup operation dialog is displayed with the Model tab active.
In Model group, click the Model button and select the part within the stock bounding box.
In the Work Coordinate System (WCS) group, make sure that Stock box point is selected
from the Origin: drop-down menu.
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From the Bounding box point: drop-down menu, select Top corner 3.
Select Add stock to sides and top- bottom from the Stock offset mode drop-down menu.
Change Side offset to: 0
Change Top offset to: 1 mm
Change Bottom offset to: 5 mm
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Click
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Click
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In the Feed & Speed group, change Lead-in feedrate to: 1000 mm/min
Change Ramp feedrate to: 300 mm/min
Change Plunge feedrate to: 300 mm/min
The toolpath is now calculated and a preview appears in the graphics window.
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Click
Click
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Click the Pocket selections button and select the bottom face edges at each pocket and
apply.
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Activate the Passes tab and adjust the Stock to Leave value to 1 mm.
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Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Adaptive and create the toolpath.
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Click
Click
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Click the Pocket selections button and, once again, select the three faces at the bottom of
the part like before.
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Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Pocket and create the toolpath.
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Click first rewind and then Play button on the Simulation player to playback the defined
toolpaths.
When the simulation is complete, click the Close button in the Simulation dialog box, or
right-click in the graphics window and select Close from the marking menu.
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Click
Click the Geometry tab and ensure that the Pocket selections button is still active.
Disable the Machine cavities check box to ensure that machining occurs on the outside of
the selected profile, and not the inside.
Attention: When you disable Machine cavities, the Stock Contours check box is
automatically enabled and the stock contour is displayed on the part.
Select the outer profile as shown in the following image:
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From the Bottom Height drop-down menu, select From model bottom.
Set Bottom offset to: -0.25 mm
Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Adaptive and create the toolpath.
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Click the Geometry tab and ensure that the Contour selections button is active.
Select the same outer profile as you did in the previous 2D adaptive operation.
Make sure that the contour arrow points out as shown in the image below. Click the arrow to
reverse its direction, if necessary.
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From the Bottom Height drop-down menu, select From model bottom.
Set Bottom offset to: -0.25 mm
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Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Contour and create the toolpath.
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Click
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On the Geometry tab, click the Contour selections button and select all four chamfers on
the top surface of the part.
Make sure that the contour arrows point out as shown in the image below. Click an arrow to
reverse its direction, if necessary.
Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Contour and create the toolpath.
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Click
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Important: If Select same diameter is disabled (grayed out), you have most likely selected
the edge of the cylinder instead of the face. Be sure to select cylindrical faces to use this
feature.
Select Drilling - rapid out from the Cycle type drop-down menu.
Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
Repeat the Drill operation to create the four drilled holes by Duplicating the former Drill
operation.
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Double click to edit the Drill operation and change the tool to 3 mm drill.
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Click
On the Geometry tab, click the Hole faces button and select the bottom face of one of the
threaded holes.
Enable the Select same diameter check box. The other three threaded holes are
automatically selected.
Click the Cycle tab.
Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
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Click
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On the Geometry tab, click the Hole faces button and select the face of one of the threaded
holes.
Enable the Select same diameter check box. The other three remaining holes are
automatically selected.
Click
, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
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Click first rewind and then Play button on the Simulation player to playback the defined
toolpaths.
When the simulation is complete, click the Close button in the Simulation dialog box, or
right-click in the graphics window and select Close from the marking menu.
Final result should look like this
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Next, click On the CAM ribbon, click Toolpath panel Post Process
Tip: As an alternative, you can also right-click on the Setup folder in the CAM Browser and
select Post Process (All) from the pop-up context menu.
Select heidenhain.cps - Generic Heidenhain from the Post Configuration drop-down menu.
Accept the default output folder or choose another.
Start the post processor by clicking the Post button. Accept the default file name or provide
another.
Click the Save button.
Because the Open NC file in editor check box is enabled by default in the Post Process
dialog box, the post processed file is automatically loaded into Inventor HSM Edit.
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From the editor you can edit, inspect, and transfer your NC program to your CNC machine.
The editor provides a number of CNC code-specific functions including line
numbering/renumbering, XYZ range finder, and file comparison. The editor also features a
DNC link for reliable RS-232 communications with a variety of CNC controls.
Remember: You can also post process individual operations by right-clicking the operation
in the CAM Browser, and selecting Post Process from the pop-up context menu.
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