5-Axis table - table machines

(Axis Vector) - - -
. (A) 1,0,0.
(C) 0,0,1.

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(Axis Origin) -
(Model
Workplane) ( , CLDATA
PowerMILL).
(primary rotational axis) (origin)
(secondary axis).
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A C,
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(model workplane)
, 0,0,0:

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Machine kinematics
 MTD (External MTD), ,
option file. MTD
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. option file
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Path MTD
option file.
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(model of External).
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Path . , .

(Kinematics chain)

:
(Order)
(Parameter) .
, (Edit).
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(Direction) .

(workplane), .
(Head values)
.
workplane PowerMILL,
(cutfiles) ( CLDATA Workplane).
(Origin) .

(Head values)
(
).
(Machine workplane) CLDATA Output
Workplane, CLDATA PowerMILL.
 (Table values) ,
.
PowerMILL.

(Limits)
. .
, Check.
Delcam PostProcessor:

Defining rotational axes

 , (, B C),
, -

:

(Rotary Axis Location )

(Rotary Axis Vector)
(Rotary Axis Origin)
(Rotary Axis Limits)

C
PowerMILL, C.

(Rotary Axis Location)

(Rotary Axis Vector)

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X .
Y B.
Z C.

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(1,0,0), (0,1,0) (0,0,1).
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 (Rotary Axis Limits)

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- +/-3600.

4-Axis table machines

option file, Kinematic

Model 4-Axis Head or 4-Axis Table.
- :

X.
(origin axis vector) ( )
.
( ).
(Axis Vector) -
() ,
.
(Axis Origin) -

(Model Workplane) ( ,
CLDATA PowerMILL).
 Model Workplane Machine Workplane

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Model Workplane Machine Workplane . ,

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, model workplane
machine workplane ( ).
(, )
(
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model
workplane. , {}
machine workplane ,
model workplane machine
workplane ( , ,
.

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Delcam,
- .
(pivot point) -
( ,
( Tool Length Compensation Mode)
Delcam),
machine workplane ( ) ,
.
model workplane
(
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Delcam ).

4-Axis head machines

option file, Kinematic
Model 4-Axis Head or 4-Axis Table.
- :
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Y B

(Direction) -
() ,
.
(Origin) -
, .
, .
, , - .

X. .

( )

, , (Pivot Point),
, ,
. 4 ,
:

Pnc = Pcl + TL*TV + Delta(P)

Pnc = ( ) pivot point

Pcl = CLDATA (tool tip coordinates
from CLDATA)
TL = (tool length)
TV = ( TL*TV-
, ) (current
normal tool vector (so TL*TV is a tool vector whose module is equal to the tool
length)).

Delta(P) (P) - ( ).
(P) (primary axis).
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. - ,
,
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(, ,
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Delcam
, (0,0,0).
 MTD-based kinematics
, (MTD)

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(PM-Post)
, CLDATA ( )
( ).
.

- .
.
PM-Post
, MTD.
, , MTD-.
, MTD, ,
3-, 4- 5- .
,
6- .

Example of an MTD Model

, MTD
- (Head - Head). , MTD-
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Table Branch ( )

Axis 1 Machine Y Linear

, -
. .
{} ,
, , .
Y.
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(
Y workplane).
, .
- 1.

Head Branch
Axis 2 Machine X Linear
 ( ),
. - 2.
() ,
, MTD -
.
( ) , MTD- .
, , X .
,
.

Axis 3 Machine Z Linear ( - Z .)

-
. - .

Axis 4 Machine A Rotary ( .)

( ).

(Primary Rotary
Angle) , ,
- .
A,

option file .

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,
,

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- .
 (Secondary
Rotary Angle parameter) , . B,
() B
option file .

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6 ,
. 6
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( , ).

Multi-axis configuration: general

(Linearise Multi-Axis Moves) -

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, General.
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CLDATA

(Use Constant Surface Speed Feed Rate)

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, CLDATA.
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(Calculation Method) - ,
3+2

(local workplane). :
, ,
.
() Euler,
X , Y Z.
Euler, Euler,
,
NC. (Calculation
Method) Euler, ,
.

3+2 ,
RTCP (Profile to Multi-Axis machine with RTCP) 3+2
(Coordinates Control),
Workplane (Set Workplane) On and Set
Workplane Off.

(Workplane ITV Convention) ITV Workplane -

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Heid-. ,

(Initial Tool Vector direction).

Multi-axis configuration: retract and reconfigure

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Machine Kinematics
, MTD MTD-based kinematics

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- ,
. :
(Stop Program) ,
,
. Retract and Reconfigure.
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, NC
 -720 720. , 720
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360 0, .
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Rotations Limit:

,
option file.

Retract and Reconfigure, Retract and Reconfigure

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, Retract Feed Rate.
.

( ).
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NC
,
. .
;
. ,
, , Retract
and Reconfigure.

(Minimize Rotations) - -
:
- ,
, ,
( ,
Rotations Limit)
.
- :
No - ,
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( ,
Rotations Limit)
.
 - A [-720;
+720], 720,
0:
- N110 X10 Y20 Z130 A720 B50
- N120 X10 Y20 Z130 A0 B50
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, (.
Yes).
Yes - ,
,
360 .

- A [-720;
+720], 720,
A B 180 :
- N110 X10 Y20 Z130 A720 B50
- N120 X10 Y20 Z130 A540 B230

(Rotations Limit) - ,
Minimize Rotations, (No).
, Delcam ,
. Delcam
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,
:
Simple -
Delcam,

( ). , linearisation
,
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Manual -
. Delcam
Reconfigure for Manual
Mode.
Retract &Reconfigure Start and Retract&Reconfigure
End.
 (Withdrawal Distance)- ,
.
,
. -
100 (, 100 100 ,
, ).

(Percentage Of Plunge Distance) -

Retract and Reconfigure ,
. , ,
( , ),
. - ,
Withdrawal Distance 150, Withdrawal Distance - 10,
15.
Retract Feed Rate ( ) - .
:
CLDATA Skim Rate - CLDATA,
Retract and Reconfigure.
(Specify Feed Rate)-
, ,
Retract and Reconfigure.

(Plunge Feed Rate) - ,

.
:
CLDATA (Use CLDATA Plunge Rate)
- CLDATA
.
(Specify Feed Rate) -
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 Coordinates control

(ACC) -
.

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, .

(On)
(ACC),
workplane.

Machine Attach Point ( ) - X, Y

Z . :
( ),
(Gauge Face)
(Pivot)
Delcam
Machine Attach Point.

Force Attach Point to Tool Tip for 3-axis - Select On to force a Machine Attach
Point of Tool Tip for 3-axis cases regardless of the Machine Attach Point setting.