SolidCAM 2022 Closed Impeller Machining Vol-2

SolidCAM Application Tutorial
Closed Impeller - 2
SolidCAM + SOLIDWORKS
The Complete Integrated Manufacturing Solution
Contents
Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
2. Geometries Definition................................................................................................. 5
3. CAM-Part, Stock, & Target Definition....................................................................... 33
4. Roughing Boundaries Definition............................................................................. 43
5. 3+2 Roughing Operations........................................................................................ 47
6. 5X Semi-Finishing Operations................................................................................. 63
7. 5X Finishing Operations........................................................................................... 79
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Introduction 1
About this course
The goal of this course is to teach you how to use SolidCAM’s 3D HSR, Undercut Machining, and
Sim 5-Axis Machining technologies to machine a closed impeller part. This tutorial covers the basic
concepts of these technologies. Once you have developed a good foundation in basic skills, you can
refer to the online help for information on the less frequently used options.
Prerequisites
Students attending this course are expected to have basic knowledge of the SolidCAM software.
Course design
This course is designed around a task-based approach to training. The guided exercises will teach you
the necessary commands and options to complete a machining task. The theoretical explanations
are embedded into these exercises to give an overview of machining a closed impeller part.
Using this book

This tutorial is intended to be used in a classroom environment under the guidance of an
experienced instructor. It is also intended to be a self-study tutorial.
This book is made using SOLIDWORKS 2021 and SolidCAM 2022 SP2 HF1.
The part and machine files folder contains the parasolid file, stock, holding fixture files and .mp4
files. It also has the required VMID files.
It is recommended that you extract all of it in one folder and when you create the .sldprt file from
the parasolid file and later when the CAM-Part is created, all of it must be saved in this same closed
impeller folder that you create. There are some video files that you will view when you extract
the ZIP file. These videos give necessary inputs about the faces to be selected for creating certain
geometries and defining operations.
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1. Introduction
Closed Impeller Machining

The closed impeller chosen for this tutorial is a complex part with many hidden faces that are not
easy to machine. This part requires many geometry definitions and modifications. The required tilt
geometries must also be defined as no automated functions can be used to machine such complex
parts.
The roughing of this part is done using different 3-Axis positions and finishing with Sim 5-Axis
operations.
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Geometries
Definition 2
Defining the CAM-Part for this closed impeller is not the traditional way in which we define other
CAM-Parts for the tutorial. In this tutorial, we will import a parasolid file into SOLIDWORKS and
on that, many reference geometries, sketches, and boundaries need to be defined in order to make
this part machinable.
Follow the steps carefully to create the geometries from the parasolid file.
1.Browse and open the file Closed Impeller.x_t.
2.Click Yes to import diagnostics on the part. Or, if you do not get this message, directly click
in the Import Diagnostics dialog box.
3.Click No to proceed with feature recognition if you get the pop up window.
4.Click Insert > Reference Geometry >

Plane.
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2. Geometries Definition
5.Select the surface highlighted by pink color as shown in the below image. Then select the Flip
offset check box and offset it by 15 mm. This will make the plane parallel to the selected surface.
Ensure you are using the units as mm as all the dimensions in this book are measured in mm.
6.Click
7.The plane must look as shown in the image.
8.Go to the Front orientation of the

plane.
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9.Click Insert > Curve > Split Line.
10.Selectthe plane you had just created and some faces that are shown in the Split_Line.mp4
video. You can find this video in the Parts and Machine Files folder.
11.Click
12.The created split line must look as shown in the image. Make sure Intersection is selected in
Type of Split.
13.Click
14.Right click on a face of selected split line.
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15.From the Appearances drop down, select Face.
16.Select all the faces of the split line pocket and

give it a color. It becomes easier to work with area
required for machining.
17.Click
18.Next step is to create the required tilting lines that will be needed to select the tilting curves
later on.
19.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face

Curves.
20.Select
the dark blue face as
shown in the image.
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21.Unselect the check box for blue color and in the pink color field, enter the value as 1.
This step is needed as only the centre curve of that face is required. This is how the curve looks
now.
22.Click
23.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.
24.Select the dark blue face as shown in the image.
25.Unselect the check box for blue color and in the pink color field, enter the value as 1.
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26.Click
The defined curves must look as shown in the

image.
Next, you require a surface between these two
centre curves.
27.Click Insert > Surface > Loft.
28.Select
the two sketches to create a surface as
shown in the image.
29.Click
30.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.
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31.Unselect the check box for blue color. The selected curve must look as shown in the image.
32.Click
33.Right click the surface loft you created > Hide.
34.Switch off the visibility of the plane you have created.
35.Right click 3D sketch you had created > Edit Sketch.
36.Click Point.
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37.Place it approximately at the center of the curve.
38.Click
39.Click
40.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.
41.Select the three points of the curve as shown in the

image.
42.Click
43.Right click the plane you just created > Sketch.
44.Selectthe Line option from

the sketch menu.
45.Join the two points as shown in the

image.
46.Pressthe escape key on your

keyboard.
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47.Right click the line and use the construction geometry option.
48.Click the Line option.
49.Create a line as shown in the image.
50.Click Smart Dimension.
51.Select the line and give a dimension of 92 mm.
52.Click
53.Click to close the Dimension dialog box.
54. Click
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56.Select the plane and the highlighted line.
57.Click
58.Switch off the plane used to create this plane.
60.Create a plane parallel to the plane you just

created and select the Flip offset check box.
61.Set the offset value as 4

mm.
62.Click
63.Switch off the visibility of

plane used to create the plane
with 4 mm offset as it is not
required at the moment.
64.Select
the plane with 4
mm offset.
65.Click Sketch.
66.Click Convert Entities from the sketch menu.
67.Select the line as shown in the image.
68.Click
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69.Click Line from the sketch menu.
71.Click
73.Select the two lines and give a dimension of 15 degrees.
74.Click
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75.Select the line and

give it a value of 70 mm.
76.Click
77.Click
78.Switch off the

visibility of the plane
used to create the above
sketch.
79.Switch off the

visibility of the line
sketch created with 92 mm dimension.
80.Rename the created sketch as Upper Tilt Curve.
82.Selectthe curve and lower point as shown in the image. The plane is created. If the arrow on
the plane is not pointing outwards, select the Flip normal check box.
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83.Click
84.Click Sketch.
85.Select Line.
86.Selectthe point and make a line as shown in

the image.
87.Click
the line and make it construction
geometry.
88.Click
90.Select the plane and line as shown in the image. The plane is created.
91.Click
92.Switch off the plane used to create the above plane.
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93.On the plane you just created right click > Sketch.
94.You can change the orientation and drag the plane to make it appear
as shown in the image. This view is easier to create the sketch.
95.Click Line.
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98.Give a dimension of 111.5 mm.
99.Click
100.Click Line.
101.Create a line as shown in the below image. Click
103.Select the line and give a dimension of 98 mm.
104.Click
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105.Select the lines and give an angle of 6 degrees.
106.Click
107.Click
108.Rename the created sketch as Lower Tilt Curve.
109.Switch off all planes and sketches except the upper and lower tilt
curves.
110.Right click 3DSketch3 > Edit Sketch. This is the sketch you
had created using surface loft.
112.Select the upper two points of Mid Spine and set a dimension
of 50 mm.
113.Click
114.Click to close the Dimension dialog box.
115.Click
116.Rename the sketch as Mid Spine. Hide Mid Spine, Upper tilt curve and Lower tilt curve.
The next step is to create two sets of geometries that are required for machining.
You must make two copies of the grey colored surfaces. One set will be used to create upper
surfaces and second set will be used to create lower surfaces.
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117.Click Insert > Surface
> Offset.
118.Ensure that the value is set as 0 mm so that it will create a copy of the surface.
119.Select all the surfaces in the grey pocket. Ensure you pick up all surfaces of that area even if it
is not highlighted by green color.
120.Click
121.Right click Split Line1 > Hide.

The created surfaces must look as shown in the image.
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123.Selectthe three points as shown in the below image. Select the Flip normal check box if the
arrow is not pointing outwards.
124.The created plane must look as shown in the image.
125.Click
You must create another plane by offsetting this plane.
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127.Set an offset value of 5 mm.
128.Click
129.Switch off the earlier plane and select only the current plane with offset value of 5.
The names of plane may differ in your file than as shown in this document.
130.Click Insert > Surface > Trim.
131.Select the surface as shown in the image. Ensure that the plane is selected as the Trim tool.
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132.Click
This is how the surfaces

look like. You can rename
them as Upper Surfaces.
133.Hide the Upper

Surfaces and show Split
Line1.
134.Click Insert > Surface

> Offset.
135.Ensure that the value

is set as 0 mm.
136.Select all the surfaces in the grey pocket like you did earlier.
137.Click
138.Right click Split Line1 > Hide.
139.Select the plane offsetted by 5 mm that you created for the previous surfaces.
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141.Offset it by 15 mm. Select the Flip offset check box. The created plane must look as shown in
the image.
142.Click
143.Switch off the plane with 5 mm offset and select the plane with 15 mm offset you just
created.
144.Click Insert > Surface >

Trim.
145.Select the surface as shown

in the image. Ensure that the
plane is selected as the Trim tool.
146. Click
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147.This is how the surfaces look like. You can rename them as Lower surfaces.
148.Hide the Lower surfaces.
149.Show Split Line1.
151.Select the face and vertex in the first and second reference field respectively as shown in the
image.
152.Click
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153.Select the plane just created.
154.Click Sketch >Convert entities, select the two circular edges as shown in the image.
155.Click
156.The result must now look as shown in the image.
157.Click Insert > Surface > Planar and select

the created sketch as shown in the image.
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158.Click
159.Hide plane 10, Surface Plane1 and its

related sketches (sketch 5).
160.Click Plane 10 > Sketch > Line.
161.Create a free sketch around the pocket as

shown.
162.Click
163.Select the created sketch and Surface Plane1 together by pressing ctrl.
164.Click Insert > Surface > Trim.
165.Selectthe Surface and Face as shown

in the image.
166.Select Standard Trim Type and Keep Selections in Selections field respectively.
167.Click
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168.Rename the created surface to 3+2 SURFACE COVER and hide it.
169.Click Insert > Surface > Loft.
170.Select the two circular bottom edges as shown in the image.
171.Click
172.Hide Split Line1.
173.Right click on the created Surface Loft and click Edit.
174.Orient it as shown by clicking on View orientation in the main interface screen.
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175.Now move the guide curve and make it horizontal to as much degree possible.
The guide curve and its loft profile must now look as shown in below image.
176.Click
177.Rename it as 3+2 SURFACE SIDE.
178.The result of creating these two surfaces must now look as shown in image.
179.Save the file. Ensure you save this file in your Closed Impeller project folder
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CAM-Part, Stock, &
Target Definition 3
1.Open the SOLIDWORKS file you saved from the closed impeller project folder. Click Tools >
SolidCAM > New > Milling.
2.Ensure the file Directory is pointing to your closed impeller project folder. Click in the New
Milling Part dialog box.
3.Select 5AxMazakVariaxis630 from the CNC-Machine list.
4.Click the CoordSys button in the Define section.
5.In the Place CoorSys Origin to list, select Center of revolution face.
6.Select the face as shown in the image.
7.Click
The defined coordinate must look as shown in the image.
8.Click
9.Click to close the CoordSys Data dialog box.
10.Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.
11.Click to close the Milling Part Data dialog box.
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3. CAM-Part, Stock & Target Definition
Before you define the other MAC positions, you must first define the required planes that are used
for creating these positions.
13.Select the three points as shown in the image.
The wire frame image below will give you better visualization of the points selected.
14.Click
16.Select the plane you created before this step and set an offset of 25 mm.
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17.Select the Flip offset and Flip normal check boxes.
The plane must look as shown in the image.
18.Click
19.Go to the FeatureManager Design tree and rename the created plane as MAC1 POS2 Plane.
20.Right click MAC1 POS2 Plane > Normal To.
21.The orientation of the part must look as shown in the image.
22.Do not rotate the part to ensure it remains in the same position for
creating MAC 1 POS 2 of the coordinate system.
23.Click
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24.Right click CoordSys Manager > Open.
25.Select the Add button.
26.In the Definitions options, select Normal to current view.
27.Click Capture current view CoordSys.
28.Click
29.Click in the CoordSys Data dialog box.
The defined coordinate system must look as shown in the

image. Ensure the direction of axes is same in your file as
shown here.
30.Click to close the CoordSys Manager dialog box.
31.The next step is to import the holding fixture and the

stock to the CAM-Part.
32.Click Insert > Component > Existing Part/Assembly.
33.Browse the part and machine files folder of this CAM-Part and open HOLDING FIXTURE.
SLDPRT.
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34.The holding fixture is displayed in the SOLIDWORKS graphic area.
35.Click Insert > Mate.
36.Select
the highlighted face of the holding fixture as shown in the first image and then select the
bottom face of the CAM-Part as shown in the second image.
37.Click
38.Select the highlighted face of the holding fixture as shown in the first image and then select the
face of the CAM-Part as shown in the second image.
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39.Click
40.Click to close the Mate dialog box.
41.The part must look as shown in the image.
42.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off the

holding fixture.
43.Click Insert > Component > Existing Part/Assembly.
44.Browse the part and machine files folder of this CAM-Part and
open STOCK.SLDPRT.
45.The stock is displayed in the SOLIDWORKS graphic area.
46.Click Insert > Mate.
47.Selectthe highlighted face of the stock and then select the face of the CAM-Part as shown in
the image.
48.Click
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49.Click to close the Mate dialog box.
The part must look as shown in the image.
50.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off

Split Line1.
The stock must look as shown in the image.
51.Click
52.Right click Stock > Define.
53.In the Defined by list, click 3D Model.
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54.Selectthe part and ensure the Facet tolerance and Model Offset Parameters are set as shown in
the image.
55.Click
56.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and switch off the stock. Switch on Split Line1.
57.Click
58.Right click Target > Define.
59.Select the part and ensure the Facet tolerance

is set as 0.01.
The stock and target are now defined.
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Roughing Boundaries
Definition 4
Here we will create the reference boundary which will be used in later stages for operations.
1. Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.
2.Select the three points as shown in the image.
3.The wire frame image below will give you better visualization of the points selected.
4.Click
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4. Roughing Boundaries Definition
6. Select the plane you created before this step and set an offset of 25 mm.
7.Select the Flip offset and Flip normal check boxes.
8.The plane must look as shown in the image.
9.Click
10.Go to the FeatureManager Design tree and rename the created plane as B1 Plane.
11.Switch off plane used to create this plane and switch on B1 Plane. Drag and enlarge the sketch.
12.Right click B1 Plane > Normal To.
13.Right click B1 Plane > Sketch.
14.Click Convert Entities.
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15.Select all the edges as shown in the image.
16.Click
17.Click
The created boundary must look as shown in the image.
18.Rename it as ROUGH 1 BOUNDARY.
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3+2 Roughing
Operations
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1. Go to FeatureManager Design Tree and switch on Holding Fixture.
2.Right click on Setup > Edit.
3.Select the Clamping fixture in the name section as shown in the image.
4.Click
5.Put the Z value as shown

and click OK.
Initial setup is done, now

we will start with operations.
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5. Roughing Operations
6.Click
7.Right click Setup > Add Milling Operation > Auto 3+2 Roughing.
8.Name this operation in the Operation name

field as shown in the image.
9.Select 3+2 THSR Countour in Technology.
10.Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys list.
11.Go to FeatureManager Design Tree and switch on SURFACE COVER, Split Line1 and
SURFACE FACE.
12.Select Model from three points button list in Machining

surfaces section.
13.Click on Show and make sure 3+2 SURFACE COVER, Split Line1 and
3+2 SURFACE FACE are selected.
14.Click
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15.Give a Global offset value of 0.750 in the Surfaces and Offsets section.
16.Go to Stock tab and give values as shown in the below image.
17.Click the Tool page > Select.
18.Double click the BULL NOSE MILL to

add it for the operation.
19.Clickthe Topology icon and set the

parameters as shown in the image.
20.Right click the tool > Add holder.
21.Double click HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95 to

add it.
22.Click to save the tool for the operation with given parameters.
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23.Check both the check boxes in the Dynamic Holder

Checking and put the values as shown for Shaft, Arbour
and Holder.
24.Go to Levels page put the values as shown in the

Distances section.
25.Go to 3+2 page and Semi automatic in Tilting

Strategy.
26.Right Click in the Directions table and click Add >

Select.
27.Select the face as shown in the image.
28.Click
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29.Give the values for Increment angle, stock
and Tilt angle as shown in the image.
30.Go to Passes page and give following values in Passes tab.
31.Go to Link page and give following values in Ramping tab.
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32.Give following values in Links tab.
33.Click on Clearance data and in Holder and

Arbor fields, set values as 2 and 0.5 respectively.
Ensure that Cylindric is selected in the Clearance
list.
34.Save and calculate the operation.
The tool path must look as shown in the image.
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35.Right click last operation > Add Milling Operation > Turbo 3D HSR.
36.Select THSR Contour from Technology dropdown.
37.Give name THSR_Cntr_target in Operation name field at the top.
39.Select target in Machining surfaces.
40.Give value of 0.750 to Global offset in Surfaces and Offsets section.
42.Double click the BULL NOSE MILL to add it for the operation.
43.Click the Topology icon and

set the parameters as shown in
the image.
44.Right click the tool > Add

holder.
45.Double click HSK A 63

SRKIN 16x95 to add it.
46.Click to save the tool for the operation.
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47.Give values in Dynamic Holder Checking as shown in

the image.
48.Go to levels page put the values as shown in the image.
49.Go to Constraint boundaries page.
50.Check the Use constraint boundaries check box.
51.Select Created manually in Boundary type.
52.Select User-defined boundary in dropdown.
53.Select Centre in Tool-boundary relation dropdown.
54.Put zero (0) in Offset value.
55.Go to FeatureManager Design tree.
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56.Switch on ROUGH 1 BOUNDARY.
57.Come back to Constraint boundary page.
58.Click in Boundary name to select a new boundary.
59.Select the ROUGH 1 BOUNDARY chain as shown in the image.
60.Click
61.Go to Passes page and put

following values in the Passes tab.
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62.Click on the Links tab and select

the options from dropdowns as
shown in image.
63.Go to Clearance data page and

give the values as shown in the
image.
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65.Right click last operation > Add Milling Operation > Undercut Milling > Constant Z.
66.Select Undercut Milling from Technology dropdown.
67.Name the operation 3X UNDERCUT FINISH in Operation name field.
69.Select target in Machining surfaces.
71.Double click the Lollipop Mill to add it for the operation.
72.Clickthe Topology icon and set

the parameters as shown in the
image.
74.Double click HSK A 63 SRKIN

16x95 to add it.
75.Click to save the tool for the

operation with given parameters.
76.Click on the Data tab and

give values in it as shown in the
image.
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77.Click on Feed Control tab and select Rapid motion in G1 mode, give value of 10000 in the
Rapid field and select check box of Exclude first and last movement.
78.Go to Levels page and give values

as shown in the image.
79.Go to Constraint boundaries page.
80.Make sure Use constraint

boundaries check box is selected.
81.Choose Created manually in Boundary type.
82.Click in Boundary name to select a new boundary.
83.Select the two circular edges as shown and make sure both the chains are pointing in CCW
direction.
84.Click
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85.Go to the Passes tab of Passes page and give values as shown in the image.
86.Click on the Point distribution tab and uncheck/deselect the Enable/Disable check box.
87.Goto the Link page, click on Approach/Retract tab and select options from dropdowns as
shown in the image.
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88.Click on the Links tab and make selections as shown in the image.
89.Go to Clearance data page and give values as shown in the image.
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5X Semi-Finishing
Operations
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1. Right click the last defined operation > Add Milling Operation > Sim. 5-Axis Milling.
2.Select Morph between two boundary curves from Technology dropdown.
3.Name the operation GEN_5X_MAINTUBE_1 in Operation name field.
4.Select MAC 1 (1-Position) in the CoordSys dropdown of CoordSys page.
5. Click on the Geometry page.
6.Select Full, start and end at exact surface edges in Area type.
7.Click on Margins and put following values.
8.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree.
9.Hideall the Solid bodies, Surfaces and sketches.

Show only the Upper Surfaces.
10.Come back to Operations page.
11.Click in Drive
Surface and select all the
faces of Upper Surfaces
12.Click
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6. Semi-Finishing Operations
13.Click in Start edge curve and select the upper edge of Upper surfaces as shown.
14.Click
15.Click in End edge curve and select the lower edge of Upper surfaces as shown.
16.Click
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17.Give value of 0.5 for Drive surface offset.
19.Double click the Lollipop Mill tool to add it

for the operation.
20.Clickthe Topology icon and set the

parameters as shown in the image.
22.Double click HSK A 63 SRKIN 16x95 to add it.
24. Click the Levels page and put the

values as shown in the image
25.Donot select anything in the

Advanced tab.
26.Go to Tool path parameters page.
27.Check Cut tolerance check box and give it a value of 0.01.
28.Give values of 0.6 and 0.00563 to Maximum step over and Scallop respectively.
29.Select Approximate in Step over calculation method.
30.Give a value of 1 in Chaining tolerance.
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31.Click on Sorting tab and select Spiral in Cutting method.
32.Clickon the Modify tab and give values

33.Go to Tool axis control page.
34.Select 5 Axis in Output format.
35.Select Tilted through curve in Tool axis

direction.
36.Put a value of 1 in Max. angle step.
38.Hide all the Sketches. Show Split Line1 and Upper Tilt curve.
40.Select From start to end in the Curve tilt type.
41.Click in Tilt curve to select a new curve.
42.Select the Upper tilt

curve as shown in the image
and make sure the arrow is
pointing downwards. Use
the options in Chain list to
get the exact results.
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43.Click on the Advanced tab and select Constant for each contour in Axial shift.
44.Select At center in Tool contact point.
45.Go to Link page.
46.Clickon Approach/Retract tab and

make selection as shown in the image from
dropdowns.
47.Click on Links tab and make selection as shown in the image from dropdowns.
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48.Go to Default Lead-In/out page,

put values as shown in the image.
49.Go to Gouge check page.
50.Check the Enable/Disable check

box.
51.Select only Tool tip in Tool.
52.Select Retract tool and Along to cut center in the Strategy.
53.In Geometry select both Drive surfaces and Check surfaces.
54.Click in Check surfaces 1 > surfaces.
55.Select the faces as shown in the

Gouge1.1.mp4.
The result must look as shown in the image.
56.Click
57.Go to Gouge 2 tab.
58.Check the Enable/Disable

check box.
59.Select Holder, Arbor and Tool shaft in Tool.
60.Select Tilt tool and Automatic in the Strategy.
61.In Geometry select only Check surfaces.
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62. Click in Check surfaces 2 > Surfaces.
63.Selectthe faces as shown in the Gouge1.2.mp4.

64.Click
65.Go to Clearance data

page and give values as
shown in the image.
66.Goto Advanced tab and select as

shown in the image.
67.Go to Misc. parameters.
68.Select Custom triangulation and Max

edge length.
69.Give values of 0.00278 and 0.5 to

Triangulation tolerence and Max edge length respectively.
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71.The tool path must look as shown in the

image.
72.Click
73.Right click on the created operation >

Split > Before, name it 5X SEMIFINISHING.
74.Click OK.
75. Copy paste the last defined operation.
76.Right click on the operation > Edit
78.Name the operation GEN_5X_SIDETUBE_1 in Operation name field.
81.Select Full, start and end at exact surface edges in area type.
82.Click on Margins and put values as shown.
84.Hideall the Solid bodies, Surfaces and sketches.

Show only the Lower Surfaces.
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86.Click in Drive Surface and select all the faces of Lower Surfaces as shown in the image.
87.Click
88.Click in Start edge curve and select the lower edge of Lower surfaces as shown.
89.Click
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90.Click in End edge curve and select the upper edge of Lower surfaces as shown.
91.Click
93.Go to Tool page and add the tool and holder added in previous operation.
94.Click the Levels page and put the values as shown in the image .
95.Click on the Advanced page and give value of 5 each for Angle step for rapid moves and
Angle step for feed moves.
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97.Check Cut tolerance checkbox and give it a value of 0.01.
98.Give value of 0.5 for Maximum distance.
103.Click on the Modify tab and select As value in Surface edge merge distance and give it a
value of 0.1
104.Go to Tool axis control page
105.In the Regular tab select 5 Axis in Output format.
106.Select Tilted through curve in Tool axis direction.
107.Give value of 1 in Max. angle step.
109.Hide all the Sketches. Show Split Line1 and Lower Tilt curve.
111.Click on Tilt curve tab.
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112.Select From start to end in Curve tilt type.
114.Selectthe Lower tilt curve as shown in the image.

Use options given under Chain list to get the required results.
115.Click
116.Go to Advanced tab and select Constant for each contour in Axial shift.
117.Select At centre in Tool contact point.
118.Go to the Link page and fill in it as shown in the image.
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119.Go to the Links tab of Link page
and fill in it as shown in the image.
120.Go to Default Lead-In/Out page and

set the details as shown in the image.
122.Select Enable/Disable checkbox and

select only Tool tip.
123.Select Retract tool and Along to cut

centre in Strategy.
124.Select Drive surfaces only in Geometry section.
125.Click on Gouge 2 tab.
126.Select Enable/Disable checkbox and select everything but Tool tip in Tool section.
127.Select Tilt tool and Automatic in Strategy.
128.Select Check surfaces only in Geometry section.
129.Go to the FeatureManager Design Tree and hide everything except for Lower Surfaces.
130.Click
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131.Click in Check surfaces 2 and select the faces as shown in the image.
132.Click
133.Give value of 0.5 and 0.01 to Stock to leave and Tolerance.
134.Go to Clearance data page and fill the details a shown in the image.
135.Go to Misc. parameters

page.
136.Select Smooth surface

normals checkbox and give it a
value of 3.
137.Unselect other checkboxes

if they are already checked..
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78
5X Finishing
Operations
7
1.Copy paste the last defined operation.
2.Right click on the operation > Edit.
4.Name the operation GEN_5X_MAINTUBE_2 in Operation name field.
7.Select Full, start and end at exact surface edges in Area type.
10.Hide all the Solid bodies, Surfaces and sketches. Show only the Upper Surfaces.
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7. Finishing Operations
12.Click in Drive Surface and select all the faces of Upper Surfaces as shown in the image.
13.Click
14.Click in Start edge curve and select the upper edge of Upper surfaces as shown.
15.Click
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16.Click in End edge curve and select the lower edge of Upper surfaces as shown.
17.Click
20.Double click the Lollipop tool to add it for the operation.
21.Click the Topology icon

and set the parameters as
shown in the image.
22.Right click the tool > Add

holder.
23.Double click HSK A 63

SRKIN 16x95 to add it.
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24.Right click on the added Tool > Add holder.
25.Click on the Topology icon and select Sketch (2D) from Shape type dropdown.
26.Right click and delete anything if already present

in the table as shown.
27.Clickand add Cons1 and edit the parameters as

shown in the left side image.
28.Click and add Cylinder1 and edit the parameters as shown in the right side image.
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30.Click the Levels page and

put the values as shown in the
image.
31.Go to Tool path parameters

page.
32.Check Cut tolerance check

box and give it a value of 0.01.
33.Check the Maximum

distance check box and give a
it a value of 0.5.
38.Click on the Modify tab select As value in Surface edge merge distance.
40.Select 5 Axis in Output format.
42.Put a value of 1 in Max. angle step.
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44.Hide all the Sketches. Show Split Line1 and Upper Tilt curve.
46.Select From start to end in the Curve tilt type.
48.Select
the Upper tilt curve as shown in the image and make sure the arrow is pointing
downwards. Use the options in Chain list to get the exact results.
49.Click on the Advanced tab and select Constant for each contour in Axial shift.
50.Select At center in Tool contact point.
51.Go to Link page.
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52.Click on Approach/Retract tab and make selection as shown in the image from dropdowns.
53.Click on Links tab and make selection as shown in the image from dropdowns.
54.Go to Default Lead-In/out

page, put values as shown in the
image.
56.Check the Enable/Disable

check box.
57.Select Arbor and Tool tip only

in Tool.
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58.Select Retract tool and Along to cut center in the Strategy.
59.In Geometry select both Drive surfaces and Check surfaces.
60. Click in Check surfaces 1 > surfaces.
61.Selectthe faces as shown in the Gouge1.1.mp4.

62.Click
63.Go to Gouge 2 tab.
64.Check the Enable/Disable check box.
65.Select Holder, Arbor and Tool shaft in Tool.
66.Select Tilt tool and Automatic in the Strategy.
67.In Geometry select only Check surfaces.
68. Click in Check surfaces 2 > surfaces.
69.Select the faces as shown in the Gouge1.2.mp4. The result must look as shown in the image.
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70.Click
71.Go to Clearance data page and give values as shown in the image.
72.Go to Advanced tab and select as shown in the image.
74.Select Custom triangulation and Max edge length.
75.Give values of 0.00278 and 0.5 to Triangulation tolerance and Max edge length respectively.
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77.Copy paste the last defined operation.
78.Right click on the operation > Edit.
80.Name the operation GEN_5X_SIDETUBE_2 in Operation name field.
83.Select Full, start and end at exact

surface edges in Area type.
86.Hide all the Solid bodies, Surfaces and sketches. Show only the Lower Surfaces.
89
88.Click in Drive Surface

and select all the faces of Lower
Surfaces as shown in the image.
89.Click
90.Click in Start edge curve

and select the lower edge of Lower
surfaces as shown.
91.Click
92.Click in End edge curve and

select the upper edge of Lower
surfaces as shown.
93.Click
94.Give value of 0 for Drive surface offset.
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95.Go to Tool page.
96.Add the same tool and holder as added in previous operation.
97.Click the Levels page and put the values as shown in the image.
98.Click on the Advanced page and give value of 5 each for Angle step for rapid moves and Angle
step for feed moves.
100.Check Cut tolerance check box and give it a value of 0.01.
101.Give value of 0.5 for Maximum distance.
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106.Click on the Modify tab and select As value in Surface edge merge distance and give it a
value of 0.1
108.In the Regular tab select 5 Axis in Output format.
110.Give value of 1 in Max. angle step.
112.Hide all the Sketches. Show Split Line1 and Lower Tilt curve.
114.Click on Tilt curve tab.
115.Select From start to end in Curve tilt type.
117.Select the Lower tilt curve as shown in the image. Use options given under Chain list to get
the required results.
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118.Click
119.Go to Advanced tab and select Constant for each contour in Axial shift.
120.Select At centre in Tool contact point.
121.Go to the Link page and fill

in it as shown in the image.
122.Go to the Links tab of Link

page and fill in it as shown in the
image.
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123.Go to Default Lead-In/Out page and fill in the details as shown in the image.
125.Select Enable/Disable check box and select only Tool tip.
126.Select Retract tool and Along to cut centre in Strategy.
127.Select Drive surfaces only in Geometry section.
128.Click on Gouge 2 tab.
129.Select Enable/Disable check box and select everything but Tool tip in Tool section.
130.Select Tilt tool and Automatic in Strategy.
131.Select Check surfaces only in Geometry section.
133.Hide Split Line1 and show Lower surfaces.
134.Come back to operation page.
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135.Click in Check surfaces 2 and select the 5 faces as shown in the image.
136.Click
137.Give value of 0.5 and 0.01 to Stock to leave and Tolerance
138.Go to Clearance data page and fill the details a shown in the image.
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140.Select Smooth surface normals check box and give it a value of 3.
141.Unselect other check boxes if they are already checked..

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3. CAM-Part, Stock, & Target Definition....................................................................... 33

4. Roughing Boundaries Definition............................................................................. 43

5. 3+2 Roughing Operations........................................................................................ 47

Using this book

Closed Impeller Machining

1.Browse and open the file Closed Impeller.x_t.

4.Click Insert > Reference Geometry >

7.The plane must look as shown in the image.

8.Go to the Front orientation of the

14.Right click on a face of selected split line.

15.From the Appearances drop down, select Face.

16.Select all the faces of the split line pocket and

19.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face

23.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.

24.Select the dark blue face as shown in the image.

The defined curves must look as shown in the

27.Click Insert > Surface > Loft.

30.Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Face Curves.

33.Right click the surface loft you created > Hide.

34.Switch off the visibility of the plane you have created.

35.Right click 3D sketch you had created > Edit Sketch.

37.Place it approximately at the center of the curve.

40.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

41.Select the three points of the curve as shown in the

43.Right click the plane you just created > Sketch.

44.Selectthe Line option from

45.Join the two points as shown in the

46.Pressthe escape key on your

48.Click the Line option.

49.Create a line as shown in the image.

50.Click Smart Dimension.

51.Select the line and give a dimension of 92 mm.

53.Click to close the Dimension dialog box.

55.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

56.Select the plane and the highlighted line.

58.Switch off the plane used to create this plane.

59.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

60.Create a plane parallel to the plane you just

61.Set the offset value as 4

63.Switch off the visibility of

66.Click Convert Entities from the sketch menu.

67.Select the line as shown in the image.

70.Create a line as shown in the image.

72.Click Smart Dimension.

73.Select the two lines and give a dimension of 15 degrees.

75.Select the line and

78.Switch off the

79.Switch off the

80.Rename the created sketch as Upper Tilt Curve.

81.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

86.Selectthe point and make a line as shown in

89.Click Insert > Reference Geometry > Plane.

92.Switch off the plane used to create the above plane.

96.Create a line as shown in the image.

97.Click Smart Dimension.

101.Create a line as shown in the below image. Click

102.Click Smart Dimension.

103.Select the line and give a dimension of 98 mm.

105.Select the lines and give an angle of 6 degrees.

108.Rename the created sketch as Lower Tilt Curve.

111.Click Smart Dimension.