Cladding 5D operation

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Application Area:

Operation "Cladding 5D" allows to deposit material layer on the surface of a part using strategies from 5D Surfacing operation operation, because this operation is based on it. Generally, this operation uses it as a foundation but employs some new strategies for toolpath constructing and tool orientation planning. It generates intricate spatial forms using 3D models as a basis.

Job Assignment:

Machining Surfaces. Select various surfaces of the part as the working task. The system will calculate the trajectory based on the chosen surfaces.

First Curve. For the Parallel to Curve strategy, this feature specifies curves for parallel passes computations. Additionally, in the Morphing Between Two Curves and Spiral Between Two curves strategies, it specifies the First Curve . You can select one or multiple, not necessarily connected, curves or edges.

Second Curve. The system uses it in the Morphing Between Two Curves and Spiral Between Two curves strategies. It specifies the Second Curve. You can select one or multiple, not necessarily connected, curves or edges.

Tilt Curve. This is the curve that the tool axis vector aims at when setting Tool Orientation specification Through Curve.

Extended Geometry. Specify the surfaces tangentially to which you can extend the toolpath, and the lines across which you can elongate the toolpath.

First Surface. This feature serves as the First Surface in a Morph Between Two Surfaces and Spiral Between Two Surfaces strategies, facilitating the morphing process to create toolpath lines.

Second Surface. This feature serves as the Second Surface in a Morph Between Two Surfaces and Spiral Between Two Surfaces strategies, facilitating the morphing process to create toolpath lines.

Surfaces for projection. These are the surfaces intended for machining onto which the toolpath transfers when enabling the Project Toolpath onto the Part option in the Strategy tab.

Job Zone. Use the job zone to trim the passes outside the specified 2d containment areas. The plane of the containment area is defined by the initial tool orientation. See more.

Restrict Zone. In addition to Job Zones in system you can use Restrict Zones geometry from curves and edges to specify the workpiece areas that s hould avoid machining in the current operation. See more

Properties. Displays the properties of an element. It is possible to add the stock. You can also call this menu by double clicking on an item in the list.

Delete. Removes an item from the list.

Strategy:

Strategy:

This parameter allows the user to achieve a required toolpath:

Tool Orientation:

Controls tool axis orientation.

Additional passes.

Allows to set specific machining conditions for initial and last layers: the height of cladding and the feed of the layer (on the Speeds page)

Edge Side

Enable the Calculate Based on Tool Center parameter to activate the option. This option selects one of the two sides adjacent to the selected curve in the Job Assignment. The system offsets the machined surfaces along the normal to the chosen side during the tool center path calculation.

Direction Along Curve.

Specifies the tool movement direction along work passes.

Sorting:

Controls the sequence of toolpath passes during surface machining. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation. See more.

Limit Rotation Angles:

When the flag is set, it specifies the limit values of the tool's angular position relative to the specified axis. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation . See more .

Job zone.

Enables additional modification of the working area initially selected on the Job assignment tab. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation . See more .

Corners smoothing.

When there is a sudden change of the tool direction, the milling control performs deceleration before starting the turn, and then accelerates again. This fact can lead to vibrations and high tool and milling machine wear. The problem can be solved if the toolpath has very few or no breaks. For this reason, in the system there is the toolpath smoothing function using the defined radius for machining inner or outer corners of the model. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation . See more .

Solid Model.

This option automatically sorts the model with internal and external walls. The model must be solid!

Roughing Passes.

Toolpath is offset in plane by the Roughing passes thickness amount. Additional passes are added to the contour by the value specified in the parameters with the specified number of steps.

Project Toolpath onto the Part:

By setting the flag, the system generates tool paths for processing the surfaces identified as Surfaces for Projection in the Job Assignment by mapping the path derived from the Machining Surface onto the Surfaces for Projection. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation . See more .

Trimming:

Allows for the skipping of surfaces not intended for machining and allows for the extension of the toolpath. This parameter group works similarly to the 5D Surfacing operation . See more .

Transformations:

Parameter's kit of operation, which allow to execute converting of coordinates for calculated within operation the trajectory of the tool. See more.


See also:

Additive manufacturing

Cladding optional module