Plane finishing operation
Application area:
The plane finishing operation is designed for the machining of smooth areas of a model's surfaces, and also for areas close to vertical, whose (steep) trajectories are along the toolpath. For further remachining of other areas, it is better to use the waterline operation (See more) or another plane operation with a toolpath, which is perpendicular to that of the first operation.
Setup:
The Setup tab is used to configure the primary parameters of the project. This can involve the positioning of the part on the equipment, the coordinate system of the part, and more. See more
Job assignment:
Faces. Select various surfaces of the part as the working task. The system will calculate the trajectory based on the chosen surfaces.
Pocket. A typical prismatic or turn-milling part consists of many simple shapes.To simplify this task, we can recognize the parts elements in a 3d model and automatically convert them to basic job assignment items, such as job zones and machining levels. See more
Job Zone. Job zones are used to define the part areas that have to be machined by roughing and finishing milling operations. See more
Restrict Zone. In addition to Job Zones in system you can use Restrict Zones to specify the workpiece areas that have not to be machined in the current operation. See more
Top Level. Specifying the top level by model elements. See more
Bottom Level. Specifying the bottom level by model elements. 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:
Step.
The maximum allowed width of cut.
Angle. Assigns the cut angle direction for the plane operations.
Scallop. If disabled : the distance between passes is calculated using the Step parameter only.
If enabled: the step of machining is calculated automatically based on the maximum given height of scallop. Where necessary the tool passes will be generated more closely to each other to achieve the desired scallop height.
Machining levels.
It defines the range along tool axis for the machining. This parameter group works similarly to the Waterline roughing operation. See more
Milling type
Сan be assigned in almost all operations, except for the curve machining operations. This allows the user to control the required milling type (climb or conventional) during the toolpath calculation process. This parameter group works similarly to the Waterline roughing operation. See more
Sorting.
Controls the sequence of toolpath passes during the surface machining .
Upwards only. If disabled : the tool is allowed to move both in up and down directions.
If enabled: the tool is allowed to move only upwards. Where necessary the tool passes are split and relinked.
Job zone.
Enables additional modification of the working area initially selected on the Job assignment tab.
Surface Roll Type. Surface rolling method.
Surface only. It machining only on selected surfaces.
With edges. It machining on selected planes and with edges. In the With edges mode, the resulting toolpath consists of the machining areas of the form-creating surfaces and the areas of edges rolling. This mode could be used for instance, to make edges round when machining a model with a positive stock.
With restriction model. It machining on selected plane,restriction and with edges. When using the With restricting model mode, all machining and rolling areas of the model and the restricting model will be included in the resulting toolpath.
Min slope angle. In the system it is possible to perform selective machining of the model surface areas, depending on the angle between the normal to the surface and the vertical axis Z. The range being machined can be defined by the minimum and maximum slope angles.
Max slope angle. In the system it is possible to perform selective machining of the model surface areas, depending on the angle between the normal to the surface and the vertical axis Z. The range being machined can be defined by the minimum and maximum slope angles.
Frontal angle. The frontal angle is the angle between projections onto the horizontal plane of the tool movement direction and the normal to the surface at the cutting point. 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.
Trimming.
Allows for the skipping of surfaces not intended for machining and allows for the extension of the toolpath . Some parameter group works similarly to the Waterline roughing operation. See more
Gap capping. When enabled, gaps along cut with the size less than the given value are connected with lines.
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:
Operations for the 3-axes milling