Waterline finishing operation
Application area:
The waterline finishing operation gives a good result when machining models or their parts that have their main surface areas close to vertical. For finish machining of flat areas, the user should use Plane operations. See more.
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:
Depth Step.
Material removed in one pass along the tool axis between the Top and Bottom levels.
Scallop. If disabled: distance between passes is defined only in the parameter Depth Step.
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.
Clear flats. Extra passes are applied for flat faces.
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 .
Downwards. For models, which have surface areas close to the vertical, machining downwards is recommended.
Upwards. Machining upwards is advised for use on models with form-creating surfaces which are closer to horizontal.
Job zone.
Enables additional modification of the working area initially selected on the Job assignment tab. Some parameter group works similarly to the Plane finishing 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 Waterline roughing 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.
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