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The main thing for your toolpath setup is to be sure that the ZERO program set for your operation matches the ZERO program on the machine tool mechanism.
In our case on the machine model the CSYS is called ZERO and is located on the top and center of the table. On the machining model it is also called ZERO and located on the bottom center of the fixture.
- Open HAAS_IN.asm machine model
You can notice that they are two coordinates SYSTEM available : ZERO and TIP
ZERO will be used as zero program
TIP will be used as the driving point of the tool
- Open MACHINING1.mfg
This is the manufacturing model we will use for the tutorial.
- Select NC Sequence 6 , FINISHING_SLOPE , right mouse button and Play path.
A solid tool was used for this toolpath : BEM_05_INCH.asm |
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- Open the BEM_05_INCH.asm, the solid tool model.
Note the TIP CSYS typical of all solid tools.
- Measure the distance between the TIP CSYS and the HOLDER CSYS.
It is 4 Inches .... we will use this data to prepare the assembly of the tool in the machine mechanism.
The toolpath does not require any special preparation. Make sure you are using good feedrates as the machining time will be used to drive the mechanism animation. The special post-processor provided with this package will output the driver files for the mechanism using the machining time computer based on these feedrates.
CIRCLE and drilling CYCLEs will be generated in point to point data by the post-processor. |
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