Tool axis control

The Tool axis control page enables you to define the orientation of the tool axis during the machining.

Output Format

The Port machining operation allows you to generate the tool path in 4 and 5 Axis. The option of 4 Axis is useful for machining tube like shapes on 4-Axis machines.

Machine angle range limitation

Machine angle limit

This parameter enables you to take into account the rotational axis limitation of the machine. In case the tilting cannot be applied due to the limits, SolidCAM trims the tool path.

Minimize tilting

This option improves tool tilting by minimizing angle changes and keeping machine tilt motions to minimum.

Spindle direction

This parameter enables you to set the machine angle limit around X-Axis, Y-Axis, or Z-Axis. The User-defined direction enables you to manually pick the direction of the spindle in case the port has two exhaust points.

Interpolation

Maximum angle step

This parameter sets the maximum angular deviation between two tool path points.

Not reachable areas

When the output format is selected as 4 Axis, the section of Not reachable areas provides a 4 Axis output of the calculated tool path.

Shift tool inside

In the Behavior list, when the Shift tool inside option is selected, it moves the tool path to reach deeper into the port geometry.

Stop/retract

In the Behavior list, when the Stop/retract option is selected, it trims the tool path till the point where 4 Axis machining is generally not possible.

This option is available only for the 4 Axis output.