Sim. 5-Axis Geometry


The Geometry page enables you to define the geometry for the Sim. 5-Axis operation.

All machining technologies of the Sim. 5-Axis operation use a Drive surface geometry. Also, for each technology, additional geometries must be defined.

Parallel cuts

Parallel to Curve

Parallel to Surface

Perpendicular to Curve

Morph between two boundary curves

Morph between two adjacent surfaces

Projection

Parallel cuts

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Work type

Area

Parallel to Curve

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Edge curve

Area

Use 2D Boundary

Parallel to Surface

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Edge surface

Advanced

Area

Perpendicular to Curve

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Lead curve

Area

Morph between two boundary curves

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Start and End edge curve

Area

Morph between two adjacent surfaces

This technology includes the following set of geometries:

Drive surface

Start and End edge surfaces

Advanced

Area

Projection

Depending on the choosen strategy, this technology can include different sets of geometries:

Drive surface

Direction

Area

  • User-defined

Projection curves

Max. projection distance

  • Radial

Center point

Radius

Angle

  • Spiral

Center point

Radius

  • Offset

Projection curves

Offset