Technology page

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This page enables you to define the technological parameters of drilling.

Sorting

This section enables you to define the sequence of the drill positions, manage its direction, etc.

Drill cycle

Click Drill cycle type. The Drill canned cycles supported by the post-processor of the current CNC-controller are displayed. The different Drill cycle types available for different Machines are shown below. Click one of the icons to select the canned cycle you want to use in this operation.

3-Axis Machine
4-Axis Machine
5-Axis Machine

Drill canned cycles must be defined in the *.vmid and *.gpp post-processor of the currently active CNC-controller in your CAM-Part. Contact customer support to learn more about customizing your post-processor.

Click Data and specify the parameters in the Drill options dialog box.

Use Cycle

When Use Cycle is enabled the drill cycle of the machine is used in the GCode.

When Use cycle is disabled the tool path movements are generated by SolidCAM.

Fixture Collision Protection

Fixture Collision Protection automatically adjusts the tool path to avoid contact between your defined setup and the selected tool.

The Fixture clearance parameter defines the distance by which the tool can approach the setup during machining.

Links between...

Links between... manages the way you want to move from one hole to the next one.

Passes through

• Clearance level – This option places the tool at the clearance level as defined on the Levels page before moving to the next hole.

To enable this option, select By updated stock in Milling levels section on Levels page and unselect Fixture collision protection check box on Technology page. OR To enable this option, select User defined option in Milling levels section on Levels page and unselect Fixture collision protection check box on Technology.

 

• Safety Distance from upper_level - This option places the tool at the Safety distance of the upper level as defined on the Levels page before moving to the next hole.

 

• Shortest distance – This option determines the optimum way to move ­ from one hole to the next.

To enable this option, select By Updated stock on in Milling levels section on Levels page and /or select the Fixture collision protection check box on Technology page.

 

 

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