gibbscam 2006 rollout presentation outline

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GibbsCAM 2006, v8.0 Customer Rollout

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GibbsCAM 2006, v8.0Customer Rollout

June, 2006


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General Enhancements

OpenGL

1) This will open the Appearance

Settings dialog containing

OpenGL and other displayparameters.

2) This will duplicate the

Appearance Setting so the

settings can be changed.3) Once the preferences have been

duplicated they can be renamed.4) This will allow you to change

the background.

5) This will turn on and off thedisplay of the axis marker.

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Note: The default Appearance Setting values are protected; they CANNOT be changed.

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Help Menu

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Network License Option (NLO)

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Search for help items.2) Pick on an item for help (same as the

question mark icon in the tool bar).

3) Open the Getting Started PDF document.4) Open the Whats New in GibbsCAM 2006

PDF document.

5) About GibbsCAM has changed; you can seethe tabs across the top.

NLO will now support multi-

instancing and the NLO server will

now run on the MS Server 2003

operating system.

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Document Dialog

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1) The MDD choices have

changed. The 16 generic

lathe MDDs have beenconsolidated down to 4 by

giving the user control

over the lathe shank size.

2) The Mill Tool Holder Class

(backside) can be selected from

the document dialog.

Note that the correct set of tools

will be loaded, based on the Mill

Tool Holder Class selected, and/orthe Lathe Shank Size selected.

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Document Dialog (continued)

The GUI for the 4-axis set up haschanged. The generic setup will

now support C axis rotation.

The 5-Axis GUI has also changed.

This will only show a correct

configuration. You can also set the

axis limits here so you dont have to

edit the MDD.


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CAD Import

New CAD File Import Capability includes:

ACIS R16 files.

CATIA R13, R14, R15, and R16 files.

Solid Edge V18 and Solid Edge assembly files.

Text and binary DXF formatted files.

SolidWorks 2006 and parts containing only "imported bodies".

AutoCAD 2006 using the new AutoDesk RealDWG capability.

Drag and Drop for all imported files (not only for VNC files).

CAD

Multi circle center points.

Note:

1) Select circle command.2) Select circle by center point.

3) Enter the correct R value.

4) Select the points.

5) Create circles.1

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Circles created

You can use shift drag to

select points to build

circles or select circles tocreate points in center of

the circles.


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CAD (continued)

Sort circles like points

Circles can now be sorted just

like points.

1) From the modify menu select the

sort command. Pick the desired

sort you want.2)

Select the circles.

3) Then Do it.

4) You can see below the circles

have been sorted.

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Outline Geometry

RMM Connect / Disconnect

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BUTTON

1) Select geometry from solids button.

2) Select the outline button.

3) Set a tolerance.4) Select faces or a solid.

5) Do It.

6) It will generate an outline of thepart in the current CS, including

silhouette curves when needed.

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Right mouse button now

has Connect / Disconnect.

Click on any terminated

point, right mouse click.


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Solids

CS Align

The RMM now has the ability to quickly

align the face of a solid to the current CS.

1) Turn on face selection.2) Select face of the solid.

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RMM align face to CS.

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Setting the Origin

Solids

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The origin can be placed using twoedges or in the center of a circle using

the circles edges.

1) Open the CS pallet and create a new CS.

2) Select a face.

3) Align the CS to the face using the align command.4) Select two edges.

5) Use the origin button to place the origin at the

intersection of these two edges.6) This also is accomplished by selecting the edge of a

circle. This will put the origin in the center of thecircle.

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The origin is now at

the intersection of the

two edges.

The origin is now at the

center of the circle.


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STL ImportGibbsCAM 2006 has the ability to importSTL models as Faceted Bodies. They can

be used in display and as a fixture or stockbody in Cut Part Rendering. They are not

used for creating toolpath (machining).

Faceted model. You can see this

model looks different. It is moretransparent. You can apply solid

properties (part, stock, or fixture).

Part model.

You can also create a faceted body or save an STL file

from flash CPR or Machine Sim for in-process stock.


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Solids (continued)

Picking faces With the profiler you now have

a choice to select all the facesinside a selected boundary.

Also with face selection turned on

you can shift window drag. All the

faces that have some part of the faceinside the window drag rectangle will

be selected.

1) Select profile.

2) RMM select faces inside.

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Machining

Tool Holders

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1) The desired tool holder can beselected from an internal holder

database.

2) This field is used to set the

distance from the tip of the toolto the face of the holder.

3) User-created custom tool

holders are still available.

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The new tool holders will be included

in the standard product.


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Machining (continued)

Entry/Exit Several changes to Entry/Exit

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On the dialog we have

combined Entry and Exit.

2) We have added Ramp andHelix in for contouring.

3) Added an advanced radio

button for more control of the

Entry /Exit.

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Entry/Exit (continued)

Advanced Entry/Exit.

1) CRC Line defines a line of toolpath to turn on cutter comp.

2) Off Part Line defines a line

move just prior to the radius.

3) Off Part Dist defines a dist. offthe part to the radius start.

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Z Ramp allows the tool to rampin from an incremental Z depth.

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Note: All values will also be applied to the Exit

moves, unless you check the Exit box.


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RMM mouse Start and End markers

Use RMM to move the start and end

markers to the desired location on the

geometry without having to drag themarkers. This works for both milling

and turning.

1) Typical start of tool path.2) RMM on the geometry that you want to be the

end marker. The marker moves to the selected

geometry.3) RMM on the geometry you want to be the

start marker. The marker moves to the

selected geometry.

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GUI change Bolded Dialog Tabs

Tabs that are in Boldcontainsettings that will affect the

tool path based on the current

selection.

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1) No solid is selected therefore the tabIS NOT in Bold.

2) The solid is selected and the tab IS in

Bold.


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Hole Feature Drill

What is a hole feature?

A hole feature is a point with attributes. The attributes

contain information about each hole. The drill process

now has two options for defining the hole dimensions;

from hole and from tool. The hole depth and R

value can be obtained directly from the hole feature.


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Profiler

Surface Flow

Profiler can now be used to

drill holes.

Surface Flow is now gouge checked. It will

check against selected and non-selected faces.

1) Check the Gouge Protect box.

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Not gouge protected.3) Gouge protected.

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Operations Manager

Operations Manager is an easy way to look at your

operations. If you have a large program you canview selected ops you can sort. This works well

when used with the Find Ops Plug-In.

Note: The Op Manager is for viewing. It is notan editor. To edit an op; right mouse click on

an operation record.


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Operations Manager continued

The operations manager has some

RMM selections for viewing the

spreadsheet.

1) Show selected Ops; this will

show only the operations that

are selected.2) Show All Ops; this will show

every operation in the list.

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Multi-level Sort; this will allowyou sort by a specific topic.(See 3a)

4) Apply Sort Order; based on the

sort choices that you made, thiswill reorder the operations

accordingly. This may produce

a warning. (See 4a)5) Calculate TP Len/Time.

6) Print; Prints the spreadsheet.

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Plug-Ins

Sharp Corners

Fillet tool path takes any pocketing

or contouring operation and putsradiuses on the sharp corners of the

tool path.

Before-The corners are

square. After-The corners arerounded.


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Helix Bore

Helix Bore creates a helical tool path for

round shapes. It also will automatically

take one complete finish pass at the

bottom of the hole.

1) Helix Bore can work with pointsor circles.

2) Select a tool.

3) Launch the Plug-In.

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Pick your points or circles.5) Do It.

One thing to keep in mind, if you are

using circles the Plug-In knows the size

you are going to cut.

If you are using points you need to

specify the bore diameter.


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Offset Contour

Offset Contour creates multiple side

passes by stepping the tool path over.

1) Select any open or closed

contour.

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Select the Offset Contourmenu, fill in the fields.

3) Do It will create multiple

operations.4) Then redo all ops.

5) Finished tool path.

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Z Ramp Contour

Z Ramp Contour takes any closed contour

and creates a continuous spiraling tool

path in Z.

1) Select any closed contour.

2) Launch the plug-in.


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HSM

High Speed Machining (HSM). This

Plug-In will extend the tool path and

put loops on the lace cut tool paths

necessary for high speed machining.


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HSM (continued)

Extend Strokes extends the tool path.

Tool Path before it is extended.

Tool Path after it has been extended.

1) Check the box Extend Strokes.2) Select the tab Extend Strokes.

3) Fill in the amount by which you

want to extend the tool path.

4) Do It.

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HSM (continued)

Entry Feed Line changes the rapid

move to a feed move when

entering the part.

Rapid move.

Chan ed to a feed move.

1) Check the box Entry Feed Line.2) Select the tab Entry Feed Line.

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Fill in the amount you want toextend.

4) Do It.

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HSM (continued)

Added Arc to entry move.

1) Check the box On / Off Moves (Z

Plane Arcs).2) Select the tab On / Off Moves (Z Plane

Arcs).

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Fill in the amount you want to extend.4) Do It.

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HSM (continued)

Before; the tool path has no loops.

After; the tool path has loops at

the ends.

Lace Cut Stepovers puts loops on

the tool path ends.

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1) Check the box Lace Cut Stepover.2) Select the tab Lace Cut Stepover.

3) Fill in the radius value max step

over.

4) Do It.


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Pinch Turning

Pinch Turning - Creates two interlaced toolpaths so two tools can cut on an OD at the

same time. One tool needs to be in the upper

turret and one tool needs to be in the lower

turret.

1) Create two tools; one in the upper

turret and one in the lower turret.

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Create a roughing process.3) Select the tool that will be in the

lower turret.

4) Launch the Plug-In.5) Fill in the Lag Between Turrets

value.

6) Do It; and the tool path is created.

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Pinch Turning (continued)

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Roughing operation.

Finished tool ath.

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Get Draft Angle

Get Draft Angle; pick anyplanar face on a solid. The Plug-

In will return the angle of that

face relative to the current CS.

1) Pick a face.2) Returns the angle of the

selected face.

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Model Associativity

Model Associativity allows you toassociate tool path with a changed

solid model.

1) Set to Selected Body; here you would

select the changed solid.2) Replace First Solid With Second; hereyou would pick the first solid then the

second.

3) Replace Solid With Heir; this is usedif you modify the current solid in

GibbsCAM.

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Model Associativity (continued)

1) Create the tool path on your model.2) Select the new solid.

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Launch the Plug-In, set parameters.4) Do It.

5) Updated tool path.

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Show Face Normals

1) Show Face Normals; thisgraphically shows an array of

normal vectors on a selected

face.

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Select Plug-Ins, Solids, ShowFace Normals.

3) You can select color, length,

and density of the normal lines.4) Select a face of a solid.

5) You will see the face normal.

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Find Ops

Find Ops Plug-In is a search for tool or operation types.

This Plug-In will work very well with the Op Manager.

1) Choose the search parameters. In this case

look for tool 5.

2) Tool found.

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Import VNC

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Tools used or all tools.2) This will not create

duplicate tools.3) Imports the solids in the

files you selected.

4) You have some choicesof what to import.

5) Import Workgroups

used, CSs used, or all.6) Use TMS Options will

set up all the correct

options for TMS CSs.

Import VNC is designed to import the operation from a VNCfile into an existing file. This works well for TMS or

advanced milling parts.

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Import VNC (continued)

1) Open File 16) Import VNC Full.

2) File imported.3) Go to Plug-Ins Mach. Sim.-TMS.

4) Import VNC.

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Import VNC (continued)

5) Add files to import.6) Select 15) Import VNC CORE.

7) Do It.

8) You will get a message; Do youwant to import this file? Click OK.

9) CS Matching - Pick from the left

which CSs you want to import.

10) Select which CS you would likethe file to go to.

11) Press OK.

12) The new files and the tools areimported.

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Mirror Ops

Mirror Ops; this will mirror any operation and

maintain climb or conventional G41/G42.

1) Select one or more Operations.

2) Select the Mirror Ops menu.

3) Fill in the appropriate fields.


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Rotary RoughRotary Rough is for solids in Mill

Turn or Advanced Mill. It will

create three different types of toolpath along any of the principal axes.

1) Linear cuts along the axis of rotation.2) Rotary cuts around the solid, keeping the

tool normal to the surface.

3) Helical cuts a continuous path around theaxis of rotation.

Linear Rotary Helical


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Turning

Extend tool path at start

New selection on the menu:

Start Side Extension. This will

extend the tool path from thestart by the specified amount in

the stroke direction.

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Lathe form tools

Form tools for lathe can now be used

for roughing.

The same rules apply for creating formtools. The touch off point is built at the

XY origin.


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MTM

Chuck Face

Tool Sub Positions

On the document dialog there

is now a field for setting thechuck face thickness.

The Grip Z value in the SubSpindle utility ops can now be

specified relative to the Chuck

Face that is defined.

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Tool sub position can now be

input in the tool dialog. This is

used for Flash Tooling or other

tools with multiple cuttingpositions.

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Note: Flash CPR now supports

MTM

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