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Professional CoursewareLathe
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Mastercam X4 Training Tutorials Professional Courseware LatheDate: June 4, 2009
Copyright 1984 - 2009 In-House Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.
Author: Mariana Lendel
ISBN: 978-1-926566-32-0
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Mastercam Verify is created in conjunction with Sirius Systems Corporation; Windows 95, Windows NT;
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Acknowledgements:
Special Thanks to:
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Sincerely,
Mariana Lendel
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PROFESSIONALCOURSEWARELATHEX4
2D GEOMETRYCREATION
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2DGEOMETRYCOURSECONTENT
1.StartingMastercam...................................................................................................................................2
2.Overviewofthegraphicuserinterface..................................................................................................... 2
3.Settingthetoolbarstatesforlathe...........................................................................................................3
4.Settingthegrid..........................................................................................................................................4
5.Navigatethroughmastercam ................................................................................................................... 5
6.Aboutrightmouseclickmenu..................................................................................................................9
7.SettingtheconstructionandtoolplanetoDZ........................................................................................10
8.Exercisesusingcreatepointpositioncommand.....................................................................................11
9.Exercisesusingcreaterectanglecommand. ........................................................................................... 12
10.Exercisesusingcreatelinecommands..................................................................................................12
11.Exercisesusingfilletcommand. ............................................................................................................ 14
12.Exercisesusingtrimcommand..............................................................................................................14
13.CreateDrawing#1................................................................................................................................17
14.CreateDrawing#2................................................................................................................................20
15.AngleMeasurement..............................................................................................................................2016.Exercisesusingbreakandjoincommands............................................................................................21
17.Exerciseusingmirrorcommand............................................................................................................22
18.Exercisesusingchamfercommand.......................................................................................................23
19.CreateDrawing#3................................................................................................................................24
20.CreateDrawing#4................................................................................................................................24
21.CreateDrawing#5................................................................................................................................25
22.Exercisesusingoffsetcommands. ........................................................................................................25
23.CreateDrawing#6................................................................................................................................26
24.Exercisesusingcreatearccommands...................................................................................................26
25.CreateDrawing#7................................................................................................................................27
26.CreateDrawing#8................................................................................................................................2727.CreateDrawing#9................................................................................................................................28
28.Exercisestocreatetangentarcs. ..........................................................................................................28
29.CreateDrawing#10..............................................................................................................................29
30.CreateDrawing#11..............................................................................................................................30
31.CreateDrawing#12..............................................................................................................................30
32.Exerciseusingtranslatecommand........................................................................................................30
33.CreateDrawing#13..............................................................................................................................31
34.ExerciseusingAnalyzeCommand.........................................................................................................32
35.Exerciseusingattributescommand......................................................................................................33
36.Managinglevels ....................................................................................................................................34
37.Exerciseusingchangeattributescommand..........................................................................................36
38.Dimensionthegeometry. .....................................................................................................................37
39.Exercisetoanalyzethechain. ............................................................................................................... 38
40.ConvertingdrawingsfromdifferentCADpackages..............................................................................41
41.Optional.KeyMapping..........................................................................................................................42
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CustomizingDropDowns/RightMouseButtonMenu
CustomizeDropDownsMenu allowsyouto:
Addorremovenewdropdownmenus
Addorremovefunctionsinadropdownmenu
IntheMenuslist,rightclickandchoosetheAdddropdownmenuoption.Mastercam
automaticallyaddsanewdropdownmenu,assignsadefaultname,andplacesthenewdropdown
menuatthebottomofthemenulist.
Toaddafunctiontoadropdownmenu,chooseaCategoryfromthelistanddraganddropthefunction
tothedropdownmenuintheMenuslist.Ifthedropdownmenuisnotexpanded,thenewfunctionis
addedasthelastfunction.Otherwise,itisinsertedbelowtheselectedfunctiononwhichitisdropped.
Toremoveasinglefunctionfromadropdownmenu,expandthemenu,selectthefunction,andpress
theDeletekey.Todeletetheentiremenu,rightclickandchooseDeletedropdownmenu.
CustomizeRightMouseButtonMenuallowsyouto:
Add,removeandrearrangefunctionsandsubmenus
Addingorremovingdropdownmenufunctionsisassociative.Allreferencestothe
modifieddropdownmenuarealsoupdated(forexample,themodifieddropdownmenuis
usedasasubmenuinotherdropdownmenus).Whenyouaddorremovefunctionsfrom
dropdownmenusandsubmenus,youimmediatelyseetheresultsinthecurrentMastercam
session.
Example:AddZoomTargettotheRightmousemenu.
ThedefaultRightmousemenulooksasshowntotheright.
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15.DRAWING#3;GROOVINGTOOLPATH
Fil e
Open
SelectDrawing3.mcx
MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.
15.1PROPERTIES
oolSettings
T
SettheProgram#3
EnableAssigntoolnumberssequentially
EnableWarnofduplicatetoolnumbers
EnableWritehomeposition
EnableFeedCalculationFromtool
tock
S
Establishthestockasabargivingextramargins:
ODmargin=0.2;Rightmargin=0.15;
Leftmargin=2.0
SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthestock.
PressEsctocontinue
Ch
uckJaws
Usethedefaultdimensionsforthechucksize
SetthechuckPositionfromStocktoDiameter=4.4;
Z6
SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthechuck.
PressEsctocontinue
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15.2.LATHEFACETOOLPATH
ToolpathParameters
SelectaODRoughRight80deg
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolanton
aceParametersF
MakesurethatUsestockisenabled.
FinishZ=0
Entryamount=0.1
Roughstepover=0.07
Finishstepover=0.005
Overcutamount=0.03
Retractamount=0.1
Stocktoleave=0
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
Backplot
thetoolpath
PressAlt+Tsimultaneoustoremovethetoolpathdisplay
1 OOLPATH5.3LATHEROUGHT
UsingPartialselection ,selectthefirstentityofthechainandthelastonetocompletethe
chaining.
oolpathParameters
T
SelecttheexistingODRoughRight80deg
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolantOn
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Roughparameters
MakesurethatOverlapisenabled.
Entryamount=0.1Depthofcut=0.06
EnableEqualsteps
Minimumcutdepth=0.05
StocktoleaveinX=0.005
StocktoleaveinZ=0.005
CuttingmethodsettoOnewayand
theRoughDirection/Angle=0
CuttercompensationinComputerto
theRight
SetproperLeadIn/outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.5EnableUsestockforouterboundary
Backplotthelasttoolpath.
Notethatthetooldoesntattempttocutinsidethegroove.
.
5.4LATHEFINISHTOOLPATH
ThisisaresultofthePlungeparameters
beingsettononeintheRoughparameterspage
1
ClickontheLastbutton ,forMastercamtoselectthesamechainastheoneselectedinthe
previousoperation.
ToolpathParameters
SelectaODFinishRight deg35
Tool/OffsetNumberar to2eset
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePosition
asUserdefine;D14,Z11
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FinishParameters
Finishstepover=0.01
Numberoffinishpasses=1StocktoleaveinX=0
StocktoleaveinZ=0
FinishdirectionsettoOD
Cuttercompensationin
ComputertotheRight
SetproperLeadIn/Out
parameters;UseforLeadInonly
Tangententry;Length=0.1
Thisensuresthattheentrywillbeextendedwiththelengthtobettermachinethechamfer.
Extendtheendcontour0.5
Backplotthelasttoolpath
15.5LATHEGROOVETOOLPATH
Select2PointsintheGrooveDefini
tion
Notethatthefirstpoint betheupperrightcornerofthegrooveandthesecondpointshould
oolpathParameters
should
bethelowerleftcorner.
T
SelectaODGrooveCenterwidth0.25
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto1
SettheCoolantOn
GrooveShapeParameters
Allowsyoutosettheshapeandorientationofthegroovesinagroovetoolpath.Youcanalsodefine
radiusand/orchamferdimensionsforeachcornerindividually.
Makesurethatallcornerradiiaresetto0,andallchamfersaredisabled.
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GrooveRoughParameters
MakesurethatRoughthegrooveisenabledtosettheroughingpassesforthegroove
SettheCutDirectiontoPositiveStockclearance=0.1(setthedistancefromthestockthatthecutterstartstofeed).
SettheStockamountto0
RoughstepsetstoPercentoftoolwidth(setstheamountofstockthatgetsremoveduringeach
ofthetoolwidth)cuttingpassasapercent
Backoff%issetto10(determineshowfarthetoolwillbackawayfromthewallofthegroove
beforeitretracts)
StocktoleaveinX=0.005
StocktoleaveinZ=0.005
RetractMovessettoRapid
GrooveWallssettoSteps
oovefinishparameters
rG
Directionfor1stpasssettoCCWtostartwiththe
leftside.
Numberoffinishpasses=1
Finishstepover=0.1
StocktoleaveinX=0.0
StocktoleaveinZ=0.0
CuttercompensationinComputer
WallBackoffsetas%oftoolwidth
ClickonSelectOverlapbuttonandpickfromthegraphicthepositionwherethefirstfinishcutends
andtheamountthatthefirstandsecondfinishcutsoverlap.
EnableLeadInandsettheFirstpassleadin;Use
0.1entryvector,Angle=90andLength=
SetintheSecondpassleadintheExitVectorto
gth=0.1Angle=90andLen
Notethetoolcollisionwarningandselectyesto
continuewritingthetoolpath
Backplotthelasttoolpath
Notethatatthestartofthefinishpassthetool
collidewiththestock.Weneedtoincreasethe
lengthoftheLeadin,onthefirstpass,tostartfeed
inthepartfromabovethestock.
ChangetheLengthto0.5
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RegeneratethetoolpathandBackplotitagain.
1 LPATHSUSINGVERIFY
Tips: collision.Selecttheconfigurebutton
5.6CHECKINGTHETOO
TobeabletoseeanytoolcollisionsenableStopon and
enab toolcolortoseethematerialthatiscutbyeachtool.
Th dariesforthestocksizearedisplayedaccordingtotheStockSetup
se
leChange
estockshapeisacylinder.Boun
ttings.
SelectMachinebuttontorunVerify .
EFILE
15.7POSTPROCESSTH
RunthePostProcessor
s:TheNCprogrammaybesaved,andsentdirectlyto
chineassociatedwiththepost.
Tip your
ma
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1 TOOLPATH
ile
6.DRAWING#4;IDROUGHANDFINISH
F
Open
SelectDrawing4.mcx
MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.
6.1PROPERTIES
oolSettings
1
T
SettheProgram#4
EnableAssigntoolnumberssequentially
EnableWarnofduplicatetoolnumbers
EnableWritehomeposition
EnableFeedCalculationFromtool
Stock
Establishthestockasabarnoextramargins;zerosetatthefront
huckJaws
C
UsethedefaultdimensionsforthechucksizeSetthechuckPositionbyclickingonSelectbuttonatthemidpointof
theOD
SelectthePreviewbuttontocheckthestockandthechuck.
PressEsctocontinue
6.2CENTERDRILLTHEHOLE
1
ToolpathParameters
Selecta1/2InchCenterdrill
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto1
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePositionFromtheMachine
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Simpledrillnopeck
Depth=0.25
Clearance=0.25incrRetract=0.1incr
CyclesettoDrill/Cbore
ackplotthedrilloperationB
1 HHOLE
o
6.3DRILL3/4DIAMETERTHROUG
T
olpathParameters
Selecta3/4InchDrill
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto4
SettheCoolantOn
SettheHomePositionFromtheMachine
Simpledrillnopeck
Depth=3.0
Clearance=0.25incr
Retract=0.1incr
CyclesettoPeckDrill
1stpeck=0.2
EnableDrilltipcompensation
Breakthroughamount0.25
Backplotthedrilloperation
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16.4LATHEROUGHTOOLPATH
UsingPartialselection ,selecttheandthelastone
aining.
firstentityofthechain
tocompletethech
ToolpathParameters
SelectaIDRoughMin0.5diameter
Tool/OffsetNumbersetto3
SettheCoolantOn
oughParameters
R
MakesurethatOverlapisenabled.
Entryamount=0.1
Depthofcut=0.06
EnableEqualsteps
Minimumcutdepth=0.05
StocktoleaveinX=0.004
StocktoleaveinZ=0.004
CuttingmethodsettoOnewayandtheRoughDirectionIDandtheAngle=0
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
SetproperLeadIn/outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.25EnableUsestockforouterboundary
Backplotthelasttoolpath.
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16.5LATHEFINISHTOOLPATH
ClickontheLastbutton ,forMastpreviousoperation.
er
oolpathParameters
camtoselectthesamechainastheoneselectedinthe
T
SelectaIDFinishMin0.5diameter
Tool/OffsetNumberaresetto4
SettheCoolantOn
FinishParameters
Finishstepover=0.01(settheamountofstocktoberemoved).
Numberoffinishpasses=1
StocktoleaveinX=0.0
StocktoleaveinZ=0.0
FinishdirectionsettoID
CuttercompensationinComputertotheLeft
SetproperLeadIn/Outparameters
Extendtheendcontour0.25
Backplotthelasttoolpath
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16.6CHECKINGTHETOOLPATHSUSINGVERIFY
Tips: collisions
Tobeabletoseeanytool enableStoponcollision.Selecttheconfigurebutton and
leChangetoolcolor
nab toseethematerialthatiscutbyeachtool.Thestockshapeisacylinder.
ksizearedisplayedaccordingtotheStockSetupsettings.
e
Boundariesforthestoc
SelectSection button
twicetoseehalfofthepart.
6.7POSTPROCESSTHETOOLPATHS
7.DRAWING#5;CREATEANEWTOOL;THREADTOOLPATH
ile
1
1
F
Open
SelectDrawing5.mcx
MakesurethataLathemachineisselected.
Otherwise;selectthelathedefault.
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