Edu Cat en PMG Fs v5r19

CATIA Training
Prismatic Machining
Detailed Steps
COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES
Version 5 Release 19
January 2009
EDU-CAT-EN-PMG-FS-V5R19
Prismatic Machining
Detailed Steps
Table of Contents
Master Exercise: Aerospace Structure Part............................................................................................ 3
Step 1: Create a new Part Operation .................................................................................................. 3
Step 2: Create a Facing Operation...................................................................................................... 5
Step 3: Create Pocketing Operations................................................................................................ 11
Step 4: Create Profile Contouring Operation..................................................................................... 32
Step 5: Create a Point-to-point Operation ......................................................................................... 39
Step 6: Create a Curve Following Operation..................................................................................... 42
Step 7: Create a Machining Process (stored in a catalog)................................................................ 46
Step 8: Use Cutter Compensation (CUTCOM) in Macro then store the Result in a Catalog............ 59
Added Exercise: Manuf Exercise .......................................................................................................... 64
Step 0 - Create a new Part Operation ............................................................................................... 64
Step 1 - Create Point-to-Point operation ........................................................................................... 64
Step 2 - Create a Facing operation. .................................................................................................. 68
Step 3 - Create a Drilling operation with machining pattern.............................................................. 69
Step 4 - Create a Pocketing and Rework operation using a catalog with prismatic machining area.
........................................................................................................................................................... 70
Step 5 - Create a Profile Contouring operation with macros catalog. ............................................... 72
Step 6 - Create a Profile Contouring operation ................................................................................. 74
Step 7 - Create a Profile Contouring operation ................................................................................. 76
Step 8 - Create a Pocketing operation .............................................................................................. 78
Step 9 - Create a Pocketing operation .............................................................................................. 80
Step 10 - Create a Profile Contouring operation ............................................................................... 81
Step 11 - Create a Profile Contouring operation ............................................................................... 83
Master Exercise: Aerospace Structure Part

Step 1: Create a new Part Operation
1.1
1.2
Open the product to machine

Menu File, Open Start_MasterEX_AerospacePart.CATProduct
Launch the Prismatic Machining workbench
In the start menu, select Machining, then Prismatic Machining.
Define Part Operation parameters
In the PPR tree, double-click on Part Operation.1:
The following window appears:
Click on the Machine icon:

to select the machine-tool
Click OK to accept the default 3-axis Machine.
To select the part to machine, click on the Design part for simulation icon:
in the 3D window, Double-click on the Design part
To select the stock, click on the Stock icon:
In the P.P.R tree, expand the Stock (stock.1) and double-click on the Pad.
To select the fixtures, click on Fixtures for Simulation icon:

Select in the 3D window the machine-table and the fixtures
To select the safety plane, click on Safety plane icon:
Select the bottom of the design part
Use the MB3 on text Safety Plane to specify an offset of 80mm.
Click OK to create the part operation
Prismatic Machining
Detailed Steps
Step 2: Create a Facing Operation

Use step1 result or Open Start_Step2_FacingOperation.CATProcess
Expand Part operation.1 : Click
Select Manufacturing Program.1,
Click Facing icon :
1.3 -
Select the geometry to machine
In Operation Definition window, select the top of the part; the contour will be automatically
initialized if the option Contour Detection is activated
Select the top of the designed part
Prismatic Machining
1.4 -
Detailed Steps
Select the options for machining
Select the strategy tab page
Select Back and forth as tool path style

Define an Overhang value of 100% in the Radial tab page
1.5 -
Select the tool
Select the tool assembly tab page
Select Face Mill icon
and keep the default tool with a 50mm diameter
Prismatic Machining
1.6 -
1.7
Detailed Steps
Define Macros
Select Macro tab page

Activate Approach macro by right click on the text (2)
Select Build by user mode (3)
Select Axial motion up to a plane icon (4)
Do the same thing for Retract macro
Replay the facing operation
Click on Replay command
Test the various options for the replay:
To change an option, click on the right down arrow of the icon

(Explanation for these options is available via ? button. )
Prismatic Machining
Detailed Steps
Click OK to end the replay

Click OK to create the Facing operation
Prismatic Machining
1.8 -
Detailed Steps
Copy the facing operation and modify it
Select Facing1 Operation
Right mouse button on Facing.1 operation and select Copy

Select Paste to duplicate the facing operation
Double click , rename it to Facing.2 operation and edit it
Prismatic Machining
Select Geometry tab page (5)

Tag Bounding envelope (6)
Click on Replay (7)
Click OK to end the replay

Click OK to accept the operation
Detailed Steps
10
Step 3: Create Pocketing Operations
We are going to machine the 5 pockets in this order:

Pocket 2: two operations
Pocket 1
Pocket 4
Pocket 3
Pocket 5
11
Use step2 result or open Start_Step3_PocketingOperations.CATProcess

1.9 -
Create pocket 2
Select last operation in the PPR tree (Facing.2 operation)
Select Pocketing icon

Select the geometry:
Select the top and the bottom to automatically initialized the boundary
Select the new bottom: (we want to machine the pocket only until the top of the
island)
In the Operation Definition window, select again the bottom representation then select
the Top of the island as new bottom to relimit the depth of the pocket:
12
Remove island: press right mouse button onto the island representation then select
Remove All Islands in the contextual menu.
Select the tool:

In the Tool tab page
Select End Mill Tool icon

The default tool proposed (T1 End Mill D10) is acceptable.
In the Strategy tab page, set parameters as follows:
13
In Macro tab page

Define Ramping Approach macro with pre-defined Ramping mode
Angle 20 and distance 15mm
Define Retract macro with Build by user mode, define following motions: circular then
tangent then axial (with 30mm).
14
Then define appropriate Return between levels macro (be careful this macro is split into 2
motions:
Return between levels Retract: Axial
Return between levels Approach: Ramping
Replay and simulate the pocketing operation.
Video mode including the fixtures representation
15
1.10 -
Click OK to close the replay panel.

Click OK to accept the pocketing operation.
Finishing pocket 2
Select pocketing icon
Select the geometry: Top and Bottom to finish the pocket
Select the tool

In the Tool tab page:
Enter a new name: T2 End Mill D10 Rc 0
Change the Corner radius of the tool to 0
16
In the Strategy tab page:

Radial: Change Percentage of tool diameter to 40%
Axial: Change Number of levels: 1

Automatic draft angle: 0 deg

Define following macros:
Approach: axial mode with 30mm
17
Retract: keep the retract macro automatically initialized by the previous operation
Return in a level approach: ramping 20 and 5mm
Return in a level retract: axial mode with 5mm
18
Replay the pocketing operation
Select video simulation
Click OK to accept operation
19
1.11 -
Create Pocket 1
Select last operation (Pocketing.2)
Click on Pocketing icon

Select the geometry
Remove islands on the bottom:

With the right mouse button, click on the word Island.1 (0mm) for contextual menu
Select Remove All Islands
In the Strategy tab page, set the following options:
Radial: Percentage of tool diameter: 50%
Axial: Number of levels: 2
20

Define following macros:
Approach: ramping 20 and 15mm
Retract: keep the macro automatically initialized by the previous operation

Return between levels approach: ramping 20 and 5mm
Return between levels retract: keep the macro automatically initialized by the
previous operation (Axial with 5mm)
21
Replay and simulate the pocketing operation
22
Click OK to end replay

Click OK to accept the pocketing operation
Rename the operation
In the PPR tree, click on the operation Pocketing.3 with the right mouse button
Select Properties in the contextual menu

Enter new name: Pocket 1 in the Label window
23
1.12 -
Create Pocket 4
Copy last pocketing operation: Pocket 1

Click on the operation Pocket 1 with the right mouse button
Select Copy in the contextual menu
Click again on the operation with the right mouse button

Select Paste in the contextual menu
Edit this new operation: double click on it

Rename it as Pocket 4
Remove the current geometry by using contextual menu on Boundary (Remove all contours)
and on Bottom (Remove)
Select the new bottom: the boundary is automatically initialized
24
Remove all islands using contextual menu

in the Strategy tab page, set the following options:
In Finishing tab page:
Mode: select Side finish last level
Side finish thickness: 1 mm
Activate Spring pass
Replay and simulate this new operation
25
1.13 -
Click OK to close the video panel

Click OK to accept the pocketing operation
Create Pocket 3
Duplicate Pocket 1 operation:

Copy operation Pocket 1 via contextual menu
Select the last operation: Pocket 4
Select Paste via contextual menu
Edit the operation
Rename it in Pocket 3
Select the new geometry
26
In the Strategy tab page, set the following options:

In Radial tab page: Percentage of tool diameter: 10%
In HSM tab page: Activate High speed milling
27
7. Click OK to close the video panel

8. Click OK to create the pocketing operation
28
1.14 -
Create Pocket 5
Select last operation in the PPR tree (Pocket.3 operation)
Click on Pocketing icon

Rename it in Pocket 5
In the Geometry tab page, define Open Pocket and Start: Outside options
Edit Offset distance and fill it with 5mm
29
Select the Bottom and the Top of the pocketing operation
Soft boundary is automatically put in dotted line (Soft boundary means that the tool can cross
it contrary to Hard boundary that the tool is not authorized to cross it)
In the Strategy tab page, select HSM Tab Page
Deactivate High Speed Milling option
In the Macro tab page:
Define the following macros:
Approach: Axial mode with 30mm
Retract: Keep the macro automatically initialized by the previous operation
Return between levels approach: Axial mode with 10mm
Return between levels retract: Axial mode with 5mm
30
31
Step 4: Create Profile Contouring Operation

Use step3 result or open Start_Step4_ProfileContouringOperations.CATProcess
1.15
Machine Pocket 5 with a contouring operation

Select last operation: Pocket 5
Click on Profile Contouring icon

Deactivate the option Contour Detection using the right mouse button on the Bottom
representation
Select the Top and the Bottom
As the option Contour Detection is no more activate, the boundary is not automatically
initialized.
For the contour selection, select 2 edges then click on Navigate on Belt of Edges icon
Click OK to finish the edges selection
Select Limit1 and Limit2 edges for tool path (any vertex can be selected)
32
Select Out option for the 2 Limits to start and to finish outside the part
Right click on Start: In, then select Out
Right click on Stop: In, then select Out

Key in 5mm for offset on start and end elements
33
In Strategy tab page, set the following options:

Distance between paths: 8mm
Number of paths: 5
Number of levels: 2
Set appropriate Approach and retract macros.
Replay the operation:
Click OK to close the replay panel

Click OK to accept the Profile Contouring operation
1.16 -
Contouring the part
Select last operation (Profile contouring 1)
Click on contouring icon:

Change the bottom in soft by clicking on Bottom: Hard (Soft bottom means that the tool can
go lower that the bottom of the part)
34
Select the bottom
Select the contour by selecting Edge 1, Edge 2, Navigate on Edges Until an Edge
icon then select the last edge to navigate until it.
Check that the arrow is pointing outside the material. This arrow is used to display the side
where the tool will be positioning
Click OK to finish the edge selection
Select Limit element shown below as starting element
35
Indicate the fixture to avoid:

Select the fixture as shown below
In the Strategy tab page, set the following options

Number of levels: 1
Number of paths: 1
Set appropriate macros (Approach, Retract and Linking).
36
Replay the profile contouring operation
Validate the operation

1.17
Contouring Pocket 1
Select last operation (profile contouring 2)
Click on contouring icon

Select the geometry
Activate the option Contour Detection using Right mouse button on the Bottom
representation
Select the bottom as shown below
In the Strategy tab page, set the following options

In machining tab page:
Activate Close tool path
37
Percentage overlap: key in 80%

Set appropriate macros (circular-axial approach and retract).
Replay the operation

Click OK to create the Profile Contouring operation
Replay the tool path for the same pocket with Helix tool path style.
38
Step 5: Create a Point-to-point Operation

Use step4 result or open Start_Step5_PointToPointOperation.CATProcess
1.1 Select last operation (Profile Contouring.3)
1.2 Select Point To Point icon
1.3 Create the tool path
Create a GOTO position:
Select Goto Position icon

Fill the Goto Position panel with
Part: bottom of pocket
Drive Element: wall edge and Position on drive: Past
Check Element: wall edge
Ref point: limit of edge
Add an axial approach macro of 30mm
39
Create a GOTO Point

Select the Goto Point icon
Select the bottom edge of the second corner
Add an Axial Retract macro of 30mm

There is now 2 motions defined:
40
1.4 Select the tool
In the Tool tab page, change the name of the tool as T4 End Mill D20 Rc0
Key 20mm as Nominal Diameter

Key 0mm as Corner Radius
Key 25mm as Body Diameter
1.5 Replay the operation
Click OK to end replay

41
Prismatic Machining
Step 6: Create a Curve Following Operation

Use step5 result or open Start_Step6_CurveFollowingOperation.CATProcess
Bring back from No Show mode the curves located in the sketch.12 in the Design Part
1.1- Select last operation (Point to point.1)
1.2- Select Curve Following icon

1.3- Create the Tool Path
Click on the guiding element representation
42
Prismatic Machining
Double-click on the offset on Curve to modify it

from 0 to 3mm
Select the first two edges then click on Navigate on Belt of Edges icon. The 10 following
edges are taking into account. Select manually the 2 last edges or modify in the Option Panel
of the Edge Selection panel the Maximum Steps Forward value.
1.4- Select the tool

In the Tool tab page, click on Select a tool with Query icon
43
Prismatic Machining
Look in the ToolsSample02 Catalog

Select first End Mill named R216-23-03B-708-025
Define appropriate Approach & Retract macros (Axial mode with 30mm)
1.5-Replay the operation
44
Prismatic Machining

Close all your CATIA models: CATProduct and CATProcess
45
Step 7: Create a Machining Process (stored in a catalog)

1.1- Launch the Prismatic Workbench
In the start menu, select Machining, then Prismatic Machining

You need to have an empty CATProcess in order to create a Machining process
In the View menu, Toolbars, select Machining Process tool bar
Select Machining Process View icon
46
Select Machining Process icon

In the Geometry tab page, set the following options
Select Closed Pocket
47
In the Macro tab page

Set Approach (ramping mode with angle: 20, 60mm) and Retract (axial mode with 60mm)
macros.
Click OK to accept the predefined Pocketing operation
Double click on Tool Query in the machining process view tree
Fill the tool query definition window with:
Look in: ToolAssembliesSamples01 catalog that is delivered as a sample in the software

installation
Select the End Mill icon to search a tool of this type in the catalog
Specify a query on the Name of the tool: End Mill D32 Rc0 Short
Use the Upward arrow to add this constraint in the list
Click OK, the predefined pocketing operation is completed
Select Prismatic Rework Area icon
Click on Load From option and select the Pocketing.1 in the Machining Process View
window
48
Enter 0mm in Tool radius field (1mm is a default value)

Click OK
Select Manufacturing View icon
Select in the contextual menu on the Manufacturing View: Sort by Machining Features
49
We must see the Prismatic Rework area in the list
Click Close
Select the Pocketing.1 operation in the Machining Process View
50
Key a new name: Rework Corner (1)

Select the feature to rework: Prismatic Rework Area.1 (2)
Select Corner to rework only the Corners of the pocket and not the channels (3)
In the Macro tab page

Set Approach (ramping mode with angle: 20, 60mm) and Retract (axial mode with
60mm) macros
Click OK to accept this pocketing operation to rework the previous operation in the corners
Double click on Tool Query in the Machining Process View tree
51
Fill the tool query definition window with:

Look in: ToolAssembliesSamples01
Select the End Mill icon
Specify a query on the Nominal Diameter <= 5mm
Specify another query on the Corner Radius = 0mm
Use the Upward arrow to add these 2 constraints in the list
Click OK to accept this Tool query
Save your CATProcess in a directory under the name: MyProcess.CATProcess
1.2- Store your Machining Process in a catalog
Select the Machining Process.1 in the Machining Process View window

Using contextual menu on it, select Save in Catalog
52
Save it in the same directory of the previous CATProcess under the name:
MyMachiningProcess.catalog
Click OK to save the catalog. This catalog is strongly linked to the CATProcess
1.3- Create a Prismatic Machining Area
Open Start_Step7_MachiningProcess.CATProcess
53
Select Prismatic Machining Area icon
54
Select Closed Pocket and the geometry
Rename it Pocket 3
Click OK
Select the Manufacturing View icon

With the contextual menu on the Manufacturing View select Sort by Machining Features
55
Let the Manufacturing View window open
Click on Open Catalog icon

in Auxiliary Commands toolbar
Access to your MyMachiningProcess.catalog using the Browse Another Catalog icon
Double click on Machining Processes then double click on Machining Process.1
56
Select the following information in the Insert Object window

Insertion level in a program: select Facing.2 on the PPR tree
Geometry to machine: select Pocket 3 in the Manufacturing View window
Click OK to create the two pocketing operations needed to machine pocket 3 after the
Facing.2 operation
Close Manufacturing View and Catalog windows
57
Replay the 2 pocketing operations
58
Step 8: Use Cutter Compensation (CUTCOM) in Macro then store

the Result in a Catalog
Open Start_Step8_Macros.CATProcess
1.1- Define an Approach and Retract Macros including CUTCOM syntaxes
Select Profile Contouring icon

Define following Approach macro in mode: Build by user: circular (20mm) + tangent (20mm)
+ axial (30mm).
Double click on the point where Cutter compensation must be inserted in the macro path
Select Add PP word list icon
or use contextual menu PPword list
Click on To access PP table icon

Note: this icon is accessible only if a machine and a PPtable are already defined on the Part
Operation.
Select the Major word CUTCOM in the list (Major words with parameters)
59
Select the appropriate NC_CUTCOM_ON syntax:

Select Apply to add the syntax
Click Close on the PP Words Selection Assistant panel

Click OK in the PP Words Selection panel
in the Options tab page, Name it MyApproachMacro and add a comment
60
Select Save Macro in Catalog icon

Save it in a new catalog named MyMacros.catalog in a directory
Click OK to create the catalog with your own macro

Define following Retract macro in mode: Build by user: circular (20mm) + tangent (20mm) +
axial (30mm).
Double click on the point where Cutter compensation must be stopped in the macro path
As for Approach macro, select the Major Word CUTCOM in the list then the
NC_CUTCOM_OFF syntax
61
Select Apply to add the syntax

Select Close on the PP Words Selection Assistant
Select OK in the PP Words Selection panel go on your operation.
In the Options tab page, Name it MyRetractMacro and add a comment
62
Select Save Macro in Catalog icon

Update the already existing catalog: MyMacros.catalog
Click OK to update the catalog
Select the Read macro from catalog icon

Search in the MyMacros.catalog for an Approach macro
Double click on Approach type to display your own approach macro

Note: Now this macro is available for all your machining operations as Approach macro
63
Added Exercise: Manuf Exercise

Step 0 - Create a new Part Operation
1.1- Open the product to machine
Open Start_AddEx_Manuf.CATProduct
Go to Prismatic Machining Workbench
In the Part Operation, select a 3-axis machine, the part to machine and the stock (in No Show)
Step 1 - Create Point-to-Point operation
Select Manufacturing program.1 in the PPR tree
Select Point to Point icon

In the Tool tag page, select a Face Mill (Diameter 50mm)
Select the Goto position icon
64
Select the Drive, Check and Reference point as shown

below:
Select as Bottom, the top of the part

Select Past for the Position on drive and On for the Position on check options
Click OK to accept this Sequential motion
in the Point to Point panel

Select Go Delta icon
Select Parallel to line strategy with the contextual menu on Components
65
Select as reference line the previous Check element

Add for offset value 250mm
Click OK to accept this Sequential motion
Repeat this operation as shown below with the different Go Delta option (along X or Y
Components) in order to get this grid and schema:
66

Define an Axial Approach & Retract macros with 30mm
Replay the tool path
67
Step 2 - Create a Facing operation.
Click Facing icon :

In the Strategy tab page, select Back & Forth as tool path style
In the Geometry tab page, select the top of the part as Bottom
Activate the Bounding envelope option

Define an axial Approach & Retract macros with 10mm
Replay the facing operation and create it
68
Step 3 - Create a Drilling operation with machining pattern

Create the Machining Pattern:
Select Machining Pattern icon

Select the 4 holes in the corners of the part
Add 15 mm to Jump distance between points
Rename the Machining Pattern: HoleDiameter4

Click OK to save this Machining Pattern
Select Drilling icon

In the Geometry tab page, select HoleDiameter4 as pattern to machine
In the tool tab page, select a drill tool

Specify a diameter=4mm and rename it T2 Drill D4
Replay the drilling operation
69
Step 4 - Create a Pocketing and Rework operation using a catalog

with prismatic machining area.
Select the Prismatic Machining Area icon

Fill the Prismatic Machining Area window as follows:
Rename it: Pocket 1

Click OK to create the Prismatic Machining Area
and use the Sort by Machining Feature contextual

Select the Manufacturing View icon
menu to display your Prismatic Machining Area
Select the Open Catalog icon

Select the catalog Myprocesscatalog.catalog
Double click on corner_and_ channel process in the Pocketing family
Select geometry to machine (Pocket 1) and level of insertion in the PPR tree (Drilling.1) as
follows:
70
Click OK to create the Pocketing and Rework operations

Define appropriate macros
Replay the 2 operations
71
Step 5 - Create a Profile Contouring operation with macros catalog.
Select the Profile Contouring icon

In Strategy tab page, select Zig-zag as Tool path style
In Geometry tab page, select Between Two Curves Mode and geometry as shown below
You must have 2 Guides which are not connected, in other case check in the Edge Selection
menu the Options panel and select as Link types: No Link
Select Out for the Start and End condition with an offset of 5mm
In Tool tab page, select a tool with query icon
Look in ToolAssembliesSample01 catalog and select End Mill D10 Rc0 tool
In Macro tab page, select Approach macro
Select the Read macro from catalog icon
and read the Mymacrocatalog.catalog
72
Double click on Approach and select MyMacroApproachMotions_manuf.1 macro

Do the same thing for the following macros
Retract => load the MyMacroRetractMotions_manuf.1 macro
Linking => load the MyMacroLinkingMotions_retract_manuf.1 macro
Return in a level => load the MyMacroReturnInOneLevelMotions_retract_manuf.1 macro
Replay the Profile Contouring operation
73
Step 6 - Create a Profile Contouring operation

In Geometry tab, Select Between Two Planes Mode, and geometry as the picture below:
Note that we should select non continuous profiles (Guide 1 & Guide 2)
In Tool tab, select a tool with query icon
Look in ToolAssembmiesSample01
Select an End Mill tool
Nominal diameter=6mm
Corner radius=0mm
In Macro tab, define the following macros:

Approach macro: circular (3mm) + tangent (1mm) + axial (20mm)
74
Retract macro: Axial mode with 30mm

Linking Approach macro: circular (3mm) + tangent (3mm) + axial (20mm)
Linking Retract macro: circular (3mm) + tangent (3mm) + axial (20mm)
75

In Strategy tab page, define 3 as Numbers of levels
In Geometry tab page, select Between Two Planes Mode, and Top/Bottom as the picture below:
Note: Check that the arrow is pointing inside the pocket

In Macro tab page, specify the following macros:
Approach macro: circular (5mm) + tangent (5mm) + axial (20mm)
Retract macro: circular (5mm) + tangent (5mm) + axial (30mm)
76
Replay the Profile Contouring Operation
77
Step 8 - Create a Pocketing operation

In Strategy tab page, select Outward helical Tool path style and specify Number of
levels=3
In Geometry tab page, select Top/Bottom as the picture below:
In Macro tab page, define the following macros:

Approach macro: Ramping mode with 10mm and 20
Retract macro: circular (5mm) + axial (30mm)
Return between levels approach macro: Ramping mode with 10mm and 20
Return Between Levels retract macro: circular (5mm) + axial (5mm)
78
Replay the Pocketing operation
79
Step 9 - Create a Pocketing operation

In Strategy tab page, select Outward helical Tool path style and specify Number of
levels=2
Activate the option Always stay on bottom to minimize the air cutting and Overhang=100%
In Geometry tab page, select geometry as the picture below:
Note: Check that the extremity of the pocket is open (Dotted line)
In Macro tab page, keep the default macros coming from the previous Pocketing operation
Replay the Pocketing operation
80

In Strategy tab page, select One Way style, Distance between paths=2mm and Number of
paths=8
81
In Geometry tab page, select Between Two Planes and geometry as the picture below:
Note: Start by selecting the boundary (5 edges) rather the bottom. If you select first the bottom,
you will have to delete the boundary to reselect the right one. Another option is to deactivate the
option Contour Detection to not take automatically the boundary when you select the bottom.
In Macro tab page, create the following macros:
Approach macro: tangent (20mm in machining feedrate) + circular (5mm) + axial 10mm)
Retract macro: tangent (20mm in machining feedrate) + circular (5mm) + axial (30mm)
Return in a level approach macro: tangent (20mm in machining feedrate) + axial (5mm)
Return in a level retract macro: tangent (20mm in machining feedrate) + axial (5mm)
82

In the Strategy tab page, define a Distance between paths=2mm and a Number of paths=7
In Geometry tab page, select geometry as the picture below:
Note: Use the Edge Selection menu, select the 2 first edges then click on Navigate on belt
of edges
In Macro tab page, keep the same macros as the previous operation but remove from the all
the tangent motions done in machining feedrate.
83
84

Edu Cat en PMG Fs v5r19

Caricato da

Informazioni sul documento

Titolo originale

Copyright

Formati disponibili

Condividi questo documento

Condividi o incorpora il documento

Opzioni di condivisione

Hai trovato utile questo documento?

Questo contenuto è inappropriato?

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

Edu Cat en PMG Fs v5r19

Caricato da

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

CATIA Training

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Master Exercise: Aerospace Structure Part

Open the product to machine

The following window appears:

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Click on the Machine icon:

To select the fixtures, click on Fixtures for Simulation icon:

Click OK to create the part operation

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Step 2: Create a Facing Operation

Expand Part operation.1 : Click

Select Manufacturing Program.1,

Click Facing icon :

Select the geometry to machine

Select the top of the designed part

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Select the options for machining

Select the strategy tab page

Select Back and forth as tool path style

Select the tool

Select the tool assembly tab page

Select Face Mill icon

and keep the default tool with a 50mm diameter

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Select Macro tab page

To change an option, click on the right down arrow of the icon

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Click OK to end the replay

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Copy the facing operation and modify it

Select Facing1 Operation

Right mouse button on Facing.1 operation and select Copy

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Select Geometry tab page (5)

Click OK to end the replay

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Step 3: Create Pocketing Operations

We are going to machine the 5 pockets in this order:

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Use step2 result or open Start_Step3_PocketingOperations.CATProcess

Select last operation in the PPR tree (Facing.2 operation)

Select Pocketing icon

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Select the tool:

Select End Mill Tool icon

In the Strategy tab page, set parameters as follows:

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

In Macro tab page

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Replay and simulate the pocketing operation.

Video mode including the fixtures representation

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Click OK to close the replay panel.

Select pocketing icon

Select the geometry: Top and Bottom to finish the pocket

Select the tool

COPYRIGHT DASSAULT SYSTEMES

Change the Corner radius of the tool to 0

In the Strategy tab page:

Axial: Change Number of levels: 1

Select Macro tab page