EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for

SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Turning Production Milling Surface Machining

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Turning

This presentation shows a SolidWorks part on a sub-spindle, twin turret,

mill/turn lathe.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Use the EdgeCAM launch button within SolidWorks to load the part into EdgeCAM.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The part is loaded directly into

EdgeCAM as a solid model.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Using Feature Finder, EdgeCAM finds the turned

features.Note: The feature profiles

generated are of the maximum turned sweep

and not just a simple section.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Create stock around the

part.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Insert lathe including chucks,

headstock and slides.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Enter manufacturing

mode.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Notice that an associative copy of the part, with

features, has been transferred to the sub-

spindle.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Open the Instruction Browser. This machine has an upper and lower tool

turret. These are shown side by side in the browser.

The screen has also been split into two and zoomed into the

component areas to be machined.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Face the part in the main spindle.Notice the Time Line. This will

expand as new toolpaths are

added.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Turn the OD and

undercut.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Now using the lower turret, face the back of the part in the sub-

spindle.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The profile of the part can

now be milled using C axis

milling.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Add synchronization to ensure that subsequent events do not take place until

both the main and sub-spindle have finished what they are doing.

Spaces are added to the browser to provide clarity.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Dock the sub-spindle with the main spindle to pick up the

component.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The part is now

complete.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM is constantly looking at the original SolidWorks model and automatically

reports if it has been updated.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

With the new part automatically loaded onto both the main and sub-spindles,

Feature Finder looks at the new model and identifies changed, deleted and new

features relative to the original model. Changed features are easy to identify

through bold text in the Feature Browser.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

It can be seen that the turned profile has been changed, making the

existing toolpaths unusable.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Updating the toolpaths to the new profile is

easily done by clicking on the regenerate

button.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The milled profile will also be updated in

the same way.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The part is now fully updated.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The Time Line shows all the activities on both

spindles and both turrets.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The machining of the part can now be verified using EdgeCAM

Simulator.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Production Milling

This presentation shows a component part loaded onto a fixture and rotary table within

SolidWorks. The assembly is loaded directly into EdgeCAM and the part

machined.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The part and its stock model can be assembled

on to a fixture within SolidWorks.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The assembly can be loaded into

EdgeCAM using the EdgeCAM launch

button.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

With the assembly loaded into EdgeCAM,

Feature Finder identifies machineable

features: pockets, bosses and holes.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Here are the features found for

the current coordinate plane.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The roughing process uses the

casting as the stock boundary.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The roughing process produces

an optimized toolpath.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Features can be machined by selecting them from the

Feature Browser or selecting them from the

solid model.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Selecting the tapped hole features provides the option to perform a hole machining

operation.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

This operation will perform the spot drill, deep drill and tapping processes within a single click.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Utilizing the hole sizes from SolidWorks, EdgeCAM identifies the correct tools from the ToolStore, with appropriate feeds and

speeds.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

These toolpaths can now be repeated for the other four faces.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

These toolpaths can then be rationalized to minimize cycle

time.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM identifies that the assembly has

changed.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The revised assembly is loaded.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Feature Finder automatically identifies the

features that have changed.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The toolpaths are regenerated.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The roughing cycle is updated to the new model and stock casting. The hole process is also updated for the two new tapped holes on

all five faces.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

The part is now complete.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Surface Machining

This presentation shows different EdgeCAM toolpaths used in the

manufacture of components with sculptured solids and surfaces.

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Face Milling

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Roughing

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Rest Roughing

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Rest Roughing – Intermediate Slices

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Parallel Lace

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Parallel LaceParallel Lace

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Flat Land Finishing

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

Rest FinishingRest Finishing

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

True Data IntegrityAutomated Feature MachiningCAD to Toolpath Associativity

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for

SolidWorks