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Advanced 2D Machining
Introduction
This document details the demonstration from the 2004 User Group to show multiple 2D
machining strategies and how to get the most out of ArtCAM and ArtCAM Insignia using 2D
machining strategies.
Inlay toolpath.
Select
Female Pocket as the Inlay Type.
For the Female Inlay Pocket the values will be as follows:
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Start Depth = 0
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Finish Depth = 0.125
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Allowance = 0.015
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Tolerance = 0.0005
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It is very important that an Allowance is used when calculating inlay toolpaths. An allowance
specifies an offset from the machined vectors to allow the Male part to fit into the Female
part. If an Allowance is not used the parts will be cut to an exact size and will have to be
sanded in order to fit into one another.
Check to make sure the Machine Safe Z is set to 0.2 by extending the
Machine Safe Z window.
Click Select in the Finishing Tool section to open the Tool Database.
Choose a 1/8 End Mill from the tool list.
Extend the 1/8 End Mill window to edit the tool parameters.
Change the following values:
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Feed Rate = 175 inch/min
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Plunge Rate = 35 inch/min
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Spindle Speed = 18000 rpm
For the Female Inlay Pocket, a Roughing Tool will be used to rough out the majority of the
Inlay Pocket material and allow for the finishing tool to only cut the profile of the Inlay
pocket.
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If your CNC router does not have a tool changer than the tool number can remain Tool
Number 1.
Check the Material Thickness to set up the ArtCAM model according to Material the 3D parts
will be inlayed into.
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view and will show a representation of what the finished part will look like if we were to
machine it on a CNC router.
The Inlay Toolpath will be shown simulated at this point in the 3D view.
Another simulation to have a look at to view the Inlay toolpath is the Draw Solid toolpath.
This will display a 2D toolpath preview with a new solid simulation.
The solid colour shows the area that each tool will cut so you can see what the Profile tool
will clear out and how the Inlay Wizard rounds the corners of the part.
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The colours you assign to a particular tool name will be remembered by ArtCAM and re-used
on future parts when a tool of that name is specified.
In the Toolpath Operations area of the Toolpath window, click on the first
icon
Save Toolpaths.
Using the arrows, move the toolpaths from the Calculated toolpath list
over to the Toolpaths to save to a single file.
If the machine being used does not have a tool changer you will need to save each of the
toolpaths out as a single toolpath file. Select the CNC machine from the Machine output file
list to save the machine code for a specific machine.
Select a CNC Router from the Machine Output File list and click Save.
At this point the toolpaths are ready to be sent to the CNC machine to begin carving.
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