Lesson 8 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 8 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Pocketing Alphacam Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4lzJK4Qa98 In this lesson we will prepare internal pocket machining. From the Machine tab select Pocketing command. Types tab fill as shown below (default). General tab fill as shown below. Levels and Cuts tab fill as shown below. Machining Data and Tool Data tabs leave with default values….

Lesson 7 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 7 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Tool-in and tool-out in Alphacam Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/pirFRixRVvQ We finished the last lesson like this: Now we have to change the type of tool-in and tool-out. Click RMB on operation in Project Manager and select Edit. Select Lead-In/Out tab. At the beginning we can change the Approach Angle and Retract Angle. For…

Lesson 6 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 6 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Lead-In Lead-out in Alphacam Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/mYBaJqXKtz8 Go back to Roll Round XY Corners. Let’s have a look to tool-in and tool-out. It is not good. At the beginning, let’s change how the tool will approach to the material. Edit the rough or finish operation (it should call FINISH PASS on operations…

Lesson 5 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 5 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Contour Machining in Alphacam – Rough or Finish operation Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/bpVBEfUW1YA In this lessons we will learn about contour machining. But first, we will hide previous operation to make drawing clearer. Select the Operations tab from the Project Manager. Uncheck the operation checkbox to hide toolpaths, select checkbox to show toolpaths….

Lesson 4 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 4 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Alphacam for beginners – Tutorial #1 Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Biu3wuyyT5U First thing before creating toolpath is to choose the tool. From Machine tab select Select Tool command. Window shown below will appear. Select tool Flat – 20 mm. You have to double click on tool which you want to choose or select tool…

Lesson 3 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 3 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Alphacam Machining Tutorial – Simple 2.5D machining tutorial for beginners Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/6SVDqLOhb4Q First operation will be quasi-face milling. We just create pocket machining. From the View tab select Display Options command and select Ghost Tools option (or just use Ctrl+G shortcut). To show little, white arrows connected to geometries (this command…

Lesson 2 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 2 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Alphacam Tutorial #1 – lesson 2 – Simple 2.5D Machining Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-wpPw8A_OU Open drawing from previous lesson. From the Edit Tab select Fillet command. Window will appear. In the Fillet Radius type 10. And select All corners to make fillet for all corners in inner rectangle. Click OK. Next, select rectangle…

Lesson 1 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1
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Lesson 1 – Simple 2.5D Machining – Tutorial #1

Simple 2.5D Machining – Alphacam Tutorial – Lesson 1 Subscribe me on YouTube! YouTube: https://youtu.be/k8CibSrp1vE In this lesson and few next we will draw simple geometry. After that we will use this geometry to machine. Start the Alphacam and from Geometry Tab select Rectangle command At the bottom of the Alphacam window is command line….