Contour machining part 3 – Levels and Cuts Tab – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/y2GXsR60M_4 The next tab in contour machining is the Levels and Cuts tab. This is where we define the upper and lower milling levels and the safe height. Let’s focus on the Z Levels section. Fill in the same way as in the…
Contour machining part 2 – General tab – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/L3vXdvm8ihM On the Types tab, select the Vertical option and go to the General tab. In the Tool section we have information about which tool we have selected for this operation and here we can also change the selected tool. The Compensation section is responsible…
Contour machining part 1 – Rough or finish – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/M7RXJq12MJw Most of the functions related to tool paths can be found in the Machine tab. Before we select the tool, the machining strategies are dimmed, only after the tool has been selected, they become active. In our example, we will discuss the three…
Select Tool – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/J5fnlIbOAg0 The first thing we need to do before choosing a machining strategy is to choose a tool. We will discuss the definition of our own tools later. At this point, we will use the tool library available in Alphacam. Choose Machine | Select Tool. A window will open with…
Change the background color – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/KRfQrCAmn68 Before we get into the programming of machining, it is worth mentioning one more function that affects the comfort of work. The default background color is quite nice, but it does not necessarily work well for video recordings. That’s why I prepare video materials and text tutorials…
Enclosing rectangle – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/nbKU8LH6PiA A function that simplifies the creation of the geometry of the stock is the Enclosing rectangle. Use it to draw a rectangle of minimal dimensions, enclosing all geometry. Choose Geometry | Special Geometries | Enclosing rectangle. The command ENCLOSE: Select Geometries appeared on the command line. We can select…
Preparation for machining – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/rOIYsE9i3Yg The geometry is almost ready for machining. At the beginning, remove the outer rectangle. It’s a bit too big for the stock. We will prepare a smaller one later. Choose Edit | Delete and remove the outer rectangle. Now set the geometry direction arrows properly. All geometries are…
Edit | Join – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/oUpHEnoogMY Previously, we mentioned that each arrow is a separate geometry. At this point, the outer contour still consists of several geometry. To machine it properly, we need the outer contour to be one closed geometry. The Join function will help us with this. Choose Edit | Join. On…
Order by Depth Fusion 360 Order by Depth In the case of machining several separate parts segments, we can determine in which order the machining is to be performed. In the above figure, we have two areas. We can prepare the tool path so that the first area (in this case the contour) is machined…
Edit | Trim – Alphacam YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQhagFa7APQ The second way to extract a fragment of geometry is to use the Trim function. We will discuss this on the right side of the part, so that we get what we obtained previously on the left. Choose Edit | Trim. On the command line, the TRIM: Select…