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TURN TUTORIAL

SOLIDWORKS CAM
2024
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 Turn Tutorial

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CHAPTER 1: LEARNING 2 AXIS TURN 7

Turn 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Steps to Generate Turn Toolpaths and NC Code ............................................................ 8
Step 1: Model Part in SOLIDWORKS or Import Part ................................................... 9
Viewing the FeatureManager Design Trees ....................................................................... 10
Step 2: Change to SOLIDWORKS CAM Feature Tree ............................................... 10
Changing default machine in TechDB ................................................................................ 10
SOLIDWORKS CAM Machining Trees ............................................................................ 11
SOLIDWORKS CAM Menu and SOLIDWORKS CAM NC Manager ............................ 12
SOLIDWORKS CAM Command Manager ....................................................................... 12
SOLIDWORKS CAM Options........................................................................................... 13
Step 3: Define the Machine .......................................................................................... 13
Step 4: Edit the Stock Definition .................................................................................. 18
Step 5: Define Machinable Features ............................................................................ 20
Using Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR) .................................................................... 20
Defining Machinable Features Automatically .................................................................... 21
Defining Features Interactively (IFR)................................................................................. 24
Step 6: Generate Operation Plan and Adjust Operation Parameters ............................ 27
Step 7: Generate Toolpaths .......................................................................................... 30
Step 8: Simulate Toolpaths............................................................................................ 31
Change the Machining Order .............................................................................................. 34
Step 9: Post Process Toolpaths ..................................................................................... 34
Setup Sheets ........................................................................................................................ 36
Turn 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Turn Feature Types Recognized by AFR and IFR ........................................................ 37
Supported Turn Feature Types............................................................................................ 37
Step 1: Open the Part ..................................................................................................... 38
Step 2: Defining the Machine and Editing the Stock Definition................................... 38
Define the Machine ............................................................................................................. 38
Editing the Tool Crib .......................................................................................................... 39
Selecting the Post Processor ............................................................................................... 42
Editing the Stock Definition ............................................................................................... 43
Step 3: Extracting Machinable Features and Editing Feature Parameters .................... 43
Extracting Machinable Features ......................................................................................... 43
Feature Strategy .................................................................................................................. 44
Step 4: Generating Operations ...................................................................................... 46
Step 5: Generating NC Code ......................................................................................... 48
Turn 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Step 1: Open the Part, Define the Machine, Edit the Stock Definition and Extract
Machinable Features...................................................................................................... 49

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Define the Machine Parameters .......................................................................................... 49

Editing the Stock Definition ............................................................................................... 50
Extract machinable Features ............................................................................................... 50
Step 2: Interactively Inserting an OD Profile for Threading ......................................... 50
Step 3: Reorganizing Machinable Features ................................................................... 52
Step 4: Suppressing Machinable Features ..................................................................... 53
Step 5: Saving the File................................................................................................... 53
Step 6: Generating an Operation Plan and Toolpaths ................................................... 53
SOLIDWORKS CAM Message Window .......................................................................... 54
Step 7: Simulate Toolpaths............................................................................................ 55
Viewing XZ cutter coordinates of the Tool in SOLIDWORKS CAM Message Window . 55
Step 8: Post Processing Toolpaths................................................................................. 57
Turn 4 ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Step 1: Open the Part and Define the Machine ............................................................. 58
Step 2: Defining the Stock as a Forging or Casting ...................................................... 59
Step 3: Recognizing Machinable Features using AFR.................................................. 59
Deleting Unwanted Features Recognized by AFR ............................................................. 60
Step 4: Defining a Rectangular OD Groove Feature Interactively ............................... 60
Step 5: Deleting an Operation ....................................................................................... 62
Step 6: Adjusting Operation Parameters ....................................................................... 62
Step 7: Displaying the Chuck in Graphics Area............................................................ 63
Step 8: Defining Program Zero ..................................................................................... 63
Step 9: Simulate Toolpath ............................................................................................. 65
Step 9: Post Processing Toolpaths................................................................................. 66
Turn 5 ...................................................................................................................................... 67
Step 1: Opening the Part and Defining the Machine and Stock .................................... 67
Open the Part....................................................................................................................... 67
Define the Machine Parameters .......................................................................................... 67
Defining the Stock .............................................................................................................. 68
Step 2: Extract Machinable Features ............................................................................. 68
Deleting Features ................................................................................................................ 69
Step 3: Adding an ID Groove Feature Interactively .................................................. 69
Step 4: Adding OD Thread and ID Thread Features Interactively ............................... 70
Interactively Inserting a Threaded OD Feature .................................................................. 71
Interactively Inserting a Threaded ID Feature .................................................................... 73
Step 5: Changing Feature Parameters, Generating Operations and Modifying Operation
Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 75
Changing Feature Parameters and Renaming Features ...................................................... 75
Generating Operations ........................................................................................................ 75
Modifying Operation Parameters ........................................................................................ 76
Step 6: Defining the Machining Sequence and Generating Toolpaths ......................... 77
Step 7: Displaying the Chuck/Fixture ........................................................................... 78
Step 8: Defining the Chuck/Fixture............................................................................... 79
Step 9: Defining the Chuck Location ............................................................................ 81
Step 10: Simulate Toolpath ........................................................................................... 83

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Step 11: Post Processing Toolpaths............................................................................... 83

Turn 6 ...................................................................................................................................... 84
Step 1: Opening the Part ................................................................................................ 84
Step 2: Defining Machine Parameters ........................................................................... 84
Step 3: Establishing Part Zero ....................................................................................... 85
Step 4: Defining the Stock from a Sketch for Double Chucking .................................. 87
Step 5: Defining Machinable Features .......................................................................... 87
Changing Feature Definitions for OD and ID Profiles ....................................................... 88
Step 6: Changing the Origin Machining Direction ....................................................... 90
Step 7: Generating Operations and Editing Operation Parameters ............................... 91
Step 8: Defining the Chuck Configuration .................................................................... 92
Step 9: Setting the Chuck Display State ........................................................................ 93
Step 10: Setting the Chuck Location ............................................................................. 95
Step 11: Simulating the Toolpaths for Double Chucking ............................................. 96
Step 12: Post Processing Toolpaths............................................................................... 96
Turn 7 ...................................................................................................................................... 97
Step 1: Opening the Part and Defining the Machining Parameters............................... 98
Defining Machining Parameters ......................................................................................... 98
Step 2: Extracting Machinable Features using Plane Section Method.......................... 99
Setting the Method for AFR ............................................................................................... 99
Extracting Machinable Features ......................................................................................... 99
Step 3: Using the Plane Section to Extract Machinable Features Correctly ................. 99
Viewing the Feature Relative to the Standard Orientation ............................................... 102
Turn 8 .................................................................................................................................... 104
Step 1: Open the Part and Defining the Machine Parameters ..................................... 104
Step 2: Defining a Thread Feature .............................................................................. 105
Step 3: Cutting Multiple Start Threads........................................................................ 107
Step 4: Enabling the ‘Process by Level’ Option for a Threading Operation .............. 108
Step 5: Step Through Toolpath ................................................................................... 108
Step 6: Simulating the Threading Toolpath ................................................................ 109
Turn 9 .................................................................................................................................... 111
Step 1: Opening the Part .............................................................................................. 111
Step 2: Define the Machine Parameters ...................................................................... 112
Step 3: Defining the Stock........................................................................................... 113
Step 4: Defining Features Automatically and Interactively ........................................ 114
Step 5: Editing Machinable Features........................................................................... 115
Extends of the OD feature................................................................................................. 115
Extends of the ID feature .................................................................................................. 116
Interactively inserting Face Feature and OD Feature in Turn Setup2 .............................. 116
Step 6: Generating Operations and Toolpaths ............................................................. 118
Step 7: Defining the Chuck Location for Turn Setup1 ............................................... 122
Disabling Chuck/Fixture Display in Graphics Area ......................................................... 122
Defining the Geometry of the chuck ................................................................................. 122
Step 8: Defining the Chuck Location for Turn Setup2 ............................................... 123

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Step 9: Simulating the Toolpaths for Multiple Turn Setups ....................................... 126
LEGAL NOTICES 128

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