Creating a Cavities Roughing Operation

You can create a Cavities Roughing operation to machine the center cavity of a part.

See Also
Cavities Roughing
  1. Create a rough stock on the part to machine.
  2. From the Surface Machining section of the action bar, click Cavities Roughing .
    The Cavities Roughing dialog box appears directly at the Geometry tab .
  3. Select the Rough stock

    and the Part to machine.

  4. Go to the Machining Strategy tab and set the Center Definition parameters as listed below.

    • Remaining thickness for sides to 3mm
    • Minimum thickness on horizontal areas to 0mm
    • Do not select Machine horizontal areas until minimum thickness
    • Select Pocket filter

  5. Go to the Tools tab to select a tool.
  6. Click Display or Simulate to check the validity of the machining operation.
    • The tool path is computed.
    • A progress indicator is displayed.
    • You can cancel the tool path computation at any moment before 100% completion.


  7. In the Machining Strategy tab , right-click the machining direction arrow and select Optimize.
  8. Click Display or Simulate again.



    The tool path direction has been adapted to the geometry to machine: It is defined by the shape of each pocket and set along the main direction (X or Y).

  9. Go to the HSM tab and make sure the High speed milling check box is selected.
  10. Click Display or Simulate again.
    Note: The corners are now rounded for high speed milling.