Creating an Multi-Axis Spiral Milling Operation

You can machine pockets or engrave complex surfaces with Multi-Axis Spiral Milling.

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Multi-Axis Spiral Milling
  1. From the Surface Machining section of the action bar, click Multi-Axis Spiral Milling .
    A Multi-Axis Spiral Milling entity is added to the manufacturing program. The dialog box opens at the Geometry tab .
  2. Still in the Geometry tab:
    1. Click the red area representing the part to machine. The dialog box disappears. Select the part.

      Double-click anywhere in the work area to validate the selection and revert to the dialog box.
    2. Click the area representing the guide faces. The dialog box disappears to let you select the guide faces.

      Double-click anywhere in the work area to validate the selection and revert to the dialog box.
  3. Go to the Strategy tab to select the High Speed Milling check box in the HSM tab.
  4. Go to the Tools tab to select a tool.
  5. Go to the Feeds and Speeds tab to specify the feedrates and spindle speeds for the machining operation.
  6. Go to the Macros tab to specify the machining operation transition paths (approach and retract motion, for example).
  7. 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.


  8. Click OK in the Display or Simulate dialog box, and again in the main dialog box to create the machining operation.
    The tool path is created.