Creating a Multi-Axis Sweeping Operation with Fixed Axis

You can create a Multi-Axis Sweeping operation with lead and tilt tool axis mode. Both the lead and tilt angles are constant.

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Multi-Axis Sweeping
  1. From the Surface Machining section of the action bar, click Multi-Axis Sweeping.
    A Multi-Axis Sweeping entity is added to the manufacturing program. The dialog box opens at the Geometry tab .
  2. Still in the Geometry tab, choose Select faces in the context menu of Part in the icon then select the desired face in the work area.
    The part surface of the icon is now colored green indicating that this geometry is now defined.
  3. Go to the Strategy tab to specify parameters for:
    • Machining
      • Tool path style (e.g. Zig zag)
      • Machining tolerance
      • Max discretization step
      • Max discretization angle
    • Radial
      • Stepover (e.g. Scallop height)
      • Scallop height
      • Stepover side
    • Tool Axis
      • Tool axis mode to Fixed axis
  4. Define the guiding plane for the machining operation:
    1. Click the tool axis arrow (A) and select the part surface.
      The surface normal is used as the tool axis.
    2. Click the view direction arrow (V) and select the part surface.
      The surface normal is used as the view direction.
    3. Click the start direction arrow (S) and set the direction.
  5. Go to the Tools tab to select a tool.
  6. Go to the Feeds and Speeds tab to specify the feedrates and spindle speeds for the machining operation.
  7. Go to the Macros tab to specify the machining operation transition paths (approach and retract motion, for example).
  8. 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.
  9. 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.