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CNC-Calc v7 User Guide

1. T Backplot File A Fit To Window amp l Front G AS Qy M solid Model Fall Te Noel amp i SE Close Backplot View Reset P Left Q 0o amp Zoom Regenerate solid E sackplot _ Zoom Zoom z Toolpath Mode Tool illi Jindow 7 Backplot Setup In Out Top F View From Tool s Setup y Solid Setup EN orl r File A View Toolpath Tool Solid Other Untitled Drawing Ty Untitled gt T Untitled 1 LETTER MILLING CIMCO 456 2 GO X 29 093 Y 10 870 3 GO Zz5 000 4 GO X 29 093 Y 10 870 Z2 000 5 G1 X 29 093 Y 10 870 z 0 500 6 G1 X 29 093 Y 10 867 z 0 500 7 G3 X 29 121 Y 10 828 z 0 500 I 0 0 8 G2 X 29 303 Y 10 736 Z 0 500 12 58 9 G2 X 29 474 Y 10 627 Z 0 500 10 60 10 G1 X 38 936 Y 3 501 z 0 500 11 G3 X 38 992 Y 3 498 z 0 500 I 0 03 12 G1 X 38 995 Y 3 500 z 0 500 13 G3 X 39 000 Y 3 585 z 0 500 10 026 14 G1 X 29 172 Y 10 931 500 15 G3 X 29 091 Y 10 884 500 10 03 16 G1 X 29 093 Y 10 870 500 17 G2 X 29 037 Y 10 690 500 I0 22 18 G3 X 29 073 Y 10 505 500 I 0 0 19 G2 X 29 124 Y 10 479 500 I1 90 20 G2 X 29 287 Y 10 377 500 10 52 21 G1 xX 38 820 Y 3 198 z 0 500 22 G3 X 39 070 3 183 z 0 500 I 0 13 23 G1 X 39 519 Y 3 442 z 0 500 24 G3 X 39 528 Y 3 580 z 0 500 10 041 25 Gl X 28 787 Y 11 609 z 0 500 26 G3 X 28 691 Y 11 553 z 0 500 10 03 27 G1 X 28 789 Y 10 783 z 0 500 IEEE 28 G3 X 28 951 Y 10 564 z 0 500 I 0 2 x 2go sf ToL S277 ist S000 a 29 G2 X 29 073 Y 10 505 z 0 5
2. Use Y Axis Substitution The order of operation can then be changed by clicking on Reorder Cire and Reorder Rect in the Drilling pane Click on the button Export Clipboard The drilling operation is now in the clipboard and it is ready for insertion Change the window to that of the NC program and press Ctrl End to move to the very end of the file Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon amp Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part The NC program should look like the following 74 Ae Editor NC Functions Backplot CIMCO Edit v ICACIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Samples CNC Calc Milling File Compare Transmission CNC Calc utorial 2 NC Window Help X De New Open Close Save X X File Description gt PRE Print Global Setup SelectAll X Del Undo Redo Edit i Paste FP Append File Copy Cut Insert File Eke la File Type INCNCCale Miling Tutorial 1 0d CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 2 NC G2 G1 G2 G1 G2 G1 G2 f Find Previous Find Next Find y sxy Replace m z 5 Go to Line Block Number Find E Next Tool change 7 Previous Tool change X57 400 Y 20 655 z 4 000 116 845 J 5 100 X57 400 Y 20 655 zZ 4 000 X45 655 Y 32 400 z 4 000 15 100 J16 845 X 45 655 Y 32 400 z 4 000 X 57 400 20 655 z
3. Undo Paste Redo Edit Global Setup 9 ead R i File Type Copy Cut Description Modify Program Start and End a Tool change with Constant Surf Tool change with Constant RPM F Program comment GOO Rapid move G01 Linear move G02 Clockwise arc move G03 Counterclockwise arc move G04 Dwell G10 Data setting mode G11 Data setting mode cancel G18 ZX plane designation G20 Inch data input G21 Metric data input G2 Reference point return che G28 Return to reference point CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd7 2 Untitled G1 G3 G1 G3 G2 G3 G1 G3 G1 GO GO GO GO GO Go GO Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Select All X Del 144 Window Helpy X Find Previous Find Next Go to Line Block x Sxy Replace Number JE _ Find gt Next Tool change Append File Previous Tool change Insert File X47 200 Xx50 000 Z 31 400 I 0 000 K 1 400 Z 36 213 X47 333 Z 38 363 I 2 400 K0 000 Z 82 437 110 933 K 22 037 X50 000 zZ 84 587 I 1 067 K 2 150 Z 108 400 X47 853 Z 110 400 I 2 400 KO 000 X53 853 X70 800 Z10 000 THREADING X34 000 26 396 x22125 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 X34 000 Z6 172 X21 348 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 X34 000 Z6 000 X20 752 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 X34 000 Z6 000 X20 752 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 X34 000 Z6 000 4 m To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it
4. CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 1 cdd CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 2 NC 4px Pocket Miling Comment POCKET C Single Step Show Toolpath Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Export Clipboard The NC operation is now in the clipboard and it is ready for insertion Change the window to that of the NC program and press Ctr End to move to the very end of the file Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab The NC program in the Editor now consists of three operations and since we use the same tool for the contour and pocket operations we will not insert a tool before the pocket operation Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 70 10 5 Drilling CNC Calc v7 can generate codes for drilling in either canned cycles or as longhand 10 5 1 Generate a Drill Cycle To start creating a NC program for the drilling operation select the function Drill Holes in the Milling Operations toolbar to generate a drill cycle ensure that ISO Milling is selected in the field File Type ISO Milling e aelel Milling Operations Write the comment DRILLING in the Comment field of the CNC Calc pane Drilling This text will be included at the start of the final NC code for this operation When multiple operations exist in the same NC program
5. Description Program Start and End Tool change Program comment GOO Rapid move G01 Linear move G02 Clockwise arc move G03 Counterclockwise arc move G04 Dwell GO Hypothetical axis interpolati GO9 Exact stop check for one b G10 Data setting mode Standa G11 Data setting mode cancel G15 Polar coordinate mode can G16 Polar coordinate mode G1 XY plane specification G18 XZ plane specification EYCNC Lale Miling Tutorial 2 NC f ISO Milling fu File Type Ei A Cut Paste SelectAll X Del Undo Redo Edit f Find Previous Find Next Find y xy Replace F Append File p i Go to Line Block Eal Insert File mber Find gt Next Tool change 7 Previous Tool change 1 T1 M06 S2000 F8000 000 2 FACING 3 GO 4 GO 5 GO 6 G1 7 G3 8 G1 9 G2 10 G1 11 G3 12 G1 13 G2 14 Gl 15 G1 16 GO 17 GO 18 GO 19 G1 20 G3 21 G1 22 G2 23 G1 24 G3 25 G1 26 G2 27 G1 28 G1 29 GO X 110 000 y 50 000 Z10 000 z0 100 x90 000 x90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 x 90 000 X 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 x90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 X 90 000 xX 90 000 50 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 X100 000 Z10 000 X 110 000 y 50 000 Z0 000 x90 000 x90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 J12 500 X 90 000 X 90 000 0 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 X90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 xX 90 000 xX 90 000 50 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 x100 000
6. Subsequent Pecks After the first peck 1s performed the entered distance will be used for the remaining pecks The selected operation type determines which drill parameters are available Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 149 Click on OK to use the values and close the dialog Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath 14 7 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program 1s now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctr V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled 7 Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X m ia xX Ld id _ ey EEE 2 y Fal Select All X Del f Find Previous EA Next Tool change l N d O it Undo od aaa P Append File Find Next f gt Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global Eal c Rj Cop z Paste z i i Go to Line Block a As X Setup Red Insert File sxy Replace Number File E File Type x Edit Find CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp U
7. Vertical Line Start Point OF Line amp Start Pont OF Line r Line Length e Snap to the center of the circle drawn in the previous step e Click to add the vertical line e Snap to the midpoint of the topmost horizontal line match up with the Y axis e Click to add another vertical line with the same values This one will serve as a mirror line for the mirroring of our part about the Y axis 9 2 3 2 Horizontal Lines e Click on Horizontal in the Draw Points Lines toolbar to draw a horizontal line e Similar to the above draw a line with Line Length 20 from the same circle center This time Line Length is set to a positive value to indicate the horizontal line is in the X direction Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 40 e Add then a horizontal mirror line from the center of the left vertical line match up with the X axis 9 2 4 Offset a circle e Click on the Offset Element icon in the Modify toolbar e Enter the value Offset Distance 7 5 12 5 5 7 5 into the CNC Calc pane Select the option Copy uncheck to Move Offset Distance 75 5S MEd Copy uncheck to Move Sheps e Click on the circle and select the outermost of the appearing circles Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 9 2 5 Create a fillet between elements e Click on the Fillet Elements icon in the Modify toolbar e Enter the value Fillet Radius 5 and leave th
8. Fillet Radius 2 Fe Trim Elements Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 110 e Select the elements on which the fillet operation should be performed This is done by left clicking on the part of the elements that you want to keep To fillet the leftmost corner select the elements as indicated on the picture below by A and B Then you must select and left click precisely on the arc element you want to keep This is the pink arc on the picture below e Now repeat the operation to fillet the additional radius 2 corners Select the other two corners A B and A C as shown at the picture below Then select the correct arcs to keep At the end of the operation the drawing should look something like the picture below Repeat fillet operation with radius 1 corners e First change the Fillet Radius value in the CNC Calc pane from 2 00 to 1 00 You might want to zoom in on the area we will be working on as on the picture below e Then select the 3 corners A B B C and C D as shown on the picture below Then select the correct arcs to keep At the end of the operation the drawing should look something like the following picture Now the drawing is finished and it should look like the one below No Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 13 3 Save the File 112 Click on the Main Menu icon and then select Save As from the drop down menu Give the file the name CNC Calc Turn
9. Window Help X af Open Dement a 7S am Lm a 333 7 amp 2 11 94 Butlin A A ISO Milling El mie Zoom xX r Ss kg x 4 A OC O J ka A mim Circular Bolt Text bf f A t EAL HIA ae Peau ng sep CNC Calc n WXY BE LOOX le z Radius ipi io i ig Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Milling Operatio bx Use Y Axis Substitution Make sure that file type ISO Milling is selected in the File Type field in the Operations toolbar Text machinig is not suported for turning operations Window Help amp X Text Milling Operations Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 84 If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear You can change the colors of the drawing area by selecting f Setup CNC Calc and then Global Colors from the tree menu For this tutorial we have chosen to use blue as our drawing color and white for the background 12 2 Simple Letters Milling In this part of the tutorial we will machine a single line of text composed of letters and numbers For this example we have chosen the text CIMCO 123 Normal upper and lower case letters no accents dieresis tildes etc numbers and some special characters can be entered 12 2 1 Drawing the Text To begin the creation of the text that will be used for machining click on the icon Text En
10. 0 A e240 ed Took f 272 Dist 0 000 Pz sok Feed __Rnid To dii 3565 268 Ce er ir ar a a a Rail I w wr a Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 145 14 6 4 Select Thread When entering the form parameters for the thread it is possible to use Select From Table on the Thread Form tab When this button is clicked the dialog below is shown Export Units Metric O Inches Major Dia 20 0000 22 0000 22 0000 Lead 1 0000 2 5000 1 5000 Minor Dia Description 158 9170 Fine 19 2940 Coarse 20 3760 Fine oare 24 0000 25 0000 2r 000 21 5350 oo 60 oo fel Fine Fine Coarse The selection is then performed in the following way e First select if the thread is a metric or imperial thread e Based on the above selection the different types of threads can be selected in the drop down box e It is now possible to select the specific thread in the list box and when OK is clicked the corresponding data will be copied to the form fields in the parameter window Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 146 14 7 Drilling the Part In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Drilling NC program In order to select the Drilling operation the below described steps must be performed 14 7 1 Generate a Drill Cycle Ensure the file type NC Format for our drilling example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Drilling by clicking on the End Drilling icon in t
11. Draw Arcs Circles attern Text Turning Operations UNCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp Untitled Finish Tuming Comment FINISH Retract Point 2 10 0 93 os Retract Point gt 70 0 a Radial Min E Radial Max E Single Step Show Toolpath l Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath 14 5 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program is now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 138 IMCO Edit v6 Untitlec a e f Editor NCFunctions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help amp X i xX m a al 50 Taning xX CA Select All X Del Find Previous i Next Tool change j l Undo a Append File Q Find Next t Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Print Global gE iie eka
12. End Drilling This option generates operations for drilling a center hole in the part The drilling operation will be performed as one continuous motion or as pecking with or without dwelling at the end of each plunge CNC Calc Tab 26 iT Threading Horizontal Use this option to create threading operations for inside and outside threads The geometry of the thread can be entered by hand or selected from tables The thread geometry can be normal or conical Cutoff This option generates an operation for cutting off the part from the stock In the operation it is possible to define the corner geometry as sharp round or chamfered Export Contour This option can export a contour that the operator has selected on the drawing If a controller has smart canned cycles for example a specific roughing operation the user can create a macro in the editor to support this and then export the actual contour for insertion in the canned cycle Calculator The feed and speed calculator is used to generate tool changes or to simply calculate the feed and speed based on the data for a specific tool Program Menu 27 5 Program Menu Most of the CNC Calc v7 functions are accessed through the menus in the CNC Calc tab However a few are logically located under the global File menu 5 1 File Menu Close Closes the active file If the active file has been modified you will be prompted to save it Close can also be accessed wi
13. ISO Milling bl eS ELE Ja Miling Operations SEa Write the text POCKET in the Comment field of the CNC Calc pane Pocket Milling This text will be included at the start of the final NC code for this operation When multiple operations exist in the same NC program the comments will help to locate and identify the start of each operation Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 63 Click on the inner contour of the drawing This will highlight the inner contour that will be used as boundary for the pocket operation We N E 5 CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNE Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X i r3 Open Drawing QTE AE 383 2 OS O D oh Pe O A Ball so mining E En Save RY XT Smee AA AIEK eh ape a New Zoom Center Two Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Text ala Drawing Setup CNC Calc n WXY EB BOI OX PO Radius Points X N amp Entry a ma SEA alc Hole Pattern Hole Pattern File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 1 cdd amp CNC Cale Miling Tutorial 2 NC alc Milling Tutorial 1 cdd Milling Operations 1px Comment POCKET Single Step Show Toolpath Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z T Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button
14. Z10 000 30 T2 M06 S5500 F1320 000 Ce ee e Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 77 O If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear 11 3 The First Backplot When the NC program has been loaded into the editor it is possible to backplot it Click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon bar Then click on the icon I Backplot Window to backplot the NC program opened in the current window ar 9 g IMC ue Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Backplot File P O FitTo Window amp Close Backplot N C3 View Reset r 5 Zoom Zoom ify Backplot Setup In Out 7 Top File E View NCNCalc Miling Tutorial 2 NC Tog a 1 T1 M06 S2000 F8 a rrian era eet Now the screen should look like the one below A z CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Samples CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 2 NC Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy f X 3 T Backplot File N Fit To Window amp Front a gt Qy N or G solid Model ez a Q ef y SX Close Backplot View Reset P Left Q D amp Zoom Regenerate solid Qi Backplot Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool ISO Milling X X vv agi RO j Window Backplot Setup In Out Top T View From Tool Setup y Solid Setup File g View Toolpath Tool Solid Other TRCNC
15. H o Radius Points Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles JESE aes a Milling Operations CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 1 cdd Description Cycles Macros Program Start and End Tool change Program comment GOO Rapid move G01 Linear move G02 Clockwise arc move G03 Counterclockwise arc move Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO 3 GO 4 GO 5 G1 6 G3 7 G1 8 G2 9 G1 10 G3 11 G1 12 G2 13 G1 z414 G1 X 110 000 Y 50 000 Z10 000 Z0 100 x90 000 x90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 J12 500 x 90 000 X 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 x90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 X 90 000 X 90 000 50 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 x100 000 Z10 000 X 110 000 y 50 000 Z0 000 X90 000 xX90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 x 90 000 db x 51 xX 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 X90 000 25 000 I0 000 J12 500 x 90 000 X 90 000 50 000 I0 000 J12 500 x90 000 X100 000 Z10 000 G04 Dwell GO Hypothetical axis interpolati G09 Exact stop check for one b G10 Data setting mode Standa G11 Data setting mode cancel G15 Polar coordinate mode can G16 Polar coordinate mode G1 XY plane specification G18 XZ plane specification Find Add See section Inserting a Tool with Feed and Speed Calculator for information on how to insert a tool using the Feed and Speed Calculator 10 2 2 Inserting a Tool with Feed and Speed Calculator The Feed a
16. Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 55 General Tab This tab contains all the general parameters that are used for roughing and finishing in both depth and side cuts Contour Milling Parameter Cutter Diameter 10 0 Depth Settings Retract Height Start Depth 10 0 0 0 Sate Distance End Depth 2 0 5 0 Stock to Leave Stock to Leave XY Stock to Leave 2 0 0 0 0 e Cutter Diameter The diameter of the tool in use e Retract Height The height to which the tool will move between contours and where it will stop at the end of the operation e Safe Distance The distance above the part where the feedrate will change from rapid to cutting speed e Start Depth This is the top of the stock e End Depth The depth at which the last cut will be taken This value is corrected by the Stock to Leave Z value e Stock to Leave XY The amount of stock that is left in the XY side direction at the end of the operation after both Roughing and Finishing e Stock to Leave Z The amount of stock that is left in the Z depth direction at the end of the operation after both Roughing and Finishing Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 56 e Apply on Roughing Sidecuts If this option 1s checked the compensation type will be applied to both roughing and finishing side cuts Otherwise computer compensation is used for roughing cuts and the selected compensation type for finishing cuts e Compensation Type This is the compensat
17. toolpath on the drawing click on Show Toolpath button in the Face Turning pane Wh E E CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial 1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy amp X r Open Drawing a xX h 4 Td s 333 u s A f X O H O m rj A ISO Turning z E mae fel save TEN LY XE ea V nk OLA eh en JA rectangular Bo meme E HEEE Drawing Setup CNC Calc in lal Xe B LAI OX H O radius Points X 5N ole Pattern ntr File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Tet Turning Operations A a a Text Er ry IXCNCCale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd 1px Comment Start Point Z Start Point gt End Point Z End Point x Show Toolpath Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath 14 2 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Editor in order to generate the actual program Now a window like the one shown below will appear Notice that the comment from the dialog is inserted at the top of the program as a comment fa i e CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot Fi
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19. 3260 92 X 62 500 55 100 117 600 J0 000 Pyl 3so s Fee 1320 000 Totat ___17786 924 X3 000 55 100 T lt Om NANANA wen ANNA eK AANA er AAA S ps pz pr b W Ww ww 11 3 2 Backplot Stock Setup The following steps will show you how to set up the stock used in the backplot Click on the icon Solid Setup in the Backplot Solid toolbar This will open the Solid Setup window Min Y Mind 57 1 7 0955 Mas r l Mas Z l 62 1 6 26 Bz Dimensions 212 5 119 2 9 09 Use cylindrical stock Options Use a different color for each tool E Do not show tool setup when all tools are defined Smooth surface Stop if tool collision detected rapid through stock Stop if cutting with tool shoulder Stop if cutting with tool shaft Stop if tool holder collision detected Low Quality Fast Medium Quality High Quality Slow OG Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 81 The default values shown in the dialog are based on the cutting moves in the NC program Since the tool moves down in cutting speed the Z max will nearly always be too big The same is the case for the facing operation That will give a too large stock along both the X and Y axes From the facing operation we know that the top of the stock should be Z 2 00 mm From the drawing we know that the values of the corners are 75 00 50 00 and 75 00 50 00 We now make the stock 2 mm la
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21. 600 7 G1 25 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 10 G1 X 3 600 11 G1 Z2 200 12 G1 Z3 200 13 GO X62 400 14 G1 Z0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 z10 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 GO X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 z0 500 23 G1 Z 30 599 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 90 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 Gl X66 000 27 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 28 GO Z1 207 xL 624o iL Toot 777 Dist _ 000 29 GO X41 648 zi soo kL Fee Rapid Totat 2938 069 30 G1 X40 234 z0 500 Af db ile mw LL lma nan ann i Eeo TH You can perform another grooving operation in order to machine the groove at the end of the outer thread 14 5 Finishing the Part In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Finish NC program In order to select the Finish operation the below described steps must be performed 14 5 1 Creation of Finishing Toolpaths Ensure the file type NC Format for our finishing example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Finish Turning by clicking on the Finish Turning 7 icon in the Turning Operations toolbar ISO Turning z EEEE Turning Operations This will open the Finish Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 133 Comment FINISH Retract Point Z E 10 0 Retract Point H A 70 0 Radial Mir A 0 0 me Radial Max E 0 0 7 Use Axial Stock Limit
22. ASE EH 2 1D OO fel Save a mT nS e K ZAA od 5 DY apaiage is TE TN 3 i prawing BY Setup cnc cale tn A XVE Ea OX 1 EDO fai roms AN T Meerane noiera ey A EEEE E ISO Turning Entry File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Text Turning Operations UNCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Te Untitled Threading Z Tuming 4px Comment THREADING Start Z 0 End Z 20 Show Toolpath Parameters Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath 14 6 3 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program is now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen NC Functions Backplot Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part IMCO Edit v6 Untitled File Compare Transmission CNC Calc E Ld Ed a ISO Turning Save Save z As File Print Y
23. B Copy Cut Paste i Find yy Go to Line Block Setup Redo Insert File oxy Replace Enia File aji File Type i Edit Find NCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Untitled 4px GO X70 000 A GO z10 000 FINISH GO X70 800 z10 000 GO 72 221 GO xX4 243 G1 x0 000 z0 100 G1 z0 000 G1 x19 200 G3 X19 600 z 0 054 I 0 000 K 0 400 G1 X23 600 z 1 208 G3 X24 000 z 1 555 I 0 200 K 0 346 G1 z 20 400 Progam Slated End A G3 X23 766 Z 20 683 I 0 400 K 0 000 Tool change with Constant Surf f G1 X20 351 Z 22 390 Description Modify Tool change with Constant APM S G2 X20 000 Z 22 814 I0 424 K 0 424 Program comment G1 X20 000 Z 29 400 GOO Rapid move G2 X21 200 Z 30 000 10 600 K0 000 G01 Linear move G1 xX47 200 G02 Clockwise arc move G3 xX50 000 Z 31 400 I 0 000 K 1 400 G03 Counterclockwise arc move G1 Z 36 213 GO4 Dwell G3 X47 333 Z 38 363 I 2 400 K0 000 G10 Data setting mode G2 Z 82 437 110 933 K 22 037 G11 Data setting mode cancel G3 x50 000 Z 84 587 I 1 067 K 2 150 G18 ZX plane designation G1 z 108 400 G20 Inch data input G3 X47 853 Z 110 400 I 2 400 K0 000 G21 Metric data input G1 x53 853 G2 Reference point return che GO x70 800 G28 Return to reference point GO z10 000 To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot W
24. CNC Calc Window Helpy X SS Ine T Backplot File N 3 Close Backplot View Reset at O Zoom Zoom Nindow Backplot Setup In Out Top File la View Fit To Window amp Front 2 gt d CG O 5 P Left View From Tool o y X X X T Solid Model ISO Turning Zoom Regenerate solid Tool Tool Setup ly Solid Setup Toolpath Tool Solid Other Toolpath Mode A i CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd7 Tiy Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO X62 400 Zz9 000 3 GO Zz8 000 4 G1 Z2 600 5 G1 x 3 600 6 G1 24 600 7 G1 zZ5 600 8 GO xX62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 10 G1 X 3 600 11 G1 Z2 200 12 G1 Z3 200 13 GO X62 400 14 G1 zZ0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 z210 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 G0 X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 z0 500 23 G1 Z 30 599 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 G1 X66 000 X67 414 Z 109 793 Z1 207 X41 648 X40 234 Z0 500 An AANA ou Y 0 xE gan Took 272 Dist ete Pz 3 000 kd Feet Rapid Totat 3916 188 R Now save the NC program as CNC Calc Turning Tutorial 2 NC a yA T w ws we
25. CNC Cale Settings Turning Block n mbers Diameter programming Load Save Selected Post Processor C CIMCO7BETASCIMCOE dit Posts Mill anuc js Backplot Tool scanning Grid g CNC Calc Z Show grid Multi Channel Bcd geet 7 Show sub grid 10 00 Z Show origin Mazatrol Viewer i Plugins Main CNC Calc configuration window CNC Calc Settings 29 The top part of the CNC Calc configuration dialog contains the settings for toolpath output with the settings for the drawing grid at the bottom section CNC Calc Settings Turning Check this option to select turning lathe output Diameter programming Selects whether X axis output is in diameter measurement or in radius measurement This option is only available if turning lathe output is selected Selected Post Processor Use this field to specify the post processor that should be used to format the output of the CNC Calc operations Click the folder icon at the right of the field to browse for the desired post processor If changes need to be made to a post processor to suit your personal needs feel free to contact CIMCO A S at info cimco com or at telephone 45 4585 6050 Grid Show grid Use this check box to specify if the grid should be shown Grid size Use this field to set the spacing between main grid points Show sub grid Select this option to have a sub grid visible when zoomed in to a degree that shows few
26. Chamfer Elements Use this option to create a chamfer between two elements with a defined angle and or distance It is optional whether the two elements should also be trimmed to the chamfer CNC Calc Tab 15 Be Break Element Break element will divide an element into two pieces First select the element to be broken into two and then select the point at which it should be divided Join Elements Use this option to join two selected elements into one Delete Use this option to delete the elements you select They can be restored with the Undo function the 2 Undo icon in the Modify toolbar Remove Duplicates Select this option to delete elements that are duplicated in the drawing Offset Elements Use this option to offset the elements you select by a specified distance It is optional whether the original element should be kept Mirror Elements Use this option to perform a mirror operation of the elements you select along a line selected as the mirror axis It is optional whether the original element should be kept Translate Elements Use this option to translate the elements you select along a vector defined by selecting two points It is optional whether the original should be kept and it is possible to create multiple copies where each copy is translated one step further along the selected vector Rotate Elements Use this option to rotate elements This will create one or more cop
27. Parameters in the CNC Calc pane Pocket Milling This will open the configuration dialog for setting the pocket milling parameters Enter the values into the Parameters dialogs as shown in the pictures below General Tab This tab contains all the general parameters that are used for roughing and finishing in both depth and side cuts Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 64 Pocket Milling Parameters Toal Cutter Diameter Depth Settings Retract Height Start Depth Safe Distance End Depth Stock to Leave Stock to Leave XT Stock to Leave Z Compensation Type Milling Type Conventional Climb Feedrates E Use custom feedrates Feedrates e Cutter Diameter The diameter of the used tool e Retract Height The height to which the tool will move between contours and where it will stop at the end of the operation e Safe Distance The distance above the part where the feedrate will change from rapid to cutting speed e Start Depth This is the top of the stock e End Depth The depth at which the last cut will be taken This value is corrected by the Stock to Leave Z value e Stock to Leave XY The amount of stock that is left in the XY side direction at the end of the operation after both Roughing and Finishing e Stock to Leave Z The amount of stock that is left in the Z depth direction at the end of the operation after both Roughing and Finishing e Compensation Type This is the compensatio
28. Use Axial Plunge Use Radial Plunge Plunge Angle Plunge Angle Compensation Type Computer Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 135 e Tool Orientation The nine icons represent the possible nine orientations of the tool e Tool Radius The nose radius of the tool e Work Orientation The four icons control the way we machine the part In the following we are machining outside from right to left e Use Axial Plunge If the tool permits it check this option to allow horizontal plunge e Use Radial Plunge If the tool permits it check this option to allow vertical plunge e Plunge Angle Is the maximum angle we will allow the tool plunge e Compensation Type This is the compensation type that is used for the operation The two most commonly used are Controller or Computer Cuts Tab Configure cutting parameters for the operation Lathe Finish Parameters Finish Passes Stock to Leave Passes Stock to Leave X Spacing Stock to Leave Z Retract Retract Distance e Passes The number of finish passes to take in the operation e Spacing The depth of each of the finish passes Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 136 e Retract Distance The distance that the tool retracts from the stock before a return move is made e Stock to Leave X Is the amount of material that will be left in the X direction after the whole operation is performed e Stock to Leave Z Is the amount of material that will be l
29. Window amp Front 2 da ty Fo o we mms g IIL A Y Close Backplot View Reset f Left ot oom Zoom Tool Eeit Tool Tool m ISO Turning op m s 7 b Z Y Backplot Setup re Out Setup id Setup File fa View Toolpath Tool Solid Other INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd T Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO x62 400 z9 000 3 G0 z8 000 4 G1 22 600 5 G1 x 3 600 6 Gl z4 600 7 G1 z5 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 LOOO oar SU 10 G1 x 3 600 11 G1 22 200 Y 12 G1 Z3 200 Yj 13 GO xX62 400 14 G1 Z0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 Z10 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 G0 X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 z0 500 23 G1 Z 30 599 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 G1 X66 000 27 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 Q TAE SETS EAR 28 G0 Z1 207 xL 624o iL ToL 2 Dist 0 000 Q 29 GO X41 648 Tz soo Feed Rapid Totat 3662 732 as wows wr 30 ci x40 ante z0 500 R 14 8 Tapping the Part In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Tapping NC program In order to select the Tapping operation the below described steps must be performed 14 8 1 Generate a Tap Cycle Ensure the file type NC Format for our taping example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Drilling by clicking on the End Drilling icon in the T urning Operations toolbar ISO Turning z ea E E Turning Operations This will open th
30. be Depth Cuts Tab Configure the cuts taken in the Z direction Pocket Milling Parameters Use Depth Cuts Roughing Passes Finish Passes Max Roughing Steps Number of Cuts Use Even Depth Cuts steps Toalpath Linking E By Depth e Use Depth Cuts If this option is checked the operation will perform the cuts defined by the parameters Otherwise only one cut at the final depth will be performed e Max Roughing Steps The maximum cut that will be taken in a roughing cut e Use Even Depth Cuts If this option is checked all the roughing passes will have the same distance If it is left unchecked cuts will be taken at the Max Roughing Steps distance and any rest material will be taken with the last cut e Number of Cuts The number of finishing depth cuts in the operation e Steps The distance of each finishing pass Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 67 e By Depth This is only used if multiple pockets are milled in the same operation If selected the cut on each depth will be performed on all pockets before any cuts are made at a new depth e By Pocket If selected one Pocket will be milled from start to finish before the next pocket is worked upon Entry Strategy Tab This tab is used to configure how the tool cuts from one Z level to the next E a Pocket Milling Parameter General Side Cuts Depth Cuts Entry Strategy Entry Strategy Plunge Ramp Ramp Parameters Helix
31. clipboard Change to the NC program in the editor After the contour operation was copied to the editor the cursor is at the very end of the program In order to insert the tool line from the clipboard we must locate the start of the contour operation Since the comment CONTOUR was inserted it 1s easy to locate the start of the operation Find the text CONTOUR either by pressing Ctr F or selecting the Find A icon from the Find toolbar under the Editor Tab Go to the start of the comment line and insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon amp Paste from the Edit toolbar Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 62 The NC program should now look like the following is ve CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Samples CNC Cale Milling Lutorial 2 NC Editor ditor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X gt r X fe z i xX m 3 l iania a CAS p i Fig Select All x Del f Find Previous D Next Tool change Undo Append File Find Next 7 Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global EAE Bad J Copy Cut Paste i Find y Go to Line Block As Setup Redo Insert File xy Replace mber File fu File Type x Edit Find CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 1 cdd CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 2 NC 25 G1 xX 90 000 26 G2 X 90 000 Y50 000 I0 000 J12 500 27 G1 X90 000 28 G1 X100 000 29 GO Z10 0
32. cut depth You can select whether even steps or the entered amount should be used e Retract Distance The distance that the tool retracts from the stock before a return move is made e Use Finish Passes Check this option if any finish passes should be taken e Passes The number of finish passes to take in the operation e Spacing The depth of each of the finish passes e Stock to Leave X Is the amount of material that will be left in the X direction after the whole operation is performed e Stock to Leave Z Is the amount of material that will be left in the Z direction after the whole operation is performed Entry Exit Tab Configure how the tool approaches and leaves the part Lathe Roughing Parameters Entry Retract Entry Vector Entry Amount Use Entry Vector Entry Angle Extension Entry Length Eat Vector Use Eat Vector Eat Angle Exit Lenath Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 124 Entry Amount This value is used to extend the toolpath before it starts the actual cut Extension This value is used to extend the toolpath at the end of the cut Use Entry Vector Enable Disable the use of entry vector Entry Angle The angle of the entry vector Entry Length The length of the entry vector Use Exit Vector Enable Disable the use of exit vector Exit Angle The angle of the exit vector Exit Length The length of the exit vector After entering the values close the parameters dialog
33. main grid points Show origin Select this option to have lines along X and Y zero visible CNC Calc Settings 30 6 2 Color Configuration The Color configuration is entered by selecting Global Colors in the configuration tree and scrolling down to the CNC Calc colors in the list Setup Global Colo General Editor Printing File types Colors i Block numbers Load Save File compare i Machine f Backplot i Tool scanning b CNC Lale Multi Channel i Tool List is Other f External Commands f Mazatrol Viewer Plugins Global Colors Global Colors Text E CNC Cale Background CNC Cale Grid J CNC Cale Sub arid CNC Cale Axis H CNC Calc Drawing _ CNC Calc Selected BB CNC Cale Selectable _ CNC Cale CNC Selectable E CNC Cale CNC Contour J CNC Cale Element Hit BB CNC Cale Stock Color MM CNC Calc Feed Move Red le L No gradient Light B Select Color CNC Calc color configuration window To change the color of a CNC Calc element either left click the element in the list to select it and then click the Select Color button or you can double click the element in the list The color can then be picked from a standard palette or a custom color can be defined To quickly modify a specific color select it from the list and move the sliders to get the desired color Using CNC Calc Help 31 7 Using CNC Calc Help This section desc
34. of Starts Operation Type Extemal gt Intemal Left to Right Right to Left Thread Form Select From Table Included Angle Thread Angle Major Diameter Minor Diameter Cutting Parameters Stock to Leave Stock Clearance Annuller e Taper Type If the taper angle is not zero a conical thread will be produced The two icons represent the two ways the cone can go e Taper Angle Is the angle of the conical thread e Pitch Defines the distance it takes for the thread to revolve one round around the part e Number of Starts This defines how many starts the thread will have The normal number is one e Operation Type Determines whether the thread is at the outside or inside of the part and is going from the left to the right or from right to left e Select From Table Instead of typing all the various values for the thread these can be inserted from a table This table contains all of the most common threads for both Imperial and Metric Please see the section Select Thread for further explanations on the use of the table Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Pat Y Included Angle The total angle of the thread profile Thread Angle The forward angle of the thread profile measured from vertical Major Diameter The largest measure of the thread diameter Minor Diameter The smallest measure of the thread diameter Stock to Leave Defines how much stock should be left at t
35. roughing passes If roughing is used each cut will be the size of the Roughing Stepover e Finish The check box can be used to enable or disable the use of finish passes If finish passes are used Finish Cuts passes will be made with a depth of the Finish Stepover Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 117 e Stock to Leave The stock to leave is the amount of material that will be left after the whole operation is performed e Compensation Type The compensation type that is used for the operation The two most commonly used are Controller or Computer Entry Exit Tab This tab is used to configure how the tool approaches and leave the part Face Turning Parameter Entry Vector V Use Entry Vector Entry Angle Entry Lenath Exit Vector 7 Use Ext Vector Ext Angle Exit Length e Entry Amount The length that the tool will start each cut above Start Point X e Retract Amount The length that the tool will pull free along the Z Axis before it makes moves for the next cut e Use Entry Vector Enable Disable the use of entry vector e Entry Angle The angle of the entry vector e Entry Length The length of the entry vector e Use Exit Vector Enable Disable the use of exit vector e Exit Angle The angle of the exit vector e Exit Length The length of the exit vector Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 118 After entering the values close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated
36. the CNC Calc configuration through this menu eo Open Drawing Save New Drawing Setup CNC Calc File The File menu a New Drawing Clears the graphics area and opens a new document Open Drawing Opens existing CNC Calc drawing files or DXF files The downwards arrow next to the Open Drawing icon gives access to a recent files list making it easy to reopen a file that you have been editing recently CNC Calc Tab 13 Save Saves the drawing to your hard disk If it is the first time you save the drawing you will be prompted for a file location and name Save function can also be accessed with Ctri S Setup CNC Calc Lets you access the configuration for CNC Calc Please refer to the section CNC Calc Settings for more information on how to configure CNC Calc 4 2 View The functions in the View menu control the way the drawing is displayed in the graphics area Here it is possible to perform various zoom functions i Zoom Out Zoom All Zoom In a Zoom Window View The View menu A Zoom In Zoom in centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom in can also be accessed with Page Down Q Zoom out Zoom out centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom out can also be accessed with Page Up Q Zoom All Use this function to fit the drawing to the graphics area This can also be done by clicking the middle button on the mouse on most mice pressing the scroll wheel or
37. the Part 120 aaa EEN ISO Turning F Turning Operations This will open the Roughing Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Comment e Comment This comment will be shown in the final NC ROUGHING Program It is always good to include a comment in order to 10 8 a Retract Point x e Retract Point Z This is the Z value to where the operation role a e Retract Point X This is the X value to where the operation B0 lam will retract the tool after completion __ Fetract Point Z distinguish the various operations in the final program will retract the tool after completion Radial Min Radial Max a bent e Radial Min This is the lower machining limit for the Axial Mir E i Arial Ma i e Radial Max This is the upper machining limit for the C Single Step operation in the X direction operation in the X direction Show Toolpath Parameters Back Export Editor Export Clipboard The roughing operation works on a contour and in order to generate a toolpath we must select that contour This is done by clicking on the contour as indicated in the picture below When the selection is made the contour is selected until the end This is OK for this operation but we really do not want any work done on the leftmost face so in order to exclude this click the Back button once This will deselect the leftmost face Now your drawing sh
38. the comments will help to locate and identify the start of each operation Comment DRILLING Use Selection Filter Filter Drill Parameters Reorder Cire Reorder Rect Back Mew Export Editor Export Clipboard Click on the button Drill Parameters to open the parameter dialog window shown below For this drilling operation please enter the parameters shown Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 71 Drilling Parameters Drilling Paramete Drilling Type Controller Type Output Type Standard Peck Drilling TNC 430 Canned Longhand Depths Retract Plane Reference Plane Safe Distance Depth Incremental D Absolute Incremental D Absolute 2 0 Threading 50 0 Feedrates Pen are Use Plunging Tapping Speed 100 0 Retract Speed First Depth Dwelling 2 Use Upper Dwelling Use Lower Dwelling e Drilling Type This drop down box is used to select the operation type The posible parameters depend on the type selected e Canned Output Type Select this radio button to use a canned cycle The canned cycle depends on the selected machine and the possible parameters reflect this canned cycle e Retract Plane The retract plane is the height that the tool is moved to before it traverses between holes e Reference Plane This is the height of the material For some machines like Maho this 1s also the height that the operation 1s calculated around e Safe Distance The safe
39. to 10 in diameter Click OK after entering the values shown All Points Circles C All Circles C No Circles Circles in Range Circles min Diameter U0 Circles mas Diameter 10 0 AICS D All Ares No Arce 0 Ares in Range Arcs min Diameter Arcs max Diameter 0 0 Now enable the option Use Selection Filter in the left hand pane and then make a window selection that includes the entire drawing Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 73 When this selection is made only the four corner holes should be selected i ka E z CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X r Open Drawing eX am A Sik 7 m 11 ln Wn on A B E b i EATA CAOR TNI BO Age m New z Zoom Center Two Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Text L amp Drawing Setup CNC Calc n WXY Be LOX b O radius Points X N Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry a fel aj j IHA a c File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text INCNC Cale Miling Tutorial 1 cdd amp CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 2 NC Milling Operations d gt x Comment DRILLING V Use Selection Filter Drill Parameters Reorder Circ Ji Reorder Rect Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z
40. using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window SS icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear EA 4 CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitlec e x Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy f X ile 7 j 4 q q i T Backplot File Q Q Fit To Window R Front 2 Qy Ne r G Solid Model all a bl amp 2 a x Close Backplot BD view Reset P Left CG S 3 0 Zoom Regenerate solid Backplot Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool i X Find Window lint Backplot Setup In Out Top View From Tool o be X z Setup 5 Solid Setup E D O File d View _ Toolpath Tool Solid a Other J Find e INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Th Untitled FACING GO xX62 400 29 000 GO 28 000 G1 22 600 G1 x 3 600 G1 24 600 G1 25 600 GO x62 400 G1 z0 200 G1 x 3 600 G1 22 200 G1 23 200 GO xX62 400 G1 z0 000 G1 x 3 600 G1 22 000 G1 23 000 ROUGHING GO X71 000 GO 21 207 GO xX51 531 G1 xX50 117 z0 500 G1 Z 30 599 G3 G1 G1 G1 Go Go G1 ios annem se w amp Y bw a A ei tet delta eh ray bs annem es U e o Z10 000 a REGSRSS Z 110 500 X66 000 TE Z1 207 X41 648 X40 234 20 500 An Z nannan w ses X67 414 Z 109 793 dbx gt m ltl WWW l x50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901
41. value to where the operation will retract the tool after completion Retract Point X This is the X value to where the operation will retract the tool after completion The Grooving operation works on a contour and in order to generate a toolpath we must select that contour To select the contour for the operation perform the following steps e Ensure that Single Step is checked in the Grooving Turning pane e Select the contour shown on the picture below To do this start at the far right by selecting the R2 rounded corner with the indication arrow pointing to the left Now select the next two elements so the selection looks like the one on the picture below Now your drawing should look something like the one below F m 2 Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc i r Open Drawing Save Ne Zoom wD o Drawing Setup CNC Calc In QT D7 FP 83 7 a XT S es aK a XX B 2 411 O XK File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li CIMCO Edit vo 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial 1 cdd Window Help X 11 SOA Nee ta m JWS OORA BO Ag a De ee eee eer ene 9 Exe Cem em ie CC Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Turning Operations CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Tip Untitled Grooving Tuming Comment GROOVING Retract Point Z a E 10 0 2 Retract Point E 70 0
42. 0 200 10 G1 X 3 600 11 Gl Z2 200 12 G1 Z3 200 13 GO X62 400 14 G1 zZ0 000 15 G1 xX 3 600 16 Gl Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 zZ10 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 GO X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 Z0 500 23 G1 zZ 30 599 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 Gl X66 000 27 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 28 GO Z1 207 29 GO X41 648 30 G1 X40 234 Z0 500 An AAA 0 xE sao iE Took 279 Dist T 2 SOOO l Feod Rapid Te Totai 1150 146 14 4 Grooving the Part 126 In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Grooving NC program In order to select the Grooving operation the below described steps must be performed 14 4 1 Ensure the file type NC Format for our grooving example program is ISO Turning Creation of Grooving Toolpaths Then select the feature Grooving Turning by clicking on the Grooving fy icon in the Turning Operations toolbar ISO Turning ee Turning Operations This will open the Grooving Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part Comment GROOVING Retract Point Z 10 0 Retract Point E 70 0 Z Single Step 127 Comment This comment will be shown in the final NC program It is always good to include a comment in order to distinguish the various operations in the final program Retract Point Z This is the Z
43. 00 30 T2 M06 S5500 F1320 000 31 CONTOUR 32 GO x0 000 Y62 100 33 G0 Z10 000 34 GO Z2 000 35 G1 Z 1 667 36 G1 X 5 000 37 G3 X 0 000 57 100 15 000 J0 000 38 G1 X62 500 Tool change 39 G2 X82 100 Y37 500 I0 000 J 19 600 Program comment 40 G1 Y 37 500 G00 Rapid move 41 G2 X62 500 Y 57 100 I 19 600 J0 000 GO Linear move 42 G1 X 62 500 Y 57 100 G02 Clockwise arc move 43 G2 X 82 100 Y 37 500 10 000 J19 600 G03 Counterclockwise arc move 44 G1 Y37 500 G04 Dwell 45 G2 X 62 500 Y57 100 119 600 J0 000 GO Hypothetical axis interpolati 46 G1 X0 000 Y57 100 G09 Exact stop check for one b 47 G2 xX1 500 56 100 10 000 J 1 625 G10 Data setting mode Standa 48 G3 X3 000 55 100 11 500 30 625 G11 Data setting mode cancel 49 CG1 xX62 500 G15 Polar coordinate mode can 50 G2 X80 100 37 500 10 000 J 17 600 G16 Polar coordinate mode 51 G1 Y 37 500 G17 xY plane specication _ 52 G2_X62 500 55 100 I 17 600 J0 000 G18 xZ plane specification 53 G1 X 62 500 Y 55 100 Find Add 54 G2 X 80 100 Y 37 500 10 000 J17 600 ae ee he NAN Description Program Start and End 10 4 Pocket Milling CNC Calc v7 can generate pocket milling toolpaths 10 4 1 Creation of Pocket Toolpaths To start creating an NC program for the pocket operation select the function Pocket Milling to generate a CNC toolpath for pocket milling ensure that ISO Milling is selected in the field File Type
44. 00 11 78 a y tne7olu Feed Rapid Totat 3036 746 30 G2 X 29 224 Y 10 202 z 0 500 10 12_ z sok eC I gt IW eww an An NAF ee N ANFO m A Z EAN e A naa It is possible to generate toolpaths with both Mill Interior and Mill Outline selected under Parameters This will create both the pocket operation on the inside and the milling of the contours The example program CIMCO 456 can be used as a subprogram to another program by simply cut and paste but can also be completed as an independent program providing it is supplied with the code lines for Program Start Program Stop Tool Change and Feed Speed which you can quickly add either manually or using the Macro function in CIMCO Edit v7 Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 97 13 Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning Sample 2D part This tutorial demonstrates one of many ways in which the 2 dimensional part above can be drawn in CNC Calc v7 Since the part is symmetric about the horizontal axis only a subsection of the part needs to be drawn The complete part emerges from mirroring The part will be used to generate turning toolpaths so we only need to draw the outer contour of the upper half This tutorial demonstrates the use of the following functions e Draw a vertical line defined by its starting point and length e Draw a horizontal line defined by its length e Draw acircle with a given radius
45. 1 X 12 300 Y 13 781 Z 1 000 Tool change Gl X 17 129 Y 15 075 Z 1 000 Program comment G2 X 23 253 Y 11 540 Z 1 000 I 1 294 J4 830 GOO Rapid move G1 X 26 488 Y0 534 Z 1 000 GO Linear move G2 X 22 953 Y6 658 Z 1 000 14 830 J1 294 G02 Clockwise arc move G1 X 18 123 Y 7 952 Z 1 000 G03 Counterclockwise arc move Gl X 18 123 Y7 952 22 000 G04 Dwell GO X 18 123 Y7 952 z10 000 GO Hypothetical axis interpolati GO x 6 914 Y 5 868 Z10 000 G09 Exact stop check for one b GO x 6 914 Y 5 868 22 000 G10 Data setting mode Standa G1 x 6 914 y 5 868 Z 1 000 G11 Data setting mode cancel G1 x 9 503 Y3 792 zZ 1 000 G15 Polar coordinate mode can G2 X2 571 7 027 Z 1 000 16 037 J1 618 G16 Polar coordinate mode G1 xX5 160 y 2 632 zZ 1 000 gl piane speihcation G2 X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z 1 000 I 6 037 J 1 618 G18 xZ plane specification Gl xX 6 914 Y 5 868 Z2 000 GO X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z10 000 aA eO ONA wra A AOD mAN Program Start and End Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy f X Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 88 Your screen should now present CIMCO 123 in the following way fa i A sz CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled lee ees Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X a Backplot File Q Q Fit To Window amp Front a Sy oT M Solid Model Palla lea amp i St Close Backplot View Rese
46. 4 Single Step Show Toolpath Parameters f Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero 2 oo o Machine Zero x 1px Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 128 Click on the button Parameters in the Grooving Turning pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Cuts Tab Use this tab to configure cutting parameters for the operation Grooving Parameter Tool Definition Groove Angle Tool Width Angle Comer Radius Cuts Direction Tool Orientati a Bi Directional Depth Settings Stock Clearance Stock Amount Wall Backott Stock To Leave Stock To Leave Z Stock To Leave X e Tool Width The width of the tool e Corner Radius The corner radius of the tool e Tool Orientation The two icons indicate how the tool is zeroed e Stock Clearance Indicates how far off the part the tool should move before making sideways moves e Stock Amount Indicates how much stock there is above the actual groove e Wall Backoff If possible the tool will move this far away from the wall before it retracts e Angle This is the angle of the groove s center line An angle of 90 degrees is a vertical angle on the outside while an angle of 0 is a horizontal groove from the right Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 129 e Direction This is th
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48. Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp Untitled 260 GO zZ 5 000 261 G1 Z 14 000 262 GO zZ 9 000 263 GO Z 11 000 264 G1 Z 20 000 265 GO Z10 000 266 M8 TAPPING 267 GO x0 000 zZ10 000 268 GO Z3 000 269 MO3 270 G32 Z 12 000 F125 000 MO5 271 G32 Z3 000 F125 000 M04 272 GO Z10 000 273 M03 274 CUTOFF Description Program Start and End Tool change with Constant Surf Tool change with Constant RPM 275 GO x60 000 z 110 000 Program comment 276 G1 xX45 800 GOO Rapid move 277 GO x60 000 G01 Linear move 278 GO Z 109 267 G02 Clockwise arc move 279 Gl X49 080 G03 Counterclockwise arc move 280 GO x60 000 G04 Dwell 281 GO Z 108 533 G10 Data setting mode 282 G1 x49 948 G11 Data setting mode cancel 283 GO xX60 000 G18 ZX plane designation 284 GO zZ 107 800 G20 Inch data input 285 G1 x50 000 G21 Metric data input 286 G3 X45 600 Z 110 000 I 2 200 K0 000 G2 Reference point return che 287 G1 x 0 400 G28 Return to reference point 288 GO X60 000 Find Add 289 To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 159 To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window SS icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear ALE Editor NC Functions l Backplot L File Compare Transmission IMCO Edit v6 Untitled
49. Cale Miling Tutorial 2 NC 1 T1 MO6 S2000 F8000 000 2 FACING 3 GO xX 110 000 y 50 000 4 GO zZ10 000 5 GO Z0 100 6 Gl x90 000 7 G3 x90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 8 Gl x 90 000 9 G2 x 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 312 500 10 G1 x90 000 11 G3 x90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 12 G1 x 90 000 13 G2 X 90 000 Y50 000 10 000 J12 500 14 G1 X90 000 15 G1 X100 000 16 GO Zz10 000 17 GO x 110 000 y 50 000 is GO z0 000 19 G1 x90 000 20 G3 xX90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 J12 500 21 G1 xX 90 000 22 G2 X 90 000 0 000 10 000 312 500 23 G1 x90 000 24 G3 X90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 25 G1 X 90 000 26 G2 X 90 000 Y50 000 10 000 J12 500 27 G1 x90 000 Q 28 G1 X100 000 x 110 000 kL Toot Dist 29 GO Z10 000 JP v ______50 000 Feed Rapid Totat ___ 17786 924 z 30 T2 M06 S5500 F1320 000 E E wo kf eC OT gt i a Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 78 Here the toolpath is shown It looks OK but it can be configured to look a lot more like the final part To do this we need to define the individual tools and the stock 11 3 1 Backplot Tool Setup The following steps will show you how to set up the tools used in the backplot Click on the icon Tool Setup in the Backplot Tool toolbar This will open the Tool Setup window WT Default Type Diameter Commer radius End Mill Bull 4MM R1 End Mill Bul 4 1 MT Default End Mill Bull 4h4h AT WITS Default End Mill Bull 4h4
50. Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program is now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen Ga is B gt 4 z CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X p gt x k j Mall 150 Turning z X Fia Select All x Del f Find Previous EA Next Tool change a vv Undo F Append File Q Find Next f Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global RAE 79 R Cop Cut Paste Find y Go to Line Block As Setup ee Redo Insert File xy Replace Number E File Type x Edit Find File I CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp Untitled 58 G1 X47 000 59 G3 X50 200 z 31 500 I0 000 K 1 600 60 G1 Z 110 500 61 G1 X51 614 Z 109 793 62 GO X71 000 63 GO 210 000 64 GROOVING 65 GO X70 000 z10 000 Description 66 GO Z 57 768 67 G0 x55 000 68 G1 X20 367 69 GO X55 000 70 GO Z 59 232 71 G1 X20 367 Program Start and End a Tool change with Constant Surf 72 G1 X20 567 Z 59 73 GO X55 000 Tool change with Constant RPM 74 GO Z 56 305 Program comment
51. E CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Milling Tutorial Lcdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X t3 Open Drawing A XTA i 11H Sci B50 min New ii Zoom x 7 bs an 4 i 7 A K A O gt x A m Bolt 2 A Drawing Setup CNC Calc n W X ELA OX MEOE tmas ron SS A ee ri Hole Pattem Entry a ais fe CN Hi aE A a I amp S File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Milling Operations CNC Calc Miling Tutorial 1 cdd dbx Comment FACING L Single Step Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard 62 500 50 000 62 500 50 000 180 000 125 000 Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z Click on the button Parameters in the CNC Calc pane Face Milling This will open the configuration dialog for setting the face milling parameters Enter the values into the dialogs as shown in the pictures below Depths Tab Cutter Diameter Depth Settings Start Depth Emakas ea Stock to Leave Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 49 Cutter Diameter This is the diameter of the cutter Here it is a 30 mm Face Mill Start Depth This is the top of the part End Depth The final depth will be corrected by Stock to Leave Retract Height When the operation is finished this is the height
52. Entry Hele Parameters Helix Angle Ramp Clearance Helie Diameter Minimum Heli Diameter Helix Linearization E linearize Helix Movements e Plunge When this is selected the tool will move straight down e Ramp With the ramp entry the tool moves down to the Ramp Clearance above the part Then it makes a ramp movement with the length Ramp Length and the angle Ramp Angle e Helix Entry Moves down to Helix Clearance above the part Then it will spiral down with the angle Helix Angle in a circular movement with a diameter between Helix Diameter and Minimum Helix Diameter How big the actual diameter will be depends on the geometry Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 68 e Linearize Helix Movements Some machines cannot make helix movements and if this option is checked all helix movements will be converted to lines in the NC operation e Linearization Tolerance When the helix is converted to lines this will be the maximum error for the final lines Lead In Out Tab Configures the way the tool will approach the pocket at the start end of the roughing and for each finishing pass The use of lead in out is optional when the compensation is set to computer or none It is however mandatory when any compensation is performed by the controller Use Lead In Out Parameters Lead In Lead Out Use Line Use Line Line Length Line Length Perpendicular Perpendicular Tangent Tangent Use Arc Use Arc R
53. GOO Rapid move 75 G1 X20 697 G01 Linear move 76 G1 X20 897 Z 56 G02 Clockwise arc move 77 GO xX55 000 G03 Counterclockwise arc move 78 GO Z 60 695 G04 Dwell 79 G1 X20 697 G10 Data setting mode 80 G1 xX20 897 z 60 G11 Data setting mode cancel 81 GO x55 000 G18 ZX plane designation 82 GO z 54 841 G20 Inch data input 83 G1 X21 206 G21 Metric data input 84 G1 X21 406 Z 54 G2 Reference point return che 85 GO x55 000 G28 Return to reference point i 86 GO Z 62 159 Find Add 87 G1l X21 206 ADO m Fn To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window SS icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 132 CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X Backplot File AQ Fit To Window amp Front 4 ar gt olid Mo i ome Q j CG as ae a enerate solid K l iE s T Close Backplot View Reset P Left Zoom Zoom Tool Wis ene Tool Tool E 7 ISO Turning 0 Vien o0 7 d Setup Backplot Setup In Out Setup File tu View Toolpath Tool i Other INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd T Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO X62 400 z9 000 3 GO 28 000 4 G1 22 600 5 G1 X 3 600 6 G1 Z4
54. Ia Drawing Setup CNC Calc n XB EA OX b O Radius Points Q Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry 0 i File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Window Help X Turning Operations INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd 40x Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 115 You can change the colors of the drawing area by selecting i Setup CNC Calc and then Global Colors from the tree menu 14 2 Facing the Front of the Stock In the following section of the tutorial we will generate an NC program to face the front of the part In order to select the facing operation the below described steps must be performed 14 2 1 Creation of Facing Toolpaths Ensure the file type NC Format for our facing example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Face Turning by clicking on the Face Turning icon in the Turning Operations toolbar 150 Turning id Eo P Turning Operations This will open the Face Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Face Tuming e Comment This comment will be shown in the final Comment NC Program It is always goo
55. Kr ef t Close Backplot E g View Reset P Left O z 5 is F r Zoom Regenerate solid t jon F Backplot Setup ses ny Top View From Tool pia ela jei bh ly Solid Setup EALS Z D gt etup File El View Toolpath Tool Other Untitled Drawing Untitled 1 LETTER MILLING CIMCO 456 2 GO X 28 202 Y 8 935 3 GO z5 000 4 GO xX 28 202 Y 8 935 z2 000 5 G1 X 28 202 y 8 935 z 0 500 6 Gl X 29 975 4 138 500 7 G1 xX 23 433 Y 7 916 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 Description Z Z giGl X 23 200 Y 7 512 Z miGl X 23 720 7 212 Z 10 G1 X 24 048 Y7 001 Z 11 G1l X 24 322 Y6 779 Z 12 G1 X 24 542 Y6 546 Z 13 G1 X 24 709 Y6 301 Z Program Start and End 14 G1 X 24 792 Y6 121 Z Zz 0 500 Z 0 500 z 0 500 z 0 500 zZ 0 500 Z 0 500 z 0 500 Tool change X 24 843 Y 5 920 Program comment X 24 864 Y5 700 GOO Rapid move 7 X 24 853 Y5 459 G01 Linear move X 24 792 ee a G02 Clockwise arc move X 24 648 878 G03 Counterclockwise arc move X 24 420 427 GO4 Dwell X 24 108 868 GO Hypothetical axis interpolati X 17 990 G03 Exact stop check for one b X 17 655 G10 Data setting mode Standa X 17 372 G11 Data setting mode cancel X 17 140 KKK Peo ocoooooooococoecoecocoo Ww B de 290 724 032 214 e A 2392 437 452 ann A GS OI is le OD poogoococeoceao 500 500 500 500 500 500 G15 Polar coordinate mode can X 16 959 G16 Polar c
56. MOG SLZ00 This will assign the tool no 3 with a spindle speed of 1200 rpm to the drilling operation Now save the NC program as CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 2 NC Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 15 11 Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor One of the advantages of running CNC Calc inside CIMCO Edit v7 is that the editor can be used to manipulate and backplot the NC programs generated in CNC Cale O It is very important to verify simulate the programs before they are executed on a machine Please pay special attention to the movements in the Z axis and make sure that they run with the required feed and rapid move speed In the following we will setup the backplot and verify the program generated by the previous tutorial 11 1 Before You Start The first thing to do before proceeding with the simulation is to set the menu parameters Start CIMCO Edit v7 and verify that the Backplot tab 1s available in the Ribbon If not open the editor configuration by clicking the Global Setup icon in the Editor tab Go to the Plugins section in the left tree of the configuration window Now ensure that the option Disable Backplot is unchecked You must restart the program to activate the Backplot tab Setup Plugins S E General Plugins Editor Printing E Fie types 7 Disable NC Base Colors Block numbers F Load Save Disable DNC Serial communication Disable CNC Cale oo C Disable File compare Disable M
57. Milling 44 9 3 Save the File Click on the Main Menu icon and then select Save As from the drop down menu Give the file the name CNC Calc Milling Tutorial I and save it the file name extension is added automatically CIMCO Edit v6 Actions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc m New Ctri N Window Help X Q T Ai 1H ATTEN A so mining lt gt open ciri 0 xe me Ax 44x Two AA mi Circular Bolt A a gt a Cio AEA a j al Oa BIA OX bh O Radius Points Q Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry a Sate ae ees i Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Untitled Drawing Milling Operations Close All 40x Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z Use Y Axis Substitution Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 45 10 Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part With CNC Calc v7 it is possible to create toolpaths directly from the program s geometrical drawings Thereby calculations become more secure and programming becomes much faster compared to doing it manually At the same time you get a big advantage since it is possible to move copy rotate scale and mirror elements with the result of instant NC code generation There are several machine types in CNC Calc but the most commonly used are ISO G code programming and Heidenhain plain text Sample 2D part This tutorial demonst
58. PP IIE Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Turning Operations UNCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd T Untitled Comment CUTOFF Distance Z Start Depth x Machine Zero Z 1px 1 __ End Depth x N A Show Toolpath Parameters NS Pi ee Export Editor Export Clipboard eee ee Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the Cutoff Turning pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 156 Cutting Tab Use this tab to configure cutting parameters for the operation Cutting Tool Definition Tool Side Tool Comer Radius Tool Width Entry Exit Entry Amount Retract Amount Finish Compensation Compensation Type Compensation Side Right Pecking E Use Pecking e Tool Side Use these two icons to define the right side of the tool as the cutting side e Tool Corner Radius The corner radius of the tool e Tool Width The width of the tool used for the operation e Entry Amount The length that the tool will start the cut above Start Depth X e Retract Amount The length that the tool will pull free along the radial direction at the end of the cut e Compensation Type The compensation type that is used for the operation The two most commonly used are Controller or C
59. Second Length Chamfer Angle Wl Trim Elements selected So first select the vertical line marked A and then the horizontal line marked B on the drawing below e From the four possible solutions select the one which makes the right chamfer In the picture below you can see how it should look Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 107 13 2 8 Draw a line defined by its endpoints e Click on the Between 2 Points icon in the Draw Points Lines toolbar e Enter the following values into the CNC Calc pane Line Through Points 20 20 A Second Pont On Line s JAFA First Point On Line Z First Point On Line s Second Point On Line Z Polyline e Click on i to approve the command and draw the line Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 108 13 2 9 Trim between points of intersection e Click on the Trim to Intersection icon gt in the Modify toolbar e Now trim the long horizontal line To do this click on the part of the line you want to remove indicated by A on the picture below e Now trim the large circle To do this click on the part of the circle you want to remove indicated by B on the picture below Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 109 R 13 2 10 Fillet intersections e Click on the Fillet Elements icon in the Modify toolbar e Enter the value Fillet Radius 2 in the CNC Calc pane Fillet 7 Rounding
60. Setup CNC Calc In File View 0X6 TH D7 A SB 3 1D ial XT Simm SKIS AEK aX Y BLA OX l e n0 Modify Draw Points Li Center Two Snap oh Pe ad Radius Points X N Draw Arcs Circles ron A J A ISO Turning a PRP err Turning Operations 4 Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Text Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry Pattern Text INCNCCale Tuming Tutorial todd T Untitled gt d gt x Comment DRILLING Clearance Height 10 Retract Height F 3 Start Depth 2 End Depth 20 Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the End Drilling pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Drilling Parameters Operation Type Peck Drilling Canned Langhand D well Use Upper Dwelling F00 0 Use Lower Dwelling 1000 0 Feedrates Use Plunging Feedrate Use Retract Feedrate 100 0 Pitch a Pecking Use Pecking Peck Clearance Peck Retract 3 0 First Peck Subsequent Pecks 10 0 200 0 Tip Compensation Use Tip Compensation Tip Angle 114 0 Drill Diameter 10 0 Tip Compensation 3 247 Cancel Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 148 Operation Type The operation type ca
61. Then select the feature Cutoff Turning by clicking on the Cutoff Micon in the T urning Operations toolbar ISO Turning Turning Operations This will open the Cutoff Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part Comment CUTOFF Distance amp E 110 fy Start Depth E a0 f End Depths E JA Show Toolpath Parameters New Export Clipboard 155 Comment This comment will be shown in the final NC Program It is always good to include a comment in order to distinguish the various operations in the final program Distance Z The position at which the part will be cut perpendicularly to the Z axis Start Depth X The depth at which the actual operation is started End Depth X The final depth of the operation The Cutoff is defined by the above parameters after the entry of which the screen will look something like the one shown below The three values entered are shown as a vertical line on the drawing Or rE Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial 1 cdd ple Zoom Drawing Setup CNC Calc p gt Open Drawing CN xX i oe s Faz e F n IXa we x s Qa XK ELA OX File View Modify X i a a ie PAU A CIDR DE es J ISO Turning Ea Peo ee amp amp QA S ome E
62. Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X T Backplot File Fit To Window amp Front a AP ar Close Backplot Tr View Reset f Left plot Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool Y Backplot Setup In Out p View From Tool X x Setup File la View Toolpath Tool X i ee ISO Turning Other INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Tp Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO x62 400 z9 000 3 GO z8 000 4 G1 22 600 5 G1 X 3 600 6 G1 24 600 7 G1 25 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 LOOO oar SU 11 G1 22 200 Y 12 G1 Z3 200 Yj 13 GO xX62 400 14 G1 Z0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 10 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 Z10 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 G0 X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 z0 500 23 G1 Z 30 599 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 G1 X66 000 27 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 Q 28 GO Z1 207 29 GO X41 648 30 Gl x40 234 z0 500 C leh D td Wo bal lit fed Ub xf 6240 PT 777 Dist 0 000 _4 2 _ soo Feet Rapa Totat 3706 732 p sj ee iia aa W aaa rere tak 14 9 Parting off the Part In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a NC program for parting off the part In order to select the Cutoff operation the below described steps must be performed 14 9 1 Create a Cutoff Toolpath Ensure the file type NC Format for our Cutoff example program is ISO Turning
63. X 24 648 20 G1 X 24 420 21 G1 X 24 108 22 G1 X 17 990 23 G1 X 17 655 24 G1 X 17 372 25 G1 X 17 140 26 G1 X 16 959 27 G1 X 16 790 28 G1 X 16 592 29 G1 X 16 366 30 G1 X 16 112 Y 8 935 Z2 000 Y 8 935 z 0 500 Y4 138 500 7 916 500 7 512 500 r 212 500 Y 7 001 500 Y 6 779 500 Y6 546 500 Y6 500 Y6 500 Y5 500 WS 500 Y5 500 Y5 500 Y4 500 Y4 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 oe a S Ae Se a le S oooooooocoococoocoecoo NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNWN WW IOSA poocoececoceo 0 KKK K KKK KKK z 5000 K aa INNNNNNNNWN ran 1 x 28 202 Toot Dist 0 000 all T 6935 sd Feed Rapid Tota 1179 605 ad oaa 0 2 yA p pt Ie Ww we wr Hi 12 3 3 Pocket Milling of Letters The toolpath generated from the text looks like a contour operation formed by the outlines of the letters and numbers The area ins ide these contours inside the letters can be milled as a special pocket milling operation The rest of this tutorial will show you how to do this 1 Return to the drawing by clicking the tab drawing if you have saved the drawing Untitled Drawing or the name of your 2 Click on the button New in the Letter Milling pane and enter a comment for the operation 3 Click on the button Parameters 4 Insert the new parameters as shown belo Interior and disable Mill Outline w remember to check the option Mill Tutorial Mill 4 Milli
64. Z 4 000 I 16 845 J5 100 X 57 400 Y 20 655 zZ 4 000 X 45 655 Y 32 400 zZ 4 000 I 5 100 J 16 845 G1 G2 G3 G1 G2 G1 G2 x21 X21 763 X21 x45 500 x57 x57 x45 613 688 729 500 729 32 32 32 32 729 Z 4 000 Y 20 400 z 4 000 450 z 4 000 500 z 4 000 500 z 4 000 I0 000 J 0 081 I0 075 J0 031 116 771 J 5 000 Y 20 729 z 4 000 32 500 z 4 000 15 000 J16 771 Program Start and End Tool change Program comment GOO Rapid move G01 Linear move G02 Clockwise arc move G03 Counterclockwise arc move G04 Dwell GO Hypothetical axis interpolati GO9 Exact stop check for one b G10 Data setting mode Standa G11 Data setting mode cancel G15 Polar coordinate mode can G16 Polar coordinate mode G1 XY plane specification G18 XZ plane specification G1 G2 G1 G2 G1 G3 GO X 45 729 Y32 500 Z 4 000 X 57 500 Y20 729 Z 4 000 I 16 771 J5 000 X 57 500 Y 20 729 zZ 4 000 X 45 729 Y 32 500 z 4 000 I 5 000 J 16 771 X22 763 Y 32 500 zZ 4 000 X27 763 Y 27 500 z 4 000 10 000 J5 000 X27 763 Y 27 500 zZ10 000 DRILLING GO xX62 500 Y 37 500 GO z10 000 G83 X62 500 37 500 Z 7 000 R2 000 91 000 F200 000 X 62 500 Y 37 500 X 62 500 37 500 X62 500 Y 37 500 G80 Add Since the feedrate for the operation is defined in the canned cycle we will enter manually the tool change Write the following line just before the DRILLING comment T3
65. adius Radius Sweep Sweep e Use Lead In Out Parameters Enables or disables the lead in and out e Use Line Enables or disables the lead in out lines e Line Length The length of the lead in out line e Perpendicular If this option is selected the line will be perpendicular to the following element for lead in and the previous element for lead out Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 69 e Tangent If this is selected the line will be tangent to the following element for lead in and the previous element for lead out e Use Arc Enables or disables the lead in out arcs e Radius The radius of the lead in out arc e Sweep The sweep angle of the lead in out arc e The two arrows in the middle of the dialog are used to copy all values from lead in to lead out and vice versa Now close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated toolpath click on Show Toolpath button in the Pocket Milling pane 3o E CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X T open Drawing QE FP 883 E S a A iso mining EA b ir Save ia QIX me e A RKI ACK a mi Sir noe A a E Drawing F Setup CNC Calc n lal Xo 7 01 0X E a a D pa in Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry a fami OU co es IEA ai G File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li raw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Milling Operations
66. al E E E CNC Calc pane with entry fields Centert Radius Length Start Angle End Angle Center r Sweep Element Info pane with information Installation 10 2 Installation CNC Calc v7 is installed as part of CIMCO Edit v7 Please see the CIMCO Edit v7 documentation for installation instructions If you are upgrading from an existing installation without CNC Calc reinstallation of CIMCO Edit v7 is not necessary Just copy the new key file named license key to the appropriate directory 2 1 Enabling CNC Calc Start CIMCO Edit v7 and verify that the CNC Calc tab is available in the Ribbon If not open the editor configuration by clicking the Global Setup icon in the Editor tab Go to the Plugins section in the left tree of the configuration window Now ensure that the option Disable CNC Calc is unchecked You must restart the program to activate the CNC Calc tab to E General Plugins Editor i Printing File types Disable Backplot Z Disable NC Base i Colors i Black numbers Select plugins Disable advanced simulation Z Disable DNC Max client Load Save Disable DNC Serial communication Disable CNC Cale File compare p Machine Disable File compare Disable Mazatrol Viewer e Backplot Disable advanced NC Functions Tool scanning 7 CNC Calc Configuration password i Multi Channel Tool List i Other Configuration pa
67. ams and thereby optimize the use of machine resources Overview 1 2 User Interface CNC Calc v7 can draw 2D geometry and generate NC code in ISO and Heidenhain conversational format for contours and drilling cycles The main program window with an empty drawing pane looks like this DD Joe Editor NC Functions i r Open Drawing m Save New Drawing Setup CNC Calc Backplot File Compare QF 7 A 883 7 a XT S Y 7 x ai xe EA OX Modify Snap Zoom In File View Transmission CNC Calc Sth dn 7 aA H O radius Points X N Draw Points Li CIMCO Edit v7 0 Untitled Drawing QOS Draw Arcs Circles Window Help X O A e ISO Milling E a Ede AEA alc Milling Operations z Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Text Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry Pattern Text N Untitled Drawing Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z dbx Use Y Axis Substitution CNC Calc main window To the left of the drawing pane you see the CNC Calc and Element Info panes The CNC Calc pane shows coordinate entry fields and other information about the activity you are performing at any given time while the Element Info pane shows the statistics of any element hovered over by the mouse Below an example of the Element Info pane display is shown First Corner 3 B First Corer r B Second Comer 3 Second Comer r Comer Radius A fe e fal
68. ar e Enter the values shown in the figure below to draw a rectangle with sides 150 height 100 and corner radius 12 5 and centered in the drawing area Rectangle First Commer i All First Comer Y H0 y Second Comer elip 50 2 125 Second Comer Comer Radius e Click on i to approve the command and draw the rectangle Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 38 9 2 2 Draw a circle defined by its center and radius e Click on the Center Radius icon in the Draw Arcs Circles toolbar e Enter the value Circle Radius 5 in the CNC Calc pane Circle Center 4nd A adius Center Port s Center Point r Circle Radius e Activate the function Snap to Center Points in the Snap toolbar e Snap to the center of the left topmost corner arc The circle will automatically move to the center point when the cursor is close to it The pointer also changes indicating snap to arc circle center e Left click to add the circle fy OO Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 39 9 2 3 Draw vertical and horizontal lines 9 2 3 1 Vertical Lines e Activate the functions Snap to Center Points and Snap to Mid Points A e Click on Vertical in the Draw Points Lines toolbar to draw a vertical line e Enter the value Line Length 20 0 into the CNC Calc pane The negative value indicates the vertical line is in the Y direction from the start point of line
69. azatrol Viewer i Backplot C Disable advanced NC Functions CNC Cale Multi Channel Configuration password Tool List is Other z Global Colors External Commands l ae basse ice Macros Machine configuration path Select plugins Disable advanced simulation Disable DNC Max chent Configuration password Enabling the Bacplot tab Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 11 2 Open an Existing NC Program 76 To open a NC Program click on the icon Open in the File toolbar under the Editor tab This will open an Open File dialog where you can select the file you want to open Look in di Samples O e em Mame n Date modified MillPlus Multi Channel Siemens 840D di Tests CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 2 NC F Th File name CNC ale Miling Tutorial 2 NC 25 07 2012 10 17 25 07 2012 10 17 25 07 2012 10 17 26 07 2012 10 46 25 07 2012 16 24 ISO Miling Files NC NCL 150 NCF _ Open as read only Please select the NC file from the last tutorial CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 2 NC and click Open You should now see the NC program from the CNC Calc Tutorial Mill 2 displayed ey moe gt Editor NC Functions Backplot CIMCO Edit v6 2 CACIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Samples CNE File Compare Transmission CNC Calc alc Milling futorial 2 NC Window Help f X File e X i A S New Open Close Save ye Print pega mg E 72 e D Copy
70. board Next click on the Parameters button The TrueType Text Milling Parameters dialog appears Check the Mill Outline option at the top and fill in the rest of the fields as shown below Click OK when done True Type Text Mil ling Paramete Milling Operation Mill Outline E Mill Interior Cutter Diameter Stepover Stepdowr Z Depth Settings Retract Height Stepover STY Sate Distance Stock to Leave Start Depth stock to Leave Z Stock to Leave sr End Depth 0 0 Use window selection to select the letters to mill This is done by left clicking in the upper left corner of the drawing Now hold the mouse button down and drag the cursor to the lower right corner and release the mouse button Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 93 Click on the Show Toolpath button Now the generated toolpath will be shown on the drawing Since the toolpath coincides with the contour of the letters it can be difficult to see Now click on the Export Editor button in order to transfer the generated program to the editor With the generated program in the editor it is now possible to backplot it This is done by first selecting the Backplot tab and then clicking on the Backplot Window SS icon fa is 4 CIMCO Edit vo 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X Backplot File D amp Fit To Window Front 7 N Qy N Wy Solid Mode lv l
71. canned cycles for example a specific pocket operation the user can create a macro in the editor to support this and then export the actual contour for insertion in the canned cycle Calculator Feed and speed calculator is used to generate tool changes or to simply calculate the feed and speed based on the data of a specific tool CNC Calc Tab 25 4 10 Turning Operations The functions in the Turning Operations menu allow the user to perform various operations used in the manufacturing of parts All the operations can be exported directly to CIMCO Edit or to the clipboard for insertion in a user defined location ISO Turning APERE Turning Operations The Turning Operations menu fal Roughing Turning Use this option to create a roughing operation based on a selected outline contour In this operation it is possible to create both roughing and semi finishing cuts but only with one tool n I Face Turning Use this option to create a facing operation This operation can contain both roughing and finishing cuts but only with one tool fal Finish Turning Use this option to create a finish operation based on a selected contour This operation will make only one toolpath that fits the selected contour f Grooving G Use this option to create a grooving operation based on a selected contour This will enable machining of the areas that could not be machined with either the Roughing or Finishing operation
72. ck jaws In order to produce the final part we will use the following operations e Facing the Front of the Stock e Roughing the Part e Grooving the Part e Finishing the Part e Threading the Part e Drilling the Part e Tapping the Part e Parting off the Part This tutorial builds upon the result from CNC Calc Tutorial Lathe 1 Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part Y O 14 1 Open an Existing Drawing To open a drawing click on the icon Open Drawing in the File toolbar under the CNC Calc tab An Open file dialog will appear Lookin Drawings O p amp fi Name Date modified CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 1 cdd 02 01 2012 13 45 J Tutorial L cdd 16 04 2012 13 23 A inch g71 cdd 20 07 2012 12 35 lathel cdd 20 07 2012 12 35 metric g71 cdd 20 07 2012 12 35 tutorial 1 cdd 20 07 2012 12 35 7 AT WA T da TE IT j CNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Files of type CNC Calc Drawing files cdd dd Select the file CNC Calc Turning Tutorial 1 cdd and click Open You should now see the part from CNC Calc Tutorial Lathe 1 displayed a We 2 E CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial l cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc i r Open Drawing a A et i s 333 w4 AE I O O O n a as A A ISO Turning x lal New bel seve Zoom axe a a 7 K7 IEK Center Two AA riaa Bolt Circular Bolt Text adil Iai ISa
73. cles Text ISO Milling l Milling Operations j N Untitled Drawing 4px Start Point x Start Point Y x 4 x ra ai Text Angle a yY Space Between Letters Px Text Height x ext A 7T t The drawing now shows the text and its geometry can now be used for generating the toolpaths 12 2 2 Milling of Letters To begin the creation of an NC program for the letters milling operation ensure that ISO Milling is selected as programming format for the NC program in the File Type drop down list in the Operations toolbar Then select the feature Letter Milling by clicking on the icon MiNll Letters in the Milling Operations toolbar to generate a CNC toolpath for milling letters 150 Milling e mae Eae Milling Operations Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 86 The CNC Calc Letter Milling pane will appear on the left side of the screen as shown Write the comment LETTER MILLING CIMCO 123 in the Comment field It is a good practice to include the text to machine in the comment for the letter milling operations Comment TTER MILLING CIMCO 123 Export Clipboard Now click on the Parameters button and enter the values shown below Letter Milling Parameters Se Depth Settings Retract Height Safe Distance Start Depth End Depth Stepdown Z Now use window selection to select the text you
74. d the hole diameter Cc Circular Bolt Hole Pattern Use this option to define a circular bolt pattern You first select the center of the bolt pattern select the radius of the bolt pattern and then enter the start angle step angle number of holes and the hole diameter CNC Calc Tab 22 4 8 Text This section describes the functions in the Text menu These functions let you draw two kinds of letters simple letters and TrueType letters The simple letters are like the letters used on drawings These letters can be used to mill for instance a part number on a part The TrueType letter is more artistic and any TrueType font installed in the Windows operating system can be used T A Text Entry d Tet The Text menu Text Entry Use this option to define simple text written on a line You enter the starting point angle of the line then the distance between and height of the letters It is also possible to select the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text Text Circular Entry Use this option to define simple text that is written on a circle You select or enter the center and radius of the alignment circle then the start angle space between and height of the letters It is also possible to select the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text on the circle TrueType Text Entry Use this option to define TrueType text written on a line You enter the starting point and angle of the line and th
75. d the hole based on the geometry of the drill e Tip Angle The angle of the drill tip e Drill Diameter The diameter of the drill e Tip Compensation The length of the tip of the drill This is the length from the tip to where the drill reaches the full diameter e Pitch The amount that the tool should move down for each revolution Click on OK to use the values and close the dialog Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 153 14 8 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program is now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen Ga is Wt gt A z CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled 4 Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X m Met Ra m id an 150 Tuming E X A Select All x Del f Find Previous E Next Tool change on a vv Undo F Append File Q Find Next f Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global m 79 c R Copy Cut Paste a l ind y Go to Lin
76. d to include a comment FACING in order to distinguish the various operations in the Start Pont Z final program A JE Start Point 2 e Start Point Z This is where the facing operation will 0 start along the Z axis e Start Point X This is the start diameter of the facing E 0 operation End Paint 2 FI n i e End Point Z This is where the facing operation will gt end along the Z Axis Parameters e End Point X This is the end diameter of the facing show Toolpath Hew operation Export Editor Export Clipboard Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 116 Now we have defined where the facing operation will work on the stock This will be shown on the drawing as a rectangle with arrows that indicate the direction of the operation Click the button Parameters in the CNC Calc pane to define how the operation will be performed Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Cuts Tab Use this tab to configure the tool setup and other parameters for the operation Tool Definition Roughing eT T Roughing Stepover Stock to Leave Finish Compensation Compensation Type e Tool Orientation The nine icons represent the possible nine orientations of the tool e Tool Radius This is the nose radius of the tool e Overcut Amount The distance the tool will cut longer than the End Point X value e Roughing Here the check box can be used to enable or disable the use of
77. defined by its center e Draw a line defined by its end points e Draw a polar line e Offset a geometric element e Trim element between points of intersection with other elements e Connect and bevel two elements by a given angle and distance e Connect and round with a given radius between two elements Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 98 13 1 Open a New Drawing To make a new drawing you must click on the icon New Drawing in the File toolbar under the CNC Calc tab When the new drawing is opened the following window should now be displayed g CA a ka E z CIMCO Edit v6 1 Untitled Drawing i Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc r Open Drawing ESS 7 FS 337 2 I Eea O ah Ma Ha rd ran A m kY a a 4 4 tor is ai Zoom x r n ee ii 4 K A Center Two gt x A Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt edit Jla E ISa 1E tes Setup CNC Calc n WXY B LAIOX H O Radius Points X N Hole Pattern Hole Pattern aa a File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Window Help f X ISO Turning E Turning Operations 1px Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Use Y Axis Substitution Make sure that file type ISO Turning is selected in the File Type field in the Operations toolbar Soe Window Help f X A ISO Turning a TEPEE j Turning O
78. distance is the distance above the reference plane where all moves toggle between feed and rapid e Depth This field is used to enter the final depth of the operation e Use Plunging This radio button is used to indicate if plunging moves should be performed with the entered plunging feedrate e First Depth This field is used to enter the first depth for a pecking operation The following pecks will be calculated based on degression and minimum depth Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 72 Notice that in this example it makes no difference if Incremental or Absolute is selected for Safe Distance and Depth since these incremental values refer to the Reference Plane which is Q For the selection of the location of the holes several options are available 1 Select each hole location with the cursor In order to get the correct hole center for circles and arcs the Snap to Center Points function should be used 2 Select the actual circle or arc This will create a new hole location at the center of the circle arc 3 Use window selection with or without filter If the filter 1s used it 1s possible to limit the selection to circles or arcs in different ranges In the following we will use the filter to select the corner holes but not any of the arcs Click on the button Filter in the CNC Calc pane Drilling By setting up the filter as shown we will limit the window selection to include only circles in the range from 0
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80. e Block As Setup Redo Insert File xy Replace Number E File Type x Edit Find File I CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp Untitled 245 GO X34 000 246 GO Z6 000 247 GO X20 752 248 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 249 GO X34 000 250 GO Z6 000 251 G0 X20 752 252 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 253 GO X34 000 254 GO 26 000 255 DRILLING 256 GO x0 000 210 000 257 GO Z3 000 Program Start and End 258 G1 Z 8 000 F200 000 Tool change with Constant Surf 259 GO Z 3 000 Tool change with Constant RPM 260 GO Z 5 000 Program comment _j 261 G1 Z 14 000 GOO Rapid move 262 GO Z 9 000 G01 Linear move 263 GO Z 11 000 G02 Clockwise arc move 264 G1 Z 20 000 G03 Counterclockwise arc move 265 GO 210 000 G04 Dwell 266 M8 TAPPING G10 Data setting mode 267 GO x0 000 z10 000 G11 Data setting mode cancel 268 GO zZ3 000 G18 ZX plane designation 269 MO3 G20 Inch data input 270 G32 Z 12 000 F125 000 M05 G21 Metric data input 271 G32 Z3 000 F125 000 M04 we lala tetun che 272 GO zZ10 000 etum to reference point 273 M03 Find Add 274 Description To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window SS icon in the File toolbar Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part Now a window like the one below will appear 154 CIMCO Edit v6 2
81. e End Drilling pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part End Drilling Comment M8 TAPPING uf Jr JE Retract Distance Abs Sate Distance Abs Start Depth End Depth 122 Hew Esport Clipboard 151 Comment This comment will be shown in the final NC Program It is always good to include a comment in order to distinguish the various operations in the final program Retract Distance Abs The distance to which the tool is retracted after the operation has been completed Safe Distance Abs The distance from the start of the operation where the feedrate will switch from rapid to feed Start Depth The depth at which the actual operation is started This represents the top of the part End Depth The final depth of the operation The Tapping operation is defined by the above parameters after the entry of which the screen will look something like the one shown below The four distances entered are shown as crosses on the drawing gt Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare i p gt Open Drawing W Save Ne File View Modify CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Te Untitled Comment M8 TAPPING Clearance Height F 10 Retract Height E 3 Start Depth T End Depth m 12 2 Machine Zero 2 A w z CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Ca
82. e direction in which the groove is machined It can be Positive Negative or Bi Directional e Stepover This is the amount of material removed in each cut e Use Pecking Indicates weather pecking is used or not e Pecking Depth Defines how deep each peck should be e Pecking Retract Determines how far the tool should retract between pecks e Stock to Leave Z Indicates how much stock should be left in the Z direction after the whole operation is performed e Stock to Leave X Indicates how much stock should be left in the X direction after the whole operation is performed Finish Tab Use this tab to configure how the finish passes for the operation should be performed Use Finish Cuts First Cut Direction Number of cuts H CW ccw Cut Depth Finish Pass Distances First Distance Finish Compensation Compensation Type Computer e Use Finish Indicates whether or not finish cuts should be performed e Number of Cuts Describes how many finish cuts should be taken 130 Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part e Cut Depth This is the amount of material that will be removed with each cut e First Cut Direction The finish cut is made from both sides The First Cut Direction 1s the direction of the first of the finish cuts e First Distance This is how far the first cut will be taken along the contour e Overlap The second finish cut will overlap the first finish cut by this distance e Compensation T
83. e option Trim Elements checked Fillet 7 Rounding Fillet Radius 5 A Trim Elements e To select the elements for the fillet operation click on the circle by A and on the line by B Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 42 From the possible solutions select the part of the circle which makes the right fillet In the picture below you can see how it should look Do the same by the vertical line Click on the Delete icon and delete the two residual lines the ones pointing away from the center of the circle O o i 9 2 6 Mirror elements Click on the Mirror Elements icon in the Modify toolbar First click on the vertical mirror line Then click on all the elements which should be mirrored the circle and the inner corner You can hold down the left mouse button while dragging out a window around the elements Now do the same and mirror along the horizontal mirror line Continue mirroring until your drawing looks similar to the one below Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 43 e Click on the Delete icon and delete the mirror lines 9 2 7 Connect the inner elements e Activate the snap function Snap to End Points e Click on Between 2 Points icon in the Draw Points Lines toolbar e Snap to the two arcs end points and add the remaining horizontal and vertical lines to finish the part Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for
84. ee cncdecvedacennavesacetvoyeaeuase acdsee 154 14 9 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor 158 License Information 6 License Information Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of CIMCO A S The software described in this document may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license The purchaser may make one copy of the software for a backup but no part of this user manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically or mechanically including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without prior written permission from CIMCO A S TERMS OF USE FOR Software CNC Calc v7 Version 7 x x Date February 2014 Copyright 1991 2014 by CIMCO A S Notice CIMCO A S reserves the right to make changes to the CNC Calc v7 Software at any time and without notice Software License You have the right to use the number of licenses of the enclosed program which you have bought from CIMCO A S You may not distribute copies of the program or related documentation to any persons or companies You may not modify the program or related documentation without the prior written consent of CIMCO A S Disclaimer of all Warranties and Liability CIMCO A S makes no warranties either express or implied with respect to the software its qua
85. eft in the Z direction after the whole operation is performed Entry Exit Tab Configure how the tool approaches and leaves the part Entry Retract Entry Vector Entry Amount Use Entry Vector Entry Angle Extension 1 0 Entry Length Eat Vector Use Exit Vector Bat Angle Ext Length e Entry Amount This value is used to extend the toolpath before it starts the actual cut e Extension This value is used to extend the toolpath at the end of the cut e Use Entry Vector Enable Disable the use of entry vector e Entry Angle The angle at which the tool will approach the part e Entry Length The length of the approach Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 137 e Use Exit Vector Enable Disable the use of exit vector e Exit Angle The angle at which the tool will retract from the part e Exit Length The length of the retract After entering the values close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated toolpath on the drawing click on Show Toolpath button in the Finish Turning pane CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning NC indios edp File Compare Transm ission CNC Calc pet esnansa Q X0Y ASHE e IB CIOLRNIEE z A E New i Zoom NXT SM ARABIA Center Two JA ti ne Bolt Circular Bolt Text a a Pa p ia Ke Drawing Setup CNC Calc n AXE uN OX MEDEN radius points Q Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry EPEE Ee EE File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li
86. en the height of the letters It is also possible to select the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text TrueType Text Circular Entry Use this option to define TrueType text written on a circle You select or enter the center and radius of the alignment circle then the start angle and height of the letters It is also possible to select the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text on the circle CNC Calc Tab 23 4 9 Milling Operations The functions in the Milling Operations menu allow the user to perform various operations used in the manufacturing of parts All the operations can be exported directly to CIMCO Edit or to the clipboard for insertion in a user defined location ISO Milling Qo l a Milling Operations The Milling Operations menu L Face Milling Use this option to create a facing operation based on a selected outline contour Pocket Milling Use this option to create pocket operations for one or multiple pockets These pockets can contain multiple islands or none In a single operation it is possible to make both roughing and finishing cuts but only with one tool CU Contour Milling Use this option to create operations for contour milling A contour operation can machine multiple contours with roughing and finishing cuts but only with one tool Drill Holes Use this option to create drilling operations for hole drilling From a drawing the hole positions can be se
87. ered trademarks of their respective holders Overview 8 1 Overview CIMCO CNC Calc v7 is an add on for CIMCO Edit that enables novice programmers to draw 2D geometrical contours lay out toolpaths for mill and lathe and simulate the resulting NC program CNC Calc v7 is a great tool for the operators and toolmakers who are untrained in the use of advanced CAD CAM systems For them CNC Calc v7 can help increase productivity and assist in the day to day NC programming For a small company it can be the first step into the CAD CAM world 1 1 Designed for usability and productivity CIMCO CNC Calc v7 is designed for ease of use that enables the user to draw contours fast and easily It features common functions for drawing lines and circles in relation to the coordinate system and or existing geometry Functionality ranges from the plain horizontal line to the complex circle tangent to three elements It includes advanced trimming capabilities and an easy point and click approach for toolpaths layout CIMCO CNC Calc v7 imports DXF files From DXF files it is possible to generate toolpaths for lathe and mills such as ISO Fanuc and Heidenhain controllers Other features include generation of user defined compensation types like computer controller wear and reverse wear Since CIMCO CNC Calc v7 is an integrated part of CIMCO Edit it is an easy task to view edit and simulate generated toolpaths This enables the user to validate progr
88. g the Parameters dialog At the bottom right of the backplot window start the simulation by clicking the Start stop simulation icon Simulation speed and direction is infinitely variable both forwards and backwards This is controlled by dragging the slider ether to the right forward or to the left backward If you want to verify a certain operation in the NC program simply click on a line of the NC code to the left The simulation tool will immediately position itself on the corresponding place in the simulation You can move the tool one line at a time using the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard or skip through the code a page at a time using PageUp and PageDown The example text milling program CIMCO 123 can be used as a subprogram to another program by simply cut and paste but can also be completed as an independent program providing it 1s supplied with the code lines for Program Start Program Stop Tool Change and Feed Speed which you can quickly add either manually or using the Macro functions in CIMCO Edit v7 Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 89 12 3 TrueType Letters Milling In this part of the tutorial we will machine a single line of TrueType text composed of letters and numbers For this example we have chosen the text CIMCO 456 Normal upper and lower case letters numbers and special characters can be entered 12 3 1 Drawing the Text To begin the creation of the TrueType text that
89. g the Part 139 14 6 Threading the Part In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Threading NC program In order to select the Threading Horizontal operation the below described steps must be performed 14 6 1 Creation of Threading Toolpaths Ensure the file type NC Format for our threading example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Threading Horizontal by clicking on the Threading Horizontal F icon in the T urning Operations toolbar 150 Turning z E HAHAAHA Turning Operations This will open the Threading Z Turning pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below Threading Turing e Comment This comment will be shown in the final Comment NC Program It is always good to include a comment THREADING in order to distinguish the various operations in the final program a 0 o 7 End E e Start Z This is the Z value where the operation Stark Z 3 Starts TRS PST e End Z This is the Z value where the operation ends Back Mew Export E ditor Export Clipboard Click on the button Parameters in the Threading Z Turning pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 140 14 6 2 Thread Form Tab Configure the form of the thread and the taper in the operation a Lathe Threading Parameter Taper Angle Number
90. h A1 Description Type End Mill Flat 2h End Mill Flat End Mill Ball 2hM End Mill Ball End Mill Bull 2MM AOS End Mill Bull End Mill Flat 3M End Mill Flat End Mill Ball SMM End Mill Ball End Mill Bull 3MM AOS End Mill Bull End Mill Flat 46M End Mill Flat fw wo Bo ho po O r W Save tool information When the Backplot parsed the NC program it detected that three tools were being used Since these tools have not been defined the screen will look like the one above In order to backplot the program correctly we need to define these three tools By changing the type and the diameter of the tools we can create the correct setup If you want to change tool color or define tool lengths click on the Tool Setup icon at the right of the selected tool Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 19 Please select and enter the values for the three tools shown on the picture below wri Face mill S0KMM Witz End Mill Flat 10MM Description Type End Mill Flat 2M End Mill Flat End Mill Ball 2hM End Mill Ball End Mill Bull 2MM AOS End Mill Bull End Mill Flat SMM End Mill Flat End Mill Ball SMM End Mill Ball End Mill Bull 3MM AOS End Mill Bull End Mill Flat 46M End Mill Flat W Save tool information OK fw wo ho ho po O These are the same tool values that were used when the NC programs was generated in CNC Calc Now exit the tool configuration dialog with OK After the tools have been configured the scree
91. he T urning Operations toolbar ISO Turning E EP Je L Jee Ee e E Turning Operations This will open the End Drilling pane to the left of the drawing area Now insert the values shown in the dialog below End Diling e Comment This comment will be shown in the final Comment NC Program It is always good to include a comment DRILLING in order to distinguish the various operations in the Retract Distance Abs E 10 Safe Distance Abs E 3 final program e Retract Distance Abs The distance to which the tool is retracted after the operation has been Start Depth E 2 End Depth E 20 Parameters Mew Export Editor Export Clipboard completed Safe Distance Abs The distance from the start of the operation where the feedrate will switch from rapid to feed Start Depth The depth at which the actual operation is started End Depth The final depth of the operation The Drilling operation is defined by the above parameters after the entry of which the screen will look something like the one shown below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 147 The four distances entered are shown as crosses on the drawing am Editor CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cal NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc furning Tutorial 1 cda Window Help X r Open Drawing W Save New o Zoo Drawing
92. he end of the operation Stock Clearance Defines how far away from the stock the tool should move before it moves back to the start Cutting Tab Configure the number and the type of cuts that should be used in the operation Operation Type Canned G76 r Acceleration Distance Absolute Revolutions Pulloff Distance Absolute Revolutions Type of Cut Constant Area Constant Depth Depth calculation First Cut Depth Number Of Cuts Number Of Spring Cuts Overcut Absolute Revolutions Operation Type Use this field to select a Canned G76 or Box G92 cycle for the threading operation Infeed Angle The angle at which the tool will move down The reason for this is to minimize the chip pressure at the front of the tool and thereby obtain a more even thread Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 142 e Acceleration Distance The Distance that the tool will start before reaching the thread in order to accelerate to achieve a more uniform thread e Absolute Acceleration Distance With this option the user can enter how far away the tool should start before reaching the thread e Revolutions Acceleration Distance With this option the tool will use the given number of revolutions to accelerate It will therefore start the number of revolutions multiplied by the thread pitch before reaching the thread e Pulloff Distance Defines the distance Absolute or in Revolutions that shou
93. ies of the selected elements rotated around a selected point at a specified angle per copy It is optional whether the original element should be kept CNC Calc Tab 16 F Scale Elements l Use this option to create one or more copies of the selected elements scaled about a selected point by a specified scale factor It is optional whether the original element should be kept Undo Select this option to undo one or more operations This can mean deleting elements created restoring deleted elements and or undoing modifications to elements Undo can also be accessed with Ctrl Backspace 4 4 Snap This section describes the different kinds of snap options that are available in the Snap menu The snap option is only available when some point position has to be selected or indicated HE 7 tik OX Snap The Snap menu e Snap to Grid Toggle snap to the grid points e Snap to Points Toggle snap to points drawn by the user Snap to Center Points Toggle snap to the centers of circles and arcs Snap to Mid Points N Toggle snap to the midpoints of elements S Snap to End Points Toggle snap to the endpoints of elements CNC Calc Tab 17 x aye Mk Snap to Intersections Toggle snap to the intersections between elements Enable All Snap Types Activates all snap types Disable All Snap Types Deactivates all snap types 4 5 Points and Lines This section describe
94. indow SS icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear S a m v IMCO Edit v Untitleg Editor NC Functions l Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X gt A T Backplot File Q Q Fit To Window amp Front a A Qy XT Cig Solid Model ee AF oF F x Close Backplot O View Reset P Left O o 3 0 Zoom Regenerate solid Backplot Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool ISO Turning Find O D Window Backplot Setup In Out Top View From Tool A z X Setup ly Solid Setup J Tma J Solid je Other m Find File g View _ I Toolpath CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Tg Untitled dbx FACING A GO x62 400 Z9 000 GO z8 000 a G1 Z2 600 G1 x 3 600 G1 Z4 600 G1 25 600 _ a si GO x62 400 G1 z0 200 EEO G1 X 3 600 G1 Z2 200 N Y G1 23 200 GO x62 400 G1 z0 000 G1 x 3 600 G1 22 000 G1 23 000 ROUGHING GO X71 000 210 000 GO 21 207 GO x51 531 G1 xX50 117 z0 500 G1 Z 30 599 G3 x50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 G1 Z 110 500 G1 x66 000 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 a GO 21 207 x sezao sd Took S227 Dist 0 000 GO X41 648 Pz sok __ Feal Repi To Ai 3262 755 G1 X40 234 z0 500 C C wdSSC lt iCiC i C lt Cimtzd Ok W7 l ma An Z nann o E o S B se E S a reaL ol testa pede ch re O NAUA U m S p SSSRSsRESES Coe tee tae eee I ee ne ee w Seg 4 Tutorial Lathe 2 Machinin
95. ine your new line is to be parallel to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Bisector This option allows you to draw a line bisecting two other lines 1 e a line that halves the angle between two lines You first select the two lines you want to bisect then you select the length of your new line from the intersection of the two lines you are bisecting and last you select which of the four possible solutions you want to keep Tangent Two Elements Use this option to draw a line tangent to two circles or arcs You select the two circles or arcs your new line is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Angle Use this option to draw a line tangent to an arc or circle at a selected angle You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be tangent to then the angle and length and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep Tangent Through Point This option lets you draw a line tangent to an arc or circle that goes through a selected point You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be tangent to then the point it is to go through and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep CNC Calc Tab 19 O Rectangle Use this option to draw a rectangle where you select the two opposite corners It is p
96. ing Tutorial I and save it the file name extension is added automatically G Ietions x Backplot File Compare m New Ctri N r Open Ctri 0 Q Ay Ae i 4 a X E Nl OX Snap Close Ctri F4 Transmission CNC Calc That fe x XTS ww Ae LEK l e O0 Draw Points Li Untitled Drawing O Oe Center Two gt x A Radius Points x ey Y Draw Arcs Circles Window Help X a PEE EEE Turning Operations 44 A ISO Turning 4 Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Text Entry Text Pattern d gt x Close All Save Ctri S amn Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Use Y Axis Substitution Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 113 14 Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part With CNC Calc v7 it is possible to create toolpaths directly from the program s geometrical drawings Thereby calculations become more secure and programming becomes much faster compared to doing it manually At the same time you get a big advantage since it is possible to move copy rotate scale and mirror elements with the result of instant NC code generation Sample 2D part This tutorial demonstrates how the 2 dimensional part above can form the basis for NC codes for various types of machining In the following we assume that the stock used is 60 mm and that it projects sufficiently from the chu
97. ion type used for the operation e Work Side This field determines on which side of the contour the tool will pass Together with the selected direction of the contour it determines if the milling type will be climb or conventional Side Cuts Tab Configure the cuts taken in the XY direction Contour Milling Parameter Side Cuts Use Side Cuts Roughing Passes Finish Passes Number of Passes Number of Passes Spacing Spacing Machine finish passes at Final Depth Finish Overlap Overlap Distance e Use Side Cuts If this option is checked the operation will perform the cuts defined by the parameters Otherwise only one cut at the final contour will be performed e Number of Passes Roughing Passes The number of roughing side cuts in the operation Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 57 e Spacing Roughing Passes If more than one roughing pass is taken this is the distance between them e Number of Passes Finish Passes The number of finishing side cuts in the operation e Spacing Finish Passes The distance of each finishing pass e Final Depth If this radio button is checked the finishing passes will only be taken at the final depth e All Depths If this radio button is checked the finishing passes will be taken at every depth e Overlap Distance The distance that all the finishing laps will overlap in order to smooth the surface Depth Cuts Tab Configure the cuts taken in the Z d
98. irection Contour Milling Parameter al Use Depth Cuts Roughing Passes Finish Passes Max Roughing Steps Number of Cuts Use Even Depth Cuts Steps Heli Linearization Linearize Helix Movements nNeanlzationr lE 7 LI legdi te SIL He aT L Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 58 e Use Depth Cuts If this option is checked the operation will perform the cuts defined by the parameters Otherwise only one cut at the final depth will be performed e Max Roughing Steps The maximum cut that will be taken in a roughing cut e Use Even Depth Cuts If this option is checked all the roughing passes will have the same distance If it is left unchecked cuts will be taken at the Max Roughing Steps distance and any rest material will be taken with the last cut e Number of Cuts The number of finishing depth cuts in the operation e Steps The distance of each finishing pass e lLinearize Helix Movements Some machines cannot make helix movements and if this option is checked all helix movements will be converted to lines in the NC operation e Linearization Tolerance When the helix is converted to lines this will be the maximum error for the final lines e By Depth This is only used if multiple contours are milled in the same operation If selected the cut on each depth will be performed on all contours before any cuts are made at a new depth e By Contour If selected one contour will be milled from star
99. kplot Window icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear We apoE CIMCO Edit v6 25 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compar Transmission CNC Calc ackplot File CA eo ndow amp Front a or je S X Close Backplot View Reset CG es ny ia 1 lege Backplot Zoom E a Toolpath Mode ol Tool iaaii In Te nTool 5 Setup up File View Toolpath Tool Solid INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Ty Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO X62 400 29 000 3 GO Z8 000 4 G1 Z2 600 5 G1 X 3 600 6 G1 Z4 600 7 G1 Z5 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 10 G1 X 3 600 11 G1 Z2 200 12 G1 Z3 200 13 GO X62 400 14 G1 Z0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Z3 000 18 8 gt B nO a A DCS Gt et PC a a ae is i AO xo eoi L mei st 0 00 a z ooo KL Feal Rapid Te otat 189 000 C T D gt DIWA wW a Q the bottom right 14 3 Roughing the Part The Backplot animation is controlled using the slider and command buttons located in In the following section of the tutorial we will generate a Roughing NC program In order to select the roughing operation the below described steps must be performed 14 3 1 Creation of Roughing Toolpaths Ensure the file type NC Format for our roughing example program is ISO Turning Then select the feature Roughing Turning by clicking on the Roughing Turning FT icon in the Turning Operations toolbar Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining
100. ld be covered at the end of each cut only used with canned cycles e Constant Area Type of Cut Using the constant area option the tool will remove equal amounts of the area per cut e Constant Depth Type of Cut Using the constant depth option each cut will have the same depth Since the removed area is triangular an increasing amount will be removed the deeper the tool cuts e First Cut Depth If this option is selected the first cut defines how the following cuts will be made based on what method Constant Area Depth is used e Number of Cuts If this option is selected the operation will be performed with this number of cuts plus the selected number of spring cuts e Number of Spring Cuts If spring cuts are used this many cuts will be made at the final depth e Absolute Overcut With this option the tool will continue the defined distance at the end of the thread e Revolutions Overcut With this option the thread will be extended by the number of revolutions entered Click on OK to use the values and close the dialog After the values have been entered in the dialog the screen will look something like the picture below Notice that the area of operation is shown with a blue rectangle Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 143 is CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Calc Turning Lutorial1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare nrc CNC Calc i r Open Drawing QT D7
101. le Compare Transmission CNC Calc i r3 Open Drawing AXP gt oi tz 7H gt 1B om mm Bahco tuming I in save gt No7 a HE N z Zoo q Center Two tectang olt Circular Bolt Text s p mii PF L Pe Deans Setup CNC Calc i AS a 0 Radius Points ole 2 wai Hole Pattern Entry a i IE IE E It br It It File View dify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern ___ Text Turning Operations A ISCNCCale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Untitled 4 gt x 1 FACING 2 GO xX62 400 29 000 3 GO Z8 000 4 G1 Z2 600 5 G1 X 3 600 6 G1 Z4 600 7 G1 Z5 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 Z0 200 10 G1 X 3 600 11 G1 Z2 200 12 G1 Z3 200 13 GO X62 400 Program Start and End F 24 G1 Zz0 000 Tool change with Constant Surf 15 G1 X 3 600 Tool change with Constant RPM 16 G1 22 000 Program comment 17 G1 23 000 G00 Rapid move 18 GO1 Linear move G02 Clockwise arc move G03 Counterclockwise arc move G04 Dwell G10 Data setting mode G11 Data setting mode cancel G18 ZX plane designation G20 Inch data input G21 Metric data input G2 Reference point return che G28 Return to reference point m Find Add Description Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Bac
102. le Turning Tutorial 1 cda Transmission CNC Calc a a rYA x IXA Y aw w Ez oom Drawing Setup CNC Calc n MAIX Be 1 OX Window Helpy X lee eves urnin BEA VACA O Jya B W A e mor g fal HOO Sar oe QA C Manno come rot a IEEE Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Turning Operations 4px Machine Zero x Part Diameter E 0 0 Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the End Drilling pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 152 Notice that only a few parameters are available for configuring It is no longer possible to use pecking feedrate and dwelling options because the Operation Type is selected as Tapping CW G84 Drilling Parameters Drilling Parameters Operation Type Tapping Cw Gad Canned D well Use Upper Dwelling F00 0 Feedrates Use Plunging Feedrate 100 0 Pecking Use Pecking Langhand Use Lower Dwelling 1000 0 Use Retract Feedrate 200 0 Tip Compensation Use Tip Compensation Tip Angle 114 0 Drill Diameter 10 0 Tip Compensation e Operation Type The operation type can be Drilling G83 or Tapping CW G84 for Canned cycles and Drilling or Peck drilling for Longhand cycles e Use Tip Compensation Toggles the use of tip compensation This option is used for drilling through a part It will exten
103. le toolbar under the CNC Calc tab When the new drawing is opened the following window is displayed fa y i a La E CIMCO Edit v7 0 Untitled Drawing Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X s Opes Daming Q T A 3 A OS rah A a hale g aai ijg W EEE QORA i O A ISO Milling Zoom i Pawa BPA YERO OX AESA S Ta QA Meas awet Tet a E B OEE BWA ac Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Untitled Drawing Milling Operations 40x Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z Use Y Axis Substitution Make sure that the file type ISO Milling 1s selected in the File Type field of the Milling Operations toolbar Window Help amp X A A ISO Milling 3 a a Qo 4 e aa zc i f Milling Operations 9 If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear You can change the colors of the drawing area by selecting Setup CNC Calc and then Global Colors from the tree menu For this tutorial we have chosen to use blue as our drawing color and white for the background Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 37 9 2 Draw the Geometry 9 2 1 Draw a rectangle with round corners e Click on the Rectangle icon Cl in the Draw Points Lines toolb
104. lected with the use of a filter or by simply indicating the hole position If multiple holes are drilled they can be arranged in both rectangular and circular patterns Helix Drilling Use this option to generate operations for helix drilling Like normal drilling multiple holes can be selected with the use of filters or by selecting the individual circles from the drawing CNC Calc Tab 24 f Ai Jasco ene Thread Milling Use this option to create threading milling operations The threads can be inside or outside and can be created for tools with one or multiple teeth Multiple threads can be selected with the use of filters or by selecting the individual circles from the drawing Mill Letters Use this option to generate operations for milling simple letters on the drawing These letters will have to be drawn using the simple letter function All letters can be selected with the window function and machined in operations based on their start and end depths Mill TrueType Letters Use this option to create operations to mill the outline and or the interior of the individual letters These letters will have to be drawn using the TrueType letter function The letters can be selected with the window function and all letters with the same parameters can be machined in one operation Export Contour This option can export a contour that the operator has selected on the drawing If a controller has smart
105. ling Tutorial 2 NC 1 T1 FACING 2 3 5 6 7 8 L 10 11 12 13 14 b p h e SBSSSRSSRBRRESESESES Go Go GO G1 G3 G1 G2 G1 G3 G1 G2 G1 G1 Go GO Go G1 G3 G1 G2 G1 G3 G1 G2 G1 G1 Go T2 M06 S2000 F8000 000 X 110 000 y 50 000 Z10 000 z0 100 x90 000 x90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 J12 500 x 90 000 X 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 x90 000 25 000 10 000 J12 500 xX 90 000 X 90 000 50 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 X100 000 Z10 000 X 110 000 y 50 000 Z0 000 x90 000 x90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 312 500 xX 90 000 xX 90 000 Y0 000 10 000 J12 500 x90 000 xX90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 x 90 000 xX 90 000 50 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 x100 000 Z10 000 M06 S5500 F1320 000 smn nse Slt horn Pee g eet nen a hen i X 110 000 Toot Dist 0 000 aT 50 000 J Feed Rapid Totat 17786 924 z 10 000 KE Ea D W W w w Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 83 12 Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters This tutorial demonstrates how a 2 dimensional text can be used as the basis for an NC program milling letters and numbers 12 1 Open a New Drawing To make a new drawing you must click on the icon New Drawing in the File toolbar under the CNC Calc tab When the new drawing is opened the following window should now be displayed 3 E CIMCO Edit v7 0 Untitled Drawing Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc
106. lity performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The entire risk as to its quality and performance is with the buyer Should the CNC Calc v7 software prove defective following its purchase the buyer and not CIMCO A S its distributor or its retailer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair of correction and any incidental or consequential damages In no event will CIMCO A S be liable for direct indirect or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software even if CIMCO A S has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you License Information T7 Notice The accompanying software is confidential and proprietary to CIMCO A S No use or disclosure is permitted other than as expressly set forth by written license with CIMCO A S Copyright 1991 2014 by CIMCO A S All rights reserved This software contains confidential information and trade secrets of CIMCO A S Use disclosure or reproduction is prohibited without the prior express written permission of CIMCO A S CIMCO CNC Calc CIMCO Edit and the CIMCO Logo are trademarks of CIMCO A S Microsoft Windows Win32 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or regist
107. m the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon F Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab The NC program in the Editor now consists of two operations and currently they are both made with the same tool Now we need to insert a new tool for the contour operation See section Inserting a Tool with Feed and Speed Calculator for information on how to insert a tool using the Feed and Speed Calculator Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 61 10 3 2 Inserting a Tool with Feed and Speed Calculator Follow the steps from the previous operation for inserting a tool with the built in calculator Instead of the values used there use the following values into the Feed and Speed Calculator pane Tool 2 Feed and Speed Calculator e Diameter D 10 mm Tool e Flutes Z 4 e Feed per tooth Sz 0 06 mm e Cutting Speed V 175 mm min Flutes Diameter D in mrmr Now the last two values have been calculated and inserted Feed per tooth 52 in mm in the dialog They should be 0 06 Cutting Speed M in nmr e RPM mn 5570 172 7876 l RPM r e Feedrate F 1336 9015 mm min 5500 Feedrate F in mm min Correct the RPM to 5500 rpm and then Feedrate F to 1320 1320 mm min Metric Inches Now the Feed and Speed dialog should look like the one to L Cea the right Exoort Editor Export Clioboard Click on the button Export Clipboard to copy the generated line to the Windows
108. more than a few sections you should open the PDF version of the help file The PDF document produces a much nicer printout You can download the PDF version of the user guide from the CIMCO website a You will need Adobe Reader to open the PDF file CNC Calc Tutorials 33 CNC Calc Tutorials The final execution of the program depends to a high degree on the applied macro programs It is also important that the correct setup of CNC Calc is used for each machine control Important Do not run the generated NC programs as is This is due to the fact that no tool changes or other codes for spindle speed etc are generated The same is the case in terms of program start and program finish codes These codes could for instance be inserted with the macro functionality provided in the CIMCO Edit editor Before You Start 34 8 Before You Start The first thing to do before proceeding with any of the tutorials is to set the toolbar parameters Start CIMCO Edit v7 and verify that the CNC Calc tab 1s available in the Ribbon If not open the editor configuration by clicking the Global Setup icon in the Editor tab Go to the Plugins section in the left tree of the configuration window and ensure that the option Disable CNC Calc is unchecked You must restart the program to activate the CNC Calc tab Plugins Select plugins Disable Backplot Disable NC Base Disable advanced simulation Disable DNC Ma
109. n Tool Orientation Tool Radius Plunge Settings E Use Axial Plunge Plunge Angle E Use Radial Plunge Plunge Angle 0 0 Compensation Compensation Type Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 122 e Tool Orientation The nine icons represent the possible nine orientations of the tool e Tool Radius The nose radius of the tool e Work Orientation The four icons control the way we machine the part In the following we are machining outside from right to left e Use Axial Plunge If the tool permits it check this option to allow horizontal plunge e Use Radial Plunge If the tool permits it check this option to allow vertical plunge e Plunge Angle Is the maximum angle we will allow the tool plunge e Compensation Type This is the compensation type that is used for the operation The two most commonly used are Controller or Computer Cuts Tab Use this tab to configure cutting parameters for the operation Lathe Roughing Parameter Finish Passes Use Finish Passes Passes Depth of Cut Spacing Use Even Steps Retract Retract Distance Stock to Leave Stock to Leave X Stock to Leave Z e Overlap The distance that a cut will overlap the previous cut e Depth of Cut The amount of material that is taken in each cut Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 123 e Use Even Steps Indicate what should happen if the total depth is not dividable by the
110. n angle of 90 is along the Y axis e Stepover The distance between each of the parallel cuts of the facing operation After entering the values close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated toolpath click on Show Toolpath button in the Face Milling pane CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 1 cdd NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc r Open Drawing a x a24 x Pe 33 7A a eos Il gt O m mt m A A ISO Milling z lal w bel save Zoom x m bs d x 4 K A Center Two J ka D Rectangular Bolt Circular Bo Te joes fd Qa ji ae Healy alc ing Setup CNC Calc n WXY E LOOX H O radius Points D N Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Enty l ile iew S Modify nap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Milling Operations FACING Single Step Show Toolpath Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Now click on the button Export Editor to export the generated NC code to a new window in the Editor The following screen should now be displayed Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part rx g Editor NC Functions Backplot CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X b r Open Drawing i Save Seats File E Zoom Y Setup CNC Calc In View P y Ea aa a OAOA J j A f f A YA nga Center Two n
111. n be Drilling G83 or Tapping CW G84 for Canned cycles and Drilling or Peck drilling for Longhand cycles Use Upper Dwelling Toggles the use of upper dwelling Upper Dwelling is the time that the drill will rest at the top of a peck Use Lower Dwelling Toggles the use of lower dwelling Lower Dwelling is the time that the tool will rest at the bottom of each cut in order to break the chip Use Plunging Feedrate Toggles the use of Plunging Feedrate This is the feedrate used during the drilling part of the operation Use Retract Feedrate Toggles the use of Retract Feedrate This is the feedrate used during the retract part of the operation Use Tip Compensation Toggles the use of tip compensation This option is used for drilling through a part It will extend the hole based on the geometry of the drill Tip Angle The angle of the drill Drill Diameter The diameter of the drill Tip Compensation The length of the tip of the drill This is the length from the tip to where the drill reaches the full diameter Use Pecking By selecting this option the operation will be performed with pecking movements Peck Clearance The distance away from the current bottom of the hole where the feedrate will switch from rapid to feed Peck Retract The distance that the tool will retract between pecks must be larger than Peck Clearance First Peck The distance that the tool moves down in the first peck This is the depth of the first peck
112. n should look like the one below Try to find the tool changes M06 and verify that the tool does indeed change when a tool change is encountered in the NC program Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 80 i n e S CIMCO Edit w6 ICACIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Samples CNE alc Milling Tutorial 2 NC Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X iler i i z Z q q i 5 SS T Backplot File AQ Fit To Window Front 7 k Qy XN 5 Solid Model fa A Q ey 3 Close Backplot View Reset Left QO D amp Zoom Regenerate solid Q Backplot Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool ISO Milling X Find Q RO File E View Toolpath Tool Solid Other wji Find Window i Backplot Setup In Out Top Fi view FromTool Br Setup y Solid Setup TECNC Calc Miling Tutorial 2 NC 28 G1 X100 000 29 GO Z10 000 30 T2 M06 S5500 F1320 000 CONTOUR GO xX0 000 y62 100 GO z10 000 GO Z2 000 G1 Z 1 667 G1 x 5 000 G3 X 0 000 57 100 I5 000 J0 000 X62 500 X82 100 37 500 10 000 J 19 600 37 500 X62 500 Y 57 100 I 19 600 30 00 X 62 500 57 100 X 82 100 37 500 10 000 319 60 37 500 X 62 500 57 100 119 600 30 000 xX0 000 57 100 X1 500 56 100 10 000 J 1 625 X3 000 55 100 11 500 30 625 X62 500 X80 100 37 500 10 000 J 17 600 37 500 X62 500 55 100 I 17 600 30 00 X 62 500 Y 55 100 X 80 100 37 500 10 000 317 60 0 37 500 xL sooo kd Took 2 Dist _
113. n type used for the operation e Conventional When checked the operation will be generated using conventional milling Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 65 e Climb When checked the operation will be generated using climb milling e Use custom feedrates Check this option to enable using custom feedrates for the milling operation e Feedrates Click this button to open a new window to enter custom values for Cutting XY Helix Ramp and Plunging Z feedrates Side Cuts Tab Configure the cuts taken in the XY direction Pocket Milling Parameter Roughing Passes Finish Passes Max Roughing Spacing Cuts Spacing Finish Passes at At Final Depth Finish Overlap Overap Distance Roughing Smoothing Disabled e Max Roughing Spacing The maximum side stepover used in the roughing of the part e Cuts The number of finishing side cuts in the operation e Spacing The distance of each finishing pass e At Final Depth If this radio button is checked the finishing passes will only be taken at the final depth e At All Depths If this radio button is checked the finishing passes will be taken at every depth Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 66 e Overlap Distance The distance that all the finishing laps will overlap in order to smooth the surface e Roughing Smoothing This slider controls the amount of smoothing used The higher the value rightmost the smoother the resulting toolpath will
114. nd Speed calculator built into CNC Calc is used to insert feed and speed data into the NC program All the data used in the calculations can normally be found in the reference material supplied by the manufacturer In the facing example we use a face mill that we give the following characteristics diameter is 30 mm it has 5 flutes a cutting feed of 0 08 mm per tooth and a cutting speed of 190 mm min To use the feed and speed calculator for milling operations select the icon i Calculator in the Milling Operations toolbar a Ojo AEA a aic Miling Operations ISO Milling Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 52 Fill in the following values into the Feed and Speed Calculator pane e Tool Number assigned to the tool let s say that Feed and Speed Calculator the face mill have a tool number of 1 A 00l e Diameter D Diameter is 30 mm o Flutes Z The number of flutes is 5 Diameter D in mm e Feed per tooth Sz In this example it is set to t Flutes 2 0 08 mm e Cutting Speed V Is set to 190 Feed per tooth Sz in ram 0 0g The fields are linked together so as entries are made in the Cutting Speed f in mm min Cutting Speed field the fields RPM and Feedrate will be 10 automatically updated RFM ri 2015 Feedrate F in mm min If we then want to have 2000 rpm and a feedrate of 800 One 20 mm min instead of the calculated 2015 and 836 385 the value for the cutting speed
115. ng of Letters Milling Operation E Mil Outline Mill Interior Cutter Diameter A Stepover opaan i Depth Settings Retract Height Stepovwer s Sate Distance Stock to Leave 5 tart Depth Stock to Leave a End Depth stock to Leave sy S 5 Window select the text 6 Click on Show Toolpath the generated toolpaths will now be shown on the screen i n r4 CIMCO Edit v6 Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy amp X Pomo A I TY Ae iry oas OONN g O Bia r New bel save Zoom MXP Sy ARIA OA Center Two AA Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt A a h ga me Drawing Setup CNC Calc n WXY Be AM IOX L O Radius Points X N Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry a E a File _ View 3 Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles E Pattern TL el Text Milling Operations 40x Comment TTER MILLING CIMCO 456 Show Toolpath Back New Export Clipboard Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z Part Diameter 0 0 Use Y Axis Substitution 7 Click the button Export Editor Now the NC codes for the machining are shown in the editor Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 96 8 Simulate the program to verify the toolpath the same way we did earlier in this tutorial ra CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X
116. nt the circle is to go through then write the radius and select the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Three Elements Use this option to define a circle tangent to three elements You select the three elements the circle is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep Two Points This option lets you draw an arc by selecting the endpoints of the arc entering the radius and selecting which solution you want to keep Three Points This option lets you draw an arc by selecting three points The arc created will not cross the zero degree point 3 o clock The selection order of the three points is unimportant Start and End Angles Use this option to define an arc by its center point radius starting angle and end angle Tangent Dynamic Use this option to construct dynamic tangent from one element through a point CNC Calc Tab 21 4 7 Pattern This section describes the functions in the Pattern menu These functions let you easily create rectangular and circular bolt hole patterns FAO Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Pattern The Patters menu i Rectangular Bolt Hole Pattern Use this option to define a rectangular bolt pattern You first select the start point of the pattern one of the corners and then enter the step in X step in Y number of holes in X number of holes in Y an
117. ntitled NC Assistant 237 THREADING 238 GO X34 000 26 396 239 GO X22 125 240 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 241 GO X34 000 242 GO Z6 172 243 GO X21 348 244 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 245 GO X34 000 246 GO Z6 000 247 GO X20 752 248 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 Program Start and End a 250 GO 26 000 Tool change with Constant Surf 251 GO X20 752 Tool change with Constant RPM 292 G32 Z 23 000 F3 000 Program comment 253 GO x34 000 GOO Rapid move 254 GO 26 000 G01 Linear move 255 DRILLING G02 Clockwise arc move 256 GO x0 000 210 000 G03 Counterclockwise arc move 257 GO Z3 000 G04 Dwell 258 G1 Z 8 000 F200 000 G10 Data setting mode 259 GO zZ 3 000 G11 Data setting mode cancel 260 GO z 5 000 G18 ZX plane designation 261 G1 Z 14 000 G20 Inch data input 262 GO z 9 000 G21 Metric data input 263 GO Z 11 000 G2 Reference point return che 264 C1 Z 20 000 G28 Return to reference point 265 GO Z10 000 Find Add 266 Description To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window SS icon in the File toolbar Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 150 Now a window like the one below will appear CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Window Help X Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc T Backplot File A Fit To
118. ole Pattern Entry Text Milling Operations ISO Milling View Modify LINCNC Cale Miling Tutorial 1 cdd 41px Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero Z Use Y Axis Substitution Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 47 If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear You can change the colors of the drawing area by selecting i Setup CNC Calc and then Global Colors from the tree menu 10 2 Face Milling CNC Calc v7 can generate CNC toolpaths for face milling with or without finishing passes and using different cutting strategies 10 2 1 Creation of Facing Toolpaths First in the Operations toolbar select the programming format of the NC program in the File Type drop down menu Select ISO Milling Then click on the icon Face Milling to generate a CNC Toolpath for face milling ISO Milling ig E Aa e AEA alle Miling Operations Write the text FACING in the Comment field of the CNC Calc pane Face Milling This text will be included at the start of the final NC code for this operation When multiple operations exist in the same NC program the comments will help to locate and identify the start of each operation Click on the outlining contour of the drawing This will select the bounding contour that the facing operation will operate on Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 48 3 TI
119. omputer e Compensation Side The compensation side that should be used in the operation e Use Pecking By selecting this option the operation will be performed with pecking movements Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 157 e Pecking When Use Pecking is selected use this button to open a new window to define the cut off pecking parameters Corner Geometry Tab This tab is used to configure the geometry of the corner sharp round chamfer Comer Geometry Comer Geometry None Comer Radius Comer Radius Comer Radius 6 Chamfer Chamter 2578 3101 Width 2 0 Height 2 0 Clearance Cut Use Clearance Cut Stepover Stock To Leave Z E Use Pecking e None Select this option to perform a straight down cut with no corner machining square corner e Corner Radius Select this option if a rounded corner should be machined with the specified Corner Radius e Chamfer Select this option if a chamfered corner should be machined with the specified Angle and Width Height Round corners for the chamfer can be defined with the Jnner Outer Radius values e Use Clearance Cut Check this option if a clearance cut should be done to clear the corner fillet chamfer before the cutoff operation is performed e Stepover This is the amount of material removed in each clearance cut e Stock to Leave Z Is the amount of material that will be left in the Z direction after the clearance operation is performed T
120. ontal icon in the Draw Points Lines toolbar e Enter the value Line Length 20 to draw a horizontal line of 20 mm in the Z direction Honzontal Line Start Point OF Line Z Start Point OF Line s Line Length e With the Snap to End Points function enabled select the top end of the short vertical line furthest to the right This will draw the horizontal line Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 105 13 2 6 Draw a polar line e Click on the Polar icon A in the Draw Points Lines toolbar e Enter the following values into the CNC Calc pane Polar Line Start Poimt OF Line Z Fl Start Point OF Line s Ei Line Angle E 180445 Line Length E 5l e With the Snap to End Points function enabled select the left end of the short horizontal line drawn in the previous step The drawing should look like the one below Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 106 13 2 7 Chamfer the foremost corner e Click on the Chamfer Elements icon in the Modify toolbar e Define the chamfer using Distance and Angle and enter the values shown in the picture below into the CNC Calc pane Chamfer Lines One Distance Two Distances Distance and Angle First Length 20 0 0 20 e Since the chamfer angle is different from 45 degrees it is important to select the lines in the right order The angle will always be measured from the first element
121. oordinate mode X 16 790 G1 XY plane specification X 16 592 G18 XZ plane specification X 16 366 Find e Add X 16 112 ar nsr Pa ee n E 1WOMOOMDODDANANSDN Use the buttons in the lower right corner of the window to control the simulation speed and direction By clicking on a line in the NC code to the left the tool will jump to that position in the simulation The up and down keys move the line selection to the previous or next line and the tool will be moved accordingly Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 94 g Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Window Helpy X T Backplot File AQ Fit To Window amp Front View Reset Left Zoom Zoom In ut Top F View From Tool AN X Close Backplot Toolpath Mode y Backplot Setup File E Backplo Windov View Toolpath solid Model amp Zoom Regenerate solid __ Ba ISO Milling T Tool Setup y Solid Setup Tool Solid Q ey v Find Xi 3 Q Other Find Untitled Drawing T Untitled 1 LETTER MILLING CIMCO 456 2 G0 X 28 202 y 8 935 3 GO zZ5 000 4 GO X 28 202 5 G1 X 28 202 6 G1 X 29 975 7 G1 X 23 433 8 G1 X 23 200 9 G1 X 23 720 10 G1 X 24 048 11 G1 X 24 322 12 G1 X 24 542 13 Gl X 24 709 14 G1 X 24 792 15 G1 X 24 843 16 Gl X 24 864 17 G1 xX 24 853 18 G1 xX 24 792 19 Gl
122. ossible to define a corner radius for the rectangle the corner radius is ignored if there is not room for it 4 6 Arcs and Circles This section describes the functions in the Draw Arcs Circles menu These functions let you draw full circles 360 degree arcs and arcs defined in different ways OO sys Center Two Radius Points ay a w Draw Arcs Circles The Draw Arcs Circles menu Center Radius This option lets you define the center of the circle followed by the radius Two Points Use this option to define the circle by selecting two diametrically opposite points Three Points Use this option to define the circle by selecting three points on the periphery of the circle This option lets you define a circle tangent to two elements of a defined radius You first write the radius then you select the two elements the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Center on Line Tangent Two Elements This option lets you define a circle tangent to one element with its center on a line of a defined radius You first write the radius then you select the line the center is to be on and the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep CNC Calc Tab 20 S Tangent through Point This option lets you define a circle tangent to one element through a point of a defined radius You first select the poi
123. ould look something like the one below Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 121 oO Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc CIMCO Edit w CGACIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNE alc Turning Tutorial l cdd o Window Help X i r Open Drawing W Save New O Drawing 7 Setup CNC Calc File View CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd T Untitled gt Q XTY BeBe IN OQ OW B no SIXT el 7 ZBL A m fal X 8a O X Modify Snap Draw Points Li Center Two Rect l H o Radius Points X my bs Hol Draw Arcs Circles Isa ngular Bolt e Pa ttern Entry A ISO Turning w EDM E Et BIE Text Turning Operations dbx Comment ROUGHING Retract Point 2 10 Retract Point x 70 Radial Min 0 Radial Max E E el i 60 Use Axial Stock Limits Axial Min Axial Max a E Single Step Show Toolpath Parameters Export Clipboard Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the Roughing Turning pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Tool Tab This tab is used to configure the settings for tool work orientation and compensation type used for the operation Tool Definitio
124. over the outlining contour of the drawing This highlights the contour element the arrows indicate the direction the tool will travel Click on the part of the element that makes the contour direction clockwise like in the picture below What side the tool will machine 1s controlled by the Work Side drop down box on the General tab in the parameters dialog i 1 z CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X gt Open Drawing QS 7 FA EH 2 I O O oe Me m O A A ISO Milling i save a e iha Ba e fie Z ALK od SD a zade ETI i ee AXA BuO LE SO cme com QL nortan norat oxy A C A aE File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text UNCNC Cale Miling Tutorial 1 cdd New o Drawing Setup CNC Calc Milling Operations dbx Comment CONTOUR Single Step Select Contour Reverse Contour Select Entry Point Show Toolpath Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero 2 a 0 0 Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the CNC Calc pane Contour Milling This will open the configuration dialog for setting the contour milling parameters Enter the values into the Parameters dialogs as shown in the pictures below
125. ow Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 134 i LS 4 S CIMCO Edit vo C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial 1 cdd Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc o Window Help X i r Open Drawing a xT YAS 333 7 gt 11 OOL r3 fo fel save NXT S mew SK SALA Ia ie Center Two Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern INCNCCale Tuming Tutorial 1 dd Untitled Ni z Z sri FY Setup CNC Calc in x x X Ta H x be o Radius Points x eY Y Hole Pattern Hole Pattern A ISO Turning EA ree A ER E E EIGEN IC Text Turning Operations dbx Comment FINISH Retract Point Z Retract Point x Radial Min Radial Max v Use Axial Stock Limits Axial Min Axial Max Single Step Show Toolpath Parameters Export Clipboard Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Click on the button Parameters in the Finish Turning pane to open the parameters dialog Enter the following values into the parameter dialogs shown below Tool Tab Configure settings for tool work orientation and compensation type used for the operation Tool Definition Tool Orientation Tool Radius Plunge Settings C
126. perations O If you hold the cursor over an icon a short description of the icon s functionality will appear Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 99 You can change the colors of the drawing area by selecting i Setup CNC Calc and then Global Colors from the tree menu For this tutorial we have chosen to use blue as our drawing color and white for the background 13 2 Draw the Geometry 13 2 1 Draw vertical lines defined by start point and length Click on the Vertical icon in the Draw Points Lines toolbar Enter the values shown in the figure below to draw a vertical line of 12 mm Start Point OF Line Z E 0 i Start Point OF Line i 12 Line Length Click on i to approve the command and draw the line Depending on the axes color it can be difficult to see the line since it is situated on the X axis Draw another vertical line by entering the following values in the dialog that is already open Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 100 Start Point OF Line Z E 110 f Start Point OF Line s Line Length e Click on to approve the command and draw the line Click on Zoom All in the View toolbar This will make the drawing fill the whole drawing area on the screen Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 101 13 2 2 Offset an element e Click on the Offset Element icon in the Modify toolbar e Enter the value Off
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128. rates how the 2 dimensional part above can form the basis for NC codes for various types of machining In order to produce the final part we will use the following operations e Face Milling e Contour Milling e Pocket Milling e Drilling This tutorial builds upon the result from CNC Calc Tutorial Mill 1 Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 46 10 1 Open an Existing Drawing To open a drawing click on the icon Open Drawing in the File toolbar under the CNC Calc tab An Open file dialog will appear Look in di Drawings Name inch g l cdd lathel cdd Is metric g l cdd tutorial L edd tutorial 4 cdd ee ee ee da iL CNC Calc Milling Tutonal 1 cdd 02 01 2012 13 45 01 07 2012 21 19 01 07 2012 21 19 01 07 2012 21 19 01 07 2012 21 19 01 07 2012 21 19 410 MA Wa at Select the file CNC Cale Milling Tutorial 1 cdd and click Open You should now see the part from CNC Calc Tutorial Mill 1 displayed ra g CIMCO Edit vo Editor C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cal NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc utorial Mill l cdd Window Helpy f X p gt Open Drawing W Save New D i Setup CNC Calc File QTE ANE A allt bd QS Zoom A ATe na a 4 ii SOLA Center Two In Q XY e 1N OX M e Radius Points ES Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles QOS 5 O A Rectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Text a eE aA ala Hole Pattern H
129. rger along the X and Y axes so the values will be the ones shown in the dialog below You can also adjust the quality of the solid by moving the slider at the bottom of the dialog Solid Setup Stock Dimensions Min s TT hd a Marn M Mas l iff E Dimensions 154 104 CO Use cylindrical stock Options CO Use a different color for each tool Do not show tool setup when all tools are defined C Smooth surface Stop if tool collision detected rapid through stack Stop if cutting with tool shoulder Stop if cutting with tool shaft Stop if tool holder collision detected Low Quality Fast Medium Quality High Quality Slow WW a Please enter these values and exit the dialog with OK Now everything has been configured and the backplot can be used to verify the operations The screen should now look like the one shown below Tutorial Mill 3 Backplot in the Editor 82 Editor NCFunctions Backplot File Compare gt SS Backplot Window T Backplot File A Fit To Window amp SX Close Backplot ff Backplot Setup in Out Top F View From Tool View Reset s Zoom Zoom File View CACIMCO CIMCOEdit Samples cN Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X Front fn aN Sy a Eg Lee k a P A a J Left 7 Toolpath Mode Tool Tool illi Find TEE setup T Solid Setup EOM 2 Q Toolpath Tool Solid J TECNC Calc Mi
130. ribes how to use the help system in CIMCO products A standard Windows Help file is available through the drop down Help menu by clicking CNC Calc help Goto the OMCO web site Download Latest Version E About Help menu 7 1 Using Help In Dialogs CIMCO CNC Calc v7 contains multiple dialogs that provide drop down lists check boxes text fields and buttons for specific configurations To get help for a particular dialog item click the at the top of a dialog box as shown below Click the question mark This will change the cursor to an arrow and a question mark indicating that you are in Help Mode The new pointer is shown below 2 The question cursor Now click on the item that you want further information about If help 1s available for the selected item a small window will pop up displaying the help text If no help is available the general help file is launched An example of a pop up help 1s shown below Using CNC Calc Help 32 J i i ee UU Ur It re ed path of files in the window title Always show all files The pop up information You can also display the pop up help for a dialog item by clicking in the field and then pressing F1 7 2 Printing Help Information If you wish to print just a single section of this help file click the Print button on the toolbar shown below T fa os gt amp Hide Locate Back Forward Print Help buttons If you wish to print
131. s Axial Min E Axial Max E L Single Step Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Comment This comment will be shown in the final NC Program It is always good to include a comment in order to distinguish the various operations in the final program Retract Point Z This is the Z value to where the operation will retract the tool after completion Retract Point X This is the X value to where the operation will retract the tool after completion Radial Min This is the lower machining limit for the operation in the X direction Radial Max This is the upper machining limit for the operation in the X direction Use Axial Stock Limits This option indicates if axial limits should be used Axial Min This is the leftmost machining limit for the operation in the Z direction Axial Max This is the rightmost machining limit for the operation in the Z direction The Finish operation works on a contour and in order to generate a toolpath we must select that contour To select the contour for the operation perform the following steps e Ensure that Single Step is unchecked in the Finish Turning pane e Select the contour shown on the picture below To do this start at the far right by selecting the vertical line with the indication arrow pointing up Now the whole contour is selected so unselect the last vertical line by clicking the Back button Now your drawing should look something like the one bel
132. s 91 G is Ja CIMCO Edit v6 25 Untitled Drawing Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc of Ores Drawing Qe TES SB 3837 2 LL OS OOS I A 2 ISO Milling i Zoom AN is LK SALA Ce pi JA Rectangular cies ular Bolt ifea a a sma ee a n Wi xX MBMLAIOX LESO Radiu ip E a Hole Pattern Hole Pattern y a l File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li aw Arcs Circles Pattern sii Milling Operatio Start Point X x A Start Point Y a y AS Y i Text Angle a TA SoS Y s 5S Text Height Text Use Y Axis Substitution The geometry is now finished and can be used for the generation of toolpaths 12 3 2 Contour Milling of Letters To begin the creation of an NC program for the TrueType letters milling operation ensure that ISO Milling is selected as programming format for the NC program in the File Type drop down list in the Operations toolbar Then select the feature TruType Letter Milling by clicking on the icon Mill TrueType Letters in the Milling Operations toolbar to generate a CNC toolpath for milling letters ISO Milling ELLE DeGama Milling Operations Now the CNC Calc Letter Milling pane is opened to the left of the drawing area Write LETTER MILLING CIMCO 456 in the Comment field Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 92 Comment TTER MILLING CIMCO 456 Show Toolpath Export Clip
133. s the functions in the Draw Points Lines menu This menu contains functions for drawing points and lines defined in different ways IL Z AECK IF eo Draw Points Lines The Draw Points Lines menu Point Use this option to draw a point at the selected position Between 2 Points Use this option to draw a line between two selected points Vertical Use this option to draw a vertical line The first point selected defines the starting point and the X coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly above or below the first point Horizontal Use this option to draw a horizontal line The first point selected defines the starting point and the Y coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly to the left or right of the first point CNC Calc Tab 18 A Polar Use this option to draw a line defined by its polar coordinates First select the starting point of a line and you then select or write the angle and length of the line Perpendicular Use this option to draw a line perpendicular to another line You first select the line your new line 1s to be perpendicular to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Parallel Use this option to draw a line parallel to another line You first select the l
134. sa e Use custom feedrates Check this option to enable using custom feedrates for the milling operation e Feedrates Click this button to open a new window to enter custom values for Cutting XY Helix Ramp and Plunging Z feedrates Now close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated toolpath click on Show Toolpath button in the Contour Milling pane G i on ae CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMC OFdit6 Drawings CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 1 cde Lox Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X ai ISAT IETA OY O p _ k fel save Zoom x r palag i i 4 A 4 A O gt x A m Bolt 2 A al ah ME Drawing Setup CNC Calc n WXY E LAIOXK L e O Radius Points X N Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Entry a een s ai G File View Modify Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern Text Milling Operations CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 1 cdd 4px Comment CONTOUR Single Step Select Contour Reverse Contour Select Entry Point Show Toolpath Back New Export Editor Export Clipboard Machine Zero x Machine Zero Y Machine Zero 2 Click on the button Export Clipboard The NC operation is now in the clipboard and it is ready for insertion Change the window to that of the NC program and press Ctr End to move to the very end of the file Insert the text fro
135. set Distance 80 in the CNC Calc pane Offset Element Offset Distance 50 4s Sheps Copy uncheck to Move e Now click on the leftmost line the 25 mm line drawn in the last step After doing this two lines will appear only the rightmost can be seen on the drawing e Now click to the right of the selected line to keep the line shown in red it turns blue after clicking on it 102 Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 13 2 3 Draw a circle defined by its center and radius Click on the Center Radius icon 5 in the Draw Arcs Circles toolbar e Enter the values shown in the figure below Circle Center And Radius Center Point Z E 110450 Center Port 2 F 70 Circle Radius 25 a Click on to approve the command and draw the circle Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 103 13 2 4 Draw a line defined by its endpoints e Click on the Snap to End Points icon inthe Snap toolbar e Click on the Between 2 Points icon in the Draw Points Lines toolbar to draw a line between two points e Select the top point of the two long lines of 25 mm to draw a line between those elements Notice that the cursor changes when it snaps to the endpoint of the lines After the line is drawn the drawing should look like the one below Tutorial Lathe 1 2D Construction of a Part for Turning 104 13 2 5 Draw a horizontal line defined by its length e Click on the Horiz
136. ssword Macros Machine configuration path Enabling the CNC Calc tab Mouse Functions 11 3 Mouse Functions The mouse buttons are used to perform the following functions aoa fh Py Left button Selects whatever is described in the lower left corner of the program window Middle button on most mice pressing the scroll wheel Fits zooms the geometry drawing to the entire graphics area This can also be achieved by clicking the icon Right button Drag the geometry drawing across the graphics area by holding down the right mouse button as you drag the mouse Scroll wheel Zoom in and out centered on the cursor position CNC Calc Tab 12 4 CNC Calc Tab In this section the functions under the CNC Calc tab are described The functions in CNC Calc v7 are activated using the appropriate icons on the Ribbon The commands are organized into different menus under the CNC Calc tab If the function can be activated through the Ribbon bar or a keyboard shortcut the icon or the shortcut is displayed next to the command name The CNC Calc add on is optional and will be present in the Editor only if you also purchased it If the CNC Calc tab is not available please refer to Installation to read about how to start CNC Calc 4 1 File This section describes the functions in the File menu These functions are used to handle file operations like loading and saving files You can also access
137. t P Left Oe j J amp Zoom Regenerate solid Q Backplot n Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool illi X Find dow Backplot Setup In Out Top View From Tool X X P gt Setup Ty Solid Setup os D Q File E View Toolpath Tool Solid Other E Find Untitled Drawing T Untitled dbx 1 LETTER MILLING CIMCO 123 2 GO x 43 451 Y 22 128 3 GO 210 000 4 GO0 X 43 451 Y 22 128 22 000 5 G1 X 43 451 Y 22 128 zZ 1 000 6 Gl X 49 274 Y 0 395 Z 1 000 7 G1 X 38 795 Y 10 528 Z 1 000 8 G1 X 34 785 Y3 488 Z 1 000 9 G1 X 28 962 Y 18 246 Z 1 000 10 G1 X 28 962 Y 18 246 22 000 11 GO X 28 962 Y 18 246 210 000 12 GO X 12 300 Y 13 781 Z10 000 13 GO X 12 300 Y 13 781 22 000 14 G1 X 12 300 Y 13 781 Z 1 000 15 G1l X 17 129 Y 15 075 z 1 000 16 G2 X 23 253 Y 11 540 Z 1 000 I 1 29 17 G1 X 26 488 YO 534 Z 1 000 18 G2 X 22 953 Y6 658 Z 1 000 14 830 J 19 G1 X 18 123 Y 7 952 Z 1 000 20 Gl X 18 123 Y7 952 22 000 21 GO X 18 123 Y7 952 210 000 22 GO X 6 914 Y 5 868 210 000 23 GO X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z2 000 24 Gl X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z 1 000 25 G1 X 9 503 Y3 792 Z 1 000 26 G2 X2 571 Y 7 027 Z 1 000 16 037 Jl 27 G1 X5 160 Y 2 632 z 1 000 Q EEEE 28 G2 X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z 1 000 I 6 037 xO o aae Toot 77 Distel 0o00 Q 29 G1 X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z2 000 Ty zara Feed Rapid Tota 797 321 30 GO X 6 914 Y 5 868 Z10 000 E z wok eE gt Ilw OU Notice the rapid moves indicated by the yellow lines retracting to the level we defined usin
138. t and End Tool change x100 000 Program comment Z10 000 G00 Rapid move J X 110 000 y 50 000 G01 Linear move Z0 000 G02 Clockwise arc move x90 000 G03 Counterclockwise arc move x90 000 Y 25 000 10 000 J12 500 G04 Dwell x 90 000 GO Hypothetical axis interpolati x 90 000 0 000 10 000 312 500 GO3 Exact stop check for one b x90 000 G10 Data setting mode Standa x90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 G11 Data setting mode cancel xX 90 000 G15 Polar coordinate mode can X 90 000 50 000 10 000 312 500 G16 Polar coordinate mode x90 000 G1 XY plane specification x100 000 G18 XZ plane specification Z10 000 Find Add 10 3 Contour Milling CNC Calc v7 can generate contour milling toolpaths with and without radius compensation 10 3 1 Creation of Contour Toolpaths To begin the creation of an NC program for the contour operation select Contour Milling to generate a CNC toolpath for contour milling ensure that ISO Milling is selected in the field File Type ISO Milling NS SWAEN alc Milling Operations Write the text CONTOUR in the Comment field of the CNC Calc pane Contour Milling This text will be included at the start of the final NC code for this operation When multiple operations exist in the same NC program the comments will help to locate and identify the start of each operation Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 54 Move the pointer
139. t to finish before the next contour 1s worked upon Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 59 Lead In Out Tab Configures the way the tool will approach the contour at the start end of the roughing and for each finishing pass The use of lead in out is optional when the compensation is set to computer or none It is however mandatory when any compensation is performed by the controller Contour Milling Parameter iced W O Use Lead In Out Parameters Lead In Lead Out Use Line Use Line Line Length Line Length Perpendicular Perpendicular Tangent Tangent Use Arc Use Arc Radius Radius Sweep Sweep Feedrates E Use custom feedrates Feedrates e Use Lead In Out Parameters Enables or disables the lead in and out e Use Line Enables or disables the lead in out lines e Line Length The length of the lead in out line e Perpendicular If this option is selected the line will be perpendicular to the following element for lead in and the previous element for lead out e Tangent If this is selected the line will be tangent to the following element for lead in and the previous element for lead out e Use Arc Enables or disables the lead in out arcs e Radius The radius of the lead in out arc Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 60 e Sweep The sweep angle of the lead in out arc e The two arrows in the middle of the dialog are used to copy all values from lead in to lead out and vice ver
140. ter s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctr V or selecting the icon Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X i i i x Fi i i ca x LA ee ISO Turning z Xx CA Select All x Del f Find Previous gt Next Tool change a Nos Undo F Append File i Q Find Next J Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global E72 4i 2 Copy Cut Paste Find Go to Line Block z z As b Setup g Bad i Redo Insert File i Ky Replace RES Tu File Type x Edit Find File I CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd amp Untitled 11 G1 Z2 200 12 G1 23 200 13 GO x62 400 14 G1 z0 000 15 G1 X 3 600 16 G1 Z2 000 17 G1 Zz3 000 18 ROUGHING 19 GO X71 000 z10 000 20 GO Z1 207 21 G0 X51 531 22 G1 X50 117 z0 500 23 G1 Z 30 599 Program Start and End 1 24 G3 X50 600 Z 31 500 I 1 558 K 0 901 Tool change with Constant Surf 25 G1 Z 110 500 26 G1 x66 000 Tool change with Constant RPM Program comment 27 G1 X67 414 Z 109 793 G00 Rapid move 28 GO Z1 207 GO1 Linear move 29 GO X41 648 G02 Clockwise arc move 30 G1 X40 234 Z0 500 GO3 Counterclock
141. th Ctrl F4 Close All Closes all open files If any files have been modified you will be prompted to save them Save Saves the drawing to your hard disk If it is the first time you save the drawing you will be prompted for file location and name Save can also be accessed with Ctrl S Save As Saves the drawing under a different name Exit Closes CIMCO Edit v7 and thus also CNC Calc v7 If any files have been modified you will be prompted to save them Exit can also be accessed with Alt F4 Alt F4 is a Windows standard The functions New and Open under the icon respectively create an empty NC document and open an NC file from disk To create or open CNC Calc drawings use the functions New Drawing and Open Drawing located in the File toolbar CNC Calc Settings 28 6 CNC Calc Settings This section describes in details the configuration of CNC Calc Perhaps the most important thing to remember when configuring CNC Calc is that the configuration is specific to each machine type 6 1 Main Configuration The main configuration is entered most easily by selecting the icon Setup CNC Cale from the File menu Opening the CNC Calc setup window It 1s important to select first the correct machine type under the File types setup dialog since all settings will apply for the selected machine The window below shows the main configuration dialog Le ees E General CNC Calc ISO Milling i Edit i or
142. that the tool will retract to Roughing Stepdown The maximum roughing cuts that the operation will take Finish Stepdown If Finish Cuts is larger than zero this is the cut that will be taken in each finishing cut Finish Cuts The number of finishing cuts that the operation will perform If the value is left at zero only roughing cuts will be made Stock to Leave The amount of stock that is left at the end of the operation after both roughing and finishing cuts Strategy Tab Face Milling Paranie Strategy Cutting Method Zigzag Move between Cuts Overlap Across Facing Angle 15 0 Overlap Along Stepover Entry Distance Eat Distance Cutting Method The method used to perform the face operation It is possible to select Zigzag Climb or Conventional Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 50 e Move Between Cuts Is only used for the Zigzag Cutting Method since the other methods will move free between cuts e Overlap Across The amount that the mill will hang out over the side diagonal to the cutting direction e Overlap Along The distance that the tool will move out over the end before the high speed loops are taken e Entry Distance The distance that the tool will start out at before the actual cut is taken e Exit Distance The distance the tool moves out after the final cut is taken e Facing Angle The angle at which the operation is performed An angle of zero is along the X axis and a
143. try in the CNC Calc Text toolbar The Text Entry pane appears to the left to define the text that will be drawn In the input field at the bottom named Text enter the text that will be machined in this example CIMCO 123 In addition to the text five additional parameters are needed to specify start point baseline angle relative to the horizontal axis distance between letters and letter height Fill in the fields with the values shown below Start Point El 8 Start Point r E 30 Test Angle E 15 Space Between Letters 25 CIMCO 123 Alignment Text Height Text xiv Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 85 When you are done entering text and values click on the blue check mark button at the bottom right of the dialog to accept the insertion This is important since otherwise the text will disappear once you start doing other things Your screen should now look like the following f fA n z CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Drawing L Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Helpy X r Open Drawing a 5 P SF 333 7 amp 11 O DREVA A in Save KIX SMY SRS IEK aea New A Zoom Center Two ectangular Bolt Circular Bolt d Bb 4 Drawing Setup CNC Calc n Q x n Ls Ea H X l o Radius Points ai NX ole Pattern Hole Pattern a S iB IHA aS i iew S attern i File Modify nap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Cir
144. utorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 158 e Use Pecking By selecting this option the clearance cut will be performed with pecking movements e Pecking When Use Pecking is selected use this button to open a new window to define the clearance pecking parameters Click on OK to use the values and close the dialog Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath 14 9 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program 1s now in the computer s clipboard and is ready to be inserted into the CNC program Change the window to the NC program and move the cursor to the very end by pressing Ctrl End Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctr V or selecting the icon amp Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Now the NC program should look like the following screen z CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Funcions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X m 9 xX LA k j aa at 50 Tuning m X FA Select All X Del f Find Previous X E Next Tool change tas S m Sar os 8 undo P Append File Find Next T Previous Tool change New Open Close Save Save Print Global i ca Bad R copy Cut Paste o l Find y Go to Line Block x As Setup me Redo Insert File xy Replace Number File la File Type Edit Find CNC
145. want to mill On the drawing left click one corner hold down the mouse button and drag diagonally When the desired text is framed release the button The frame disappears and the text will have turned yellow to indicate that it has been selected Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 87 Next click on the Export Editor button and the NC codes for machining the text will be shown in a new window in the Editor To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the icon Backplot Window g z CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled T Backplot File 7 O S Fit To Window amp Front V4 Sy X T Solid Model lv ll ll z m amp t N ie SX Close Backplot gt BW View Reset P Left CG Zoom Regenerate solid A Zoom Zoom Toolpath Mode Tool Tool illi Backplot Setup In Out Top View From Too Setup ly Solid Setup ISO Milling File la View Toolpath Tool Solid Other Untiied Drawing i Untitled gt LETTER MILLING CIMCO 123 Dein GO X 43 451 Y 22 128 GO Z10 000 GO xX 43 451 Y 22 128 Z2 000 G1 xX 43 451 Y 22 128 zZ 1 000 G1 X 49 274 Y 0 395 Z 1 000 G1 X 38 795 Y 10 528 Z 1 000 G1 X 34 785 Y3 488 Z 1 000 G1 X 28 962 Y 18 246 Z 1 000 G1 X 28 962 Y 18 246 Z2 000 GO X 28 962 Y 18 246 Z10 000 GO X 12 300 Y 13 781 Z10 000 GO X 12 300 Y 13 781 Z2 000 G
146. will be updated to 188 5 Metric Inches mm min Clear Change the RPM to 2000 rpm and the feedrate to 800 Export Editor _ Export Clipboard mm min Click on the button Export Clipboard on the Feed and Speed Calculator pane The line for the NC program is now in the clipboard and it is ready for insertion Change the window to that of the NC program and press Ctr Home to move to the very start Insert the text from the clipboard either by pressing Ctrl V or selecting the icon F Paste from the Edit toolbar in the Editor tab Tutorial Mill 2 Machining the Part 53 The NC program should now look similar to the one below fa is m 4 CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc Window Help X i po xX Ld id iani EN aan J Pat p Selectall X Del 7 f Find Previous E NettToot change s Undo F Append File Find Next 7 Previous Tool change New Opens Close Save e Print pe g E 72 R Copy Cut Paste i Goto es z5 n Redo Pi Insert File xy Replace File p File Type la Edit Find CNC Calc Milling Tutorial 1 cdd Untitled 1 T1 M06 S2000 F8000 000 2 FACING 3 GO xX 110 000 y 50 000 Z10 000 Z0 100 x90 000 x90 000 y 25 000 10 000 312 500 xX 90 000 X 90 000 0 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 x90 000 25 000 10 000 312 500 x 90 000 X 90 000 50 000 10 000 312 500 x90 000 Description Program Star
147. will be used for machining click on the icon TrueType Text Entry in the CNC Calc Text toolbar The Text Entry pane appears to the left to define the text that will be drawn In the input field Text at the bottom write the text to be milled with TrueType letters in this example CIMCO 456 Enter the coordinates for the starting point of the text the angle relative to the horizontal axis of the text baseline and the height of the letters e iS Je 5 CIMCO 456 Alignment Select Font x v Start Point r Text Angle Text Height Text Next by clicking on the button Select Font and opening the font dialog select the font type and font size End this dialog by clicking OK As a result of the changes you make in the font dialog the look of the text changes You can enter the font dialog again until you are satisfied with the layout Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letters 90 Font Using the Alignment button you can select the text horizontal and vertical alignment relative to the starting point entered Horizontal Algnmerit C Left Center C Right Vertical 4lignmert 9 Top Center Bottom x When done click on the blue check mark button at the bottom right of the dialog to insert the text With parameters text and font defined your screen should look like the following Depending on your choice of font type this might vary Tutorial Mill 4 Milling of Letter
148. wise arc move 31 G1 Z 29 700 G04 Dwell 32 G1 X47 000 Z 29 700 G10 Data setting mode 33 G3 X50 600 zZ 31 500 10 000 K 1 800 G11 Data setting mode cancel 34 G1 Z 110 500 G18 ZX plane designation 35 G1 X56 117 G20 Inch data input 36 G1 X57 531 Z 109 793 G21 Metric data input 37 G0 21 207 G2 Reference point return che 38 GO X31 765 G28 Return to reference point s 39 G1 X30 351 z0 500 Find Add 40 Gl Z 29 700 ma rar ANA m An ANN Description To verify the generated toolpath we must simulate it using the integrated Graphical Backplot To open the backplot window click on the Backplot tab at the top of the Ribbon and then on the Backplot Window S icon in the File toolbar Now a window like the one below will appear Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CIMCO Edit v6 2 Untitled CNC Calc Window Helpy X F Backplot File QA E Close Backplot o Zoom Zoom Y Backplot Setup In Out File E View View Reset gt Tan Left w From Tool O ii X Setup Fit To Window amp Front a Qy XN or oe ee a ate solid ISO Turning Toolpath Mode Tool Tool Toolpath Tool i Other ey INCNC Cale Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Tp Untitled 1 FACING 2 GO X62 400 Z9 000 3 GO zZ8 000 4 Gl Z2 600 5 G1 xX 3 600 6 G1 24 600 7 G1 Zz5 600 8 GO X62 400 9 G1 z
149. with Ctri End A Zoom Window Zoom Window lets you zoom in on an area which you select by first clicking at one corner then dragging the rectangle and clicking at the opposite corner CNC Calc Tab 14 4 3 Modify This section describes the functions in the Modify menu These functions are used to modify the drawing geometry in different ways ae XY AS xr S m KX ee tA Modify The Modify menu Trim To Intersection Use this option to trim the selected element to the nearest intersection s Select the element to be trimmed on that part to be removed It is then trimmed to the intersection s nearest to the point where it was selected The trimmed element is also broken in two if there are intersections on both sides of the selected point Trim One Element Use this option to trim one element to another Select the element to be trimmed first on the section to be kept and then select the element to trim to This kind of trimming may extend the trimmed element to the intersection with the element it is trimmed to Trim Two Elements Use this option to trim two elements to each other Select the two elements to be trimmed on the sections to be kept This kind of trimming may extend the trimmed elements to their intersection Fillet Elements Use this option to create a fillet between two elements with a fillet radius you select It is optional whether the two elements should also be trimmed to the fillet
150. with OK To show the generated toolpath on the drawing click on Show Toolpath button in the Roughing Turning pane Px yy Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare Transmission CNC Calc CIMCO Edit v6 2 C CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNC Cale Turning Tutorial Tcdd Window Helpy X QT A BBE A al ot nee odd OS RX Se SRS BAILA al x ED OX MESNE Modify Snap r Open Drawing W Save New Drawing Setup CNC Calc File Zoom In View Draw Points Li O rbd Center Two Ska A Radius Points X N Draw Arcs Circles A A iio Turning l a ret a EEEE E Text f gt ectangular Bolt Circular Bolt Hole Pattern Hole Pattern Pattern Turning Operations CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd Tip Untitled Comment ROUGHING Retract Point 2 Retract Point x Radial Min Radial Max Use Axial Stock Limits Axial Min Axial Max Single Step Show Toolpath Back Export Editor Export Clipboard New Machine Zero x 1px Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 125 14 3 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor Click on Export Clipboard in order to generate the actual program The program is now in the compu
151. x client Disable DNC Serial communication Disable CNC Cale Disable File compare Disable Mazatrol Viewer File compare Machine Disable advanced NC Functions Configuration password Configuration password External Commands Macros Machine configuration path z Mazatrol Viewer Enabling the CNC Calc tab Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 35 9 Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling ab R 12 5 x4 x KS X0 10 x4 R 12 5 x4 Sample 2D part This tutorial demonstrates one of many ways in which the 2 dimensional part above can be drawn in CNC Calc v7 Since the part consists of a number of similar elements and since its part elements are symmetrical only a subsection of the part needs to be drawn The rest emerges from mirroring Finally joining the mirrored elements with straight lines completes the part This tutorial demonstrates the use of the following functions e Draw a rectangle with a corner radius e Draw a circle with known center and radius e Draw vertical and horizontal lines from known points e Offset a circle e Make curves between elements e Delete elements e Mirror elements about lines e Join end points with straight lines Tutorial Mill 1 2D Construction of a Part for Milling 36 9 1 Open a New Drawing To make a new drawing click on the icon New Drawing in the Fi
152. ype This is the compensation type that is used for the operation The two most commonly used are Controller or Computer After entering the values close the parameters dialog with OK To show the generated toolpath on the drawing click on Show Toolpath button in the Grooving Turning pane G ai af E v Editor NC Functions Backplot File Compare CIMCO Edit w6 TCA CIMCO CIMCOEdit6 Drawings CNE alc Turning Lutoriall cdd Transmission CNC Calc a LTr ace a Xa ot Q h TN Modify r Open Drawing Save New i ej Zoom Drawing Setup CNC Calc In File View Window Help amp X He 11 ON fy r K ACK O O5 a nan tes x l H o Radius Points Ey x Snap Draw Points Li Draw Arcs Circles Pattern ular DO Hole Pattern Hole A ISO Turning se su Noe a cot a a ENIESIEM CAINE Text Turning Operations CNC Calc Tuming Tutorial 1 cdd T Untitled Comment GROOVING Retract Point Z 10 0 Retract Point z 7004 4 Single Step Show Toolpath Back Export Editor Export Clipboard New Machine Zero Z Machine Zero x 41bx Part Diameter Use Y Axis Substitution Try experimenting with the various parameters and see how they change the generated toolpath Tutorial Lathe 2 Machining the Part 131 14 4 2 Exporting the Toolpath and Backplot in the Editor

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