MDX-15 and Modela Software Basic Training Guide
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1. zu Roland Part 1 BASIC Training guide IR How to make 3D object by MODELA Roland DG Corporation Prepare items zm Roland e Users manual See P7 P11 14 P68 e PC System requirements Pentium 200MHz HDD 1GB Memory 64MB e OS Windows 95 98 ME NT4 0 2000 e MDX 20 or MDX 15 e Accessories of MDX 20 15 Spindle Unit Cap screw for spindle unit x 2 Endmill Set screw for endmill x 1 Double sided tape Positioning pins x 3 Hexagonal wrench for 3mm 1 5mm e 3D CAD or CG software s Roland Software Package RSP 009 ver 1 6 or over RSP 009 includes MODELA Player Virtual MODELA Windows Driver e RS 232C serial cable XY RS 14 or XY RS 34 e Material SAN MODUR Chemical wood wax etc SAN MODUR See Appendix 1 e Vacuum cleaner e Slide calipers or ruler Sample for Training Roland 3D CAD Data Han oc ILA tool 181 1 Lew aap ina ties d Bay U 8 maji EET walt 34 T F mcr a Object Front face Object Reverse Side Complete object Workflow Roland Direction 4 m mm SAN MODUR Draft ud direction a EH be 28 Tool path Lil Press NEXT to set parameters wen start sat Dsnap Plane x 31 997 oy 2 558 z 008 Bl ctault Snap ries e BIRU E cuo drec 20 Beta zj dz Hiet Pe Dann Tom 78 hata Create 3d data Create tool path by MODELA Player mim ub k Pi R oe RE m I Cutting by MDX 20 or MDX 15 Simul2. press the VIEW key lt 19 Training guide 23 Make pin holes zu Roland Make pin holes by cursor functions of MODELA Player Layout Surfacing pee Abstract OFF Tooldia 30mm Material Layout Lowetetx 75 LoweiLett 7 5 D rm Main Surfacing Depth e Automatic Width 65 7 LowerLait 7 5 Check the position by this circle Ea P Length 5 LowetetY 5 Make 4 pin holes on frames around the material 4 points Lower left Upper left Lower right Upper right First decide the position of lower left pin hole Layout lower left X Tool dia X 5 3 24 5 Layout lower left Y Tool dia Y 5 3 24 5 Exmaple Work Material size 100x100x15 Object size 85 1x 85x 6 X x Y x Z Unit mm Upper Left Layout LowerLeft X Tool dia Upper Right X 95 6 Layout LowerLeft X Object X Tool dia Y 95 5_ Layout LowerLeft Y Object Y Tool dia Y 955 Layout LowerLeft Y Object Y Tool dia 95 Y 45 Layout LowerLeft Y Tool dia Y 45 Layout LowerLeft Y Tool dia Layout LowerLeft X Tool dia Lower Right X 95 6 Layout LowerLeft X Object X Tool dia 20 Continue Training guide 24 Make pin holes Layout Surfacing AbstraciOFF Tog dia 30mm Maternal SANMODUR MODELA Player N Moves the tool Z Automatic Width ET Length
3. E Lansia S LowerLeit Y 75 mm Mark by felt pen Start zu Roland 1 Enter the calculated X Y coordinate value 2 Click CURSOR key 3 Click Yes 4 The tool moves to the position you specified at No 1 Then tool down the ZO position o Press the Tool DOWN key and make a pin hole about 10mm depth 6 Repeat this process for other 3 positions and make 4 holes Before you make a hole mark on the tool by felt pen at 10mm It makes you easy to find the depth 21 Training guide zu Roland 25 Cleaning the cuttings and Mark the direction Remove the front cover Bese VIEW key the amet moves to the front IMPORTANT This mark is necessary to reverse the material to correct direction for reverse side cutting Clean the cuttings by vacuum cleaner Mark on the lower left corner with pen 22 Training guide 26 Remove the material Remove the material from table i N A T 1 za t 1 P o T Et zi ai bh T Measure the thickness by slide calipers or rulers If you cannot remove the material Use a screw driver awl etc or put some alcohol between material and table to remove double sided tape This measurement is to calculate the amount of surfacing for reverse side Measure by 0 1 unit for precise modeling Training guide Roland 2 Put the base material Put on material for base at the same position of object material Put the
4. MDX starts surfacing Surfacing time varies depending on the depth 29 Training guide zu Roland 36 Setting the cutting parameter for reverse side 1 Cutting surface Choose bottom are dj 2 Cutting Depth Set the remains 0 iam 1 Cutting surface gt Z 3 Tool Set 3 mm straight 4 Material Choose SAN MODUR 2 Cutting Depth l 5 Cutting performance Choose DRAF 3 5 Material Cutting performance Tool dia 1 Cutting Surface Click L IE x PII Es Select the direction Tool dia 3 5 Tool dia Set 0 for Ss lara remains performanc e B Rotate 30 Training guide E Roland 37 Create tool path for Draft cuttin Rreverse side See 16 21 Front face cutting DRAFT FINE Cutting performance is same as front face cutting Click tool path MODELA Player creates tool path DN pete MODELA Plager MDX 20 MODELAJ alE a parts MODELA Playor MOX M0 MODELA Eie Edi Ves pim Hep De d View Option Heb SAN MODUR Bratt inm Tool path U _ Press NEXT to s t parameters e START 8 Press NED To set parameters NEXT START Tool path direction 2 NT Pai From Option menu point to Tool path direction Scan Line A Scan Line s II I este ae CANCEL Then choose direction for DRAFT and FINE C Nr Sean Lng IY Scan Line SOM Defaut For quick finish Draft X or Y Fine X
5. front cover Press TOOL DOWN key until the tip of tool reaches the surface Press VIEW key to release PAUSE 24 Training guide zu Roland 28 Surfacing the base material Surface the base material by Surfacing function of MODELA Player See No 14 Surfacing Layoul Suilacing In case of this training the object material and base material are same size Surfacing size for base material Width Material width Tool dia material 100 mm Tool 3mm Length Material length Tool dia material 100 mm Tool 3mm Lower left X Y 1 5 Lower left coordinates should be tool radius minus to cut off the edge clear MDX starts surfacing 25 Training guide 29 Make pin holes on base material zu Roland Make pin holes on base material by Cursor function of MODELA Player Layout Surfacing X AbstactOFF Toad da 30mm Maternal SANMODUR MODELA Player r Y Moves the tool Bh 1 Length ps LoweerL elt x 5 LowerLet Y 7 5 mm Margn Surlacing Start AA AA AA eee eee eee eee AAA WA ee eee Aa AA WA AA ok ew Aa Upper left Upper right See No 24 Make pin holes Make holes at the same place as the object material The depth of holes should be about 14 15 mm Length of pin 18mm Before you make a hole mark the tool by felt pen at 14 15mm It makes you easy to find the depth Lower right 26 Training guide 30 Clean the cutti
6. o3 lt Estimated Time Total Movement Distance 18724 81 mm Includes some Tool Movement Range tolerance En 1 00 mm 25 60 mm v 1 00 mm 85 50 mm e 5 90 mm 60 50 mm Estimated Cutting T ime if partzz M MODELA zcx Hb 1 1 85 0 4 68 05 dot T7 5mm oimulation of Draft contouring cutting 14 Training guide 18 Output cutting data Front face rough Draft cutting zu Roland From File menu choose Output MDX 20 will start cutting i parts MODELA Player MDX 20 MODELA ud Direction d Chaput Presa Pri plgtzsars ai i lr zt WINNT WDiesktop Bottle 3d SAN MODUR AO Prona Fisa heures S E haa LE L Daf noci pat path IS Press NEXT to set parameters next START Print Setup Name Rotana MODELA MOx 20 Properties Saur Ready Type Roland MODELS NMR 20 M este COMT gt Fae e Sue a E al os Cancel 15 Training guide zu Roland 19 Change cutting performance Front face Fine cuttin After finishing the Draft cutting change the cutting performance to Fine BIST ES Tool dia LI UJ Material Material j SAN MODUR lt T i m Finish Draft parla MODELA Plager lt MDX fie Ed Yee Uoi pee aji Press NEXT to set parameters NEXT START Click the Draft in the menu box Click DRAFT
7. Change cuttin zu Roland erformance Reverse side finish FINE cuttin After finishing the Draft cutting change the cutting performance to Fine l Lary LE O x Tool dia It J E mm LT UI ua Matenal SAN MODURA Draft SAN MODUR Finish Eee NEXT sranr Click the Draft in the menu box Click DRAF T button gt Change to FINE Continue 34 Training guide 41 Create Tool Path and Simulate on PC for Fine cutting Create tool path for finishing Tarta KIDD LA Phage BO ELA z o SAN MODUR Draf ME K PEPE NT tn patra MODELA Pares NHS 70 MODE fe Ed Ves pw v 7 B L BACK START Tool path for finishing X amp Y Virtual MODELA 3D V pais Virtual MODELA lt X 86 1 86 0 2 8 0 gt Idot 1 5mm Virtual MODELA 2D simulation 35 Continue Training guide zu Roland 42 Output cutting data Reverse side Fine cuttin From file menu point to Output The MDX will start cutting lnaiz a M a 2 C MINNTA Dhetkssp Biottie_ 3 SAN MODUR 2 LE Pg sn Fini banana a Fine UM rool path If you use one tool for rough cutting and finishing you can output the data successively In this case keep the setting of MDX 20 8 Press NEXT to set parameters E Roland MODELA MDX 20 Printer Document View Help zm When you send rough cu
8. Z Step mm 2 9 KY Speed mm sec 15 15 Path Spacing mm 5 Fine Margin mm 0 1 41 Appendix2 zm Roland Positioning the reverse side You can set position of reverse side by 2 pins only Layout Surfacing Layout Surfacing Abrs OFF Tod aa 30 sen Maia SAN MODURE Layout AbsractUFF Toc a 30g Material SANMODD RE Layout Loweka x 7 5 Lower v 7 5 LoweiLet x 7 5 LoweiLen v 7 5 Magn jo mm E p Sufaemg Beth 0 L Automatic Width a Lowett xE LowerLet y 7 m mi Make pin holes on Left amp Right center of frame or Top amp Bottom center When you use only 2 pins put double sided tape on the other frames and fix the material steadily
9. ation by VirtualMODELA R Training guide Please refer users manual 1 Create cutting data Use your 3D CAD or CG software and create 3D data The software should be able to export data to DXF or STL format This sample object is created by Rhinoceros 3D CAD 2 Add support ribs Add ribs to 3D data for the cutting of reverse side Support rik 3 Export 3D data to STL or DXF format MODELA Player can import the file in DXF format or STL format 4 Save your 3D CAD or CG software zu Roland Thies x cm i 1 T Bist Masa Chen ea lene gue Bm gemein Pe Diti TB Bein _ NT ET Training guide zu Roland 5 Start MODELA Player Click start of Windows menu Point to MODELA App Group and click mdx3p MOELA Player will start jee 11 6 Import data in Modela Player STL or DXF format See Users manual P19 7 Choose Machine From Option menu click Machines Choose MDX 20 then click OK i parts MODELA Player MDX 20 MODELA Eie Edit View ISIS Help Abstract d Customer Parameter Machines selection Specifications e MDX 15 MODELS A canoes A0 20 MODELA Modeling area wo 203 2 mm Y 1524mm Z 60 5 mm FHC 300 CAM M 3 PNC 3000 CAMM 3 Pegg Baie XY 01 150 mm s library wersion 1 00 2 01 15 0 mms UK Training guide zu Roland 8 Setting the printing device Frorgepirieimerommeisterrnisgei o Choose MDX 20 then click OK i Ro
10. button gt Change to FINE 16 Training guide oe R oand 20 Create Tool Path and Simulate on PC for Fine cutting greate tool oath for finishino W eS UGUA Pepe BHEO pe EE 1 SANMODUR Draf dim LE rJ N pu Virtual PE eC 860 60 0 2 68 05 dot 1 5mm v emp iz Ter paitzare MODELA Plager NHS EIS De Ed Yew Orton Heb i Lew R LUIS eack H E IS Tool path for finishing X amp Y Virtual MODELA 2D simulation Continue 17 Training guide zu Roland 21 Output cutting data Front face Fine cutting From file menu choose Output The MDX will start cutting BPE Pri ptum Prid patina lpm WA TK Der AA d dogan Fiai anne Ewe If you use only one tool for Draft cutting and Fine you can output the data successively In this case keep the setting of MDX 20 IEI When you send Draft cutting Part data and Fine data uis successively the dialog will be as left The upper data is Draft and the under one is for Fine 2 documentis in queue D 18 A DKB AE3KB 20 35 PM 2 22 01 206KE 7 20 59 PM 2 22 01 Printing 1 MD DEL Player Cutting data a MODELA Player Cutting data Training guide zu Roland 22 Cleaning the fallen cuttings Remove the cover Press the VIEW key and the table moves to front Clean the cuttings by vacuum cleaner Put the cover on and y
11. er s manual P20 Choose material from material list When SAN MODUR is not registered see next pate ES Modeling Wax EB Tool path ChemicalWood Soft Chemical ood Hard ABS Polyacetal Acrylic Aluminum Brass TART Polycarbonate SAN MODUR gm parts MODELA Player File Ect View gama Help Machines zu Roland MDX 20 MODELA Layout _ Abstract Defaut Wide Customer Parameter Dff Path Direction Modeling Wax Styrenefoam Wood Soft Cork Wood Hard Plaster Modeling Wax ChemicalWood Soft ChemicalWood Hard ABS Training guide zu Roland 12 Register new material You can register new material or customize the cutting parameter before you choose material See Appendix1 P41 for the detail AA Parameters dia mm Draft Fine p ZSpedmmsee B fia 11 0 Z Step mm 3 3 E Y Speed mm sec YA is 5 o PahSpacngmm fi5 IS Fine Margin mm HT From Option menu point to Custom Parameter Click ADD pats MODELA PI per MDX 20 HUDE LA te Edit View Biss Help aod Cus omer Parameter Path Direction Machines Continue See Appendix1 Tool path direction 13 Choose Tool path direction HERE Vico mmm Choose Tool path direction for Draft rough C XScanline C XScanLine and Fine Finish From Option menu point to exu Soke Boge Tool path direction
12. f remains If you cut the nearest part of object first the object might be cracked Appendix E Roland What is SAN MODUR Chemical wood resin made by SANYO Chemical Industries Ltd http www sanyo chemical co jp index_e htm Register new material If your material is not listed you can register it as new material or you can register your customize parameter as another material Register new material SAN MODUR From Option menu point to Custom Parameter Click ADD E Uebel Parameters a parts MODELA Player MD 20 MODELA L dia mm Draft Fins de Edit Vie E woot Scit scum ZSpeedmmec i0 Layout Wood Hard Plaster Z Step mm 3 Sbstract Modeling Was 2 A Chemicalyioad 5 oft r Speed mm sec 15 15 Customer Parameter c ded Hard PARU M fis 3 wie Fine Margin mm Jo Aluminum Brass JPolycarbonate xl Continue 40 Appendix E Roland Register new material SAN MODUR Cutomize parameters Material p Parameters 1 Click Add i sas Draft Fine a ECC 2 Enter material name SAN MODUR Modeling Wax 3 Click OK Chemicahwood Enter name fis Chemicalwoad pa ABS SANMODURE CANCEL 4 Change the parameter The parameter of this material ZVS15mm sec Draft Cutting in amount 2
13. fe Contouring D elault For quick finish Draft X or Y Fine X or Y For fine finish Draft contour Fine X Y Upehoke Cul 10 Training guide 14 Surfacing C parts2 E MODELA Player MDX 20 MODELA File Edt View MTS Layout Abstract Layout Surlacing Abstract OFF Todda 30mm Material Modeling Wax Customer Parameter Path Direction 1 F rom Option menu choose layout 2 Enter 0 5 for depth AbGdOFF Teoldal 330 mead 3 Remove the check of Automatic 4 Enter width length o Enter Lower Left X Lower Left Y 6 Click Start surfacing Then Yes dolere V ex IN Stats surface je velim culina Sample information Width Material width Tool dia material 100 mm Tool 3mm mm e c a ua E n n e n a e E e E e e X Length Material length Tool dia material 100 mm Tool 3mm Lower left X Y 1 5 Lower left coordinates should be tool radius minus to cut off the edge clear Continue IMUDELA Player E Layout LoweiLet XT 5 LovrerLott r 5 Margin NNNM miri Duro 55 ncn Sulang Deph 05 Automates wian 103 Lowete 1 5 LoweLet Y H5 ste stan Ix Layout Lowedetx 5 Lowebett 5 Magn 0 515 m Th mam Sudacing Depth jas iiv width UR Lengh Ji Lowedeix 15 Lowedet yi i5 mni x cwn jf mem Dm 99 du Training guide 15 Surfacing Su
14. land MODELA NUN Satur Ready Te Rebnd MODELA MDAX 20 S Whee COMI Pri patsara Comment Pr r pattssiage Dien siar parts 2 CAWINNT Desktop Bottle_3d Portrait Ex LOC f cee COM1 or COM2 ajx 9 Set the Cutting Parameters See users manual P19 20 4 1 Set the cutting direction choose from TOP AN 2 Set the cutting depth Set the remain value O 3 Choose tool type Choose straight endmill dia 3mm 4 p SANMODUR 4 Choose Material Draft 5 5 Change cutting performance Choose Draft 3 Um 7 UE Tool path Training guide zu Roland 10 Position the object data Position the object data at the center of material 1 From Option menu point to Layout a parts MODELA Player MDX 20 MODELA 2 Set origin Lower left X Lower left Y Then set Margin 0 Customer Parameter Path Direction Layout f Suifacing Abstract OFF Tooldia 30 mm Material SAN MODUR Layout M E L D 75 s mpya LowerLelt 75 How to decide the position Sample object size Material 100 x 100 x 15 mm Object 85 1 x 85 x 6 mm 100 85 15 mm 15 2 7 5 mm Lowe left X 7 5 Waar Lowe left Y 7 5 Training guide 11 Set the Abstract From Option menu point to Abstract then choose OFF 12 Choose material See Us
15. ngs by vacuum cleaner see No 22 Cleaning the fallen cuttings 31 Insert positioning pins in holes Insert 3 positioning pins in holes Positioning pins are included in the accessory 32 Put double sided tape on the front face of the object material Remove the cuttings of the surface of material clearly before put the tape Put tape at 4 places and remove the back paper zu Roland 2f Training guide zu Roland 33 Fix the object material on the base material Stick it on the base material Get the object material Turn the material left to ready The mark should be right or right to left strongly The mark should be left lower corner first Insert pins in the holes at right corner now 34 Set ZO Press TOOL DOWN key until the tip of tool reaches the Put on front cover Release VIEW key surface ph ar il 79 WE Ti ni x Pe n f E 1 i 28 Training guide zu Roland 35 Surface the reverse side Surface the material by Surfacing function of MODELA Player Abstract OFF Tee da 30mm Material SAM MODUR Layout see No 14 Surfacing Enter the value for surfacing Refer No 26 Remove the material Material thickness Object height Surfacing depth i e material thickness 14 5mm object height 6 mm surfacing depth 14 5 6 8 5 mm Look cwe B Alan _ Suiacng Check the Automatic MODELA Player surfaces object size only if it is checked
16. or Y Contoured For fine finish Draft contour Fine X Y Il Hi Precision Hi Precision Upstroke Cut 31 Training guide 38 Simulation on PC rt Virtu al MODELA and check the form and cut IRI nu poin LA will start 2 From Simulation menu point to Estimation The Cutting Data Information dialog will be shown parts2 MODELA Player MDX 20 MODELA E ve goin Help Oper Cute Save Cus Save s Quip Dutpul Prewiew Pint Setup Pri 1 partsara Pri2 patsiage 1 partz2 2 CWINHTS ADesktop Bottle 3d 3 CAProgram Fides banana Ep zu Roland Cutting Data Information Estimated Cutting Time 0 20 Total Movement Distance 1728432 mim Tool Movement Range lt Estimated Time x 400mm 6560mm Includes some ve ect bom T tolerance Z 590mm 6050mm V parts Virtual IODELA X B5 1 1 86 D 2 8 0 Tdot 175mm agile Simulation of Draft contouring cutting 32 Training guide 39 Output cutting data Reverse side rough Draft cutting mi ee i menu choose Output MDX 20 GU zn cutting zu Roland T aana E Pry taie Pn g palse 1 pated 2 CAWINNTS ADeskizghllotie 3d mm L SAN MODUR Ls Press NEXT fo set parameters Prov Setup Nome Roland MODELA ME 20 Properbes Satur Ready Type Roland MODELA MO 20 Sw bere COM R m em l Training guide 40
17. rfacing time about 5 minutes Check the surface of material if it is completely flat Then click OK to return to main display If the surfacing is not flat yet repeat the surfacing until you get the flat surface You do not need to change the setting Just repeat Note If the slant of surface is big like zi increase the surfacing depth value over 0 5 NV A Layout Lowere R LowerLeit v 7 5 12 Training guide 16 Create tool path for front face Draft zm Roland Create tool path From Option menu choose Tool Path direction Tool path direction Draft X direction SETE TG TE Piaya T E HORELA De d Yew Sm ji cul m X Scan Line X Scan Line C Y Scan Line C Y Scan Line CANCEL Coe ScanLme C Xr Scan Line Toana Detauk Contoured Hi Precision HiPrecision Upstroke Cut J Click Tool path button A partes BDL LA Paa NLG 70 Tho 1 6 De 4 we Drin Hep LII Press HEXT to set parameters NEXT starr 13 Training guide 17 Simulation on PC Start Virtual MODELA and check the form and utthrg linfe meationpoint to Output Preview Virtual MODELA will start 2 From Simulation menu point to Estimation The Cutting Data Information will be shown Mea parts2 MODELA Player MODELA Open Colo 2C WINNTS Desktop Bottle 3d 3 C Program Filesi banana Roland
18. tting E MODELA Player Cutting data Printing 1 4 00KB 46 3KB 7 20 36 PM 2 22 01 COM data and finishing data an MODELA Player Cutting data 1 206KB T2059 PM 2 22 01 successively the dialog will be shown as left The upper data is rough cutting data and Zdewmenb nquue Oana N Ihe under one is for finishing 36 Training guide 43 Cleaning the fallen cuttings Finish the ee L 1 P o La e a Fi b y j 9 E L T v cuttings a Press the VIEW key and the table moves to front Clean the cuttings S by vacuum cleaner Put the cover on and press the VIEW key 3 Training guide zu Roland 44 Remove the object material from base Prepare screw driver awl etc Insert awl in lower in lower right corner in upper right corner Pull out carefully left corner IMPORTANT Insert awl or screw driver at each corner of object Then pull out object material VERY carefully Do NOT pull the object material quickly or the object Will be broken 38 Training guide zu Roland 45 Remove the support lib Prepare Nippers Scissors Cutter Knife Coping saw etc to cut off the support lib and also file sandpaper to file Use nippers for this sample 1 Cut the support lib 2 Remove object 3 Cut off the remains 4 File the remains of See from frame of support lib support lib smooth When you cut the support lib cut the nearest part to frame first then cut of
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