Creating Geometry

1. Creating Geometry Name Plate Creating a Rectangle Create Create Rectangle ClickF9to show/hide the coordinate axes Position the mouse close to the origin Notice that the auto cursor snaps to the origin Left click the mouse Pull the mouse into quadrant 1 and notice the dynamic rectangle Y+ 1 X+ Enter the width and height values in the ribbon bar boxes as shown. Enter Esc Click Fit 1 Name Plate

2. Offset a Contour Xform Xform Offset Contour Make changes Don’t click Ok Click on the line shown Click Ok 2 Name Plate

3. Make changes 0.15 Enter Notice the offset on the screen New for X Notice as the values are entered the changes can be seen. Click Ok Fit Result Clear Colors Result 3 Name Plate

4. Translating in the Z axis Isometric View Fit Xform Xform Translate Notice the prompt Change the selecting option to Chain using the drop down arrow. Select the inside rectangle as indicated ClickEnd SelectionorEnter 4 Name Plate

5. Make changes Ok Clear Colors Fit Result 5 Name Plate

6. Translate 2 lines in the Z axis Xform Xform Translate Notice Prompt Change selecting method toSingle Select lines1and2 Of the inside rectangle EnterorEnd Selection Make Changes 1 2 Enter value and notice result Ok Fit Clear Color 6 Name Plate

7. Result Save File 7 Name Plate

8. Creating Two 3 Point Arcs Create Arc Create Arc 3 points Let the auto cursor assist and click on the points 2 Midpoint 3 1 5 Midpoint 6 4 Esc orOk Result 8 Name Plate

9. Creating Letters Top View Create Create Letters True Type R… Select Comic Sans MS Ok Make Changes Ok Enter Starting Location of Letters by clicking approximately Result 9 Name Plate

10. Dragging Geometry to a New Location Xform Xform Drag… Select the Window option of selecting Select entities to drag Click location 1 Enclose the text within the window Click location 2 2 1 Result EnterorEnd Selection ChooseMoveicon Select the Starting Point by clicking on any letter Drag the text until it is centered Click Ok Result 10 Name Plate

11. Creating a Ruled/Lofted Surface Click on Isometric View Create Surface Create Ruled/Lofted Surface Change changing option to single 1 Select arcs 1 and 2 Ok 2 Esc Result Alt Sturns shading on/off Save file 11 Name Plate

12. Create a Tool Containment Rectangle/Box ClickTop View Create Create Rectangle Click position1 Click position2 Exact position is not needed 2 1 ClickApplyOk Result Save 12 Name Plate

13. Name Plate Creating Tool Paths Select Machine Type Machine Type Mill Click on your machine or a generic 3 axis VMC Notice that the information stored in the Operations Manager 13 Name Plate

14. Click to show Stock setup Click Make changes To move arrow location, click desired location Ok 14 Name Plate

15. Creating a Pocket Tool Path Top View Toolpaths Pocket Toolpaths Select Chain and Inside Make Changes Click on the outside rectangle Until it is all selected End Chain End Chain Click on all the letters until all the letters are yellow Ok 15 Name Plate

16. Select library tool… UnclickFilter Active Select an 1/8” ball endmill OK Make Changes Don’t click Ok No Click on the Pocketing parameterstab 16 Name Plate

17. Make changes Don’t click Ok No Select Roughing/finishing parameters tab Make changes Ok 17 Name Plate

18. Result Isometric View Save 18 Name Plate

19. Creating a Projected Tool Path Alt TShow/hide displayed tool path Isometric View Alt S Shading on/off Toolpath Surface Finish Finish Project Toolpath Select Standard Selection Select drive surface by clicking on any part of the surface Enter or End Selection Should have 1 Drive Ok Select the same tool Make changes Click No 19 Name Plate

20. Make changes No Select next tab Make changes OK 20 Name Plate

21. Result Save 21 Name Plate

22. Creating a Surface Finish Tool Path Toolpaths Surface Finish Finish Parallel Toolpath Select surface by clicking any where on the surface End Selection or Enter Click on the arrow by containment Select the chain that creates a box around the letters Ok There should be 1 Drive and 1 Containment Ok 22 Name Plate

23. Make changes No Make changes No 23 Name Plate

24. SelectFinish Parallel Parameters Make changes Ok Result 24 Name Plate

25. Verifying Selected Operation Isometric View Fit Drag the mouse over the Toolpath page and notice how the buttons light up Holding down the shift key check operations 2 and 3 Verify Selected operation Click Configure to define stock size 25 Name Plate

26. Use Stock Setup values Verify changes Ok Play Result Exit Save 26 Name Plate

27. Posting the G and M Code Click to post code Only operations 2 and 3 should be checked Make Changes Ok No Save to the desired destination Make the chips fly 27 Name Plate

28. Cutting Tools Sources MSC Industrial Supply Co. 1-800-645-7270 www.mscdirect.com J&L Industrial Supply www.jlindustrialsupply.com Enco www.use-enco.com 1-800-USE-ENCO Micro 100 Tool Corporation 1-800-635-3080

29. Name Plate Creating Geometry Creating a Rectangle 1 Offset a Contour 2 Translating in the Z axis 4 Translate 2 lines in the Z axis 6 Creating Two 3 Point Arcs 8 Creating Letters 9 Dragging Geometry to a New Location 10 Creating a Ruled/Lofted Surface 11 Create a Tool Containment Rectangle/Box 12 Creating Tool Paths Select Machine Type 13 Creating a Pocket Tool Path 15 Creating a Projected Tool Path 19 Creating a Surface Finish Tool Path 22 Verifying Selected Operation 25 Posting the G and M Code 27

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