User Guide

SolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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5-axis Machining
9.5.3 XY Limit:
This switch is set to true to limit the tool on
the XY plane between angle c1 and c2.
In this example you can see that the minimum
tool limit angle c1 is 40 degrees and the
maximum angle c2 is 95 degrees. You can
use any angle between 0 and 360 degrees.
9.5.4 Conical angles from leading curve
This switch is set to true to limit the tool between two angles which are orthogonal
to the leading curve. The angles start from the tool path slice normal vector. In
other words, imagine 2 cones with different opening angles w1 and w2. The tool
axis direction is between these 2 cones. The orientation of the cones is redefined
by subsequent tool path slices.
This function works
especially for tube milling.
In this example you have a
limit angle w1 = 10° and w2
= 10°
. You can use any angle
between 0 and 180 degrees.
Y
X
C1=40°
C1=40°
Surface normal
w1
w2
Slices