User Guide

SolidCAM2005 Milling Manual

5-axis Machining

5-axis (4)

This operation is used for 4-axis ﬁnish operations such as turbine blade proﬁles on the outside diameter

and spiral parts. The tool will be normal to the center line but will not necessarily cross the center line.

The only tilt strategies that are available are those that support this type of tilting (4-axis).

This operation generates 4-axis G-code and is available for 4-axis and 5-axis CNC-machines.

This Operation type is unavailable for 3-axis CNC-machine types.

The output from this operation depends on the CNC machine type.

For the 4-axis machine, the output will be performed with the @line_4x and @move_4x commands.

For the 5-axis machine, the output will be performed with the @line_5x and @move_5x commands.

With such output, SolidCAM positions the tool to the proper working angle using 5-axis capabilities

and then performs the 4-axis machining.

5-axis (5)

This operation is used for 5-axis ﬁnish and supports all kinds of 5-axis operations. The user has

complete control over all the cutting parameters. The tool can be tilted to any possible direction that

the machine supports. All the tilt strategies are available.

The operation generates 5 axis G-code. The @line_5x and @move_5x commands will be used in the

output.

This type of operation is available only for postprocessors that support 5-axis machining.