Adding
machining to parts, whether it be vertical or horizontal drilling, routing or
sawing, the steps are very similar.
To
add machining to a part, you must first select the desired tool, then enter a
depth and specify if the operation will be on FACE 5 or FACE 6. For routing and
sawing tools, you will need to select the type of tool compensation to use:
Left, Center, or Right.
To
use the Pick Existing Entities, you must have an object or polyline drawn.
- For vertical drilling operations, the diameter of the circle drawn
has to match the diameter of the tool used.
- For horizontal drilling operations, you will need to either draw a
rectangle and convert it to a polyline or draw a polyline – the width of the
rectangle must match the diameter of the tool being used, and the length must
match the depth you specified.
- Also, for horizontal drilling operations, a value in the Other Z
Value will move the center of the drilling operation along with the thickness
of the part.
When
using the Draw function, you must do the following:
- For vertical and horizontal drilling operations, you must pick a
point in the drawing based on the center of the hole. As an option, you can
select a second point (creating a straight path) and specify the distance
between holes.
For routing operations, select the type of machining operation to
draw from the list:
None - Allows you to draw a polyline freely. Once the command has been completed, the machining will be applied to the new polyline.
Square Cutout/Pocket - Allows you to create a rectangular cutout. Requires you to pick a point for the starting corner of the rectangle and then to pick the opposite corner creating the width and length of the rectangle simultaneously.
Round Cutout/Pocket - Allows you to create a circular cutout. It requires you to pick a point for the center of the circle and specify the diameter of the hole.
Corner Notch - Allows you to notch the corner of a part (for example, a toe kick notch). It requires you to pick a corner on the part and then specify the width and length of the notch.
Radiused Corner Notch - Allows you to draw a concave radius on a corner. Requires you to pick a corner on the part and then specify the radius.
Chamfer Corner - Allows you to create a diagonal cut across the corner of a part. It requires you to pick a corner on the part and then specify the distance along each edge.
Fillet Corner - Allows you to round over the corner of a part. Requires you to pick a corner on the part and then specify the radius.
For sawing operations, you must create straight, vertical, or
horizontal lines by pick a start and endpoint.
In the event that machine tokens do not represent the location of the intended operation location correctly, double check that the orientation of 3D space is correct, to avoid any erroneous token placement, as the default orientation of the XYZ axis in 3D is not reflective of the way most parts in a product will be oriented. Altering the XYZ axis is as simple as rotating the compass on the bottom left corner of the UI, and rotating the compass until it accurately displays the way the part is oriented. Checking Part Properties will display the orientation of the part and assist in determining where to place the token.
This video provides helpful tips to do this effectively:
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