Follow the steps for
How to create a NC program using 4th-axis wrapping. For Step 3, Create your part features, follow these steps:
- Select Construct tab > Curves panel > Other Methods menu > Cams to display the
Cam Properties dialog in one of these ways:
- On the
General tab, select
Cylindrical Cam.
- Specify the
Base Radius as the radius of your cylindrical stock.
- Specify either
Wrap X-axis or
Wrap Y-axis. Make sure that this setting matches the wrapping axis you specified in your setup.
- On the
Segments tab, enter the segment parameters.
- Click
OK or
Apply.
- Use this curve to create a groove.
You now have a feature that you can use for 4th-axis wrapping.