Creating a part using 4th-axis wrapping

To create a part using 4th-axis wrapping:

1. Select Home tab > Display panel > Show menu > Show Stock Axis.
2. Click the Stock step in the Steps panel to display the Stock wizard.
   1. On the Dimensions page of the Stock wizard, select a Round stock shape, and select an Axis to use as a wrapping axis.
   2. On the Multi-axis positioning page of the Stock wizard, select 4th-axis positioning, and select the axis around which you want to index.
   3. Click Finish to close the wizard.
3. When creating a feature that you would like to wrap:
   1. Position it using the Radial about axis option on the Location page of the New Feature wizard or the Location tab of the Feature Properties dialog.
   2. Select Wrap feature around axis on the Dimensions tab of the Feature Properties dialog.
4. Select File > Options > Posting and select the document type.
5. Click the Browse button to specify your post processor.
6. Select a post from the 4-Axis folder. Ensure that you select a post processor that matches the index axis you selected in the Stock wizard.
7. Click OK.
8. Run a centerline simulation. Notice that the toolpaths are wrapped around a cylinder. Centerline and 3D simulation allow you to preview the wrapped toolpaths.
9. If the wrapped feature is too chunky, you may need to lower the Wrap tolerance attribute on the Misc. tab of Machining attributes.
10. Click the NC Code tab in the Results window.