Welcome introduction and video series overview. Opening the sample project. Creating a new Project Folder. Saving a Project.
Learn how to create a Setup, select the machine type, operation type, machining plane, Work Coordinate System (WCS) and the define the stock boundary.
Toolpath introduction using the Face milling strategy. An overview of the basic milling toolpath parameters.
Rough Stock Removal, Profile Selection, Cut Adjustments and Smoothing.
Open Pockets, Closed Pockets and Helical Entry Control. The diferences between selecting Edges vs. Faces for pocket boundaries.
Verify the toolpaths and Compare the results against the model. Cycle time and cutting information.
Use the Measure function to analyze dimensions and sizes of features on the model.
Finish Contour toolpaths. Covers multiple cuts, cutter compensation and lead in/lead out.
Reusing previously created toolpaths. Copy, Duplicate and Derived Operations.
Breaking sharp edges by using the 2D Chamfer toolpath.
Create a Spot Drill operation to chamfer the holes.
Drilling and hole making operations. Selecting holes and drilling cycles.
Create an STL stock model, flip the part, shift zero, and set the stock from a solid model. Explore the View controls.
Reusing the toolpaths from Setup 1, in Setup 2. Modify the Face toolpath.
Organize several Setups into a single group and optimized it for production on a CNC Machine.
Outputting an optimized NC Code file for your CNC Machine.
Outputting Setup Sheet documentation for your optimized toolpath.
