SWARF MILLING

[SpacePilotPro]

Hi Guys!

I am somewhat new to using some of the "Multiaxis" toolpaths, and I have put together a simple little swarf milling toolpath for a rotary indexer on a 3 axis VMC. I am hopeful someone might provide some advice on the "depth" of my cut. I have created the upper and lower "guide curves" and selected the appropriate surfaces, the toolpath looks great and the code looks great...but I can not seem to figure out how to get the tool to cut below the lower guide curve. It seems as though the lower curve controls the depth of cut? I just want to make the same cut, but maybe about .030 or .040 below the lower curve. Is there just a simple box where I can define a value that I am missing..? Thanks in advance for any tips from you guys!

 

122672-7 TEST 5.mcam

[PAnderson]

In your Swarf toolpath, go to the "Collision Control" setting page. Set to Lower Rail and in the Distance Above Lower Rail setting, use a negative number of your choosing.

 

Paul

[TheePres]

Try this.

[SpacePilotPro]

You guys rock. Precisely the info I was after, and I hope it will be of assistance to others as well!

[PAnderson]

I must have had the old/wrong swarf toolpath.

[crazy^millman]

29 minutes ago, PAnderson said:

I must have had the old/wrong swarf toolpath.

You were correct on the old school swarf. On the new Swarf the above pictures are correct.