Machining Solids

[cappy]

Good Morning,

 

The company I work at is implementing Autodesk Inventor 2010 Pro. I am responsible for programming 6 Okuma lathes and a 4 axis machining center. The lathes have been fed with 2D drawings (sections) imported from AutoCAD with good success. I have not used the solids feature much. Is there major benefits for me to start the transition to solids? On the lathes I have been redrawing the face bolt circles, mainly due to it was always 2D and sometimes the bolt circles or rectanglar dimensions were not perfect. Can someone shed some info on this. I pretty much know that the 4 axis machining will be easier with the new 3D models, but have not done it yet.

 

Thanks,

Greg.

[kunfuzed]

One cool feature is being able to "verify against the solid". This lets you see if you mis calculated any depth or other things. Also when programing you can create geometry and toolpaths directly off the solid as well as snapping othe parameters.

[kunfuzed]

One cool feature is being able to "verify against the solid". This lets you see if you mis calculated any depth or other things. Also when programing you can create geometry and toolpaths directly off the solid as well as snapping othe parameters.

[Toonz]

We use Inventor. Using the solids that come out of it are great!! You can use the solids, or if necessary for some operations, you can apply surfaces as needed. 2D work is still good for many things and is faster and easier to deal with depending on what you are making. For the complex items though, you can't beat solids.