Multiaxis toolpath help

[klgroebner]

I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on this part. We have an Okuma horizontal and what i would like to do is lay the part on the pallet and use one of the multiaxis toolpaths to machine the cam surface with the side of an endmill while rotating the B axis. I very little experience using multiaxis toolpaths and am not sure which one is best to use and how to use it to get the results I'm looking for. I have attached a file.

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advise you could offer.

CAM.mcx-8

[djstedman]

CAM.mcx-8

 

 

This is using a rotary axis substitution.. it's close.
 
It is essentially doing what you mentioned, but.. if you run it in verify you can see it will not cut all of the form.. some of that form is not able to be cut this way.. you could probably add a ball mill as a second tool and cut those sections as a separate toolpath.

[klgroebner]

Thanks alot for the help djstedman i really appreciate it!

[GIZMO 21]

how do you guys load these files?

[djstedman]

Attach file.. if you click the More Reply Options button there is a attach file button, or with a new post I think its there automatically, however its a couple steps.. sop you have to make sure to do them all.. browse for the file.. then upload, then hit add to post.. then it should be there.

[GIZMO 21]

it tells me its too large too load.

[djstedman]

There may be a limit on file size, and ours are just under the limit? Don't know, if its not able to load as a MCX8 try putting it in a zip file.. that should probably work.

[GIZMO 21]

I think I got it. check this out though

CAM swarf.zip

[Jayson Kramer]

I would do it Gimos way. But you must have Multiaxis add-on if not then you have to go djstedman way.

[klgroebner]

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help!