Swarf 4 axis

[huskermcdoogle]

Is there a way to get the moduleworks swarf path to calculate 4 axis only?

[nickbe10]

Assuming this is multi axis and not machine sym. In the days before module works I worked in a shop where we did this all the time. There were radio buttons which allowed you to lock individual axis and voila. Key to the whole thing is how you arrange the part on the tooling.....If this option isn't available in moduleworks it is a crying shame.

[nickbe10]

Oh and of course you need a 4 axis post that can handle multi axis........

[crazy^millman]

1 hour ago, huskermcdoogle said:

Is there a way to get the moduleworks swarf path to calculate 4 axis only?

Not that I am aware of.

[huskermcdoogle]

• That's what I thought.  I wish there was a little more control on that path.  It seems to be mostly pretty good, but lacking on flexibility.  

[nickbe10]

Really....?!!!

Man that is a real downer. We don't do any multiaxis toolpaths here so haven't used Moduleworks, but I used to use multiaxis all the time on our 4 axis machines when I worked at another shop, used them on virtually every prog I wrote.....tricky deburr, fillets on undercut walls its amazing the number of uses you could find if you were looking...

So is locking individual axis rotations completely gone , or just on this particular toolpath?

[Orvie]

 

[crazy^millman]

No you have in other toolpaths and the traditional swarf still has locking to 4 Axis. The new one only does 5 Axis is who I see it. Maybe Aaron will chime in and correct me if I am wrong.