Penny Hockey SOLIDWORKS 17 to Mastercam 2017 A. Open File in Mastercam Step 1. If necessary, save your BASE file in SOLIDWORKS.

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1 Mastercam 2017 Chapter 22 Chapter 7 Penny Hockey SOLIDWORKS 17 to Mastercam 2017 A. Open File in Mastercam Step 1. If necessary, save your BASE file in SOLIDWORKS. Step 2. In Mastercam 2017, click Open (Ctrl-O) on the Quick Access Toolbar QAT. Step 3. In the Open dialog box set Files of type to SOLIDWORKS Files, select your BASE file and click Options, Fig. 1. Step 4. In the SOLIDWORKS File Params dialog box, check Edge curves and click OK, Fig. 2. Click OK in Open dialog box. Step 5. Change to the Isometric View. Right click in the graphics window and click (Alt-7). Fig. 1 B. Confirm Units are Inches. Step 1. Confirm in the bottom right corner of the display the units are Inch, Fig. 3. C. Save Your File. Step 1. Click File Menu > Save As. Step 2. Key-in BASE for the filename and press ENTER. Fig. 2 D. Rotate Body Fig. 3 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-1 Cudacountry.net Tech Ed cudacountry@hotmail.com 3/29/17

2 Around Axes. Step 1. Click CPLANE in Status bar at bottom of the graphics window and click Left side from the menu, Fig 4. Step 2. On the Transform tab click Rotate. Step 3. Use Ctrl-A to select all and click End Selection (ENTER). Fig. 4 Step 4. In the Rotate dialog box: Select Move Fig. 5 Number of Steps 1 Rotation Angle -90 Click Apply. Step 5. Click CPLANE in Status bar at bottom of the graphics window and click Top from the menu, Fig 7. Step 6. Use Ctrl-A to select all and click End Selection Fig. 5 (ENTER). Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-2

3 Step 7. In Rotate dialog box: Select Move, Fig. 8 Rotation Angle -90 Click OK in Rotate dialog box. Step 8. Right click the graphics window and click Fit (Alt-F1). Step 9. Right click the graphics window and click Clear Colors. Step 10. Save (Ctrl-S). E. Move to Origin. Step 1. Display the origin. Use F9 to toggle axes. Step 2. On the Transform tab Origin. click Move to Step 3. Click Midpoint of top front edge of Base, Fig. 10. Be sure to snap the Midpoint. Step 4. Right click the graphics window and click Fit (Alt-F1). Step 5. Right click the graphics window and click Clear Colors. Step 6. Confirm center of cartridge hole at rear of car as new position of origin, Fig. 11. Fig. 9 SOLIDWORKS Origin Fig. 10 Fig. 8 Click midpoint top edge Step 7. Toggle axes off. Use F9. Step 8. Save (Ctrl-S). Fig. 11 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-3 New Mastercam Origin

4 F. Machine Type and Stock Setup. Step 1. If necessary, display Toolpaths Manager. On the View tab click (Alt-O). Step 2. If Machine Group is not displayed in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 12 on the Machine tab, click Mill > Default from the menu. Fig. 12 Step 3. Expand Properties (click +) in Toolpaths Manager and click Stock setup in Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 12. Step 5. Click the right top front corner of the red stock to move the origin, Fig. 13. After you click corner the arrow will point to corner. Step 6. Click All Entities in Stock Setup dialog box. Step 7. Confirm Stock Origin coordinates are: X 0 Y -6 Z 0 Click corner to move arrow Step 7. Confirm Display check box is checked. Step 8. Click OK Properties. in Machine Group Fig. 13 Stock Fig. 14 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-4

5 G. Circle Mill Toolpath. Step 1. Change to Top View. Right click in the graphics window and click (Alt-1). Step 2. On the Toolpaths tab in the 2D group click Expand gallery button Fig. 15 and click Circle Mill, Fig. 15. Step 2. Click OK in NC name dialog, Fig. 16. Drag selection Fig. 16 Step 3. Click Entities button in Drill Point Selection dialog box, Fig. 17. Fig. 17 Step 4. Drag a select around all holes(arcs) and click End Selection Fig. 18 (ENTER), Fig. 18. Step 5. Click OK in the Drill Point Selection dialog box. Step 6. Select Tool from tree control and click Select library tool Fig. 19. Fig. 19 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-5

6 Step 9. Click the Filter button Fig. 20. Step 10. Click None button under Tool Types Fig. 21. Fig. 20 Step 11. Click Endmill1 Flat button (first button top row), Fig. 21 and click OK. Step 12. Click 285 1/4 FLAT END- MILL, Fig. 22 and click OK. Fig. 21 Fig. 22 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-6

7 Step 8. Back in Tool page set: Feed rate 60 Plunge rate 30 Fig. 23. Step 9. Select Cut Parameters from the tree control and set: Compensation type Computer Compensation direction Left Tip comp: Tip Fig. 23 Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 24. Fig. 24 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-7

8 Step 15. Select Roughing from the tree control and set: Check Roughing Plunge angle 30 Fig. 25. Step 10. Select Depth Cuts from the tree control and set: Check Depth cuts Max rough step:.2 Fig. 26. Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-8

9 Step 11. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Check Clearance Clearance.1 Retract.1 Depth -.15 Fig. 27. Step 12. Click OK. Step 13. Save (Ctrl-S). Fig. 27 H. Verify Circle Mill. Step 1. Change to the Isometric View. Right click in the graphics window and click (Alt-7). Step 2. Click Verify in the Toolpaths Manager, Fig. 28. Step 3. Click Play (R) in VCR bar. Step 4. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab). Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-9

10 I. Contour Toolpath with Tabs. Step 1. Use Alt-T to turn off toolpath display. Step 2. On the Toolpaths tab in the 2D group click Contour. Step 2. Select C-plane in the Chaining dialog box, Fig. 30. Step 3. Click Chain (C) in Chaining dialog box, Fig. 30. Step 4. Click a line on bottom edge, Fig. 31. The chain should select the bottom rectangle of wireframe edges. The chain arrow should point clockwise around the chain. If chaining directions arrow is pointing in the opposite direction - click Reverse, Fig. 30. Direction arrow Step 5. Click OK in Chaining dialog box. Contour chain Step 6. In the 2D Toolpaths Contour dialog box confirm 1 Chain is selected, Fig. 32. Fig. 31 Fig. 30 Fig. 32 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-10

11 Step 6. Select Tool from the tree control and set: Feed rate 60 Plunge rate 30 Fig. 33. Step 8. Select Cut Parameters from tree control and set: Compensation type Wear Compensation direction Left Tip comp: Tip Fig. 33 Stock to leave on walls and floors 0 Fig. 34. Fig. 34 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-11

12 Step 9. Select Depth Cuts from tree control and set: Check Depth cuts Max rough step:.2 Finish step 0 Fig. 35. Step 9. Select Lead In/Out from the tree control and set: Uncheck Enter/exit at midpoint in closed contours Fig. 36. Fig. 35 Fig. 36 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-12

13 Step 10. Select Tabs from the tree control and set: Check Tabs Select Partial Select Ramp moves Fig. 37. Step 11. Expand Tab and select Tab Cutoff from the tree control and set: Check Cutoff operation Select Separate operation Fig. 38. Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-13

14 Step 12. Select Linking Parameters from the tree control and set: Retract.1 Fig. 39. Step 13. Click OK. Step 14. Save (Ctrl-S). Step 15. Use Alt-T to turn toolpath display, Fig. 40. Fig. 39 Fig. 40 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-14

15 J. Unselect Leads. Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager under Tab Cutoff toolpath click Parameters, Fig. 41. Step 2. Select Lead In/Out from the tree control and set: Uncheck Lead In/Out Fig. 42. Step 13. Click OK. Step 14. Save (Ctrl-S). Fig. 41 Fig. 42 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-15

16 K. Verify Contour with Tabs. Step 1. In the Toolpaths Manager, click Regenerate all dirty operations, Fig. 43. Step 2. Click the Toolpath Group-1 to select all three toolpaths, Fig. 44. Step 2. Click Verify Manager, Fig. 44. in the Toolpaths Step 3. Click Play (R) in VCR bar. Step 4. Switch back to Mastercam (Alt-Tab). Fig. 43 Fig. 44 Fig. 45 Mastercam 2017 Penny Hockey Toolpaths Page 7-16