Creating Geometry - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 58
About This Presentation
Title:

Creating Geometry

Description:

Creating Geometry – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:51
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 59
Provided by: lincol6
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Creating Geometry


1
Creating Geometry
Creating a Line by Editing End Points Create Creat
e Line Create Line Endpoint
Create a line by clicking the left mouse button
at any two separate locations on the screen
Edit the end points that create the line by
clicking on Edit End Point 1
The location of point 1 should be (0,0,0)
Enter
Edit point 2 by clicking on Edit End Point 2
The location of point 2 should be (11,0,0)
Enter
Click Apply
Click Fit
1
Cribbage Board
2
Result
Click F9 to show/hide the coordinate axes origin
When drafting it is often valuable to see the
origin location Use F9 to show/hide the origin
2
Cribbage Board
3
Create Create Line Create Line Endpoint Using F9
show the origin Click on the origin Pull the line
up vertically Click about two inches high Click
on Edit End Point 2 The new value should be
(0,2.5,0) Ok Hide the origin with F9 Fit
Result
3
Cribbage Board
4
Offsetting Lines
Xform Xform Offset
Enter an offset distance of 1.25
Click line 1
1
Click anywhere above the line
Click Apply
Another line is going to be offset, by clicking
Apply instead of Ok the offset functions stays
activated
4
Cribbage Board
5
Offset distance should still be 1.25
Click on the vertical line
Click to the right of the line
Click Ok
Click Clear Colors
Result
5
Cribbage Board
6
Filleting a Corner
Create Fillet Fillet Entities Change Radius to
1.25
1
2
Ok
Result
Save
6
Cribbage Board
7
Offsetting a Contour
Xform Xform Offset Contour
Make changes
Click on contour 1
1
Ok
7
Cribbage Board
8
Enter an offset distance of 0.25
Click Apply
1
Select contour 1 again Ok
8
Cribbage Board
9
Enter a distance of 0.625 from contour 1
Click Apply
9
Cribbage Board
10
Select contour 1 again
1
Enter a distance of 0.875 from contour 1
Click Apply
Result so far
10
Cribbage Board
11
Select contour 1 again
1
Ok
Enter a distance of 1.0 from contour 1
Click Apply
Ok
Click Clear Colors
Result
Save
11
Cribbage Board
12
Changing the Selecting Option
Often times it is necessary to select geometry by
different methods
The General Selection tool bar gives many options
At this time Chain will be the most useful
12
Cribbage Board
13
Changing the Color of an Entity
Right click on System Color
Click on chain 1 and 2
1
2
Click End Selection
Choose color 9
If the screen back ground is blue choose an
orange color
Ok
13
Cribbage Board
14
Result
Right click on System Color
Click on chain 1
1
Click End Selection
Choose color 12
Ok
Result
Save
14
Cribbage Board
15
Create Line End Points
If the current color is not green Left click on
and change
Create Line Create Line End Points
Click on the end points of the green lines
labeled 1 and 2
1
2
Ok
Result
15
Cribbage Board
16
Offsetting Lines
Xform Xform Offset
Enter an offset distance of 0.375
Click line 1
1
Click to the left of line 1
Click Apply
Ok
Save
Result
16
Cribbage Board
17
Trimming Lines
Edit Trim/Break Trim Many
Click on lines 1,2,3 and 4
1
2
3
4
Click End Selection
5
Click the vertical line labeled 5
Click on the left side of line 5 to trim away the
lines
Flip will change the result if it is not correct
Ok Result
17
Cribbage Board
18
Creating Points Along a Line
Create Point Create Point Segment Enter the
number of points (31)
Click on line 1
1
Click on line 2 Enter number of points
(31)
Ok OK
Result
18
Cribbage Board
19
Deleting Only Points
Edit Delete Delete entities Click Only
Click the boxes to select Entities and Points
Ok
19
Cribbage Board
20
Click on point 1 and every 6th point after to
create groups of five points
1
1
6
Click End Selection
Click Clear Colors
Result
Save
20
Cribbage Board
21
Creating Points Along an Arc
Create Point Create Point Segment Enter the
number of points (7)
Click on arc 1
1
1
2
Click on arc 2 Enter number of points
(7)
Ok Ok
Result
21
Cribbage Board
22
Deleting Only Points
Edit Delete Delete entities Click Only
Click the boxes to select Entities and Points
Ok
22
Cribbage Board
23
Click on point 1 and point 7 on both arcs
7
1
7
1
Click End Selection
Click Clear Colors
Result
Save
23
Cribbage Board
24
Offsetting Lines
Xform Xform Offset
Offset the distance 5 times
Enter an offset distance of 1.625
Click line 1
1
Click to the left of line 1
Click Apply
Ok
Save
Result
24
Cribbage Board
25
Changing the Length of a Line with Trim/Break
Edit Trim / Break Trim / Break Click Length and
Enter the value -0.25
Select the red line
Ok
Result
25
Cribbage Board
26
Deleting an Entity Edit Delete Delete
entities Select line 1 End
Selection Result Save
1
26
Cribbage Board
27
Mirror Geometry
Change the selection option to Window
Xform Xform Mirror
Window the part by clicking position 1 and 2
1
2
End Selection
27
Cribbage Board
28
Select X axis Select point
Use the Auto Cursor to select the endpoint
Esc or Ok Clear Colors
28
Cribbage Board
29
Result
Save
29
Cribbage Board
30
Trimming Lines
Edit Trim/Break Trim/Break
Click Trim 2 entity
Right click the mouse Zoom Window
Make a zoom window around the left area of the
cribbage board
30
Cribbage Board
31
Close each arc by clicking on each of the
indicated lines
9
3
7
1
5
6
2
8
4
10
Ok
31
Cribbage Board
32
Result
Click Fit
Result
32
Cribbage Board
33
Create Line End Points
If the current color is not green Left click on
and change
Create Line Create Line End Points
With the help of the auto cursor Click on the end
points of the green lines labeled 1 and 2
3
1
2
Click on the end points of the green lines
labeled 3 and 4
4
Click Apply
Ok
33
Cribbage Board
34
Result
Change the current color to red 12 Left click on
and change
Ok
Create Line Create Line End Points
With the help of the auto cursor Click on the end
points of the red lines labeled 1 and 2
2
1
Click Apply
34
Ok
Cribbage Board
35
Result
Save
35
Cribbage Board
36
Creating Letters
Create Create Letters Select Drafting (Stick)
Font Make Changes
Ok
Enter changes to the tool bar
Result Save
36
Cribbage Board
37
Creating a Rectangle
Change the current color to dark green 2 Left
click on and change
Ok
Create Create Rectangle
Enter the values into the Ribbon Bar
Enter changes to the tool bar
Click Apply
Ok
Result Save
37
Cribbage Board
38
Creating Tool Paths
Select Machine Type
Machine Type Mill Click on your machine or a
generic 3 axis VMC
Notice the information stored in the Operations
Manager
38
Cribbage Board
39
Stock Setup
Click to show Stock setup
Click
Make changes
To move arrow location, click desired location
Ok
39
Cribbage Board
40
Drill Tool Path
Toolpaths Drill Toolpaths
Click Window Points
Use the mouse to draw a window around the entire
project
OK
40
Cribbage Board
41
Click Select library tool
Unclick tool Filter
Select the 1/8 ball end mill
Ok
41
Cribbage Board
42
Make changes
Dont click Ok
No
Select the Simple drill no peck tab
Make changes
Click Ok
42
Cribbage Board
43
Result Save
43
Cribbage Board
44
Contour Tool Path
Toolpaths Contour Toolpath
The goal is to select all the letters along with
the green lines around and between the holes.
Chain
To select these entities use Chain and Single
Single
If a chain loops around and ends at the start
point click End Chain
Unselect may be helpful
If this warning comes up Click OK Click End
Chain And Try using the Single chaining method
44
Cribbage Board
45
Notice that the green lines around the points and
the letters are all highlighted
Ok
Make changes
No
Click on Contour parameters tab
45
Cribbage Board
46
Make changes
Ok
Result
46
Cribbage Board
47
Pocket Tool Paths
Toolpaths Pocket toolpaths Using the Chain method
select the rectangle
Chain
Ok
Make changes
Dont click Ok
NO
47
Cribbage Board
48
Select Pocketing parameters
Make changes
No
Turn on Depth Cuts Click Depth cuts
Make changes
Ok
Select Roughing/Finishing parameters
48
Cribbage Board
49
Make changes
Ok
Result
Save
49
Cribbage Board
50
Contour Tool Path
Toolpaths Contour Toolpath
Use Chain
Select the outside red chain
Ok
50
Cribbage Board
51
Make changes
Dont click Ok
No
Click on Contour parameters
Make changes
No
Click Depth cuts
51
Cribbage Board
52
Change the Max roughing step to 0.1
Ok Ok
Result
Save
52
Cribbage Board
53
Verifying Selected Operation
Isometric View Fit
Drag the mouse over the Toolpath page and notice
how the buttons light up
Click Select all operations
Verify Selected operation
Click Configure to verify stock size
53
Cribbage Board
54
Verify information
Ok
Play
Ok
54
Cribbage Board
55
Posting the G and M Code
Click
to post code
Make Changes
Ok
Save to the desired destination Make the chips fly
55
Cribbage Board
56
Creating Geometry Creating a Line by Editing End
Points 1 Offsetting Lines 4,16 Filleting a
Corner 6 Offsetting a Contour 7 Changing
the Selecting Option 12 Changing the Color of
an Entity 13 Create Line End Points 15,33 Tri
mming Lines 17,30 Creating Points Along a
Line or Arc 18,21 Deleting Only
Points 19,22 Offsetting Lines 24 Changing
the Length of a Line with Trim/Break 25 Deleting
an Entity 26 Mirror Geometry 27 Creating
Letters 36 Creating a Rectangle 37 Creati
ng Tool Paths Select Machine Type 38 Stock
Setup 39 Drill Tool Path 40 Contour Tool
Path 44,50 Pocket Tool Paths 47 Verifying
Selected Operation 53 Posting the G and M
Code 55
57
Cutting Tools Sources MSC Industrial Supply
Co. 1-800-645-7270 www.mscdirect.com JL
Industrial Supply www.jlindustrialsupply.com En
co www.use-enco.com 1-800-USE-ENCO Micro 100
Tool Corporation 1-800-635-3080
58
Cribbage Board
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com