CNC stepsTutorial

Modeling 3D

• Modeling in rhino 3.0• For the CNC you have to

cut the pieces in a simetric half and put in a base.

When you have your object on the base you will have to convert to Poligon meshes. Then you select only the meshes and go to Export selection as .stl file format.

• Save it in estereolithographic STL ending and the click save, a window is going to appear.

• Is a window where you put the type of file that you want in this case we chose BINARIO cause is not to heavy.

• Click accept and your file is ready to be check by the VISCAM VIEW.

Validation and notes:

Step 1: Got to Viscamview program, to determine if all meshes and joints are correct.

Viscam View:

In the program you will see by color if The elements or modelings are correct.

Functions in the software are helpful tools, you can make notations to consider in your design: text, dimension, meshes, joints, etc….

At the end if your modeling is correct, export it to the format or save it in STL and open it in Roland Modela player 4 to start with the rapid prototiping.

If any error exist on your object the correction or modifying element must be changed in rhino.

ProgramingTo program you should use Roland Modela Player 4

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Click!

Now you will see a new window.If you can´t see it the program is not runing!!

This is how the window should look like

Now you have to open the .stl File

Change The type of file here

Find Your File

Open it!

Now You will see your file loaded on Modela Player 4

Click Here to start programing, begining with the CENTER

It is important to be at the center of the piece

Then click to prepare the faces That you will rough.

Click here to have size and shape of the modeling

This window is going to appear, chose the automatic way and then put accept.

Here you change the deepness

Here you modify the exit angle

Here you select or modify the cutting area

• Then click here to start the procces of modeling

Select the type of process that you want to use

This are The types of process Preparing surfaceRough machiningFinishingDriling

Select the Cutting Surface

Select the drillFor a Rough Machine process select a 6 mm square drillFor a finishing Process select a R1.5 ball drill

Stablish the area and deepness

The step 5 and 6 just click next these are already defined

Named the process

You can make more than one process, if you do this Start over the steps

We use MDF for modeling our hammers, the size was 40cm X 60 cm and this is the maximum area of the CNC table.

It is important to leave a small piece to attach the MDF to the table.

• When your MDF is ready and also the program upload in the computer. You can start with the rapid prototyping.

The time of the process depends on the complexity of your model .

Check your process to be sure that everything is ok.