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    MasterCAM X3Tool plane example Tutorial

    Create body geometry

    Create, rectangle (body geometry) 3.0 x 3.0 use center point AnchorX-form, translate (to depth, join) 1.750 dp

    Create hole

    Create, arc, circle center pt (1.0 hole)

    Xform, translate (to depth, join) .750 dp

    Create bolt hole circle

    Create, Bolt Circle

    (select all applicable Arcs) Xform, translate (to depth, join)

    .750 dp

    With the exception of colors,

    your Geometry should look like this:

    Change construction plane

    Planes(menu at bottom),

    Planes by geometry

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    (select the red then Blue line), Should look like this.

    Save as shown.

    Create pocket (on new front view)

    The lower left corner of your

    screen should look like this:

    Create, line, endpoints (select line 1, then 2 to create a mid pointCreate rectang (center selection Anchor point, snap to mid point of last line)

    1.5 x 1.0 x .30 dp .25 radi

    Xform, translate (to depth, join) (delete constructionline)

    Change construction plane, create pocket (right side view)

    Repeat last step to create the right side view pocket.

    Use Planes and then Named Views.

    Your geometry should now look like this:

    Tool paths:Create the following tool paths using your superior knowledge ofMasterCAM

    Use the post shown for a horizontal Machining center:

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    Face mill (Create a 4.000 6 tooth face mill)

    Contour(outside geometry, pick a reasonable tool)

    Drill(Spot 1.000 hole) (You may have to create your own tool)Drill (Peck 1.000 hole, what tool would you use?)

    Ream(Bore 1.000 hole, what type of drilling operation would you use?)

    Drill(Spot .3755 holes, pick a reasonable tool)

    Drill(Peck .3755 holes, what tool would you use?)Ream(bore .3755 holes, what drilling operation would you use?)

    Change Tool Plane:

    What the heck is a Tool Plane?The tool plane option allows a programmer to utilize his or her machinesancillaryaxis.

    If you are to program these side pockets using one machine and one set up, you must firstspecify how the tool looks at the part. For example, in order to machine the side

    pocket, your tool must be perpendicular to it (or the centerline of the tool must be 90

    degrees to the face of the part, or normal to it). Setting the tool normal to the surfaceyou want to machine will cause the posted program to generate a rotational move,

    outputting, for example, a B90. in your program. Thenbeforeyou create the tool path

    for thenextpocket (right side), you need to change the tool plane to be normal tothatplane, so that the post processor knows that you need to rotate your ancillary axis again

    beforemachining it.

    Meaning ofancillary:

    nslr ior, especially Brit., nsl riShow Spelled Pronunciation [an-suh-ler-ee or,

    especially Brit., an-sil-uh-ree]Show IPA Pronunciation

    adjective noun plural -laries.adjective

    1. subordinate; subsidiary.

    2. auxiliary; assisting.

    Change Tool Plane:

    (same as changing planes, repeat the steps you used to create the side pockets to

    line up the cutter perpendicular to the pocket BEFORE creating your tool path)

    Toolpaths:Pocket (Front pocket, pick appropriate tool, use .125 depth cuts)

    Change Tool Plane:

    Pocket (Right side pocket, same as last)

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    Backplot Tool pathsOps Manager, Backplot,

    Backplot all toolpaths

    This Should cover some basics to setting up a plane for programming a Horizontal or aVertical with a Rotary axis.

    Example code:

    (Created by Jay Kramer of Precision Programming)