Multi-Axis Machining Operations

The tasks in this section show you how to create multi-axis machining operations in your manufacturing program.

Create a Multi-Axis Sweeping machining operation:
  • Select the Multi-Axis Sweeping icon then select the geometry to be machined. 
    You can use Offset Groups and Features when defining geometry.
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Tool axis mode then specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed. 

Basic tasks illustrate the following Tool axis modes for this operation:

Create a Multi-Axis Tube Machining operation:
  • Select the Multi-Axis Tube Machining icon then select the geometry to be machined.
    You can use Offset Groups and Features when defining geometry. 
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Guiding strategy and choose one of the following Tool axis modes:
    • Fixed Axis
    • Thru a Point
    • Along guide
    • Lead and Tilt
    • 4-Axis Tilt
  • Specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed.

Basic task illustrate the Around guide Guiding Strategy.
Create a Multi-Axis Isoparametric Machining operation:
  • Select the Isoparametric Machining icon then select the geometry to be machined. 
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Machining mode and choose one of the following Tool axis modes:
    • Lead and Tilt
    • Fixed
    • Interpolation
    • Thru a Point
    • Normal to Line
    • Optimized Lead
    • 4-Axis Lead/Lag
    • 4-Axis Tilt.
  • Specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed.

Basic tasks illustrate the following Tool Axis modes for this operation:

Create a Multi-Axis Contour Driven machining operation:
  • Select the Multi-Axis Contour Driven icon then select the geometry to be machined.
    You can use Offset Groups and Features when defining geometry. 
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Guiding strategy and choose one of the following Tool axis modes:
    • Lead and Tilt
    • Fixed
    • Thru a Point
    • Normal to Line
    • 4-Axis Lead/Lag
    • Optimized Lead.
  • Specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed.

Basic tasks illustrate the following Guiding strategies for this operation:

Create a Multi-Axis Spiral Milling operation:
  • Select the Multi-Axis Spiral Milling icon then select the geometry to be machined.
    You can use Offset Groups and Features when defining geometry. 
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Tool Path Style and choose one of the following Tool axis modes:
    • Fixed axis
    • Normal to part
  • Specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed.

Basic tasks illustrate the Helical tool path style with HSM
Create a Multi-Axis Curve Machining operation:
  • Select the Multi-Axis Curve Machining icon then select the geometry to be machined. 
  • Specify the tool to be used. 
  • Set the Machining mode and choose one of the following Tool axis modes:
    • Lead and Tilt
    • Fixed
    • Interpolation
    • Thru a Point
    • Normal to Line
    • Optimized Lead (for Contact machining only)
    • Tangent Axis (for Between 2 curves and Between curve and part modes only)
    • 4-Axis Lead/Lag.
  • Specify machining parameters, feeds and speeds, and NC macros as needed.

Basic tasks illustrate the following Machining modes for this operation: