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AIA2013 Hands-On InventorCAM 01 PDF
AIA2013 Hands-On InventorCAM 01 PDF
Interface
Create the Setup
Face
2D Adaptive Clearing
2D Pocket
2D Adaptive Clearing 2
2D Contour
Create the Chamfers
Create the Countersinks
Drilling
Tapping
Simulate and Post Process
Before proceeding, please open the part CAM Mania Tutorial.ipt in Inventor HSM Express, which
can be found in <FDS-ROOT>\AIA2013\IHSMEXPRESS
Inventor HSM Express is a fully integrated CAD/CAM system which allows effective generation of
high quality 2D milling toolpaths for high speed machining.
The commands offered on the Inventor HSM Express ribbon are shown below:
Once a part or assembly file is loaded and a strategy selected from the CAM ribbon, the CAM
Browser becomes active replacing the familiar Inventor Model Browser. The CAM Browser lets you
view and modify all machining-related data in the current part or assembly.
The Setup operation dialog is displayed with the Model tab active.
In Model group, click the Model button and select the part within the stock bounding box.
In the Work Coordinate System (WCS) group, make sure that Stock box point is selected
from the Origin: drop-down menu.
Select Add stock to sides and top- bottom from the Stock offset mode drop-down menu.
Click the OK button , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from
the marking menu, to exit Setup and close the Operation dialog.
Click at the bottom of the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the graphics
window and select OK from the marking menu, to automatically start calculating the toolpath.
The toolpath is now calculated and a preview appears in the graphics window.
Tip: Use Copy and Paste to duplicate the settings between the various parameter fields.
Click the Pocket selections button and select the bottom face edges at each pocket and
apply.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Adaptive and create the toolpath.
After roughing out the pockets, use a 2D Pocket strategy to create a finished cut.
Click the Pocket selections button and, once again, select the three faces at the bottom of
the part like before.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Pocket and create the toolpath.
Right-click on the Setup folder in the CAM Browser and select Simulate (All) from the pop-
up context menu.
Click first rewind and then Play button on the Simulation player to playback the defined
toolpaths.
When the simulation is complete, click the Close button in the Simulation dialog box, or
right-click in the graphics window and select Close from the marking menu.
Click the Geometry tab and ensure that the Pocket selections button is still active.
Disable the Machine cavities check box to ensure that machining occurs on the outside of
the selected profile, and not the inside.
Attention: When you disable Machine cavities, the Stock Contours check box is
automatically enabled and the stock contour is displayed on the part.
From the Bottom Height drop-down menu, select From model bottom.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Adaptive and create the toolpath.
Click the Geometry tab and ensure that the Contour selections button is active.
Select the same outer profile as you did in the previous 2D adaptive operation.
Make sure that the contour arrow points out as shown in the image below. Click the arrow to
reverse its direction, if necessary.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Contour and create the toolpath.
Make sure that the contour arrows point out as shown in the image below. Click an arrow to
reverse its direction, if necessary.
Because a chamfering tool was selected, Inventor HSM Express automatically enables the
Chamfer group.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit 2D Contour and create the toolpath.
Click the Geometry tab. Ensure that Selected faces is selected from the Hole mode drop-
down menu and that the Hole faces selection button is active.
Enable the Select same diameter check box. The other three countersinks are automatically
selected.
Select Drilling - rapid out from the Cycle type drop-down menu.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
Repeat the Drill operation to create the four drilled holes by Duplicating the former Drill
operation.
On the Geometry tab, click the Hole faces button and select the bottom face of one of the
threaded holes.
Enable the Select same diameter check box. The other three threaded holes are
automatically selected.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
holes.
Enable the Select same diameter check box. The other three remaining holes are
automatically selected.
Click , or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking
menu, to exit Drill and create the toolpath.
Right-click on the Setup folder in the CAM Browser and select Simulate (All) from the pop-
up context menu.
Click first rewind and then Play button on the Simulation player to playback the defined
toolpaths.
When the simulation is complete, click the Close button in the Simulation dialog box, or
right-click in the graphics window and select Close from the marking menu.
Tip: As an alternative, you can also right-click on the Setup folder in the CAM Browser and
select Post Process (All) from the pop-up context menu.
Select heidenhain.cps - Generic Heidenhain from the Post Configuration drop-down menu.
Start the post processor by clicking the Post button. Accept the default file name or provide
another.
Because the Open NC file in editor check box is enabled by default in the Post Process
dialog box, the post processed file is automatically loaded into Inventor HSM Edit.
Remember: You can also post process individual operations by right-clicking the operation
in the CAM Browser, and selecting Post Process from the pop-up context menu.