This basically allows multiple machining operations to be used based on a selected CAD feature.
DMS™ functionality requires the user to use a single or multiple machining operations for a CAD Feature that was selected in the process. Recently Dynamic Machining Strategies™ were added.
The latest release of the CAD-CAM modules uses CAM Wizards for each machining strategy which is a planned series of dialog pages that pertain directly to the machining strategy that the user selects. SWARF Milling along with 7 Surface-Based cutting toolpath machining strategies have also been developed into the Multi-axis CAD/CAM Software.
The 2013 Multi-axis CAD/CAM Software offers the first High-Speed Adaptive Roughing tool path strategy in the world for simultaneous 5 Axis CNC Milling.
There are also Standard and PRO versions for 4 Axis CNC Milling as well as the 5 Axis CNC Milling CAD/CAM.
The 3 Axis CNC Software has a Standard and Professional version. Meaning that a CNC business can implement a core 2 & 3 axis milling software and “add-on” to it as the business grows and needs higher levels of machining tool path capabilities. Industrial robots can be used for non-conventional milling for example. While it may be possible to make some machine functions operable with some effort, such as live tooling on a lathe the degree of difficulty varies, and technically, live tooling support for lathe is not provided. For example, it is possible to draw a turned part with tapped holes situated perpendicular to the main axis, however what is meant by “supported” is subject to interpretation. It is the users responsibility to determine, prior to sale, if particular features of a given machine will be used by BobCAD, and what additional effort may be required to do so.
With an empty drawing, I just right click on any strategy, click next until I get to the tool portion of the feature, then add the tool as I've described and close Bobcad. I've even been able to add tool permanently without even having geometry to select for a feature. Let me know if you go through this process and still have problems. Select which category you want (Rough, Finish, etc.)Įnter tool parameters including name (Not sure if the name part matters, but I always use it and have not had problems) then click OK.įinish up the rest of the tool path wizard and click Finish.Īt this point, even if I close the program without saving the file, the tool is still in the library right where I left it. (Now for the tool part, which is all that really matters here) Select profile as normal and click on Next. Right click on Milling Stock and select Mill 2 Axis.Ĭlick Next in the window that pops up since Profile is already selected. It saves fine for me (I use V24) if I do it through the tool path wizard as described here using 2d profile as an example (works the same no matter which strategy I use): Is that what I have to live with in V24 or is there a way to get my tools to hang around? I've been experimenting with Al's preferred method of save/load feature and I like it but it seems like I have to re-number the tools for every part based on the order they're included in the cam tree. If I add some features to the cam tree, add some tools to the library, close and re-open the file, the tools that are used by those features are still there but the rest are gone. bbcd file called Template, added tools to the library, closed and re-opened that file and all the tools are gone. But if I add tools to the library via Milling Tools > Tools or the Tool Library button inside a feature dialog, close and re-open Bobcad all the tools are gone. I realize V24 starts out with an empty tool library and the posts I've read seem to indicate that I should be able to build a library that I can use in the future.
I hate to bring up an old topic but I have read as much of the discussions on tool libraries and cribs as I can find and I have not really found a clear prescription for the problem I'm experiencing.