CAM working procedure
The part to be machined was designed and using the sketch and features ribbons on a Solid-
works software. It was extruded by 6mm.
Its material was changed to Perspex on the materials option in feature Manager design tree
before it was set-up for the Computer Aided Manufacturing phase.
Machine definition
In the machine definition, a medium duty metric milling machine with a maximum feed rate of
16500 and a maximum spindle rate of 12000 was chosen.
A custom tool crib was made with the tools required for tthe millling operation being inputed in
before it was saved. Tools were added or removed from the tool crib using the add or remove
tool buttons respectively.
The tools picked for the CNC machining process were: A 6mm flat-end, this was used for the
pockets, a 12 mm flat end used for machining the outside perimeter of the part and a 5*90
counter bore for finishing the profile of the part.
Coordinate System
A user defined coordinate system was chosen with the top face being selected as the direction of
the Z-axis. The origin was selected as the zero-point of the machinable part’s 3D design.
Stock Manager
The type of stoke was selected in the stoke manager as that of a bounding box and the
dimensions of the stoke were modified to equal the 150 * 150 required for the machining process
using the bounding box offset menu.
With the set-up complete, the machinable part was extracted, the operation procedure generated
and the toolpath produced.
A simulation of the tool path was done with corrections such as removal of the unwanted
processes being done and changing of the mill set-up to enable both machining of the pockets
and perimeter. Errors such as collisions and switching of the coordinate system during machining
were also corrected.
The CL cutter location file was saved and the G and M codes were generated after wards. It is
important to point out that although the CL files are readable to the CAM software, the CNC
machine does not understand them hence G and M codes have to be produced for the machine.
G and M Codes
O0001
N1 G21
N2 G91 G28 X0 Y0 Z0
N3 ( Rough Mill1 )
N4 (6MM CRB 2FL 19 LOC)
N5 T01 M06
N6 S6629 M03
N7 G90 G54 G00 X2.331 Y-23.078
N8 G43 Z8.5 H01 M08
N9 G01 Z3. F286.273
N10 G17 Y-21.897 F1145.092
N11 X0 Y-17.234
N12 X-2.331 Y-21.897
N13 Y-23.078
N14 Z.25 F286.273
N15 Y-21.897 F1145.092
N16 X0 Y-17.234
N17 X2.331 Y-21.897
N18 Y-23.078
N19 Z0 F286.273
N20 Y-21.897 F1145.092
N21 X0 Y-17.234
N22 X-2.331 Y-21.897
N23 Y-23.078
N24 G00 Z8.5
N25 X-4.56
N26 G01 Z3. F286.273
N27 Y-21.371 F1145.092
N28 X0 Y-12.251
N29 X4.56 Y-21.371
N30 Y-23.078
N31 Z.25 F286.273
N32 Y-21.371 F1145.092
N33 X0 Y-12.251
N34 X-4.56 Y-21.371
N35 Y-23.078
N36 Z0 F286.273
N37 Y-21.371 F1145.092
N38 X0 Y-12.251
N39 X4.56 Y-21.371
N40 Y-23.078
N41 G00 Z8.5
N42 X6.789
N43 G01 Z3. F286.273
N44 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N45 X0 Y-7.267
N46 X-6.789 Y-20.845
N47 Y-23.078
N48 Z.25 F286.273
N49 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N50 X0 Y-7.267
N51 X6.789 Y-20.845
N52 Y-23.078
N53 Z0 F286.273
N54 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N55 X0 Y-7.267
N56 X-6.789 Y-20.845
N57 Y-23.078
N58 G00 Z8.5
N59 X6.789
N60 G01 Z3. F286.273
N61 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N62 X0 Y-7.267
N63 X-6.789 Y-20.845
N64 Y-23.078
N65 Z.25 F286.273
N66 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N67 X0 Y-7.267
N68 X6.789 Y-20.845
N69 Y-23.078
N70 Z0 F286.273
N71 Y-20.845 F1145.092
N72 X0 Y-7.267
N73 X-6.789 Y-20.845
N74 Y-23.078
N75 G00 Z8.5
N76 Z31.
N77 ( Rough Mill2 )
N78 X4.155 Y-15.578
N79 Z8.5
N80 G01 Z2.4 F286.273
N81 X4.123 Y-15.513 F1145.092
N82 G02 X4.074 Y-15.578 I-2.611 J1.935
N83 G01 X4.155
N84 G00 Z8.5
N85 Z4.9
N86 G01 Z.25 F286.273
N87 X4.123 Y-15.513 F1145.092
N88 G02 X4.074 Y-15.578 I-2.611 J1.935
N89 G01 X4.155
N90 G00 Z8.5
N91 Z2.75
N92 G01 Z0 F286.273
N93 X4.123 Y-15.513 F1145.092
N94 G02 X4.074 Y-15.578 I-2.611 J1.935
N95 G01 X4.155
N96 G00 Z8.5
N97 X-1.646 Y-10.558
N98 G01 Z2.4 F286.273
N99 G02 X.766 Y-8.8 I2.907 J-1.453 F1145.092
N100 G01 X0 Y-7.267
N101 X-1.646 Y-10.558
N102 G00 Z8.5
N103 Z4.9
N104 G01 Z.25 F286.273
N105 G02 X.766 Y-8.8 I2.907 J-1.453 F1145.092
N106 G01 X0 Y-7.267
N107 X-1.646 Y-10.558
N108 G00 Z8.5
N109 Z2.75
N110 G01 Z0 F286.273
N111 G02 X.766 Y-8.8 I2.907 J-1.453 F1145.092
N112 G01 X0 Y-7.267
N113 X-1.646 Y-10.558
N114 G00 Z8.5
N115 X-2.083 Y-15.578
N116 G01 Z2.4 F286.273
N117 G02 X-2.429 Y-12.124 I2.562 J2. F1145.092
N118 G01 X-4.155 Y-15.578
N119 X-2.083
N120 G00 Z8.5
N121 Z4.9
N122 G01 Z.25 F286.273
N123 G02 X-2.429 Y-12.124 I2.562 J2. F1145.092
N124 G01 X-4.155 Y-15.578
N125 X-2.083
N126 G00 Z8.5
N127 Z2.75
N128 G01 Z0 F286.273
N129 G02 X-2.429 Y-12.124 I2.562 J2. F1145.092
N130 G01 X-4.155 Y-15.578
N131 X-2.083
N132 G00 Z8.5
N133 Z31.
N134 ( Contour Mill1 )
N135 X4.42 Y-20.874
N136 Z9.
N137 G01 Z3. F286.273
N138 G41 D21 X5.406 Y-17.914 F858.819
N139 G03 X5.374 Y-17.456 I-.569 J.19
N140 G01 X0 Y-6.708 F1145.092
N141 X-5.374 Y-17.456
N142 G03 X-5.406 Y-17.914 I.537 J-.268
N143 G40 G01 X-4.42 Y-20.874
N144 G00 Z9.
N145 X4.42
N146 Z6.
N147 G01 Z0 F286.273
N148 G41 D21 X5.406 Y-17.914 F858.819
N149 G03 X5.374 Y-17.456 I-.569 J.19
N150 G01 X0 Y-6.708 F1145.092
N151 X-5.374 Y-17.456
N152 G03 X-5.406 Y-17.914 I.537 J-.268
N153 G40 G01 X-4.42 Y-20.874
N154 G00 Z9.
N155 Z31. M09
N156 G91 G28 Z0
N157 ( Contour Mill12 )
N158 (12MM CRB 2FL 25 LOC)
N159 T02 M06
N160 S2805 M03
N161 G90 G54 G00 X-45.577 Y24.244
N162 G43 Z9. H02 M08
N163 G01 Z0 F96.201
N164 G41 D22 X-39.657 Y22.27 F288.604
N165 G03 X-38.741 Y22.335 I.38 J1.138
N166 G01 X-19.542 Y31.932 F384.805
N167 X-16.647 Y30.006
N168 G03 X1.979 Y39.326 I6.646 J9.991
N169 G01 X2.182 Y42.937
N170 X31.292 Y56.283
N171 X41.313 Y46.262
N172 G02 X68.751 Y21.881 I7.047 J-19.7
N173 G01 X78.024 Y12.692
N174 Y-10.
N175 G02 X62.024 Y-26. I-16. J0
N176 G01 X44.
N177 Y-20.
N178 G03 X36. I-4. J0
N179 G01 Y-26.
N180 X14.944
N181 G02 X2.422 Y-18.261 I0 J14.
N182 G01 X0 Y-13.416
N183 X-2.422 Y-18.261
N184 G02 X-14.944 Y-26. I-12.522 J6.261
N185 G01 X-40.
N186 G02 X-56. Y-10. I0 J16.
N187 G01 Y13.709
N188 X-36.594 Y23.408
N189 G03 X-35.992 Y24.102 I-.537 J1.073
N190 G40 G01 X-34.018 Y30.022
N191 G00 Z9.
N192 X-45.577 Y24.244
N193 Z3.
N194 G01 Z-4. F96.201
N195 G41 D22 X-39.657 Y22.27 F288.604
N196 G03 X-38.741 Y22.335 I.38 J1.138
N197 G01 X-19.542 Y31.932 F384.805
N198 X-16.647 Y30.006
N199 G03 X1.979 Y39.326 I6.646 J9.991
N200 G01 X2.182 Y42.937
N201 X31.292 Y56.283
N202 X41.313 Y46.262
N203 G02 X68.751 Y21.881 I7.047 J-19.7
N204 G01 X78.024 Y12.692
N205 Y-10.
N206 G02 X62.024 Y-26. I-16. J0
N207 G01 X44.
N208 Y-20.
N209 G03 X36. I-4. J0
N210 G01 Y-26.
N211 X14.944
N212 G02 X2.422 Y-18.261 I0 J14.
N213 G01 X0 Y-13.416
N214 X-2.422 Y-18.261
N215 G02 X-14.944 Y-26. I-12.522 J6.261
N216 G01 X-40.
N217 G02 X-56. Y-10. I0 J16.
N218 G01 Y13.709
N219 X-36.594 Y23.408
N220 G03 X-35.992 Y24.102 I-.537 J1.073
N221 G40 G01 X-34.018 Y30.022
N222 G00 Z9.
N223 Z31. M09
N224 G91 G28 Z0
N225 ( Contour Mill13 )
N226 (5MM HSS 90DEG COUNTERSINK)
N227 T05 M06
N228 S4210 M03
N229 G90 G54 G00 X-38.728 Y18.971
N230 G43 Z9. H05 M08
N231 G01 Z4.6 F417.112
N232 X-36.261 Y18.149 F1251.337
N233 G03 X-35.879 Y18.176 I.158 J.474
N234 G01 X-35.432 Y18.399
N235 X-20.417 Y25.904 F1668.45
N236 G02 X-19.416 Y25.843 I.447 J-.894
N237 G03 X6.972 Y39.046 I9.414 J14.155
N238 G02 X7.553 Y39.899 I.998 J-.056
N239 G01 X29.583 Y49.999
N240 G02 X30.707 Y49.797 I.417 J-.909
N241 G01 X40.244 Y40.261
N242 G02 X63.07 Y20.471 I8.116 J-13.698
N243 G01 X72.728 Y10.901
N244 G02 X73.024 Y10.191 I-.704 J-.71
N245 G01 Y-10.
N246 G02 X62.024 Y-21. I-11. J0
N247 G01 X50.
N248 G02 X49. Y-20. I0 J1.
N249 G03 X31. I-9. J0
N250 G02 X30. Y-21. I-1. J0
N251 G01 X14.944
N252 G02 X6.894 Y-16.025 I0 J9.
N253 G01 X0 Y-2.236
N254 X-6.894 Y-16.025
N255 G02 X-14.944 Y-21. I-8.05 J4.025
N256 G01 X-40.
N257 G02 X-51. Y-10. I0 J11.
N258 G01 Y10.
N259 G02 X-50.447 Y10.894 I1. J0
N260 G01 X-35.432 Y18.399
N261 X-34.985 Y18.623
N262 G03 X-34.734 Y18.912 I-.224 J.447
N263 G01 X-33.912 Y21.379
N264 G00 Z9.
N265 Z31. M09
N266 G91 G28 Z0
N267 G28 X0 Y0
N268 M30
