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ADVANCED MULTIAXIS – PORT TOOLPATH

Advanced Multiaxis

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This tutorial covers Mastercam's Advanced Multiaxis Toolpath functionality. To apply these
toolpaths to a 5-Axis machine tool, a customized post processor for your machine is required.
Mastercam has a post available called Generic Fanuc 5X Mill that can be configured for several
different machine tool styles. However, this is a very generic post in terms of language and
ability to handle different configurations.
We recommend that you contact your local reseller for a professionaly configured post to
handle your machine's configuration to take advantage of your machine/control's full
functionality.
In-House Solutions has a team of engineers dedicated to post development. Our development
services are available worldwide.

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TOOLPATH CREATION
STEP 1: SELECT THE MACHINE AND SET THE MACHINE GROUP PROPERTIES.
Machine type
Mill
Select Mill Default.MMD
Select the plus in front of Properties to expand the Toolpaths
Group Properties if necessary.
Select the plus sign
Select the Tool Settings to set the tool parameters and the part
material.
Tool settings
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Change the parameters to match the following screenshot.
Assign tool numbers
sequentially allows you to
overwrite the tool number from
the library with the next
available tool number. (First
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operation tool number 1;
Second operation tool
number 2, etc)
Warn of duplicate tool numbers
gives a warning if you enter two
tools with the same number.
Override defaults with modal
values enables the system to
keep the values that you enter.

the full interface gives you much more control over your toolpaths.
Right-mouse click in the tool list window and select Create new tool.
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Click on the Lollipop Mill as the Tool Type.
Change the parameters of the tool as shown in the screenshot below.
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Select Parameters tab and change the
parameters as shown to the right.
Click on Select button in the Tool file
name.
Select LOLLIPOP.MCX from the list as the File name and then OK button.
Enter the tool name 0.75 Lollipop mill in the Tool Name field.
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