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User Guide Tutorial From Delcam, the creators of PowerSolution Version: 1.1 Inf

User Guide Tutorial From Delcam, the creators of PowerSolution Version: 1.1 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment by Delcam plc. The software described in this manual is furnished under licence agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such licence. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express permission of Delcam plc. MillWizard 1.1 Copyright © 2000 Delcam plc. All rights reserved. Important Notice MillWizard can only be used in accordance with the Software Licence Agreement. Delcam plc has no control over the use made of the software described in this manual and cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage howsoever caused as a result of using the software. Users are advised that all the results from the software should be checked by a competent person, in accordance with good quality control procedures. MillWizard User Guide Contents • iii Contents Important Notice ii Installing MillWizard 5 Installation 5 Operating System 5 Security codes 5 Using MillWizard 6 Introduction 6 The Wizard Pages 7 Page 1: Select File 7 Page 2: Cut Direction 10 Page 3: Resize Model 12 Page 4: Cut Plane 13 Page 5: Setup Material 14 Page 6: Roughing Tool 15 Page 7: Finishing Tool 17 Page 8: Strategy 19 Page 9: Calculate 21 Page 10: Save Paths 24 The main Menu 26 Menu options 26 File Menu 26 Help Menu 27 MillWizard User Guide Installation • 5 Installing MillWizard Installation Insert the CD and the MillWizard installation browser will automatically start. If nothing happens, open Windows Explorer, Select the CD-ROM drive Double click on the file install.exe Click on the Install MillWizard icon and follow the instructions to complete the installation. Operating System MillWizard can be installed and used on any of the following Windows operating systems. Windows 95TM Windows 98TM Windows NT 4.0TM Windows 2000TM Security codes When you purchase the program from Delcam plc (see www.millwizard.com) you will receive a new installation CD and security code. The security codes will allow you to load and machine your own model files. The evaluation version (download) MillWizard is supplied with a number of sample files that you can open, scale, rotate and cut on your milling machine. 6 • Introduction MillWizard User Guide Using MillWizard Introduction MillWizard is an easy to use machining wizard that creates roughing and finishing raster toolpaths over 3D DXF, STL and 3DS models. You can import 3D models from design software such as AutoCAD, TrueSpace, Rhino, FormZ, 3D Studio, 3D scanners and the Roland Picza digitiser. MillWizard provides a simple step by step approach to setting up toolpaths, and you can be machining parts within minutes. MillWizard includes a simulation mode that lets you verify your toolpaths before actually cutting. This User Guide takes you through the 10 steps within MillWizard. MillWizard User Guide The Wizard Pages • 7 The Wizard Pages MillWizard consists of the following pages. When running MillWizard, use the ’< Prev’ and ’Next >’ buttons situated in the bottom right corner to move backwards and forwards. Page 1: Select File On this page you can select and load a 3D Model you wish to machine. You can load DXF, STL or 3DS files. Press 'Select File…' button to browse for a file. Once a file is loaded you can use the 3D view to look at it and you will also be able to see the size and dimensions of the model. If you are working in millimeters but the model you are loading has its sizes defined in Inches then click the Model was in Inches check box and the model’s dimensions will be converted automatically for you. 8 • The Wizard Pages MillWizard User Guide This is also the case when you are working in Inches and you load a model that was defined in millimeters, there will be a Model was in mm check box which you can click to convert the other way. Working Units Selecting the Set Units option from the File menu brings up the dialog shown below. This option lets you change the units used for the model, tooling and block, to be either Inches or Millimeters. Using the 3D View You can manipulate the model in the 3D view in the following ways: • Rotate the model by clicking and dragging with the left mouse button. • Zoom in and out by clicking and dragging with the right mouse button. • You can Move / Pan the model by clicking and dragging with both the left and right mouse buttons pressed. MillWizard User Guide The Wizard Pages • 9 The buttons on the toolbar offer predefined views of the model, allowing you to view the model in a sensible position. They are, Isometric View View Along X View Along Y View Along X Fit Model to View Press these icons to see what happens to the model in the 3D view. The final button on the toolbar is for colour shading and is used later in this guide. Click the ’Next >’ button to move onto the next page. Tutorial step 1 1. From the File menu Set Units = Inches 2. Click on the Select File button. 3. Select the 3D Studio file named - nefertiti.3ds 4. You will see that the triangle model has been loaded into the 3D view. Click and drag with the left mouse button to move the model around. 5. Note that the model size is 51.4 x 67.6 x 89 6. Click on the Next button in the bottom right corner. 10 • The Wizard Pages MillWizard User Guide Page 2: Cut Direction You now have the option to orientate the model relative to the cutting axis. This is done by choosing the cut direction. The view of the model that you see assumes you are looking from the front of the machine, along the y-axis, to the back and that the cutting tool will be coming down from the top of the screen. View onto the model from front of milling machine MillWizard User Guide The Wizard Pages • 11 Click on the radio buttons to see what happens. The model will be orientated so that it is the right way up for machining. You can also rotate it by 90 degrees if you prefer the longest axis of the model to lie along x instead of y, or vice versa. Using the View You can only rotate the model around Z whilst on this page, this is so that you always see the tool from the top. Click and drag with the left mouse button to rotate the model. Tutorial step 2 7. Check the option for cut direction = Front 8. Check the box to Rotate the model by 90 degrees 9. The 3D window should now look like this, 10. This shows that the tool will cut from the top of the screen onto the top face of the model. 11. Click on the Next button. 12 • The Wizard Pages MillWizard User Guide Page 3: Resize Model On the size page you can resize the model. The edit boxes are all linked to each other so the model can only be resized proportionally along all axes. Typing 100 in the % edit box will always return the model to its original size. Once the model is the size you want, press ’Next >’ Tutorial step 3 12. Enter 4.00 inches in the X field. This will scale the model proportionally along all axes. 13. Click on the Next button. MillWizard User Guide The Wizard Pages • 13 Page 4: Cut Plane The cut plane specifies how far down the Z-axis the tool will cut into the material. This allows you to restrict the area the cutting tool will machine. Placing the cut plane in the centre, allows the model to be machined in two halves and then joined back together to make a complete shape. The cut plane is drawn in red. Remember that you can always change the orientation of the model by pressing the ’Prev >’ button to go back a stage. Tutorial step 4 14. Click the Centre in Model button. You will see that this places a Red line across the screen, passing through the middle of the model. This is the plane from which the toolpaths will be calculated. 15. Click on the Next button. 14 • The Wizard Pages MillWizard User Guide Page 5: Setup Material On this page you specify the thickness of the block of material you are machining into. You can also set the z position of the model within this material block. You must enter a material thickness equal to or greater than the thickness of the 3D model. If your material is thicker, use the slider, or uploads/s3/ mill-wizard-user-guide.pdf