Volume Milling - Legacy Procedures > Spiral Cut - 3D

Access:

  1. Create a procedure.

  2. For Technology, choose Volume Milling as the main selection, and Legacy Procedures > Spiral Cut - 3D as the subselection.

Rough waterline cutting. Remove volume material from an enclosed region defined by part surfaces. Cutting is performed in vertical layers.

Spiral Cut is a suitable milling for a closed cavity parts with a shaped contour. The remaining stock will be uniform, which is a better start condition for the Finish procedure.

Hints and tips for rough waterline cutting procedures

See Creating a Procedure for a general explanation.

  1. For Technology, choose Volume Milling as the main selection, and Legacy Procedures > Spiral Cut - 3D as the subselection.

  2. Choose the appropriate cutter.

  3. Define the Geometry; the contours, part surfaces and part2 surfaces.

  4. Define the following Motion Parameters:

  5. Define the Machine Parameters .

  1. When finished, you can choose from the following Work Mode Dialog buttons:

    • Save & Close to suspend

    • Save & Calculate to execute

    • Save Original

    • Cancel

(These options are also available on the Procedure popup submenu.)

 

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.