GettingStarted.pdf

Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................... 3

About this Guide...................................................................................3

Other Resources .................................................................................... 4

What is EdgeCAM? ................................................................................5

Supporting Applications.........................................................................6

Installing EdgeCAM ............................................................................... 7

Fitting the security key..........................................................................7

Running EdgeCAM without a Security Key................................................7

Installing EdgeCAM ...............................................................................8

If the EdgeCAM CD doesn't Autorun ........................................................8

What else can I Install? .........................................................................9

Preparing EdgeCAM ............................................................................. 10

Switching to Student Edition Mode........................................................10

Starting EdgeCAM...............................................................................11

Registering EdgeCAM ..........................................................................11

The EdgeCAM User Interface ................................................................12

Customising the User Interface ........................................................... 13

Checking the Defaults File ...................................................................14

The Milling Exercise............................................................................. 15

Loading the CAD model .......................................................................16

Selecting the Isometric View ................................................................17

Zooming In and Out............................................................................17

Creating the Stock..............................................................................18

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Using Undo ........................................................................................19

Showing Translucent Stock ..................................................................19

Finding the Features ...........................................................................20

Saving and Opening your Work ............................................................21

Specifying the ToolStore Database........................................................22

Specifying the Material ........................................................................23

Creating the Machining Sequence .........................................................24

Drilling the Hole .................................................................................25

Roughing the Part...............................................................................26

Rest Roughing the Part........................................................................28

Machining the Flat Lands .....................................................................29

Profiling the Inner Profile (Upper Boss)..................................................30

Profiling the Outer Profile (Lower Boss) .................................................32

Profiling the Pockets ...........................................................................33

Simulating the Machining ....................................................................34

Generating CNC Code .........................................................................36

Exercise Summary..............................................................................37

Creating a Code Generator Exercise .................................................... 38

Starting the Code Wizard.....................................................................38

Opening the Template.........................................................................38

Working through the Screens ...............................................................40

Reviewing the Settings........................................................................40

Saving the Configuration .....................................................................41

Compiling ..........................................................................................41

Using the Code Generator....................................................................41

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Getting Started with EdgeCAM

Introduction

About this Guide

In this guide you work through a series of exercises that teach you some of the

basics of using EdgeCAM and EdgeCAM Solid Machinist. You become familiar

with the user interface and some of the EdgeCAM concepts.

The guide starts with some overview information and a basic installation

procedure. This is followed by some preparation of EdgeCAM for the exercises.

You then work through the complete process of producing toolpaths for

machining a part supplied as a solid model.

Please note that:

•

In the exercises you use the intelligence of EdgeCAM to quickly produce

results. You see how EdgeCAM speeds up your work by automatically setting

many of the machining details for you. As your knowledge of EdgeCAM

increases you will learn how you can also take more detailed control of your

machining, if necessary.

•

As a general introduction to the EdgeCAM software the guide is not a

substitute for a formal instructor-led training course.

•

The guide assumes that you are familiar with a PC and Microsoft Windows.

Some experience with CAD/CAM methods and terminology would be

beneficial, but not essential.

•

The guide is for use with EdgeCAM version 12.00 and above.

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Other Resources

Other resources to help you in your EdgeCAM work are:

Graphical

help on your

settings in

dialogs

Online help topics accessible

directly from dialogs

EdgeCAM

Complete reference help including explanations

and step by step procedures.

Details of new features in the release.

Some exercises that teach you important

aspects of EdgeCAM design and manufacture.

Useful Web-based support resourses

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Getting Started with EdgeCAM

What is EdgeCAM?

EdgeCAM is Computer Aided Manufacturing software enabling machining

strategies and CNC code to be generated from CAD models.

Here are the main stages in using EdgeCAM:

CAD

CAM

SIMULATE

GENERATE

Model or

import the

part

Create the

Machining

Sequence

Simulate

the

Machining

Generate

CNC

Code

Use EdgeCAM

Design Mode

for wireframe.

Use

EdgeCAM

Manufacture

Mode.

Use EdgeCAM

Simulator.

Use the

EdgeCAM

Generate

Code

command.

Import solid

models or

drawings from

EdgeCAM Part

Modeler or

other major

CAD systems.

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