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Mill Professional Z Level Rough/Finish and Planar Toolpaths
 
1. Load the file.
2. Activate the NC Manager if not visible.
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3. Pin the NC Manager open by depressing the pushpin.
 
 

 

4. Left click Model Toolpaths on NC Manager.
 
 

 

5. The SMT Pick a Toolpath dialogue appears.  Pick SMT Rough and Z Level as in the image below and click OK.

 
 

 

6. The Z Level Roughing Path Control Dialogue appears.  Match the settings in the dialogue image below and click next.
 
 

 

7. The Select Tool dialogue appears, left click image of tool.
 
 

 

8. Left click the End Mill icon at the top and select a tool #24 .375 Carbide End Mill and click accept.
 
 

 

9. Left Click Stock and select Aluminum Billet and click Accept.
 
 

 

10. Enter the remaining field values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

11. The Set Clearances dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

12. The Z Level Roughing Toolpath settings dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

13.  The Custom Levels dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

14. The Boundary type dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

15. The Boundary Extents dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Finish.
 
 

 

Result:
The Z Level roughing toolpath has been created.
 
 

 

Step 2:
Z Level Finishing Operation

  1. Left click Model Toolpaths on NC Manager.
 

  2. The Pick a Toolpath dialogue appears. Select SMT Finish and Z Level as in the image below and click OK.
 

 

 

3. The Z Level Finishing Path Control dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 

 

 

4. The Select Tool dialogue appears.  Left click image of tool.
 

 

 

5. The Tool List dialogue appears.  Left click the Ball Mill icon and select tool # 5 a .25 Carbide Ball Mill and click Accept.
 

 

 

6. Enter the remaining field values as in the image below and click Next.
 

 

 

7. The Set Clearances dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 

 

 

8. The Z Level Finishing Toolpath Settings dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 

 

 

9. The Custom Levels dialogue appears.  Make the selection as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

10. The Z Level Finishing Boundary Type dialogue appears.  Make the selections as in the image below and click Next.
 

 

 

11. The Z Level Finishing Boundary Extents dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Finished.
 

 

 

Result:
The Z Level Finishing Toolpath has been created.
 

  Step 3:
Planar Finish using Pick a Boundary
 

1. Left click Model Toolpaths on NC Manager.
 
 

 

2. The Pick a Toolpath dialogue appears.  Select SMT Finish and Planar and click OK.
 
 

 

3. The Select a Tool dialogue appears, left click image of tool.
 
 

 

4. The Tool List dialogue appears.  Left click the Ball Mill icon and select tool #6 (.25 HSS Ball Mill) and click Accept.
 
 

 

5. Enter the remaining field values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

6. The Set Clearances dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

7. The SMT Planar Finishing Toolpath Settings dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Next.
 
 

 

8. The SMT Planar Finishing Boundary type dialogue appears.  Match the settings in the dialogue below and click Next.
 

 

 

9. The SMT Planar Finishing Boundary extents dialogue appears.  Enter the values as in the image below and click Finished.
 

 

 

10. The cursor changes to Bound.  Select the blue wireframe boundary by left clicking it.  The entire boundary will highlight red as in the image below.
 

 

 

11. Right click to end the selection process and the toolpath for Planar Finishing is initiated
 

 

 

Result:
All toolpaths for the model have been created.
 

Step:
NC Simulation.

1. Left click Post, Backplot, NC Simulation on NC Manager.
 
 

 

2. The Process Toolpath Group Dialogue appears.  Select Simulate icon.
 

 

 

3. The NC Verification Dialogue appears.  Match the values in the image below and click OK.
 

 

 

4. The Live Simulation window opens begins the simulation.
 

   
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