3:04 Search box 3:23 Creation of a coordinate system, very important in assembly mode and different than part mode. 5:01 Reading in coordinate system in machine tab. Choosing number of axiis. 5:39 Part manager in assembly mode. Choosing which parts in assembly to machine in feature tree. 8:14 Stock manager. 9:38 Parts sharing stock. 10:59 Begin identifying features. 11:32 Two feature trees. Very important. Features are added in the top setup. 12:22 Manual addition of features in mill part setup in feature tree. 13:22 Suppression of instances of features in feature tree. 14:14 Open pocket in assembly mode problem and solution. 15:28 Generate operation plan. 17:24 Overwriting database to assign better tools in feature tree. 18:12 Optimizing the order of a single operation in optimize tab in operation tree. 18:42 Re-ordering order of parts cut using part manager in feature tree. 19:15 Re-ordering order of operations in setup in operation tree. 20:22 Creating multiple configurations. Important if doing multiple setups of the same assembly. 21:42 Manually choosing all instances of parts to machine in parts manager of feature tree to control order of machining. 22:17 Split grouping of part instances in parts manager. 24:53 Importing part data in the feature tree. Important. If you've already programed the part in part mode, feature and machining data can be merged to assembly. 25:37 Combining stock for split groups of instances in stock manager of the feature tree in order to do multiple work offsets. 27:26 Setting up origin for each defined stock in mill part setup origin tab in feature tree. 28:43 After generating toolpaths, setting up origin in origin tab of setup in operation tree. 30:16 Presenter misspoke on the two previous subjects. Setting up origin for each defined stock by splitting setup in feature tree begins here. 32:35 Reading in and assigning fixtures as avoid areas in fixture tab of setup in operations tree. 33:55 Controlling the toolpath around the avoid areas in the advanced tab of the individual operation parameters in the operations tree. 35:05 Sorting/reordering operations for efficiency in sort tab under machine in operations tree. 37:00 Recap of presented points.
Hello Andre. I don't think this is possible while machining in assembly mode. The way I achieved what you're trying to do was, I saved my assembly as a .sldprt. I established my part zero on the lower left instance you want to machine. I then put all my toolpaths on that part, so I was able to complete a part. Then, I changed my machine zero by the same distance to the next part in the assembly. I repeated this until the job was done and I had all my parts out of the material. Not really machining in assembly mode, but I had to create an assembly to know where my next part would be.
3:04 Search box
3:23 Creation of a coordinate system, very important in assembly mode and different than part mode.
5:01 Reading in coordinate system in machine tab. Choosing number of axiis.
5:39 Part manager in assembly mode. Choosing which parts in assembly to machine in feature tree.
8:14 Stock manager.
9:38 Parts sharing stock.
10:59 Begin identifying features.
11:32 Two feature trees. Very important. Features are added in the top setup.
12:22 Manual addition of features in mill part setup in feature tree.
13:22 Suppression of instances of features in feature tree.
14:14 Open pocket in assembly mode problem and solution.
15:28 Generate operation plan.
17:24 Overwriting database to assign better tools in feature tree.
18:12 Optimizing the order of a single operation in optimize tab in operation tree.
18:42 Re-ordering order of parts cut using part manager in feature tree.
19:15 Re-ordering order of operations in setup in operation tree.
20:22 Creating multiple configurations. Important if doing multiple setups of the same assembly.
21:42 Manually choosing all instances of parts to machine in parts manager of feature tree to control order of machining.
22:17 Split grouping of part instances in parts manager.
24:53 Importing part data in the feature tree. Important. If you've already programed the part in part mode, feature and machining data can be merged to assembly.
25:37 Combining stock for split groups of instances in stock manager of the feature tree in order to do multiple work offsets.
27:26 Setting up origin for each defined stock in mill part setup origin tab in feature tree.
28:43 After generating toolpaths, setting up origin in origin tab of setup in operation tree.
30:16 Presenter misspoke on the two previous subjects. Setting up origin for each defined stock by splitting setup in feature tree begins here.
32:35 Reading in and assigning fixtures as avoid areas in fixture tab of setup in operations tree.
33:55 Controlling the toolpath around the avoid areas in the advanced tab of the individual operation parameters in the operations tree.
35:05 Sorting/reordering operations for efficiency in sort tab under machine in operations tree.
37:00 Recap of presented points.
You rock - thanks!
Thank you for your videos!
hello
Thank you for video
May I ask you question?
I need post processor for 3 axis mazak machine. Where I can find this ?
thank you
Best regards
hello,
it´s possible in assembly like this, i can maching 1 part to the end and next pass to the other?
Thanks
Hello Andre.
I don't think this is possible while machining in assembly mode. The way I achieved what you're trying to do was, I saved my assembly as a .sldprt. I established my part zero on the lower left instance you want to machine. I then put all my toolpaths on that part, so I was able to complete a part. Then, I changed my machine zero by the same distance to the next part in the assembly. I repeated this until the job was done and I had all my parts out of the material. Not really machining in assembly mode, but I had to create an assembly to know where my next part would be.
thank you so much, this video was pretty helpful to me
You're welcome! Be sure to subscribe for more great 3D CAD Design and 3D printing tutorials.