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Course Name: Mill 3 Axis

Description: Mill 3 Axis provides students with the skills necessary to program and machine simultaneous 3D parts. Some topics that are covered in this class include: § Surface Creation § Surface Editing § 3D Curve Creation § 3D Curve Contouring § 3D Pocketing § Surface Machining § Collision Checking § High Speed Machining § Finish Machining

While Mastercam comes with an excellent manual and tutorial, there is no substitute for a structured class, taught by a certified instructor. Cimquest has also authored an entire series of manuals for Mastercam.

PreRequisite: Mill 2 ½ Axis (Part 1) and (Part 2)

Agenda:

Day 1

  • Creating Surfaces (Ruled, Lofted, Revolved, Drafted, Offset, Swept, Coons)
  • Editing Surfaces (Trimmed, Flat Boundary, Splitting, Extending)
  • Filleting Surfaces · Blending Surfaces

Day 2

  • Creating 3D Curves (Projected, Intersecting, Flowline, Split, etc..)
  • 3D Wireframe Contouring Machining
  • Advanced Surfacing Techniques

Day 3

  • Single Surface Machining (Pocket Roughing, Contouring, Flowline)
  • Check Surfaces
  • Gouge Checking
  • Trimmed Toolpaths

Day 4

  • Multiple Surface Roughing (Parallel, Pocket)
  • Multiple Surface Finishing (Parallel, Radial, Contouring, Project, Parallel Steep/Shallow, Flowline, Pencil Tracing, Leftover Machining and Constant Scallop)
  • Gap Settings
  • Tool Boundaries
  • Cut Depths
  • Drive Checking

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