Mold Machining

InventorCAM 2014
Application Tutorial: Mold Machining

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Contents
Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................................................1
2. CAM-Part Definition................................................................................5
3. Stock and Target Definition....................................................................15
4. 3-Axis Roughing......................................................................................21
5. 3-Axis Semi-Finishing.............................................................................39
6. 3-Axis Finishing.......................................................................................47
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Introduction
About this course

The goal of this course is to teach you how to use InventorCAMs HSR, HSS, and HSM technologies
to machine a die mold. This tutorial covers the basic concepts of Die Mold Machining. Once you
have developed a good foundation in basic skills, you can refer to the online help for information
on the less frequently used options.
Prerequisites
Students attending this course are expected to have basic knowledge of the InventorCAM software.
Course design
This course is designed around a task-based approach to training. The guided exercises will teach you
the necessary commands and options to complete a machining task. The theoretical explanations
are embedded into these exercises to give an overview of the Die Mold Machining capabilities.
Using this book
This tutorial is intended to be used in a classroom environment under the guidance of an
experienced instructor. It is also intended to be a self-study tutorial.
1. Introduction
Die Mold Machining

This tutorial illustrates the use of HSS technology for 3-Axis roughing and finishing of a mold part.
HSS technology is used to finish the entire part as it gives a better finish than HSM on a Multi-axis
machine.
Important things to keep in mind before using HSS for machining a part:
It works directly on surface data.
The user needs to define the gouge checks manually.
It cannot handle surface overlaps.
The gaps between surfaces and cuts can be handled in the Links section.
It is widely used only for local area finishing.
It can easily control the point spacing. An even and controlled spacing of Tool path
points exponentially improves the surface finish.
CAM-Part Definition
The CAM-Part definition process for the impeller part consists of the following stages:
CAM-Part creation
CNC-Machine definition
Coordinate System definition
Stock and Target definition
CAM-Part creation. At this stage, you have to define the CAM-Part name and location.
InventorCAM defines the necessary system files and a folder to allocate the place to
store InventorCAM data.
CNC-controller definition. It is necessary to choose the CNC-controller. The controller
type influences the Coordinate System definition and the Geometry definition.
Coordinate System definition. You have to define the Coordinate System, which is the
origin for all machining operations of the CAM-Part. You can create multiple CoordSys
positions and in each machining step select which CoordSys you want to use for the
operation.
Stock and Target definition. It is necessary to define a boundary of the stock that is used
for the CAM-Part machining. InventorCAM enables you to define the model of the part
in its final stage after the machining.
The following exercises describe the full process of the CAM-Part definition. It is recommended to
go through the stages in order to understand how the CAM-Part features are built. For this purpose,
you have to turn off the automatic CAM-Part definition.
Before you start, go to the Autodesk Inventor ribbon and select the CAM Settings command from
the InventorCAM 2014 tab. In the left pane, select Automatic CAM-Part definition. In the right pane,
click the Milling tab and clear the following check boxes: Definition of Stock, and Definition of
Target.
These settings can be turned back on at any time.
2. CAM-Part Definition
CAM-Part Definition
1.
Double click the Autodesk Inventor icon.
2.
Browse to open the Autodesk Inventor part FORGING_DIE.ipt.
3.
Click InventorCAM 2014 > New > Milling.
The New Milling Part window displays.
4. Accept
OK.
the default part file name and path and click
The Milling Part Data window displays.
5.
In the CNC-Machine: list, click Mitu_E.
Click Define in the CoordSys section to set

the coordinate system for this part.
6.
7. In the Place CoordSys origin to

center of model box.
Select the face as shown in the

image.
8.
list, click Top
9.
Click Finish in the CoordSys window.
The CoordSys Data window displays.
10.
Click OK in the CoordSys Data window.
11.
Click Finish in the CoordSys Manager window.
The Milling Part Data window displays.
Click Save&Exit in the Milling Part Data

window.
12.
10
The defined coordinate looks like this:
The CAM part is now defined.

You must also define the machine and material for machining this part. Follow the given steps to
make changes in the iMachining database:
13.
Click CAM-Part > CAM Part Definition.
The Milling Part Data window diplays.

14.
Click Edit iMachining Database.
The iDatabase window displays.
11
15.
Click the New
icon to create the machine.
The New iMachining DB File window displays.

16.
Enter a name for the machine.
17.
Click Save.
The three values needed by iMachining are now highlighted.

18.
Enter the values as shown in the image.
Click the Material DB tab to define a new

material.
19.
20.
Click the New
icon.
The New iMachining DB File window displays.

21.
Enter P20 as the material name.
22.
Click Save.
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You must set the Ultimate Tensile Strength of the material. This value is obtained either by
referring to the test chart of the material or searching in material database websites such as www.
matweb.com.
Enter a value of 1030. This is the UTS of
the material.
23.
24.
Click Save & Exit.
25.
In the Milling Part Data window, select the machine and material that you just defined.
26.
In the Machining Level list, click 6.

We will use the default
level of 6 because
it
provides
good
holding and machine
conditions.
27.
Click Save & Exit.
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28.
Right click Operations > Machine Setup.
The Machine setup window displays.

29.
Enter a value of 125 in Z column.

This is the
ideal value for
the
bottom
of the part
to rest on the
machine table
face
during
m a c h i n e
simulation.
30.
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Click OK.
Stock and Target

Definition
To define the stock you have to follow the steps mentioned in this chapter.
1.
Click Stock > Define.
The Model window displays.
2.
In the Defined by list, click Box.
Select one face of the solid body as

shown in the image.
3.
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3. Stock and Target Definition

4.
Click Finish in the Model window.
The selected stock should look as

shown in the image:
5.
The stock is now defined.
17
You will now define the target.

6.
Click Target > Define.
The Model window displays.
7.
Select the face as shown in the image.
8.
Click Finish in the Model window.
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3. Stock and Target Definition
The selected target should look as shown

in the image:
9.
The target is now defined.
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20
3-Axis Roughing
1. Right click Setup > Add Milling

Operation > 3D HSR.
2. In the Technology list,

roughing.
3.
click Contour
Click Geometry.
4. Click the New

CoordSys.
icon under
The 3D... window displays.
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4. 3-Axis Roughing
5.
6.
Click Finish in the 3D... window.
7.
Click Tool > Select.
8.
Click the Add Milling Tool
icon to add a new tool.
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9.
Select BULL NOSE MILL as the tool.
Enter the tool parameters as

shown in the image.
10.
11.
Select the Holder check box.
12.
Select BT40 ER 32x60.
13.
Click Select.
14.
Click Constraint boundaries.
15.
Click the Created manually option.
16. In the list,

boundary.
click User-defined
17. Click the New

Boundary name.
icon under
The Geometry Edit window displays.
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4. 3-Axis Roughing
Select the two

boundaries as shown in
the image.
18.
19. Click Yes in OK to

accept? window each time.
20.
Click Finish in the Geometry Edit window.
21.
Click Passes.
25
Enter the parameters as shown in

the image.
22.
23.
Click the Adaptive step down tab.
In the Adapt Step down by list,

click None.
24.
26
4. 3-Axis Roughing
25.
Click Link.
26.
Click the Ramping tab.

the image.
27.
28.
Click the Retracts tab.
Click the Minimal vertical retract

option.
29.
30.
Click the Save & Calculate
31.
Click the Exit
icon.
icon.
27
Select the check box before the completed

operation.
32.
The calculated tool path should look as displayed in the image:
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4. 3-Axis Roughing
33. Right click the operation > Add
Milling Operation > 3D iMachining.
34.
35.
36.
Select END MILL as the tool.

shown in the image.
37.
38.
39.
Select BT 40 ER 32x60.
40.
Click Select.
41.
Click Technology Wizard.
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42.
tab.
43.
Click Modify cutting conditions
Set Max. Cutting Angle as 35.
The angle is changed in order to reduce the spindle load. Reduction of Max
cutting angle has direct effect on reduction of Spindle load depicted in KW.
If you do not see Modify cutting conditions tab, double click Settings >
iMachining > select Advanced cutting condition and click OK.
44.
30
Click Technology.
4. 3-Axis Roughing

the image.
45.

icon.
46.
47.
Click the Exit
icon.
Select the check box before the

completed operation.
48.
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49.
Right click > Copy the operation.
50.
Right click > Paste the operation.
51.
Right click > Edit the operation.
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4. 3-Axis Roughing
52.
53.
54.

shown in the image.
55.
56.
57.
Select BT 40 ER 32x60.
58.
Click Select.
59.
Click Technology Wizard.
60. Click the Modify cutting

conditions tab.
61.
Set Max. Cutting Angle as 30.

icon.
62.
63.
Click the Exit
icon.
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64.
Select the check box before the completed operation.
The calculated tool path

should look as displayed in
the image:

Milling Operation > 3D HSR.
66. In the Technology

roughing.
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list, click Rest
4. 3-Axis Roughing
67.
68.
69.
Select BALL NOSE MILL as the tool.

shown in the image.
70.
71.
72.
Select BT 40 EM 10x65.
73.
Click Select.
74.
75.
Click the Created manually option.
76. In the list,

boundary.
click User-defined
77. Click the New

Boundary name.
icon under
35
Select the boundary as

shown in the image.
78.
79. Click Yes in OK to

accept? window.
80. Click Finish in the
Geometry Edit window.
81.
Click Passes.

the image.
82.
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4. 3-Axis Roughing
83.
Click Link.

the image.
84.
85.
Click the Minimal vertical retract

option.
86.
87.
88.
Click the Exit
icon.
icon.
37
89.
You have completed 3-Axis roughing of the mold.
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3-Axis SemiFinishing

Milling Operation > 3D HSM.
2. In the Technology list,

Constant Z machining.
click
3.
4.
Select the 8 mm BALL NOSE MILL that was defined for an earlier operation.
5.
6.
Select the New
icon under Boundary name.
Select the boundary as shown in the

image.
7.
Click Yes in the OK to accept?

window.
8.
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5. 3-Axis Semi-Finishing
9.
Click Passes.
Enter the parameters as shown

in the image.
10.
11.
Click Link.

in the image.
12.
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13.
Click the Strategy tab.

in the image.
14.
15.
16. Click the Minimal vertical

retract option.
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17.
Click the Leads tab.

in the image.
18.
19.

icon.
20.
Click the Exit
icon.

21.
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22. Right click the operation

> Add Milling Operation > 3D
HSM.
23. In the Technology

Linear machining.
list, click
24.
25.
26.
27.
In the Boundary name list, click contour 1.

This is the same boundary you had used for the earlier HSM operation.
28.
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Click Passes.
Enter the parameters as

shown in the image.
29.
30.
Click Link.

shown in the image.
31.
32.
33.
Click the Exit
icon.
icon.
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34.
You have finished semi-finishing of the mold.
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3-Axis Finishing
1. Right click the operation >

Add Milling Operation > HSS.
2. In the Technology list, click

Morph between two boundary
curves.
3.
Click Geometry.
4.
Click the New
icon under Drive surface.
The Select Faces window displays.

Select the faces as shown in the
image.
5.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
6.
Click Finish in the Select Faces window.
7.
Click the New
icon under Start edge curve.
8.
Select the curve as shown in the image.
9.
Click Yes in OK to accept? window.
10.
11.
Click the New
icon under End edge curve.

12.
Select the curve as shown in the image.
13.
Click Yes in OK to accept? window.
Click Finish in the Geometry Edit

window.
14.
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15. In the Type list, click Full, start and

end at exact surface edges.
16.
17.
18.
Click Levels.

the image.
19.
20.
Click Tool path parameters.

the image.
21.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
22.
Click the Sorting tab.
23. In the Cutting method.

Spiral.
list, click
24.
Click Link.
25.
In the lists, click Use Lead-In and Use Lead-Out.
26.
Click
next to Use Lead-In.
The Lead-In window displays.

Unselect the Use default Lead-In
check box.
27.

the image.
28.
29.
Click OK.
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30.
Click
next to Use Lead-Out.
The Lead-Out window displays.

Unselect the Use default Lead-Out
check box.
31.

the image.
32.
33.
Click OK.
34.
Click Gouge check.
Select the Enable/Disable check

box.
35.
36.
Click the New
icon under Check surfaces 1.

image.
37.
Click Finish in the Select Faces

window.
38.

icon.
39.
40.
Click the Exit
41.
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icon.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
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Milling Operation > HSS.
> Add
43. In the Technology list, click Morph

between two boundary curves.
44.
Click Geometry.
45.
Click the New

image.
46.

window.
47.
48.
Click the New
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
Select the curve as shown in the

image.
49.
Click Yes in OK to accept?

window.
50.

window.
51.
52.
Click the New

Select the curve as shown in the
image.
53.

window.
54.

window.
55.

57.
Click Margins.
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58.
Click Margins.
59.
Enter the values as shown in the image.
60.
Click OK.
61.
62.
63.
Click Levels.
64.
Set the Plane height as 25.
65.

in the image.
66.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
67.
68. In the Cutting method.

Spiral.
69.
Click Link.
70. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
71.
list, click
Click
click Use Lead-In and

check box.
72.

the image.
73.
74.
Click OK.
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75.
Click

check box.
76.

the image.
77.
78.
Click OK.
79.
Click the Links tab.
Enter the values as shown in

the image.
80.
58
6. 3-Axis Finishing
81.
Click Gouge check.
82.
Select the Enable/Disable check box.
83.
Click the New

image.
84.

window.
85.

icon.
86.
87.
Click the Exit
icon.
88.
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> Add
90.
In the Technology list, click Morph between two boundary curves.
91.
Click Geometry.
92.
Click the New

image.
93.

window.
94.
95.
In the Type list, click Full, start and end at exact surface edges.
96.
Click Margins.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
97.Enter
the values as shown in the image.
98.
Click OK.
99.
Click the New

image.
100.

window.
101.

window.
102.
103.
Click the New

image.
104.

window.
105.

window.
106.
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107.
108.
109.
Click Levels.
110.
111.

shown in the image.
112.
113.
114.
In the Cutting method. list,

click Spiral.
115.
116.
Click Link.
117.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
118.
Click

check box.
119.

the image.
120.
121.
Click OK.
122.
Click

check box.
123.

the image.
124.
125.
Click OK.
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126.
Click Gouge check.
127.
128.
In the Check surfaces 1 list, click faces1.

You have used these surfaces for an earlier operation. The names in your
part file may differ from what is documented in the tutorial.
129.
icon.
130.
Click the Exit
131.
icon.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
133.
> Add
Click Geometry.
134. In the Drive surface list,

faces3.
click
You have used this geometry for an earlier operation also.
135.
In the Start edge curve list, click contour5.

You have used this curve for an earlier operation also.
136.In
the End edge curve list, click contour3.

You have used this curve for an earlier operation also.
137.
In the Type list, Full, start and end at exact surface edges.
138.
139.
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140.Click Levels.
141.
142.

shown in the image.
143.
144.
145.
In the Cutting method list, click Spiral.
146.
Click Link.
147.
In the lists, click Use Lead-In and Use Lead Out.
148.
Clear the Use default Lead-In check box.
149. Click
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6. 3-Axis Finishing

the image.
150.
151.
Click OK.
152.
Click
153.
Clear the Use default Lead-Out check box.

the image.
154.
155.
Click OK.
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156.
Click Gouge Check.
157.
158.
Click the New

159.
Select the faces as shown in the image.
160.
161.
162.
Click the Exit
163.
icon.
icon.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
Before you start the next operation, switch on a surface by following these steps:
164.
In the InventorCAM Manager list, click Model.
165.
Right click DesignModel:1 > Edit.
166.
Right click Boundary Patch2 > Visibility.
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167.
Right click on the screen > Finish Edit.
168.
Click Model > InventorCAM Manager.

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> Add
6. 3-Axis Finishing
170.
In the Technology list, click Parallel to curves.
171.
Click Geometry.
172.
Click the New

173.

window.
174.
175.
In the Edge curve list, click contour1.

You have used this curve in an earlier operation too.
176.
In the Type list, click Determined by number of cuts.
177.
Enter 5 in the Number of cuts option.
178.
179.
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180.
Click Levels.
181.
182.

the image.
183.
184.
185. In the Cutting method list,

Zigzag.
186.
Click Link.
187. In the lists,

Use Lead Out.
188.
click
Click
Clear the Use default Lead-In

check box.
189.

the image.
190.
191.
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Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
192.
Click
Clear the Use default Lead-Out

check box.
193.

the image.
194.
195.
Click Gouge Check.
196.
box.
197. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

198.
Select the faces as shown in the image:
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199.
200.Click
the Save & Calculate
icon.
201.
Click the Exit
icon.
202.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
203.
Right click the operation > Add Milling Operation > HSS.
204.
205.
Click Geometry.
206.
Click the New

207.
Select the highlighted faces.
208.
209.
Click the New

210.
Select the highlighted curve.
211.
Click Yes in the OK to accept? window.

window.
212.
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213.
Click the New
214.

215.
216.

window.
217.

219.
220.
221.
Select BALL NOSE MILL as the tool.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing

shown in the image.
222.
223.
224.
Select BT 40 EM 10x65.
225.
Click Select.
226.
Click Levels.
227.
228.

shown in the image.
229.
230.
231. Select Spiral

method.
as the Cutting
232.
Click Link.
233.
Select Use Lead-In and Use- Lead Out from the drop down lists.
234.
Click
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check box.
235.

the image.
236.
237.
Click OK.
238.
Click
239. Unselect the Use default LeadOut check box.

the image.
240.
241.
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Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
242.
Click Gouge Check.
243.
244.
Click the New

245.
246.
247.
248.
Click the Exit
249.
icon.
icon.
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250.
Right click the operation > Add Milling Operation > 3D HSM.
251.
In the Technology list, click Horizontal machining.
252.
253.
254. Click Constraint

boundaries.
Click the Created manually

option.
255.
256. In the list, click Userdefined boundary.

257.
Set 1 as the Offset value.
Click the New

icon
under Boundary name.
258.
The Geometry Edit window

displays.
Select the highlighted
boundary.
259.
260. Click Yes in Ok to

accept window.
261. Click Finish in the
Geometry Edit window.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
262.
Click Passes.

the image.
263.
264.
Click Link > Ramping.

the image.
265.
266.
267.
Select the option of Minimal vertical retract.
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268.
icon.
269.
Click the Exit
270.
icon.
271.
272.
273.
Click Geometry.
274. In the Type list, click Full, start

and end at exact surface edges.
275.
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Click Margins.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
276.
Set the End Margin as 0.5.
277.
Click the New
278.

window.
279.
280. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

281.

window.
282.

window.
283.
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284.
Click the New

285.

window.
286.

window.
287.
288.
289. Select the 6 mm BALL NOSE

MILL that was defined for an earlier
operation.
290.
Click Levels.
291.
292.

shown in the image.
293.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
294.
295.
In the Cutting method list, click Spiral.
296.
Click Link.
297.
298.
Click

check box.
299.

the image.
300.
301.
Click OK.
302.
Click
303.
Unselect the Use default Lead-Out check box.
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the image.
304.
305.
Click OK.
306.
Click Gouge Check.
307.
308.
Click the New

309.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
310.Click Finish
in the Select Faces window.
311.
icon.
312.
Click the Exit
313.
icon.
87
314.
Right click the operation > Add Milling Operation > 3D HSM.
315.
In the Technology list, click Horizontal machining.
316.
317.
318.
319.
Click the New
icon under Boundary name.

320.
321.

window.
322.
323.
Click Passes.

shown in the image.
324.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
325.
Click Link.

shown in the image.
326.
327.
Click the Ramping tab.
Enter the values as shown in

the image.
328.
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329.
330.
Click the Minimal vertical retract option.
331.
332.
Click the Exit
333.
icon.
icon.
334.
335.
Click Geometry.
336.
337.
Click the New
90
6. 3-Axis Finishing
338.

You have to
select total 5
faces.

window.
339.
340.
Click the New

341.
342.
Click Accept chain.
343.
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344.
Click the New

345.
346.
Click Accept chain.

window.
347.
348.
349.
350.
Click Levels.
351.
352.

shown in the image.
353.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
354.
355.
In the Cutting method list, click One way.
356.
Click Link.
357.
358.
Click

check box.
359.

in the image.
360.
361.
Click OK.
362.
Click
363.
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the image.
364.
365.
Click OK.
366.
Click Gouge Check.
367.
368.
Click the New

image:
369.
You have to
select 26 faces.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
370.
icon.
371.
Click the Exit
372.
icon.
373.
374.
Click Geometry.
375.
376.
Click the New
95
377.

You have to
select 3 faces.

window.
378.
379.
Click the New

380.
381.
Click Accept chain.

window.
382.
383. Click the New

End edge curve.
icon under

384.
385.
Click Accept chain.

window.
386.
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6. 3-Axis Finishing
387.
388.
389.
Click Levels.
390.
391.

shown in the image.
392.
393.
In the Cutting method list,

click One way.
394.
395.
Click Link.
396.
397.
Click
398.
Unselect the Use default Lead-In check box.
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the image.
399.
400.
Click OK.
401.
Click

check box.
402.

the image.
403.
404.
Click OK.
405.
Click Gouge Check.
406.
407.
Click the New

image:
408.
You have to
select 3 faces.
98
6. 3-Axis Finishing
409.
Click the Gouge 2 tab.
410.
Click the New

image:
411.
You have to
select 3 faces.
412.
icon.
413.
Click the Exit
414.
icon.
Now repeat the same process to create the tool path for the opposite side.
99
415.
416.
Click Geometry.
417.In
418.
the Type list, click Full, start and end at exact surface edges.
Click the New

419.Select
the highlighted faces.

You have to
select 3 faces.

window.
420.
421.
Click the New

422.
423.
Click Accept chain.

window.
424.
425. Click the New

edge curve.
icon under End
100
6. 3-Axis Finishing
426.
427.
Click Accept chain.

window.
428.
429.
430.
431.
Click Levels.
432.
433.

shown in the image.
434.
435.

click One way.
436.
437.
Click Link.
438.
439.
Click
440.
101

the image.
441.
442.
Click OK.
443.
Click

check box.
444.

the image.
445.
446.
Click OK.
447.
Click Gouge Check.
448.
102
6. 3-Axis Finishing
449.
Click the New

image:
450.

window.
451.
452.Click
the Gouge 2 tab.
453. Click the New

Check surfaces 2.
icon under

image:
454.
You have to
select 14 faces.
window.
455.
456.
icon.
457.
Click the Exit
458.
icon.
103
459.
460.
Click Geometry.
461.
462.
Click the New

463.Select

You have to
select 5 faces.

window.
464.
104
6. 3-Axis Finishing
465.
Click the New

466.
467.
Click Accept chain.

window.
468.
469. Click the New

edge curve.
icon under End

470.
471.
Click Accept chain.

window.
472.
473.
474.
475.
Click Levels.
476.
105
477.

shown in the image.
478.
479.

click Zigzag.
480.
481.
Click Link.
482. In the lists, click Use LeadIn and Use Lead-Out.
483.
Click
484.

the image.
485.
486.
106
Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
487.
Click
488.

the image.
489.
490.
Click OK.
491.
Click Gouge Check.
492.
box.
493. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

image:
494.
You have to
select 7 faces.
window.
495.
107
496.
497.
Click the New

image:
498.
You have to
select 4 faces.
window.
499.

icon.
500.
501.
Click the Exit
icon.
502.
108
6. 3-Axis Finishing
503.
504.
Click Geometry.
505.
506.
Click the New

507.Select
the highlighted face.

window.
508.
509.

operation.
511.
Click Levels.
512.
109
513.

the image.
514.
515.
Click Link.
516. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
517.
Click
518.
519.
Enter the parameters as shown in the image.
520.
Click OK.
110
6. 3-Axis Finishing
521.
Click

check box.
522.

the image.
523.
524.
Click OK.
525.

the image.
526.
527.
Click Gouge check.
528. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under
111

image:
529.
You have to
select 16 faces.
window.
530.

icon.
531.
532.
Click the Exit
icon.
533.
The calculated tool path should look as

displayed in the image:
112
6. 3-Axis Finishing
534.
535.
536.
Click Geometry.
537.
538.
Click the New

539.Select

window.
540.
541. Click the New

End curve.
icon under
542.
543.
Click Accept chain.

window.
544.
113
545.
546.
547.
Click Levels.

the image.
548.
549.

shown in the image.
550.
114
6. 3-Axis Finishing
551.

the image.
552.
553.
Click Link.
554. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
555.
Click

check box.
556.

the image.
557.
558.
Click OK.
115
559.
Click
560.

the image.
561.
562.
Click OK.
563.

the image.
564.
116
6. 3-Axis Finishing
565.
Click Gouge check.

the image.
566.
567.Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under
Select the face as shown in the

image:
568.

window.
569.

icon.
570.
571.
Click the Exit
icon.

572.
117

the image:
573.
574.
575.
Click Geometry.
576. In the Type

of cuts.
list, click Determined by number
577.
Set Number of cuts as 10.
578.
Click the New

579.Select

window.
580.
118
6. 3-Axis Finishing
581.
Click the New
icon under End curve.

582.
583.
Click Accept chain.

window.
584.
585.

operation.
587.
Click Levels.
588.
589.

shown in the image.
590.
591.

click Zigzag.
592.
119
593.
Click Gouge check.
594.
Unselect the Drive surfaces check box.
595.
Click the New
The Select faces window displays.

596.
Select the highlighted face.
Click Finish in the Select faces

window.
597.

icon.
598.
599.
Click the Exit
icon.
600.
120
6. 3-Axis Finishing
601.
602.
In the Technology list, click Morph between two boundary curves
603.
Click Geometry.
604.
605.
Click the New

606.Select

window.
607.
608. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under
609.
610.
Click Accept chain.

window.
611.
121
612.
Click the New

613.
614.
Click Accept chain.

window.
615.
616.
617.
618.
Click Levels.
619.
Enter Plane height as 25.
620.

shown in the image.
621.
622.
Click Link.
122
6. 3-Axis Finishing
624.
Click
625.

the image.
626.
627.
Click OK.
628.Click

check box.
629.

the image.
630.
631.
Click OK.
123
632.
633. Set a value of 300 as Small

move as size in % of step over.
634.
Click Gouge check.
635.
636.
Click the New

637.

window.
638.
639.
640.Unselect
box.
641.
the Drive surfaces check
Click the New

642.

You have to
select 7 faces.

window.
643.
124
6. 3-Axis Finishing
644.
645.
Click the Exit
icon.
icon.

646.
The calculated tool path should look

as displayed in the image:
Now repeat the same operation for the opposite side.

647.
648.
649.
Click Geometry.
650.
651.
Click the New
125
652.

window.
653.
654. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under
655.
656.
Click Accept chain.

window.
657.
658. Click the New

edge curve.
icon under End

659.
660.
Click Accept chain.

window.
661.
126
6. 3-Axis Finishing
662.
663.
664.
Click Levels.
665.
666.

shown in the image.
667.
668.
Click Link.

670.
Click Link.
672.
Click
127
673.

the image.
674.
675.
Click OK.
676.
677. Set a value of 300 as Small move

as size in % of step over.
678.
Click Gouge check.
Unselect the Drive surfaces

check box.
679.
680. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

681.

window.
682.
128
6. 3-Axis Finishing
683.
684.Unselect
685.
the Drive surfaces check box.
Click the New

686.

You have to
select 7 faces.

window.
687.

icon.
688.
689.
Click the Exit
icon.
690.

129
691.
692.
693.
Click Geometry.
694.
695.
Click the New

696.

You have to
select 4 faces.

window.
697.
698. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

699.
700.
Click Accept chain.

window.
701.
130
6. 3-Axis Finishing
702.
Click the New

703.
704.
Click Accept chain.

window.
705.
706.
Select the 8 mm BALL NOSE MILL

that was defined for an earlier operation.
707.
708.
Click Levels.
709.
710.

shown in the image.
711.
131
712.
713.
Select the Flip step over check box.
714.
Click Link.
715. In
Out.
the lists, click Use Lead-In and Use Lead-
716.
Click
717.

the image.
718.
719.
132
Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
720.
Click
721.

the image.
722.
723.
Click OK.
724.

726.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
727.
728. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

729.

You have to
select 10 faces.

window.
730.
133
731.
icon.
732.
Click the Exit
733.
icon.


734.
735.
736.
Click Geometry.
737.
738.
Click the New
134
6. 3-Axis Finishing
739.

You have to
select 4 faces.

window.
740.
741. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

742.
743.
Click Accept chain.

window.
744.
745. Click the New

End edge curve.
icon under

746.
747.
Click Accept chain.

window.
748.
135
749.
750.
751.
Click Levels.
752.
753.

shown in the image.
754.
755.
Select the Flip step over

check box.
756.
757.
Click Link.
758.
759.
Click
136
6. 3-Axis Finishing

check box.
760.

the image.
761.
762.
Click OK.
763.
Click
764.

the image.
765.
766.
Click OK.
767.
768. Set a value of 300

size in % of step over.
as Small move as
137
769.
Click Gouge check.
770.
771.
Click the New

772.

You have to
select 10 faces.

window.
773.

icon.
774.
775.
Click the Exit
icon.
776.
The calculated tool path should look as

displayed in the image:
138
6. 3-Axis Finishing
777.
778.
In the Technology list, click Parallel to Curves.
779.
Click Geometry.
780.
781.
Click the New

782.

window.
783.
784. Click the New

Edge curve.
icon under

785.
786.
Click Accept chain.

window.
787.
139
788.
Click Margins.
789.
790.
Click OK.
791.
Select the 8 mm BALL NOSE MILL that was defined

for an earlier operation.
792.
793.
Click Levels.
794.
795.

shown in the image.
796.
140
6. 3-Axis Finishing
797.
Click Link.
798.
In the list, click Use Lead-In.
799.
Click

check box.
800.

the image.
801.
802.
Click OK.
803.
804. Set a value of 300

size in % of step over.
as Small move as
805.
Click Gouge check.
806.
Unselect the Drive surfaces check
box.
807.
Click the New
141
808.

window.
809.

icon.
810.
811.
Click the Exit
icon.
812.


813.
814.
In the Technology list, click Parallel to Curves.
815.
Click Geometry.
816.
142
6. 3-Axis Finishing
817.
Click the New

818.

window.
819.
820. Click the New

Edge curve.
icon under

821.
822.
Click Accept chain.

window.
823.
824.
Click Margins.
825.
826.
Click OK.
143
827.
828.
829.
Click Levels.
830.
831.

shown in the image.
832.
833.
Click Link.
834.
In the list, click Use Lead-In.
835.
Click
144
6. 3-Axis Finishing

check box.
836.

the image.
837.
838.
Click OK.
839.

841.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
842.
843.
Click the New

844.

window.
845.
145
846.
icon.
847.
Click the Exit
848.
icon.

849.
850.
851.
Click Geometry.
852.
853.
Click the New
146
6. 3-Axis Finishing
854.

You have to
select 11 faces.

window.
855.
856.
Click the New

857.
858.
Click Accept chain.

window.
859.
147
860.
Click the New

861.
862.
Click Accept chain.

window.
863.
864.
Click Margins.
865.
866.
Click OK.
867.
Select the 8 mm BALL NOSE MILL that was

defined for an earlier operation.
868.
869.
Click Levels.
870.
148
6. 3-Axis Finishing
871.

the image.
872.
873.
Click Link.
874. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
875.
Click

check box.
876.

the image.
877.
878.
Click OK.
149
879.
Click

the image.
881.
882.
Click OK.
883.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
884.
885. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

886.

You have to
select 14 faces.

window.
887.
150
6. 3-Axis Finishing
888.
icon.
889.
Click the Exit
890.
icon.

891.
892.
893.
Click Geometry.
894.
895.
Click the New
151
896.

You have to
select 11 faces.
897.Click Finish
window.
898.
in the Select Faces
Click the New

899.
900.
Click Accept chain.

window.
901.
902.Click
the New
152
6. 3-Axis Finishing
903.
904.
Click Accept chain.

window.
905.
906.
Click Margins.
907.
908.
Click OK.
909.

910.
911.
Click Levels.
912.
913.
153

the image.
914.
915.
Click Link.
916. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
917.
Click

check box.
918.

the image.
919.
920.
Click OK.
921.Click

check box.
922.
154
6. 3-Axis Finishing

the image.
923.
924.
Click OK.
925.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
926.
927. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

928.

You have to
select 15 faces.

window.
929.
155
930.
icon.
931.
Click the Exit
932.
icon.

> Add
934. In the Technology list, click

Morph between two boundary curves.
935.
Click Geometry.
936.
937.
Click the New

938.

window.
939.
156
6. 3-Axis Finishing
940.
Click the New

941.
942.
Click Accept chain.

window.
943.
944.
Click the New

945.
946.
Click Accept chain.

window.
947.
157
948.
Click Margins.
949.
950.
Click OK.
951.

952.
953.
Click Levels.
954.
955.

the image.
956.
957.
Click Link.
958.
959.
Click
158
6. 3-Axis Finishing

check box.
960.

the image.
961.
962.
Click OK.
963.
Click

the image.
965.
966.
Click OK.
967.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
968.
969. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under
159
970.

window.
971.

icon.
972.
973.
Click the Exit
icon.
974.
160
6. 3-Axis Finishing
975.
976.
977.
Click Geometry.
978.
979.
Click the New

980.
981.Click Finish
window.
in the Select Faces
982. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

983.
984.
Click Accept chain.

window.
985.
161
986.
Click the New

987.
988.
Click Accept chain.

window.
989.
990.Click Margins.
991.
992.
Click OK.
993.

994.
995.
Click Levels.
996.
997.
162
6. 3-Axis Finishing

the image.
998.
999.
Click Link.
1000. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
1001.
Click

check box.
1002.

the image.
1003.
1004.
Click OK.
1005.
Click
1006.
163

in the image.
1007.
1008.
Click OK.
1009.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
1010.
1011. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under
1012.

window.
1013.
1014.

icon.
1015.
164
Click the Exit
icon.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1016.

1017.
1018.
1019.
Click Geometry.
1020.
1021.
Click the New

1022.

window.
1023.
165
1024. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

1025.
1026.
Click Accept chain.
1027. Click Finish

Edit window.
1028.
in the Geometry
Click the New

1029.
1030.
Click Accept chain.
1031. Click Finish

Edit window.
1032.
166
in the Geometry
Click Margins.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1033.
1034.
Click OK.
1035.

1036.
1037.
Click Levels.
1038.
1039.

in the image.
1040.
1041.
Click Link.
1042. In the lists, click Use Lead-In

and Use Lead-Out.
1043.
Click
1044. Unselect
In check box.

the Use default Lead-
167

in the image.
1045.
1046.
Click OK.
1047.
Click

the image.
1049.
1050.
Click OK.
1051.
Click Gouge check.
1052.
Unselect the Drive surfaces check
box.
1053. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under
168
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1054.

window.
1055.
You have to
select 7 faces.
1056.

icon.
1057.
Click the Exit
icon.
1058.

the image:
1059.
1060.
1061.
Click Geometry.
1062.
169
1063.
Click the New

1064.

window.
1065.
1066. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

1067.
1068.
Click Accept chain.
1069. Click Finish

Edit window.
in the Geometry
1070. Click the New

End edge curve.
icon under

1071.
1072.
Click Accept chain.

window.
1073.
170
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1074.
Click Margins.
1075.
1076.
Click OK.
1077.

1078.
1079.
Click Levels.
1080.
1081.

the image.
1082.
1083.
Click Link.
1084. In the lists,

Use Lead-Out.
1085.
Click

check box.
1086.
171

in the image.
1087.
1088.
Click OK.
1089.
Click

in the image.
1091.
1092.
172
Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1093.
Click Gouge check.
1094.
1095.
Click the New

1096.

You have to
select 7 faces.

window.
1097.
1098.

icon.
1099.
Click the Exit
icon.
1100.

the image:
173
1101.
1102.
1103.
Click Geometry.
1104.
1105.
Click the New

1106.

window.
1107.
1108. Click the New

Start edge curve.
icon under

1109.
1110.
Click Accept chain.

window.
1111.
174
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1112.
Click the New

1113.
1114.
Click Accept chain.
1115. Click Finish

Edit window.
in the Geometry
1116.
Click Margins.
1117.
1118.
Click OK.
1119.

1120.
1121.
Click Levels.
1122.
1123.
175

in the image.
1124.
1125.
Click Link.
1126.
1127.
Click

check box.
1128.

the image.
1129.
1130.
176
Click OK.
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1131.
Click

in the image.
1133.
1134.
Click OK.
1135.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
1136.
1137. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

1138.

You have to
select 6 faces.

window.
1139.
1140.

icon.
1141.
Click the Exit
icon.
177
1142.

the image:
1143.
1144.
1145.
Click Geometry.
1146.
1147.
Click the New

1148.

window.
1149.
178
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1150.
Click the New

1151.
1152.
Click Accept chain.
1153. Click Finish

Edit window.
in the Geometry
1154. Click the New

End edge curve.
icon under

1155.
1156.
Click Accept chain.

window.
1157.
1158.
Click Margins.
179
1159.
1160.
Click OK.
1161.

1162.
1163.
Click Levels.
1164.
1165.

in the image.
1166.
1167.
1168.
Select the Flip over check box.
1169.
Click Link.
1170.
1171.
Click
180
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1172.

the image.
1173.
1174.
Click OK.
1175.
Click

check box.
1176.

the image.
1177.
1178.
Click OK.
181
1179.

in the image.
1180.
1181.
Click Gouge check.

check box.
1182.
1183. Click the New

Check surfaces 1.
icon under

1184.

You have to
select 14 faces.

window.
1185.
1186.

icon.
1187.
Click the Exit
1188.
182
icon.
6. 3-Axis Finishing

1189.
Right click the operation > Add Milling Operation > Pocket.
1190.
Click the New Milling
1191.
Select the highlighted curves.
icon under Coordsys.

window.
1192.
1193.
1194.
Click the Add Milling Tool icon

to define a new tool.
1195.
183

in the image.
1196.
1197.
Select BT 40 ER 32x60 as the

holder.
1198.
1199.
Click Select.
1200.
Click Levels.

in the image.
1201.
184
6. 3-Axis Finishing
1202.
Click Technology.

the image.
1203.
1204.
Click the Contour tab.

the image.
1205.
1206.
icon.
1207.
Click the Exit
icon.

1208.
185

186
6. 3-Axis Finishing
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InventorCAM 2014

Application Tutorial: Mold Machining

About this course

Die Mold Machining

Coordinate System definition

Stock and Target definition

Double click the Autodesk Inventor icon.

Browse to open the Autodesk Inventor part FORGING_DIE.ipt.

Click InventorCAM 2014 > New > Milling.

The New Milling Part window displays.

the default part file name and path and click

The Milling Part Data window displays.

In the CNC-Machine: list, click Mitu_E.

Click Define in the CoordSys section to set

7. In the Place CoordSys origin to

Select the face as shown in the

list, click Top

Click Finish in the CoordSys window.

The CoordSys Data window displays.

Click OK in the CoordSys Data window.

Click Finish in the CoordSys Manager window.

The Milling Part Data window displays.

Click Save&Exit in the Milling Part Data

The defined coordinate looks like this:

The CAM part is now defined.

Click CAM-Part > CAM Part Definition.

The Milling Part Data window diplays.

Click Edit iMachining Database.

The iDatabase window displays.

Click the New

icon to create the machine.

The New iMachining DB File window displays.

Enter a name for the machine.

The iDatabase window displays.

The three values needed by iMachining are now highlighted.

Enter the values as shown in the image.

Click the Material DB tab to define a new

Click the New

The New iMachining DB File window displays.

Enter P20 as the material name.

The iDatabase window displays.

Click Save & Exit.

In the Machining Level list, click 6.

Click Save & Exit.

Right click Operations > Machine Setup.

The Machine setup window displays.

Enter a value of 125 in Z column.

Stock and Target

Click Stock > Define.

The Model window displays.

In the Defined by list, click Box.

Select one face of the solid body as

3. Stock and Target Definition

Click Finish in the Model window.

The selected stock should look as

The stock is now defined.

You will now define the target.

Click Target > Define.

The Model window displays.

Select the face as shown in the image.