Options for combination Z Level/Constant Step strategy and helical milling.Flat Area – uses a roughing pattern to remove material on flat faces. Optimal for semi-finishing and finishing of steep walls. The Multi Surface Featurewizard allows you to create features from model faces and surfaces that can be machined with numerous 3 Axis Milling operations.3 Axis Cutting CyclesArea Clearance (pocketing, lace, adaptive roughing)Pattern Project (parallel slice, radial, spiral and flowline cuts)Z Level – generates Z-level passes from a set of surface contours. Option to automatically generate an Entry Drill operation for Rough and Contour operations.įeatures can be defined automatically or interactively and are associated to the part geometry. Insert Contain and Avoid Areas for Rough and Contour operations.ĭepth processing by area or by level for Rough and Contour operations. Toolpath optimization based on grid or shortest path method.Īrc fit splines for Rough, Contour and Face Mill operations. Machining algorithms use the latest toolpath and gouge protection methods.Ĭutting cycles provide fast, error-free toolpaths. Wrapped features can be defined interactively for 4th/5th Axis indexing.Ģ½ Axis Milling includes automatic roughing, contouring (finishing), thread milling and single point (drilling, boring, reaming, tapping) cycles to machine prismatic features. Local Feature Recognition is a selective form of AFR based on user-selected faces.ĬAMWorks provides a wizard for defining features that are not recognized automatically or features that need to be defined for your facility’s machining requirements. MfgView also provides the ability to recognize features from a user-defined direction only. MfgView, a new generation of AFR, finds additional feature types and allows non-hole features to be edited.
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For information on how to make a generic thread you can check out our post here.CAMWorks is a feature-based machining CAM system that provides the ability to automatically recognize many prismatic features including tapers.Īutomatic Feature Recognition (AFR) analyzes part shapes and attempts to define the most common machinable features such as pockets, bosses, holes and slots.ĪFR recognizes features on native SolidWorks part models or on solid models imported via IGES, SAT, etc.
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You can try it for free or purchase licenses directly from their website here.įor additional information on pipe threads please check out our other post here. It has a plethora of information on threads and we highly recommend it.
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Additional Resourcesįor information on any threads we like to use the Threadcheck software tool. In other words, the gauge can be one revolution short or one revolution past the desired depth. The general rule of thumb is the gauge has to be within 1 revolution of depth. Pipe threads are typically inspected with a ring gauge or a thread gauge. Run the insert across the OD of the part in accordance to the pitch, taper, major and minor diameter. Otherwise a standard insert should be fine. Some NPT threads have roots which may require a special NPT insert. Select a NPT threading insert or a standard threading insert. Cut the OD of the part to have the desired taper