Enhancements have been made to EDGECAM 2024.1 Milling Cycles - Roughing, Profile Milling and Chamfer.
Roughing - Waveform
The behaviour of Chip Prevention has been improved and can be used in conjunction with the Chip Slowdown Feed option.
A reduced feed rate can be applied which will slow down before cutting through when material thickness is less than 1.5 x input cut width.
This reduces chip load and the chance of breaking off a thin chip.
Use the Thin Chip Width option on the Control Tab to control the cut width at which the reduced feed rate will be applied.
The Roughing cycle now has Swarf Clearance available.
This will force the cycle to retract to an X, Y or Z position and, optionally, add a Program Stop.
This is controlled by entering either the Time that the tool can cut or the length of the cuts.
When the tool reaches the Time or Length limit, the tool will lead off the material, retract to the XYZ position and stop, if requested.
The tool will then return to the material, lead back in and continue machining.
Profile Milling
A new Fine Trim On Edges option has been added to the Control tab for this release.
When profiling with Pick Solid Faces selected, the trimming against the solid can be improved by selecting the Fine Trim On Edges option.
This can even out the lead on/off moves.
A new Continuous Cusp Mode option and associated Continuous Cusp Shallow Angle modifier have been added to the Depth tab.
The Continuous Cusp Mode option maintains a Cusp Height everywhere on the feature which:
It is beneficial for a wall with a shallow.
Works only with a single wall feature.
The associated Continuous Cusp Shallow Angle modifier:
Defines the angle to horizontal defined by 2 adjacent passes.
Reorders shallow passes to approach the upper steep region from outside.
No reordering, by default.
The cycle can be applied to Wireframe contour walls Nested Pockets or Boss Features.
A new Distribute Cuts Equally modifier has been added to the Depth tab.
Often, the Cut Increment does not divide evenly across the depth of the part, leaving a thin last cut.
When Distribute Cuts Equally is enabled, the Cut Increment is reduced ensuring that the last cut is equal to the previous cuts.
The cycle will still contain the same number of levels and the cycle time will be approximately the same.
A new Trim Air Cuts On Undercuts modifier has been added to the Control tab.
This option will remove parts of machining segments corresponding to overhanging surfaces and, therefore, prevent air machining.
A new Allow XY Overlap modifier has been added to the Control tab which can be used when 3D Profiling for wireframe is enabled.
Chamfering
The Chamfering cycle has been improved. Chamfers on both the top and bottom of through pockets can now be machined in one cycle with a Double Angled cutter.
A new Use Check Fixtures modifier has been added to the Control tab which, when selected, will avoid any defined fixtures
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