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The Mill Hole Wizard for BobCAD-CAM gives you the tools needed to define a feature of the intended final product and select the operations needed to complete that feature. Geometry Selection, Feature Parameters, Machining Strategy and Sequence, Posting and Operational variables are all handled in the Mill Hole Wizard.
1 In
the CAM
Tree, right-click
Machine Setup, and select a hole
feature:
A Mill Drill Hole
B Mill Tap Hole
C Mill Counterbore Hole
D Mill
Counterbore Tap Hole
2 Select
Geometry in the Geometry
Selection Page.
A Mill Drill Hole - The Mill Hole Wizard Drill Geometry Selection
B Mill Tap Hole - The Mill Hole Wizard Tap Geometry Selection
C Mill Counterbore Hole - The Mill Hole Wizard Counterbore Geometry Selection
D Mill Counterbore Tap Hole - The Mill Hole Wizard Counterbore Tap Geometry Selection
3 Set
Feature Parameters in the Feature
Page for every hole feature being created.
A Mill Drill Hole
B Mill Tap Hole
C Mill Counterbore Hole
D Mill Counterbore Tap Hole
4 Set
the Machining Strategy in the Machining
Strategy Page.
A Mill Drill Hole
B Mill Tap Hole
C Mill Counterbore Hole
D Mill Counterbore Tap Hole
5 Set
the Machine Sequence in the Machine
Sequence Page.
A Mill Drill Hole
B Mill Tap Hole
C Mill Counterbore Hole
D Mill Counterbore Tap Hole
6 Set
Posting options in the Posting
Page.
7 For
Multiaxis Jobs, set the additional Posting options in the Multiaxis
Posting Settings.
8 Walk
through the various operations that were chosen in the Machining Strategy
Page.
9 Compute
the Features.
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