Mill Tutorials
Introduction
This topic contains links to all of the milling tutorials in this help system.
Getting Started
Be sure to view the Getting Started demonstration files and tutorials to get started learning all about using CAD and CAM in BobCAD-CAM.
To access the Getting Started tutorials:
- Click the File tab to enter the backstage. Once there, click Help to enter the Help page, then click Getting Started.
The Getting Started Help system automatically opens after you click the part button for any module.
Mill
Machine
Tools
- How to Create/Modify Tools in the Tool Library
- How to Create Milling Tool Holders
- Understanding Tool Numbering
Stock and Stock Material
- The Stock Wizard and Machine Setup Tutorials
- How to Create Stock Materials and Define Feeds and Speeds
- How to Select Operation Stock (for 3-Axis Pro operations)
- How to Save Simulation Stock as STL
Machine Setup
Features
- Pocketing Plunge Location
- Open Pockets
- Customizing Operations
- How to Use Loop Selection
- How to Create a Threading Feature / Multi-Start Threads
- How to Create a Corner Rounding Operation
- Using View Options for Geometry Selection
- V-Carve Engraving
- V-Carve Pocketing
Hole Drilling Features
- Mill Standard Drilling Example
- Mill Multiaxis Drilling Example
- Mill Turn Drilling Example
- Break and Regroup Holes Example
- Point and Arc Usage Example (Calculation options for Mill Hole features)
Edit Toolpath
- Edit Toolpath Example - Delete
- Edit Toolpath Example - Trim and Relink
- Edit Toolpath Example - Move
- Edit Toolpath Example - Replace
- Edit Toolpath Example - Break
- Edit Toolpath Example - Modify Attributes
- Edit Toolpath Example - Extend Cut Move
- Edit Toolpath Example - Edit Tool Axis
Toolpath Patterns
- How to Create a Toolpath Pattern - Array
- How to Create a Toolpath Pattern - Translate
- How to Create a Toolpath Pattern - Rotate 2D
- How to Create a Toolpath Pattern - Rotate 3D
- How to Create a Toolpath Pattern - Points
- How to Create Multi-Start Threads
Using Multiaxis Operations
- How to Reverse the Surface Normal Direction
- How to Create a 4 Axis Rotary Feature
- How to Create a 4 Axis Wrapping Feature
- How to Create Indexing Programs
- How to Create a Multiaxis Wireframe Feature
- Multiaxis Machining
- How to Create a Multiaxis Feature
- Multiblade
- Port Machining
- Deburring
- Turn Milling
- How to Create a Multiaxis Parallel Cuts Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Cuts Along Curve Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Morph Between 2 Curves Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Parallel to Multiple Curves Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Project Curves Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Morph Between 2 Surfaces Feature
- How to Create a Multiaxis Parallel to Surface Feature
