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| − | [[Category:Software]][[Category:Robotic programming]]
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| − | ==Starting RhinoCam==
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| − | *Locate the Rhinoceros 5 or Rhinoceros 6 shortcut on your desktop and double-click to launch the
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| − | application.
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| − | Alternatively, you can also click on the Windows Start button and select All Programs. Go to
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| − | the program group containing Rhinoceros 5. (The name of this program group will usually be
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| − | called Rhinoceros 5 or 6 unless you specified otherwise during setup.)
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| − | If the installation was successful, upon launching of Rhinoceros 5 you should observe a menu called RhinoCAM 2018 in the main menu bar of Rhino.
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| − | If you do not see this menu entry then please check the On-Line Help document of the
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| − | product (found in the installation folder) for help with troubleshooting the installation.
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| − | *Before we begin, let's talk a bit about the RhinoCAM display. When you run RhinoCAM for the
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| − | very first time, your screen may look at this.
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| − | These windows on the left belong to plug-in modules that are currently loaded. For now, let's
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| − | close all of them.
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| − | *Launch the MILL Module
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| − | Now, let's begin by launching the RhinoCAM 2018 MILL module.
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| − | 1. From the Rhino main menu bar, you will see the RhinoCAM 2018 menu item.
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| − | 2. Drop-down the menu and pick MILL to load the MILL module.
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| − | 3. Docked on the left you will see the Machining Browser and the Machining Objects
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| − | Browser. When you first run RhinoCAM 2018, these two browsers may be docked side
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| − | by side. However, you can move them anywhere on the screen that feels comfortable
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| − | 4. For example, let's move the Machining Objects Browser so that it displays under the
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| − | Machining Browser on the left. Simply left-click and hold the title bar of the browser
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| − | and drag it around on your screen.
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| − | ==Setting up the strategy==
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| − | To set up the stock( the whole material to be milled) follow these instructions:
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| − | Machine
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| − | 1. Define the Machine and Post-processor to use.
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| − | 2. Define the Machining Setup including Stock Geometry, Material and Work Zero.
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| − | 3. Create and Select a Tool to use for machining.
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| − | 4. Create the Machining Operations including the Feeds and Speeds, the Clearance
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| − | Plane and other Cutting Parameters.
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| − | 5. Generate the toolpath.
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| − | 6. Simulate the toolpath.
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| − | 7. Post Process the toolpath.
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| − | 8. Generate Shop Documentation.
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| − | ==Select the Post Processor==
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| − | Next, we'll define the Post Processor.
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| − | 1. From the Program tab select, Post to display the dialogue.
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| − | 2. For the Current Post Processor, select Haas from the list of available posts.
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| − | 3. Then set the Posted File Extension to .nc. Other file extensions are available depending on your machine requirements.
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| − | 4. Pick OK and notice that the Post type now appears under Machining Job in the Machining Browser.
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| − | ==Create Stock Geometry==
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| − | In this step, we'll define the raw stock from which to cut the part.
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| − | 1. From the Program, tab select Stock and then select Box Stock from the menu to display the dialogue.
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| − | 2. Under Dimensions, set the Length L to 10.0, Width W to 6.0 and Height H to 0.125. Note that the stock dimensions you enter are measured from the corner of the bounding box selected in this dialogue.
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| − | 3. Pick OK and notice that the Stock type now appears under Machining Job in the Machining Browser.
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| − | 4. If the stock does not display on the screen, select the Stock Visibility icon located at the base of the Machining Browser.
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| − | ==Create Tools==
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| − | To machine the above part we will now create a ½ inch (0.5”) Flat End Mill.
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| − | 2. This will display the Create/Select Tool dialog. Select Flat Mill from the Tool Type menu at the top of the dialog.
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| − | 3. Set tool Name to FlatMill-0.5 and Tool Diameter to 0.5. Under the Properties tab set Material to HSS and Tool Number to 1.
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| − | 4. Switch to Feeds and Speeds tab and click Load from File.
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| − | 5. From the dialog that displays, set Stock Material to Wood and Tool Material to HSS.
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| − | 6. Now pick OK and the computed cut feedrate and spindle speed are transferred to the Feeds and Speeds tab of the Create/Select Tool dialog.
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| − | 7. Pick Save as New Tool to save the tool. The tool is now created and listed under Tools in Session on the left side of the dialog.
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| − | 8. Pick OK to close the dialog.
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