Support of Barrel Tools for Two New Finishing Commands: Wall and Floor 5 Axis Finish
Creo Parametric 10.0.0.0
User Interface Location:
• Click > > 
Wall 5 Axis Finish.
Wall 5 Axis Finish.• Click > > 
Floor 5 Axis Finish.
Floor 5 Axis Finish.Videos
Description
The barrel tools are supported for two new specialized finishing sequences:
• Wall 5 Axis Finish
The following barrel tools are supported for Wall 5 Axis Finish:
◦ Ball Mill
◦ Taper Ball Mill
◦ Barrel Tangent
◦ Barrel Taper
• Floor 5 Axis Finish
The following barrel tools are supported for Floor 5 Axis Finish:
◦ Ball Mill
◦ Taper Ball Mill
◦ Barrel Lens
The barrel tools allow bigger stepovers using the same cutting speeds for high-quality surface finishes in a fraction of time. Dynamic disturbances are lower due to shorter tools.
The new wall and floor 5 axis finishing toolpaths provide the following features:
• Automated generation of guide curves or an option to define guide curves
• Automated smooth and gouge-free tool axis interpolation
• Support for barrel tools and spherical mills
• Automatic tilting according to the tool contact point and collision avoidance
Benefits
The new barrel tools provide the following benefits:
• Allow a greater contact engagement between the cutter and the workpiece than conventional ball nose mills
• Achieve a small cusp height while using a relatively large stepover
• Drastically reduce the toolpath time on the machine
The new wall and floor 5 axis finishing toolpaths provide the following benefits:
• Reduce machining time
• Increase productivity as a higher stepover can be used with the barrel tools
• Provide a high surface quality as a low cusp height can be maintained
• Reduce programming time due to less user input and a faster toolpath calculation
Additional Information
Tips: | None. |
Limitations: | No known limitations. |
Does this replace existing functionality? | No. |
Configuration option associated with this functionality: | None. |