Video Tutorial: Setting custom cutting directions in CAM

In this video presentation we generate a CAM sample by manually setting the cutting directions, generating and animating the tool path. Note the change of the default cutting directions: the cutting knife is set to run from the edges toward the center, which prevents damage to the design.

Video: Setting custom CAM tool directions

Click the icon to watch the video. Run time: 1:16 min.

PROCEDURAL STEPS

  1. (With a 1up open) On the CAM toolbar, click New CAM .
  2. To load a CAM template, in the tabular area, in the CAM Tools tab, in the default template list, choose Aristomat 1310 CAM template. For details, see Loading a CAM Template.
  3. To set cutting directions, select all straight lines in the varnish blanket, and then set directions using the Split Toward Center button. This ensures that the cutting knife will move from the edges toward the center and will not damage the design by going out at its edges.
  1. To generate tool path, click Generate Tool Path .
  2. In the Tool path generation options dialog box that appears, adjust the settings.

The optimal tool path is found automatically. For details, see Generating the Tool Path.

NOTE: Tool paths are associated to the respective drawing. If you modify the drawing, the tool path is updated automatically.

  1. To animate tool path, click Animate Tool Path .
  1. In the CAM Animation Control dialog box that appears, adjust the settings as you want them to be.