Hi all,
As you know I'm a CNC machining Guy. FreeCAD is perfect for CAD but also now for making CNC machining with the new PATH Workbench.
Here it is a new video about the path workbench, thanks to all the team for the great develop work, hope I will help some of you also :
Laurent
Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
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Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
Laurent.
You like CNC world feel free to have a look on:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mjlp ... svx0z6G6WQ
You like CNC world feel free to have a look on:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mjlp ... svx0z6G6WQ
Re: Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I like the detailed explanations.
I am not sure at all about the following but it might be sensible to cut it in some pieces, e.g. the first 10:38 minutes for "Path Setup" to 18:30 "Facing", and so on.
I am not sure at all about the following but it might be sensible to cut it in some pieces, e.g. the first 10:38 minutes for "Path Setup" to 18:30 "Facing", and so on.
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Re: Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
Thanks Chrisb for your comments. Your suggestion is a great one.
I have in mind to test the G-code generated by path workbench.
To do so, I will have to make a king of benchmark with an other CAM soft to avoid machine crash
I have in mind to test the G-code generated by path workbench.
To do so, I will have to make a king of benchmark with an other CAM soft to avoid machine crash
Laurent.
You like CNC world feel free to have a look on:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mjlp ... svx0z6G6WQ
You like CNC world feel free to have a look on:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mjlp ... svx0z6G6WQ
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Re: Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
Thank You for your time to make a great tutorial!
I have a question about the path operations. In the tutorial you started with a piece of stock that was wider than the finished product and used a contour operation to bring it to size. I am making some parts from a standard width of flat aluminum. In my case I don't want to remove any stock from the sides or ends. I would like to add a radius to each corner to soften the edges a little. What operation can I use that doesn't require a complete path around the entire object. Also, I am clamping the stock on each side, how do I get FreeCad to avoid the areas where the stock is clamped?
Thank You Again
Charles
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I have a question about the path operations. In the tutorial you started with a piece of stock that was wider than the finished product and used a contour operation to bring it to size. I am making some parts from a standard width of flat aluminum. In my case I don't want to remove any stock from the sides or ends. I would like to add a radius to each corner to soften the edges a little. What operation can I use that doesn't require a complete path around the entire object. Also, I am clamping the stock on each side, how do I get FreeCad to avoid the areas where the stock is clamped?
Thank You Again
Charles
OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.18811 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: b809867021deb37be1039dab37b9fe1cafab254e
Python version: 3.6.7
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
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Re: Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
Charles1954 I have made a video just for you hope this helps.
NOTE
I did not change the start position of the path and that can be done in the data area.
Here is the link to the video. https://youtu.be/xWdTofPfoms
NOTE
I did not change the start position of the path and that can be done in the data area.
Here is the link to the video. https://youtu.be/xWdTofPfoms
Re: Computer Aided Manufacturing Tutorial ( Path Workbench)
- You can create an object that covers all of the areas which you don't want to mill. If you want to mill just the for corners it will have a cross shape.charles1954 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:32 am I have a question about the path operations. In the tutorial you started with a piece of stock that was wider than the finished product and used a contour operation to bring it to size. I am making some parts from a standard width of flat aluminum. In my case I don't want to remove any stock from the sides or ends. I would like to add a radius to each corner to soften the edges a little. What operation can I use that doesn't require a complete path around the entire object. Also, I am clamping the stock on each side, how do I get FreeCad to avoid the areas where the stock is clamped?
- create a contour path
- add a boundary dressup to the contour and select the additional object as "existing solid".
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