Apply CAM tooling to IntelliShapes
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Description
Opens a window which is used to apply CAM tooling tags to selected IntelliShapes.
CAD Tools are used to override the standard ruleset in the milling program. A recessed hole is normally fully machined out, but this is not always necessary. In case of the flanged edge of a sink, it is not required to fully chip this shape because a through-and-through cutout is also milled into the worktop to accommodate the sink. In such a case, the CAD-Tool |CONTOUR could be linked to the flange edge to save milling time.
Applying CAM tools can also be done manually by changing the name of an IntelliShape, see below for more information.
Apply tools
Applies selected CAD tool to selected intellishape(s)
Delete all
Deletes all applied CAD tools
Delete selected item(s)
Deletes CAD tool from selected intellishape(s)
Applying custom tooling by typing
Use the macro’s shown below in order to apply CAM Tooling in a fast way. Simply type a vertical line “|” followed by the desired (CAM Tool) text in the name field of an IntelliShape.
Example:
|DOWEL
Converts a 8mm hole into a dowel component to be used in the CAM software.
|SPLIT
This macro will split the H-Block into two parts, in order to prevent edgeband to break apart from a panel. Having a H-block positioned on the edge of a panel (finished with edgebanding) normally the rotating drill will enter the cut out shape on the starting point and follow the contour to the end point. As this can cause edgebanding detaching from the panel, this macro will set the tooling of this shape to be entered twice from the outside direction of the edge.
|CONTOUR
Set an H-Block to be contoured in stead of completely remove the inside material.
|VERBLADE
Apply a vertical sawing blade to an (rectangular shaped) H-Block in stead of using a drill.
|HORBLADE
Apply a horizontal sawing blade to an (rectangular shaped) H-Block on the end sides of a board in stead of using a drill.
|LINE
Treat a (rectangular) H-block as a line operation over the center line of the H-block.
|DELETE
Remove this operation from the CNC program.
|DELETEHOR
Remove this operation from the end sides of a boards CNC program.
Conditions
- This functionality is only available for users of Para-Flex CAM
- The button CAM Tooling is only active when a part is selected
Tip
It doesn’t matter in which order you assign the sheet material or edgebanding
