VERICUT Users' Forum

Svante

Senior Member

From: Trollhättan, Sweden

Registered: 2005-02-23

Posts: 60

Angular head

Hi,
Is there anyone who has experience from defining setups with angular heads in Vericut? I have looked at the sample usr-file "Head changer", but I'm still in need of more ideas.
My main goal is to handle the angular head as any tool, without any significant previous command.

I'm very grateful for any tips in this topic, good or bad...

Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,

Svante

---

Svante Eriksson
System owner
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems Sweden
Vericut 7.2.1, 7.3.4, 7.4 - NX 9.0.3

SergeV

Senior Member

From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

Website

Re: Angular head

If it is not a head changer like the example in the samples, but it is a tool loaded like a regular tool assembly, you can define it in the tool library.

Define your tool and holder assembly, and then locate your gage point. Afterward, use the field "Orientation" to orient the Z axis of the assembly to match the Z axis of your Tool Component.

Al_V

Senior Member

From: Cleveland/Akron, Ohio

Registered: 2004-11-11

Posts: 79

Re: Angular head

Yes,
I am using allot of angle heads, pm me your email and I will send you a tool library.

---

Austin NC APT administrator.
Custom configure GPost for Pro/E,
and other ANC applications.

Svante

Senior Member

From: Trollhättan, Sweden

Registered: 2005-02-23

Posts: 60

Re: Angular head

Thank you Al_V for the tls-file and Serge for your answer. This has helped me a lot.

---

Svante Eriksson
System owner
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems Sweden
Vericut 7.2.1, 7.3.4, 7.4 - NX 9.0.3

chaddy Summy

Member

From: Brisbane, OZ

Registered: 2005-06-21

Posts: 12

Re: Angular head

I have experience verifying multiaxis 90 degree head toolpaths. What do you need to know?

Svante

Senior Member

From: Trollhättan, Sweden

Registered: 2005-02-23

Posts: 60

Re: Angular head

Hi,

At the moment I have begun configuring a Siemens 840D control for a DM160FD Mill/turn machine, to support a tool path containing an angular head, programmed with both CYCLE800 and TOROT command...

It is the combination of Ang. Head and rotary head which make it difficult I think. So if anyone has experience from those commands (CYCLE800 and TOROT) in Vericut, any hits/tips about it would be appreciated.

Below, see a very small part of the tool path just to demonstrate the main structure.

CYCLE800(0,"TC1",0,57,0,0,0,-90.,0,0,0,0,0,0)
TOROT
G00 X-700. Y900. Z700. C=DC(0.) A-90.
X0. Z994.357 D1
G94
G01 Y432.298 Z632.327 F5000. D1
Y242.298 D1
CYCLE800(0,"TC1",0,57,0,0,0,-60.37,0,0,0,0,0,0)
TOROT
G93 Y522.889 Z429.852 A-60.37

This is with an ang. head pointing i direction Y+ (machine coord. at A0?)

Any hints what macros to be called by TOROT is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Svante

---

Svante Eriksson
System owner
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems Sweden
Vericut 7.2.1, 7.3.4, 7.4 - NX 9.0.3

Svante

Senior Member

From: Trollhättan, Sweden

Registered: 2005-02-23

Posts: 60

Re: Angular head

I think I have to narrow my question a bit...
Has anyone used CYCLE800 in Vericut 5.4.4 (I use 5.4.4 and I don't know since when it has been supported)?
In the tool path in my previous post the intent with the use of CYCLE800 is to use it as a ROTX and nothing else. But I can't get it working...

Can anybody just post your experiences from CYCLE800? Just briefly...
How you have used it and so. Any modifications within the structure?

The TOROT command I have "solved" via RotationPlaneLocal2 override value 90? and override text X. This solution does far from cover all possible cases, but it seems to make it for now.

Thanks

---

Svante Eriksson
System owner
GKN Aerospace Engine Systems Sweden
Vericut 7.2.1, 7.3.4, 7.4 - NX 9.0.3