Moulding

 

 

 

 

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This command allows you to perform a profiling operation.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Choose the Wood > Profiling... command from the drop-down menu (for a document part or assembly)

For a Panel document, use the Modeling > Profiling ... command.

 

  1. Choose the desired mode Plan or Fixed Direction, depending on this choice choose a plane or a direction in the graphic area or in the drop-down menu.

 

The Plane mode corresponds to machining in which the tool axis is perpendicular to the

to the reference face.

The Fixed Direction mode allows you to impose the orientation of the tool axis independently of its

of its trajectory. This mode is used in the case of a non-planar face.

 

  1. Select one or more paths.  

 

Join paths option enabled.

Join paths option disabled.

         

  1. Select the shape to be modified.

  2. If necessary, reverse the direction of the moulding by double-clicking on the pink arrow.

  3. Select a tool model (family document), a code and then fill in the drivers if necessary.

 

 

Opposite positioning point:

 

This option allows you to use the symmetrical point of a predefined positioning (relative to the tool axis).

 

 

Opposite positioning point deactivated

 

Opposite positioning point activated

 

This option is grayed out when the predefined positioning point(s) is (are) aligned with the tool axis.

 

 

 

Lightweight :

 

Specific moulding operations can be very time-consuming.

 

To optimize these calculations, the lightened mode allows you to deactivate the complete modelling of the operation, while generating only the information required to generate the toolpath (MF).

 

 

 

 

 

Available options:

 

 

 

 

Allows you to define an input and/or output limit at the ends of the slot.

 

This limit can be positioned relative to the tool axis or relative to the tool edge.

 

20mm entry or exit limit positioned in relation to the edge of the tool

20mm entry or exit limit positioned in relation to the axis of the tool

 

 

 

 

  •  Angle:  It is possible to set an angle to the profiling operation.

 

  •  Axial shift:  Allows you to set an axial offset to the profiling operation.

 

  •  Lateral shift: Allows you to enter a lateral offset to the profiling operation.

 

  • Rounded corners:

     

    Allows you to enter a lateral offset to the profiling operation.

    With Rounded Corner option not activated

    With Rounded Corner option actived

     

 

  • Machining process:

 

 

This option allows you to assign a machining process to the operation. This machining process can then be retrieved in a machining document.

 

                          1.Select a machining process document from the drop-down list.

                          2.Choose a process from the drop-down list.

 

Changes / additional information:

 

To view MFs, activate the Create MF icon available from the Home tab. An MF folder is then created in the entity tree, it is necessary to check the cell in front of this folder to display them on screen.