Designation of the simulation mode

SprutCAM X has the embedded high quality multi-axis mill/turn machining simulation module. The module allows exact simulation and error checking of turning, threading, drilling and multi-axis milling.

Click the <Simulation> bookmark to switch on the simulation mode. The mode allows:

• to control by eyes the cutting process;

• to see the machining quality and to discover the possible defects;

• to compare the machined part with the source model;

• to discover and to mark the problem tool path fragments using the different criterions;

• to edit the calculated tool path to bring to the requirements of the user;

• to optimize the feed rates.

While simulating mill operations true solids are used to represent a tool and a workpiece. Thus, the quality of a resulting workpiece does not rely neither on the tool or the view orientation. The used method ideally suit for multi-axis simulation.

While simulating turn operations solids of revolution are used to represent a tool and a workpiece irrespective to the form of the source models. It is so to gain an effect of a revolving workpiece on a machine. If a mill operation follows a turn one, the true solid model is used for its simulation again.