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The CAM section of the CAD/CAM package requires an input of geometrical data. This can be generated from the CAD front end of the package or imported from an external CAD system using IGES, DXF files or other suitable interfacing software. At this stage the important task is to determine the various toolpaths from the geometry of the drawing. To simplify this, delete or trim any construction lines and remove all dimension lines, hatching and so forth. Once you have defined the profile to be machined, select tools with appropriate feeds/speeds and program the cutter path around the desired profile. Store this information, and use it when required to produce a part program by post-processing into the relevant machine tool controller language.
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© 1994 Bernard Hodges and City and Guilds of London Institute
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Hodges, B. (1994). Using a CAM system to produce CNC part programs. In: CNC Part Programming Workbook. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12683-5_15
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