Creation of Swiss Machining Tool

Definition: The whole process for the creation of Swiss machining form tools is now a wizard with the creation steps following one after the other making it more seamless.

The command is available in the environment ‘Forming Tools / Tools Libraries’.

• Import the solid part

• To launch the wizard, simply click on the GO button.

• Define the reference 0 ;axes of toolholder setup with respect to the machine ( Rule: X axis should point away from direction of machining)

• Define axes for reference 1 for the insert pilot point. ( Rule: X axis should be in the direction of the shank).

• Select the face of insert to define its profile and define the thickness value of the insert. The profile is automatically subtracted from the insert by the thickness value given and redefined as the insert cutter.

• The User is prompted to save the file information as a .OUF in the form directory.

• The tool in automatically generated and ready to be used.

Four files have been automatically created:

1. The tool file : XX.T09

2. The XML file: XX.OUF

3. The attachment file: XX.A64

4. The symbol file: XX.SYM.

▶️ Watch a video on the new process.