PAM - Rough Reworking
 | PAM is a roughing toolpath which anticipates the finishing operation, with purpose to ensure a constant engagement angle in finishing. PAM is for Powerful Anticipative Manufacturing. |
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Key Points
The roughing PAM calculates a variable allowance all along the toolpath. Hence you can check that the tool engagement angle in finishing is always at a specific angle , in straight line and in any convex and concave corner! |  |
Strategy Parameters
Dialog Area | Parameters | |
Toolpath Strategy | Maxi thickness(h) | Clearing area |
Type of clearing | Remaining thickness | |
Organization | Radii on contour | |
Preparing the finishing | Tool diameter | Remaining material |
Undercut and Reworking | Undercut machining | Island reworking |
Scallop reworking | Scallop value | |
Stock Calculation | ||
Limitation of Machining | Limitation Area | Mini machining area |
Stepover Calculation | Stepover (Tool ratio) | Stepover value(Ae) |
XY Scallop | Respect of scallop | |
Z Step (Ap) |  | |
Allowances | XY Stock allowance | Z Stock allowance |
Normal stock allowance | List of altitudes | |
Movement Parameters
Dialog Area | Parameters | |
Safety (in Z) | Rapid plane alt. | Safety distance |
Approach and return in Z | Approach altitude | Retract altitude |
Return altitude | ||
Z Plunge | Plunge | Mini helix rad. |
Mini ramping rad. | Mini rad mach area | |
Plunge angle | ||
Management of rapids | Motions | Fmax safety distance |
Rapid/Fmax % | ||
Safety (in XY) | XY safety distance | SD/Tool shank |
Management of toolholder | ||
Technology Parameters
Dialog Area | Parameters | |
Cutting Conditions | Quality | Cutting Speed |
Feedrate/tooth | Spindle direction | |
Spindle speed | Feedrate | |
Rotation speed for plunge | ||
Sp. speed range | ||
Tool Numbering | Tool number | Specific Number |
Length compensation number | Diameter compens. Nb | |
Users Fields | Comment | Control Device |
Milling Set |
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Options Parameters
Dialog Area | Parameters | |
Behaviour on the clamps and components | Gouge Check | Offset XY |
Safety area | Offset Z | |
Toolpath Optimization | Rework Area Tolerance | Feedrate adjustment |
Curves Computing | Curve tolerance | Curve segmentation |
Toolpath Computing | Decomposition of arcs of toolpath | Arcs decomposition tolerance |