Vice with a Single Mobile Jaw

Introduction

This page explains how to create a vice with one mobile jaw for a mill machine.

▶️ Watch a video at the bottom of page: Click here

The creation process for tools, symbols, machine, etc. has become more fluid with the interactive system of axes.

The arrow - inverts the selected axis orientation
The letter - allows the repositioning of the selected axis to a different direction
The origin - allows to relocate the system of axes to another origin.

▶️ Watch a video on the process creation.

Select the “Clamping / Toolholders” module in the Homepage.
Click the GO button
Select the file to import
Select the import option to be applied to the solid. Click “Apply”
Click the plane face to orientate the vice. The clicking face will have Z axis as normal vector.
The origin can be directly validated without anymore action.
Click on the tab “Creation” then “vice and Clamps” menu
Click the command to create system of axis
Select the tool to define the position of system of axis
Define the system of axis 0. The system of axis will match with the system of axis, of work assembly support, where the vice will be mounted.
Do the same command to create the system of axis 1. The system of axis 1 will be the point you can drive when you set the position of the vice on the part.
Click on the component vectors tool.
Please select the mobile element. All the geometry not selected in mobile element will be consider as fixed element.
The click the tool to create direction of movement
Click the face of mobile jaw
Validate the mobile element creation
Save the file in the user’s symbol folder for use in GO2cam.