Introduction
This page explains how to create a vice with one mobile jaw for a mill machine.
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▶️ Watch a video at the bottom of page: Click here |
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The creation process for tools, symbols, machine, etc. has become more fluid with the interactive system of axes.
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▶️ Watch a video on the process creation. 
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Creation of vice
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Select the “Clamping / Toolholders” module in the Homepage. |
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Click the GO button |
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Select the file to import |
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Select the import option to be applied to the solid. Click “Apply” |
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Click the plane face to orientate the vice. The clicking face will have Z axis as normal vector. |
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The origin can be directly validated without anymore action. |
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Click on the tab “Creation” then “vice and Clamps” menu |
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Click the command to create system of axis |
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Select the tool to define the position of system of axis |
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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.
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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. |
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Click on the component vectors tool. |
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Please select the mobile element. All the geometry not selected in mobile element will be consider as fixed element. |
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The click the tool to create direction of movement |
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Click the face of mobile jaw |
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Validate the mobile element creation |
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Save the file in the user’s symbol folder for use in GO2cam. |
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Key points
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The system of axis 0 will be mounted on the work assembly support of the machine.
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The system of axis 1 will be used to position the vice on the stock.
Multiple axis systems can be defined to position the vice on the stock. To achieve this, add additional axis systems.
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▶️ Watch a video about Single vice:
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