Vice and Clamps

This command facilitates the selection of a clamping element and its precise positioning on the current workpiece. Clamping elements include vices, clamps, and various support components.

Watch this video on the vice and clamps dialog:

To import a vice and position it, please adhere to the following procedure:

Within the Machining tree, right-click on the line labeled Stock and choose the option "Vice and Clamps".

Select the vice from the list and perform validation.

You may select the element from several available libraries:

• User Library: a directory containing elements created by the user.

• Recent: a list of components that have been used recently.

• The other libraries (namely 5TH AXIS, Erowa, Jergens) are available for download from our cloud systems. Click the 'Download' button and select the library you wish to install on your computer.

When you validate your vice, it automatically adjusts its position to the corresponding workpiece stock.

You can manage the vice position through the dropdown, accessing:

• Over the stock -

• Tightening of stock -

• Shim height -

You can also select the vice orientation along the X and Y axes.

Adjust the vice by clicking the manual setting in the dialog . Rotate or translate the vice to secure your workpiece.

Use the X, Y, Z axes or enter values in the corresponding fields to translate the vice.

Click the “Green Tick” to validate.

Define the Gouge Checking option to manage collisions for the vice.

Adjust the vice parameters—length, width, and height. You can scale them simultaneously using the scale factor or adjust each separately by deactivating maintain the ratio

Here, Position 1 is selected. The part is too large and the jaws go out of their room.

We switch to Position 2 and we can see that it is much better.

Note that the position in Z is directly given by the system of axis defined during the vice creation.

▶️ This video shows how to create a vise with Multi-tightening and how to use it on a solid.

You will have to associate the vice to the part setting “Top Face” and “Back Face”.

To align the vise with the Top face:

Right-click on the “Top Face” and select Edit

Select the symbol associated with the setting and choose the vice.

Double-click on the "Green Tick" to confirm the selection and proceed with validation.

Click on "Update" followed by "Total."

Change the Plane from ‘Reference’ to ‘Back Face’

Repeat the procedure to install the vice and ensure it is precisely aligned with the rear face of the workpiece.

To associate the vice to the Back face:

Right click on the “Back Face” and Edit

Select the symbol associated with the setting and choose the appropriate option.

Double-click the green tick to confirm your selection and validate the choice.

Proceed by clicking on Update and then Total.

▶️ You can watch a video on Vice Setting for Top Face and Back Face: