Machining

This tutorial explains how to place a machining between two beams.

Generalities:

Placing a machining is done on the same way as placing an accessory or hardware

Select the profile you want to machine

• Right click on the vector menu -Add a vector with the arrow button
  -Define a vector
  • Position (1)
  • Length (2)
  • Direction (3)

• Name the vector

  -Give a new name

or

• Use the drop down menu to select an existing name

In the database menu

• Select machining editor

• Name the job and validate with the pen

• Right click – add a beam

• Select the beam line - Right click - add a profile

• Select the profile line - Right click - add a machining
• Name the machining

• Select the machinig - Right click - add an operation (You can add as many as you wish)

  • Select the type of operation
  • Hole
  • Slot
  • Rectangle
  • Cylinder
  • Macro

2. Select the vector and define the position

(The pink rectangle represents the axis of the machining)

3. Valid with the “red pen button”

In the database menu

• Select edition

• Add a group

  • Name the group
  • Add an object
  • Name the object
  • Click on the folder button
  • Select the machining
  • Valid with the red pen button

The first part is done.

There are different ways (different actions) to place a machining (like there are different ways to place an accessory or hardware (on node, on profile extremity…)

In this example we want to place a machining on the inner frame at the height of the transom. Now we are going to place the machining on the node :

Add an action type “Placing of a machining on node”

• Machining: select the machining
• Beam 1 index: identification in the node of the reference bar for positioning machining (in this example the inner frame)
• Profile point: point on a profile on beam with index 1.
• Parametric value (optional): parametric value of the profile on beam 1 index
• Beam 2 index: identification in the node of the reference bar for positioning machining (in this example the transom)
• Profile line: line on a profile on beam with index 2 (in this example the axis of the transom).

The intersection between the point (c) and the line (f) determines the insertion point of the machining.

• Parametric value (optional): parametric value of the profile on beam 2 index

• Beam 3 index (optional): default value -1

• Line ID of the machining profile: identification line in the machined profile

• Parametric value:

• DZ: movement relative to the calculated point along the Z axis

• Complementary value: not used

Place the action in the node procedure.

• Refresh the project
• Select the profile on the technical mode
• Right click and see the machining to control (never click on the red pen button)