Drill Hole Tutorial

Follow this tutorial to create a Drill Hole feature, toolpath and NC program.

• Click File, Open

• Select HoleExample.SLDPRT (C:\BobCAM Data\BobCAM V2\Examples\HoleExample.SLDPRT)

You must assign a Coordinate System to the Machine Setup.

To insert a Drill Hole Feature:

• In the BobCAM CAM tree, right-click Milling Stock, click Drill to open the Hole Wizard

• Click Hole, Next to move to the Geometry Selection page

To associate the geometry with the feature:

• Click Select Geometry

• Select the face of each of the six drill holes as shown next:

• Click , Next, Finish to exit the Hole Wizard

NOTE: After inserting a Drill Hole feature, you can also select the feature geometry by right-clicking Geometry and clicking Re/Select from the CAM tree.

To compute the toolpath:

• In the CAM tree, under Feature Drill Hole, right-click Drill Hole, click Compute Toolpath

The result should look like the following image:

To post the NC program:

• In the CAM tree, under CAM Part, right-click Milling Tools

• Click Post, the NC program is displayed in the Posting tab

This concludes the basic process of creating a Drill Hole feature, toolpath and NC program. For more information on selection options, view Hole Selection.