Advanced Options: Collision Control
Use the Advanced Options pages to establish the advanced options for collision control parameters for your Multiaxis toolpath.
To display the 1 - Advanced Options or 2 - Advanced Options page, select the checkbox above the number and select the Retract tool or Tilt tool strategy, as shown in the following image.
Parameters
Common toolpath dialog box controls
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Detect (FBM Drill) | Analyzes the solid model and detects features based on the Feature Based Machining (FBM) operation's current parameters. View the results of all detected features and their machining information in the Features page. For more information, please refer to Detection States and Modes in FBM. |
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Reselection is not available |
Hole Wizard features for a Wizard Holes operation can only be selected in Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS. Contact Mastercam for more information. NOTE
Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS is no longer supported starting with Mastercam 2024. |
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Preview toolpath operations (FBM Drill/Wizard Holes) | Opens the Toolpath Operations Preview dialog box where you can view the list of operations FBM will generate using the current Features page list. |
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Select default formulae file (3D high speed toolpaths) | Lets you select a different *.formula file, which Mastercam uses to calculate default values. |
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Save parameters to defaults file | Makes the current toolpath settings the default for future toolpaths of this type. Saves the current values in the toolpath properties pages to the .mcam-defaults file specified in the machine group properties. |
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Reload parameters from defaults file | Overwrites the current values in the toolpath properties pages with the toolpath's default parameters. These parameters are reloaded from the .mcam-defaults file specified in the machine group properties. |
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Display graphical elements | Enables the display of graphical elements, such as plane labels and geometry colors. In 2D or 3D toolpaths Mastercam also has Display only elements on current page, Display plane labels, and Simplify plane display as options. |
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Hide dialog | Minimizes the dialog box so that you can use other Mastercam functions, like changing your shading settings or the graphics window view. When finished, press [Esc] to maximize the dialog box. |
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Tool Manager | Opens the Tool Manager. Use the Tool Manager to create and edit tool definitions and to work with tool libraries. When you close the Tool Manager, the toolpath dialog box will reappear just as you left it. |
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Feed speed calculator | Opens the Feed & Speed Calculator dialog box where you can modify the calculated feed rate or spindle speed by adjusting the material and tool parameters. |
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Page window | This window displays all of the pages that are available to you, depending on the selected toolpath type. A green check mark indicates pages where data has changed in the current session. |
| None | Quick View Settings | This window summarizes key toolpath information from the Tool page, Coolant page, and Planes page. It updates automatically as you make changes to the different pages and is always visible. |
| None | Generate toolpath | When selected, automatically generates the toolpath when you click OK. For more information, refer to Accepting and Generating Toolpaths. |
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OK | Generates the toolpath and closes the dialog box. If editing a toolpath, applies the changes and closes the dialog box. |
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Apply | Applies your changes to the toolpath without closing the dialog box. |
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Cancel | Closes the dialog box and cancels the toolpath creation. If editing a toolpath, any changes to the toolpath are discarded. |
Project tool on direction wherever needed
Projects a toolpath from the drive surfaces to the check surface. The projection is applied in both directions, so it does not matter whether the check face lies underneath or on top of the drive face.
Move tool outwards wherever needed
Projects a toolpath from the drive surfaces to the check surface. The projection is applied in both direction so that it does not matter if the check face lies underneath or actually on top of the drive face.
Maximum outward distance
Defines an outward maximum projection depth.
Project tool inwards wherever needed
Projects a toolpath from the drive surfaces to the check surface. The projection is applied in both direction so that it does not matter if the check face lies underneath or actually on top of the drive face.
Maximum inward distance
Defines an inwards maximum projection depth.
Drop tool down wherever needed
Projects a toolpath from the drive surfaces to the check surface.
Remove areas where tool drop fails
Trims the toolpath so that only toolpath segments that touch the check face are left over.
Reverse
Reverses the projection direction.
Smooth retracts
Smooths the transition from the collision-free area to the tool-retraction area.
Smooth distance
Determines the start distance of the smoothing to the collision area.
Max. tilt angle
Specifies the maximum deviation allowed to find a solution.
Min. tilt angle
Specifies the minimum deviation allowed to find a solution.
Clearance angle
Enter an angle that protects the back side of the tool's flat end from collisions with the drive face. The image on the left shows the clearance angle (in yellow) applied to the side of the tool. The image on the right shows the clearance angle applied to the tip of the tool.
Direction
- Relative to rotary axis: Locks the tool axis to the rotation axis, preventing the tool from tilting back and into the lead direction.
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Relative to cutting direction: Applies the tilting angle from the first point of the contour. The orientation will change from the point where the tool intersects the tilting curve.
Rotary axis
Specifies the axis to which tool tilting is relative.
Tilt angle
Enter the angle to tilt the axis about, relative to the standard right-hand view and CCW positive direction that the axis is tilted.
Rotary tilt angle
Applies smoothing to the angles that tilt around the selected axis. Here you can define a minimum and maximum angle. These angles give the range of freedom used to smooth out the tool axis orientations around the rotary axis.
Preference
Specifies the type of tilting to use.
