NCL-CAM Software General Class

Class description

The NCL-CAM General Class is designed for students who have been CNC operators or have had experience with other CAD or CAM products, who wish to become multi-axis programmers.  The course begins by introducing the NCL-CAM interface and simple geometric modeling commands and goes on to cover pocketing, profiling, drilling and four- & five-axis milling operations.

Class duration

5 days (40 hours)

Class fee

$1,750.00

Pre-requisites

Basic knowledge of CNC machines and the Cartesian coordinate system.

Suggested aptitudes

3D visualization, typing skills, and knowledge of basic geometry.

Class outline

    Day 1 - The Basics

• NCL-CAM system overview
• NCL-CAM language basics
• Introduction to NCL geometry
• NCL curve and surface geometry

    Day 2 - Using IGES data/Introduction to motion

• Working with IGES models
• Introduction to NCL-CAM tool motion
• Defining the cutter
• Positioning commands
• Drilling holes

    Day 3 - Creating tool motion

• Continuous path motion

    Day 4 - Tool axis commands/Macros & Loops

• Tool axis exercise
• Macro and loop exercise

    Day 5 - Transformation/coordinate system commands

• REFSYS, TRACUT, and MODSYS
• Postprocessor exercise
• Q & A