TITLE

CADCAM and InventorCAM.

INTRODUCTION
InventorCAM enables user to define a number of milling operations. During an
operation definition user have to select the Geometry, choose the tool from the Part Tool
Table (or define a new one), define a machining strategy and a number of technological
parameters.
This stage includes the definition of the global parameters of the Manufacturing
Project (CAM-Part). Use have to define a number of Coordinate Systems that describe the
positioning of the part on the CNC-machine.
Optionally, user can define the Stock model and the Target model to be used for
the rest material calculation. The Stock model describes the initial state of the workpiece
that has to be machined. The Target model describes the one that has to be reached after the
machining. After every operation, InventorCAM calculates how much material was actually
removed from the CAM-Part and how much material remains unmachined (rest material). The
rest material information enables InventorCAM to automatically optimize the tool path and
avoid the air cutting.

OBJECTIVES
There was objectives that needed to be reached in this InventorCAM project. The objective
were :
1. To study the uses of InventorCam in Machining process.
2. To understand the suitable command in completing a Machining Task.
3. To learn the necessary option in Machining Task.







EQUIPMENT
The equipment that used during this project were :


Autodesk Inventor 2011 InventorCAM 2012
used to build the 3D sketch. used for Machining process.


PROCEDURE
1. Load the Autodesk Inventor 3D Model.
2. Start the InventorCAM.
3. Click New, Milling, New Milling Part, Unit mm.
4. Choose CNC-Machine Fanuc, Material Alu_100BHN_60HRB.
5. Click Coordsys, Define, Change the Coordsys Origin to Top Center, Pick Face,
Finish.
6. Click Stock Expand the box at x+, x-, y+, y-, z+ into value of 02 and z- into value of
08, Finish.
7. Click Target, Define 3D Module, Cancel, Save & Exit.
8. Right click Operation, Add Operation, Face, Geometry, Define, Choose
desired surface, Finish.
9. Choose Tool, Select or Add New Tool, Choose on Face Mill, Change
Diameter into 100, Select.
10. Choose Level, Select Upper Level and Face Depth, OK
11. Select Technology, Change Hatch into One Pass, Save & Calculate,
Simulate, Solid Verify, Play, Off Single Colour, Exit.
12. Right click Operation, Add Operation, Profile, Geometry, Define, Choose
desired line, Choose the correct Tool Side usually right side, Select Auto-Correct
Z, Press Yes, Finish.
13. Choose Tool, Select or Add New Tool, Choose on End Mill, Change
Diameter into 18, Select.
14. Choose Level, Select Upper Level and Face Depth, OK.
15. Select Technology, Select tool side to Right, Mark Rough, Change Wall
Offset into 0.3.
16. Select on Link, Choose Arc and change the Radius into 4, Mark Lead Out,
Press Save & Calculate, Simulate, Exit.
17. Right click Operation, Add Operation, Pocket, Geometry, Define, Choose
desired line, Select Auto-Correct Z, Press Yes, Finish.
18. Choose Tool, Select or Add New Tool, Choose on End Mill, Change
Diameter into 2, Select.
19. Choose Level, Select Upper Level and Face Depth, OK.
20. Select Technology, Select cutting style to Contour, Save & Calculate,
Simulate.
21. Right click Operation, Add Operation, Drilling, Geometry, Define, Choose
drilling surface, Finish.
22. Choose Tool, Select or Add New Tool, Choose on Drill, Change Diameter
into 4, Select.
23. Press Save & Calculate, Simulate, Exit.
24. Right click Operation and choose Simulate.
25. Done.

RESULT

Figure 1 3D Autodesk Inventor Result.


Figure 2 InventorCAM Milling Result.

DISCUSSION
1. What types of Milling Operation that you use?
Operation that I use was Face, Profile, Pocket and Drilling.

2. Did you manage to finish the project on time? How?
Yes, by referring to the notes that I prepare.

3. What happen to the InventorCAM final result?
The InventorCAM final result show that the project was completely finished.


CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, InventorCam is important to us to learned it because it will be useful
for CNC Machining Task. Moreover, the CNC Machining task is depends on the
InventorCam command to do a Machining Process. InventorCam is easy to study and to use
as long as the user follow the instruction of the process. Lastly, I hope that Politeknik will
provide more time for student to learn the use of InventorCAM in the future especially for
Mechanical Engineering student.
REFERRENCE
1. Mr. Hairul Azam Bin Mohd. Moktar, Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Mechanical
Workshop Practice 4 (JJ 503).
2. Mr. Deenesh Kumar A/L Nalathambhi, Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, CADCAM
(JF 504).
3. http://www.inventorcam.com/fileadmin/images/Download_Area/InventorCAM_20
13_Milling_training_course_2_5D_Milling.pdf