NC Machining

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• A Cad file is needed for the machinist to compile cutting paths with a Cam program.
• Available machinery affects the sizing of objects that can be cut. Available selection of tools for each machine affects the geometric properties of the design.
• The cutting path is information for the machine on what tool and parameters does it use for each cutting cycle of the machining operation.
• The cutting paths from a Cam are processed into G- and M-codes which in turn are fed in to the computer in the cnc machine.
  
• Machining operations are performed with various cutting tools which remove material from workpiece according to cutting data derived from provided cad data.
• Each machine has a tool library from which a tool is chosen make the desired cut.
  
• The material being machined, workpiece, needs to be held on the machine. Workholding needs to be taken into consideration when designing for cnc machines.
• As a rule of thumb; complex objects need complex workholding, which often need to be manufactured prior the machining of the desired object.