I've been manually programming my CNC machine for some time now. Just now getting into the drawing/cam side. I'm curious if there is any way to turn on a tool wear parameter in SolidWorks cam?
When manually programming, we use a D value and can consequently adjust the tool wear for actual size of tools. In the cam software, there is no D value in the g-code as it automatically adjusts the tool path for the selected tool size but doesn't take tool wear into consideration.
Any help is appreciated!
Dallas, tool wear is applied on the NC tab of the contour mill operation.
The area below is how you are allpying it on the shop floor.
So "Tool path Center" area
"With Compensation" selected means you would enter a Zero value in the D area at the machine.
"Without Compensation" selected means you would enter the diameter on the D area of the machine.
Again, compensation can only be applied in a contour mill operation.
Hope this helps!