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Importing a file into FeatureCAM

I) Importing a AutoCAD drawing (dwg, dxf)
1) Save your AutoCAD file in 2004 format
a) Drawing (.dwg) (recommended)
b) DXF (.dxf)
2) Click Open
3) This dialog box will be displayed:

4) From the drop down Files of type list select AutoCAD (*.dxf;*.dwg)
5) Find your file and open it
6) This dialog box will appear:

a) VERY IMPORTANT
(i) If your drawing is in millimeters select that option here
7) Click OK

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8) This dialog box will appear:

9) AutoCAD drawings always import into FeatureCAM oriented correctly, so select accept the
imported data as is and exit the wizard from the dialog box
10) Click Finish

11) Double Click stock1 from the Part View Menu

12) This dialog box will appear:

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This dialog box will appear:

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13) Click Material

14) From the Material Drop Down List Select your material

15) Click OK twice (2)

16) File Import Complete!
II) Importing a SolidWorks model or Pro-Engineer model
1) Save as
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Save as
a) SolidWorks
(i) SolidWorks Part (.sldprt) (recommended)
(ii) SolidWorks Assembly (.sldasm)
(iii) ParaSolid (.x_t)
(iv) ParaSolid Binary (.x_b)
(v) Acis (.sat)
b) Pro-Engineer
(i) ParaSolid (.x_t)
(ii) Acis (.sat)

2) Click Open
3) This dialog box will be displayed:

4) From the drop down Files of type list select the correct extension name
5) Find your file and open

6) This dialog box will appear:

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This dialog box will appear:

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a) VERY IMPORTANT
(i) If your drawing is in millimeters select that option here
7) Click OK
8) If you are importing a Acis (.sat) file this dialog box will appear:

a) Select Scale the imported geometry

b) Click next

9) This dialog box will appear:

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This dialog box will appear:

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For SolidWorks Part (.sldprt)

files

For SolidWorks Assembly

(.sldasm), ParaSolid (.x_t),
ParaSolid Binary (.x_b), Acis
(.sat) files

10) SolidWorks models never import in the correct orientation, so select Use the wizard to establish the
initial setup location
11) Click Next
12) This dialog box will appear:

13) Z-axis definition

a) Click

from the top tool bar

b) Click
Pick two points to define Z direction and select the endpoints of a vertical line (z
direction)
c) If the z-axis arrow is pointing the wrong way, click
14) Click next three (3) times
15) This dialog box should now be present:

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This dialog box should now be
present:

a) Set all stock dimensions equal to imported data, and all offsets equal to zero (0)
16) Click next
17) This dialog box should appear:

18) Select one of the five options for origin, personal preference
a) REMEMBER this is where you MUST set the ZERO on the MILL
19) Click next twice (2) and then click finish

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20) Double Click stock1 from the Part View Menu

21) This dialog box will appear:

22) Click Material

23) From the Material Drop Down List Select your material

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From the Material Drop Down
List Select your material

24) Click OK twice (2)

25) File Import Complete!

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