GibbsCAM 4 & 5 Axis Machining: On-Demand (Video) Course
The 4 & 5-Axis Machining Course is designed to expand your programming skills for complex machining. This specialized course equips you with the knowledge and techniques essential for both 4-axis and full simultaneous 5-axis toolpath strategies.
This unique course provides a one-of-a-kind curriculum that unlocks the skills, techniques, and strategies to tackle the most complex programming jobs. By the end of this course, you’ll possess a powerful skill set for programming and machining complex parts with confidence.
In 23 hours of training, complex topics are divided into clear, easily digestible lessons, reinforced with periodic quizzes to ensure concept mastery. With guidance from experienced instructors and a proven curriculum, hundreds of students have successfully gained expertise in this challenging area of CNC programming.
Topics Covered Include:
- Understand the Surface strategies for full 5 axis simultaneous machining.
- Lock one or two rotary axis for effective 3 or 4 axis machining.
- Master the Tool Axis Control tab to add lead/tilt angles on the tool for better material removal.
- Add Gouge checking to your strategies to adjust the toolpath to avoid collisions.
- Understand the Links tab for controlling important components of the toolpath.
- Program 5 axis toolpaths using tapered barrel/conical tools.
- Drill holes at multiple angles easily using 5AS drilling and the Hole Manager.
- Use 4AS roughing strategies. Compare it with Rotary Rough and VoluMill wireframe.
- Side mill features using Swarf milling.
- Simplify edge breaking using the 5-axis deburring strategy. It works well in 3 and 4 axis too.
- Use Multi-axis Machining to rough with Adaptive machining ability.
- Rough and finish a port feature using the Porting strategy.
- Create toolpaths using Geodesic Machining, Triangle Mesh, Wireframe and others.
- Control the feedrates within an operation in the Utility tab using feed zones.
- Optimize machining tolerances to create precise and efficient toolpaths.
- Use the GeoEdit tools for editing bspline geometry.
- Use Surface and Solid modelling to modify models for easier machining.
Prerequisites
We recommend starting with the GibbsCAM Essentials class before progressing to Advanced Concepts. However, depending on your experience with GibbsCAM, you may already have the foundational knowledge required for success. If you find this course too advanced, consider revisiting the GibbsCAM Essentials class to build the programming skills essential for this course.
System Recommendations
- Windows 10 or Windows 11 (with all available Windows updates).
- Intel: Xeon, Core i9 or i7 with four or more cores or AMD: Ryzen or Threadripper.
- 16 GB minimum; 32 GB or more recommended for complex parts, large assemblies, or multitasking with other software (e.g., CAD programs)
- A quality Nvidia with 4+GB of video memory with the latest drivers installed. (e.g., GeForce RTX series or Quadro P4000/P5000).
- 2 GB of available hard drive space (for virtual memory usage and temporary file storage).
Software
You can use your existing GibbsCAM license or purchase a Student License.