数控技术专业英语（第2版）第13单元CADCAM.ppt

Unit 13 CAD and CAM 第13单元 CAD/CAM Reading Target After reading this unit, you should be able to understand how computers are used to generate complicated NC code that would be too difficult and time-consuming to complete by hand. Text The advent of the computer proved to be a boon to the design engineer in that it simplified the long ,tedious calculations which were often involved in designing a part. Many toolpaths are simply too difficult and expensive to program manually. For these situations, we need the help of a computer to write an NC part program. In this unit, we will flesh out the essences of the computer-aided processes that are so prevalent in industry. 计算机对设计师非常实用，因为它简化了零件设计中冗长而乏味的计算。许多刀具轨迹如果用手工来完成是十分困难的，而且造价也很昂贵。在这种情况下，我们需要借助计算机的帮助来编写数控程序。本单元将使这些在业界十分流行的计算机辅助过程变得鲜活起来。 Text The fundamental concept of CAD/CAM is that we can use a Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) system to draw the geometry of a workpiece on a computer. Once the geometry is completed, then we can use a Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system to generate an NC toolpath based on the CAD geometry. CAD/CAM最基础的概念是，可以用计算机辅助设计系统在计算机上画出工件的几何形状，然后就可以利用计算机辅助制造系统根据CAD的几何形状，生成数控机床的刀具轨迹。 Text The progression from a CAD drawing all the way to the working NC code is illustrated as follows: Step 1 The geometry is defined in a CAD drawing. Step 2 The model is next imported into the CAM module. 从一幅CAD图生成其数控代码的全过程如下所示。 第一步：在CAD绘图软件中定义几何形状。 第二步：接着，这个模型就被输入到CAM模块中。 Text Step 3 The CAM model is then verified to ensure that the toolpaths are correct. If any mistakes are found, it is simple to make changes at this point. 第三步：然后校验CAM模型以确保刀具轨迹的正确性，如果发现错误，在这一步修改是很容易的。 Text Step 4 The final product of CAD/CAM process is the NC code. The NC code is produced by post-processing the model，the code is customized to accommodate the parti