Defining the first setup

The manufacturing environment for milling is very similar to the one we explored for turning, and we should already be familiar with most of the panels and commands:

Figure 8.7: The two parts to model

As you can see, for better clarity, I decided to model two parts: the model on the left is a solid, showing how the part should look after the first placement has been completed, while the part on the right is the final result after the second placement has been fully worked.

Splitting the part into two distinct models – one for each placement – is not mandatory, but I think that considering the part as two distinct parts can be more intuitive for a beginner.

Now, let’s launch the Setup tab. We should be presented with three panels:

• Setup
• Stock
• Post Process

Just like we have done in previous chapters, we will explore each panel one by one.

Setup tab

On the Setup tab, we can find...