The invention discloses a
tool path generating method for a multi-axis
machining complex curved surface of a constraint circular tool based on the motion of a
machine tool. The method explains by taking head and table five-axes numeric control
machine tools as an example and comprises the following steps: firstly, establishing a relation equation between a tool position design variable and tool position data as well as a motion
transformation equation between the tool position data and a rotating shaft of the
machine tool, and further deducing a relation equation between the tool position design variable and the rotating shaft of the
machine tool; secondly, analyzing and discussing the equations, and deducing a formula of solving another two variables by using any two variables in a known equation set, thereby obtaining a
tooth position calculation formula for the multi-axis
machining complex curved surface of the constraint circular tool; on the basis, giving out the basic principle and the calculation flow of a tooth
path generation algorithm for the multi-axis
machining complex curved surface of the constraint circular tool. The test result shows that by using the
algorithm, great change of the rotating shaft of the
machine tool can be avoided, the feed speed of a motion shaft of the
machine tool is improved, and higher
processing quality of the curved surface can be obtained; the
algorithm has certain actual application value.