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Definition of the type of turning tool.
V.TM.DSUBTYPET[tl][ofd]=11:
definition of diamond
shaped cutter for turning
V.TM.DSUBTYPET[tl][ofd]=12:
definition of square cutter
for turning, grooving or
cut-off.
V.TM.DSUBTYPET[tl][ofd]=13:
definition of round cutter
for turning
V. T M . D S U B T Y PE
T[tl][ofd]
=5:
definition of thread cutter
Definition of the lathe type:
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=0:
parallel lathe Z+ X+
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=1:
parallel lathe Z+ X-
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=2:
parallel lathe Z- X+
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=3:
parallel lathe Z- X-
VTM.TURNCONFIG
T[tl][ofd]
=4:
vertical lathe X- Z+
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=5:
vertical lathe X+ Z+
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=6:
vertical lathe X- Z-
V. T M . T U R N C ON F I G
T[tl][ofd]
=7:
vertical lathe X+ Z-
Tool orientation
(example for parallel lathe Z+ X+)
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=0:
virtual point coincides
with tool center
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=1:
virtual point. towards Z+ X-
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=2:
virtual point towards X-
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=3:
virtual point towards Z- X-
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=4:
virtual point towards Z
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=5:
virtual point towards Z- X+
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=6:
virtual point towards X+
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=7:
virtual point towards Z+ X+
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=8:
virtual point towards Z+
V.
TM
.LOCODE
T[tl][ofd]
=9:
virtual point coincides
with tool center
V.
TM
.TOTIPR
T[tl][ofd]
=
tool tip radius
V.
TM
.TOWTIPR
T[tl][ofd]
=
tool tip radius wear
V.
TM
.NOSEA
T[tl][ofd]
=
cutter angle
V.
TM
.NOSEW
T[tl][ofd]
=
cutter width
V.
TM
.CUTA
T[tl][ofd]
=
tool cutting angle