2 - 90 Conversational Part Programming v546CO WinMax Lathe Conversational Part Programming
Process Tab
The program determines how many rough passes to make to remove the material based
on the entries in the Process tab fields. The Radial Circle screen Process tab fields are
defined as follows:
• TOOL—identifies the tool number that will be used in the part program.
• TOOL OFFSETS—identifies the tool offset and orientation programmed in
Tool Setup that will be used. The tool offset defaults to the same number as
the tool.
• TOOL DIAMETER—contains the tool diameter programmed in Tool Setup for
the current tool. This field is read-only and can only be edited in Tool Setup.
• STRATEGY—identifies the tool path with respect to rough or finish.
• ROUGH AND FINISH—perform rough and finish passes.
• ROUGH ONLY—perform a rough pass only.
• FINISH ONLY—perform a finish pass only.
• MILLING TYPE—identifies on which side of the contour the tool should begin
cutting. Refer to Cutter Compensation, on page 2 - 188 for more details.
Select from among these choices:
• ON—used for cutting directly on the programmed path.
• INSIDE—causes the tool to enter the part inside the contour of the circle
and blend into it using a 180° arc. Cutter compensation is automatically
employed and the outside edge of the tool follows the contour (the
direction the tool travels depends upon milling direction). The point where
the tool enters the part is determined by the blend offset and the point
where the tool is withdrawn is determined by the blend overlap and blend
offset.
• OUTSIDE—similar to the Inside function, except the tool enters the part
outside the circle and follows the outside of the contour.
• IN/TAN (INSIDE TANGENT)—causes the tool to enter the part
adjacent to the inside contour of the circle. Cutter compensation is
automatically used and the edge of the tool follows the inside of the
contour. The direction the tool travels depends upon the milling direction.
The tool is withdrawn from the part adjacent to the contour.
• OUT/TAN (OUTSIDE TANGENT)—similar to the Inside Tangent function
except that the tool enters the part adjacent to the outside contour of the
circle. The tool’s edge then follows the outside of the contour. The tool is
withdrawn from the part adjacent to the contour.
• POCK BOUNDARY (Pocket Boundary)—used for cutting the defined
closed contour.
Please refer to Axial Circle, on page 2 - 147 for Axial Mill Circle
screen Process tab field definitions.
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