 |
|
The Milling Operations menu. |
The functions in the Milling Operations menu allow the user to perform various operations used in the manufacturing of parts. All the operations can be exported directly to CIMCO Edit or to the clipboard, for insertion in a user-defined location.
|
|
The Milling Operations menu. |
Use this option to create a facing operation based on a selected outline contour.
Use this option to create pocket operations for one or multiple pockets. These pockets can contain multiple islands, or none.
In a single operation, it is possible to make both roughing and finishing cuts, but only with one tool.
Use this option to create operations for contour milling.
A contour operation can machine multiple contours with roughing and finishing cuts, but only with one tool.
Use this option to create drilling operations for hole drilling.
From a drawing, the hole positions can be selected with the use of a filter, or by simply indicating the hole position. If multiple holes are drilled, they can be arranged in both rectangular and circular patterns.
Use this option to generate operations for helix drilling.
Like normal drilling, multiple holes can be selected with the use of filters, or by selecting the individual circles from the drawing.
Use this option to create threading milling operations. The threads can be inside or outside, and can be created for tools with one or multiple teeth.
Multiple threads can be selected with the use of filters, or by selecting the individual circles from the drawing.
Use this option to generate operations for milling simple letters on the drawing. These letters will have to be drawn using the simple letter function.
All letters can be selected with the window function, and machined in operations based on their start and end depths.
Use this option to create operations to mill the outline and/or the interior of the individual letters. These letters will have to be drawn using the TrueType letter function.
The letters can be selected with the window function, and all letters with the same parameters can be machined in one operation.
This option can export a contour that the operator has selected on the drawing.
If a controller has smart canned cycles, for example a specific pocket operation, the user can create a macro in the editor to support this, and then export the actual contour for insertion in the canned cycle.
Feed and speed calculator is used to generate tool changes, or to simply calculate the feed and speed, based on the data of a specific tool.