Geometry Parameters

Geometry Parameters

Part profile

Part and rough stock profiles are required. They is specified by selecting edges either directly or after selecting the By Curve context menu command in red part area.

See Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry.

Multiple areas are not managed. If a profile with multi-domains is selected manually or by the automatic rough stock selection capability, only a single area is taken into account for machining.

Rough Stock Offset

Specifies a virtual displacement of the rough stock profile.

Part offset

Specifies a virtual displacement of the part profile.

Axial part offset

Specifies a virtual displacement of the part profile along the spindle axis direction.

The following image shows offset of a part (located initially at Zero offset) due positive and negative Axial part offset value. This is applicable in general for any Orientation Strategy parameter .i.e. External, Internal etc.

Location of Part (initially located at Zero Part axial offset value) due to Negative, Positive Part Axial offset.

1. Negative Part axial offset
2. Zero Part axial offset
3. Positive Part axial offset
4. Spindle radial axis
5. Negative 1 offset
6. Spindle axial axis

Radial part offset

Specifies a virtual displacement of the part profile in the radial axis direction.

Offsets is positive or negative with any absolute value. The global offset applied to the part profile is the resulting value of the normal, axial and radial offsets.

The following image shows offset of a part (located initially at Zero offset) due positive and negative Radial part offset value. This is applicable in general for any Orientation Strategy parameter .i.e. External, Internal etc.

Location of Part (Initially at Zero Radial Part offset) due to Positive and Negative Radial Part offset value

1. Positive Radial part offset
2. Zero Radial part offset
3. Negative Radial part offset
4. Spindle radial axis
5. Spindle axial axis