Creating a Profile Finish Turning Operation

You can insert a Profile Finish Turning operation in the Manufacturing Program.

  1. Activate the Manufacturing Program and click Profile Finish Turning .

    A Profile Finish Turning entity is added to the Manufacturing Program. The Profile Finish Turning dialog box appears directly at the Geometry tab .

    Note: The Geometry tab includes a sensitive area to help you identify the Geometry to be machined. This sensitive area is colored red indicating that this Geometry is required for defining the Machining Operation.

  2. Still in the Geometry tab.
    1. Click the red part area in the Geometry tab and then select the part profile in the work area.

      See Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry

      The part area changes color to green indicating that this Geometry is now defined.

    2. Right-click the Geometry to be assigned the local value, and select Add Local Information in the context menu.

      In addition to the global offsets that you can assign to the selected profile, you can also add local values.

      A dialog box appears allowing you to assign the local values. Other context menu commands are also available for analyzing and resetting local information. For more information, see Managing Local Information.

    3. Optional: In the Local Invert tab, select Automatic inverted way of machining to produce local inversions automatically and create EKL accessibility. By selecting this option, the toolpath generated will take into account the local inversion applicable to elements of the profile.
  3. Select the Strategy tab .
    1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.
      • Orientation: External
      • Location: Center
      • Machining direction: Automatically set To spindle
    2. Set other optional parameters in the Machining, Corner Processing, Local Invert, User Parameters tabs.
      Note: You can locally invert machining directions using Local Information facilities.
    3. Select the arrow to define the Tool Axis Strategy. See Strategy Parameters
  4. Go to the Tool tab to select a tool.

    See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation

  5. Select the Feeds and Speeds tab to specify the feedrates and spindle speeds for the Machining Operation.

    In addition to the global feedrates that you can assign for the Machining Operation, you can also add local feedrates to portions of the profile. Right-click the geometry to be assigned the local value, and select Add Local Information.

    A dialog box appears allowing you to assign the local values. Other context menu commands are available for analyzing and resetting local information. For more information, see Managing Local Information.

  6. Select the Macros tab to specify the Machining Operation transition paths.
    For more information, please refer to the Define Macros on Turning Operations.
  7. Click Simulate or Display to check the validity of the Machining Operation.

    See Simulating the Tool Path

    • The tool path is computed.
    • A progress indicator is displayed.
    • You can cancel the tool path computation at any moment before 100% completion.


  8. Click OK to create the Machining Operation.

    See Profile Finish Turning, Managing Local Information