Creating a Rough Turning Operation

1. Right-clicking on the red area helps you specify the geometry to be machined by curve or by face as an example in the context menu.
2. Click the red part area in the Geometry tab and then select the required part profile in the work area.

   See Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry and Selecting Faces of a Part in a Turning Operation.

   The Automatic Link Type option allows you to select a first element and then the element to navigate to in order to complete the profile selection. The Axial/Radial (1) and Radial/Axial (2) Linking options are also useful for profile selection.

   
   
   
   
   

   Once selected, the part area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

3. Click the red rough stock area in the Geometry tab and then select the required rough stock profile in the work area.
   Once selected, the rough stock area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.
   
   
4. Right-click the geometry to be assigned the local value, and select the Add Local Information context menu command.
   A dialog box appears allowing you to assign the required local values. In addition to the global offsets that you can assign to the part profile, you can also add local offset values.

   Other context menu commands are available for managing local information. For more information, see Managing Local Information.

5. Set Part Offset to 5mm.

1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.
   • Roughing mode: Longitudinal
   • Orientation: External
   • Location: Front
2. Double-click Max depth of cut
   Set this value to 2.5mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.
3. Define other parameters in the Option and User Parameters tab.

See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation

See Simulating the Tool Path.

The toolpath is computed.

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

1. Right-clicking on the red area helps you specify the geometry to be machined as the context menu appears with selections like By Curve, By Face.
2. Click the red area in the Geometry tab and then select the required part profile in the work area.
   The Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry appears to help you with contour selection.

   Once selected, the part area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

3. Click the red rough stock in the area and then select the required rough stock profile in the work area.

   Once selected, the rough stock area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

4. Set Part Offset to 5mm.

1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.
   • Orientation: Face
   • Location: External
   • Location: Front
2. Double-click the Max depth of cut.
   Set this value to 2.5mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.
3. Set lift-off distance to 1.5mm in the Option tab.
4. Define other parameters in the Option and User Parameters tab.

See Assigning a Tool Element to a 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.

1. Right-clicking on the red area helps you specify the geometry to be machined.
2. Click the red area in the Geometry tab and then select the required part profile in the work area.
   The Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry appears to help you with contour selection.

   Once selected, the part area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

3. Click the red rough stock in the area and then select the required rough stock profile in the work area.

   Once selected, the rough stock area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.
   • Roughing mode: Parallel Contour
   • Orientation: External
   • Location: Front
   • Machining direction: To head rough stock
2. Double-click the Axial depth of cut.
   Set this value to 3mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.
3. Double-click Radial depth of cut
   Set this value to 3mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.
4. Define other parameters in the Option and User Parameters tab.
   Note: When Recess machining check box is selected, the Axial Depth of Cut and Radial Depth of Cut must have suitable values to ensure a collision free toolpath.

   For more information, see Recommendations in Rough Turning.

See Assigning a Tool Element to a 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.

1. Right-clicking on the red area helps you specify the geometry to be machined as the context menu appears with selections like By Curve, By Face.
2. Click the red area in the Geometry tab and then select the required part profile in the work area.
   The Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry appears to help you with contour selection.

   Once selected, the part area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

3. Click the red rough stock in the area and then select the required rough stock profile in the work area.

   Once selected, the rough stock area changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.
   • Roughing mode: Concentric
   • Orientation: External
   • Location: Front
   • Machining direction: To head rough stock
   • Part contouring: No
2. Double-click Radial depth of cut
   Set this value to 3mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.
3. Define other parameters in the Option and User Parameters tab.

See Assigning a Tool Element to a 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.