Specifying the Tool Compensation

You can specify a tool compensation either when creating a tool or tool assembly, or when editing a tool change.

  • You can define tool compensation site numbers for all the Machining Operation types, if the tool compensation numbers are already defined in the tool used by the Machining Operation.
  • For a Machining Operation such as Boring and Chamfering, Chamfering 2 Sides, or Contouring (when a T-slotter is used), two tool compensation site numbers is used during machining.
  • Some tools (such as face mill tools) have only one compensation site. This is the site P1 located at the extremity of the tool.
  • Other tools (such as drills) have more than one compensation site.
  • Some sites are defined by a diameter value.
  • Values redefined in a tool change are local to the PPR Context and do not change the value set in the original tool or tool assembly resource.

  1. From the Setup section, select a tool creation command, or double-click a tool change in the Activities Process Tree.
  2. In the dialog box that appears, click More >> and select the Compensation tab.
    It contains a table that lists the compensation sites with the relevant available information. The compensation sites are illustrated below this table.
  3. Right-click the desired compensation site. In the context menu that appears:
    • Select Add to add tool compensation data.
    • Select Edit to edit existing tool compensation data.
    • Select Delete to delete a compensation site.

    Delete is not available for the default compensation site.

  4. In the Compensation Definition dialog box, define or edit the available compensation data.
    • Corrector Idr
    • Corrector number
      Note: Corrector number is not available while creating or editing the tool resource.
    • Tool diameter specify the exact location of the compensation site (if allowed for the tool).
    • Radius number available if radius compensation is allowed on the machine referenced by the Part Operation. See Edit the Numerical Control Parameters.
    • With multi diameter drill tools with more than 3 stages:
      • Point length
      • Point diameter
      Note: These values are frozen. Use the Geometry expander in the NC Resource dialog box to modify these parameters. For more information, see Create a Multi-Diameter Drill Tool with Multiple Stages.
  5. Click OK.