Next, machine the profile of the part to remove most of the excess material. To do this, use the Profile strategy with the same tool used in the previous operation.
- On the ribbon, click
CAM tab
Turning panel
Profile
.
Tool tab
- On the Tool tab, click
. - The previous tool #1 - CNMT09T308 should still be selected.
- Enable the Allow grooving check box.
Geometry tab
It is necessary to machine a bit further than the backside of the part, to clean the cutting-off area and the fillet. A confinement has to be defined to extend the operation over the part limits.
- Click the Geometry tab.
- Enable the Confinement group.
- Change Backside stock offset to: 5 mm
Passes tab
- Click the Passes tab.
- Enable the Finishing passes check box.
- Enable the Roughing Passes group.
- Change Maximum roughing stepdown to: 2 mm
Start the Calculation
- Click
at the bottom of the Operation dialog box, or right-click in the graphics window and select OK from the marking menu, to automatically start calculating the toolpath.
The toolpath is now calculated and a preview appears in the graphics window.
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