Adding a new tool grade for turning operations

To add a new tool grade for turning operations:

  1. Click Tool Grades on the Turning tab of the Feeds/Speeds And Cutting Data Tables dialog.

    The Turning Tool Grades dialog is displayed.

  2. Click New, then enter the new Tool Grade Name and click OK.
  3. Under When F/S table is undefined select either:
    • Generate toolpath error if you want to define all table entries.
    • Scale existing material to get values from another material. Select the existing material from the list and enter the scaling values for Speed and Feed.
  4. Click OK to close the Turning Tool Grades dialog.
  5. If you selected Generate toolpath error, enter values in the fields in the Feeds/Speeds And Cutting Data Tables dialog.
  6. Click OK.