Dimensions tab (Groove)

Use the Dimensions tab to edit the dimensions of a Groove feature.

Select a Type, the options in the dialog are different depending what you select.

From dimensions

Enter the dimensions of the Groove.

Location - Select ID for an inside diameter Groove or OD for an outside diameter Groove.

Orientation - Select the orientation of the Groove feature from X axis, Face, or Backface.

Diameter - Enter the diameter of the Groove feature.

Depth - Enter the depth of the Groove feature.

Width - Enter the width of the Groove feature.

Chamfer/Radius - Optionally add a chamfer or a radius to the top of the Groove at each side. Select Chamfer or Radius from the menu and enter the value.

Angle - Optionally enter an angle for each side wall of the Groove.

Radius - Optionally set a bottom radius for the feature. The radius corresponds to the shape of the cutter. By default, the material is milled using a flat-bottomed mill, making stair-step passes when close to the radius. Then a rough and finishing pass is made with the radiused mill. The default value is 0, which cuts a square corner. You can have a different bottom radius for each side of the Groove.

From curve

Select a curve from which to create the Groove.

Location - Select ID for an inside diameter Groove or OD for an outside diameter Groove.

Orientation - Select the orientation of the Groove feature from X axis, Face, or Backface.

Simple groove

Create a Groove with simple geometry and only one operation. This option simplifies the manufacturing strategy for the feature. Select this option to machine the feature by making a single pass down the center of it with a tool whose radius is equal to the width of the feature.

Location - Select ID for an inside diameter Groove or OD for an outside diameter Groove.

Orientation - Select the orientation of the Groove feature from X axis, Face, or Backface.

Enter the Diameter, Depth and Width of the Groove.