Feed/Speed tab

Use the Feed/Speed tab of the Milling Tool Properties dialog to specify Feed and Speed overrides for the selected tool.

This tab is where you override the feed and speed values if you want to always use specific speed and feed values for this tool, or this tool with a specific material.

Click the tool preview image to pan and zoom it. The orientation of the preview is determined by the settings on the Options > View > Machine page. Right-click the image to access a context menu.

Name — Specifies the name of the current tool.

Note: You can edit the Name of the tool on the Tool Group tab.

The table displays any overrides that have been set for this tool with specific materials.

Material is the list of materials that you choose to override the feed and speed values for.

% Speed override is the percentage to adjust the speed value whenever this tool is used; 100% means that the values chosen by FeatureCAM or overridden by the user are not scaled.

% Feed override is the percentage to adjust the feed rate whenever this tool is used; 100% means that the values chosen by FeatureCAM or overridden by the user are not scaled.

Create new item — Click this button to open the Tool Specific Feeds and Speeds dialog, where you can add a new Material and its corresponding feed and speed values to use with this specific tool.

Properties — Click this button to open the Tool Specific Feeds and Speeds dialog for the selected material, where you can edit the material's feed and speed values to use with this specific tool.

Delete item — Click this button to remove the selected material.
Note: You can override the depth of cut value in several places.