Creating a Groove feature (TURN)

You can create a Groove feature either From Dimensions or From Curve.

From Dimensions

To create a Groove feature from dimensions:

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel.
2. In the From Dimensions section, select Groove, then click Next to open the New Feature - Dimensions page. Set these attributes:

   • Diameter — Enter the diameter of the Groove feature.

   • Depth — Enter the depth of the Groove feature.

   • Width — Enter the width of the Groove feature.

   • Angle — Optionally enter the angle of the Groove 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.

3. If your curve is a simple groove, select Simple Groove as the Type. 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 diameter is equal to the width of the feature.
4. If your curve is a regular groove, select From dimensions and set these attributes:

   • 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.
5. Click Next to open the New Feature - Location page.
6. Click Next to open the New Feature - Strategies page.
7. Click Next to open the New Feature - Operations page.
8. Click Next to open the New Feature - Default Tool page for the first operation.
9. Click Next to open the New Feature - Feed/Speed page for the first operation.
10. Click Next to open the New Feature - Tool Usage page for the first operation.
11. Click Next to open the New Feature - Coolant page for the first operation.
12. If you have more than one operation, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Default Tool page for the next operation. If you have no more operations, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Summary page.
13. Click Finish to create the feature and exit the wizard or click Back to return to previous pages.

You can edit the feature later.

From Curve

To create a Groove feature from a curve:

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel to open the New Feature wizard.
2. In the From Curve section, select Groove, then click Next to open the New Feature - Curve page.
3. Click Next to open the New Feature - Location page.
4. Click Next to open the New Feature - Dimensions page.

   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.

5. Click Next to open the New Feature - Strategies page.
6. Click Next to open the New Feature - Operations page.
7. Click Next to open the New Feature - Default Tool page for the first operation.
8. Click Next to open the New Feature - Feed/Speed page for the first operation.
9. Click Next to open the New Feature - Tool Usage page for the first operation.
10. If you have more than one operation, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Default Tool page for the next operation. If you have no more operations, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Summary page.
11. Click Finish to create the feature and exit the wizard or click Back to return to previous pages.

You can edit the feature later.