Edit Hole Operation dialog — DRILL (PartMaker)

When a DRILL hole canned cycle is selected on the Cycles Data or Edit Cycle dialog, the following settings are available on the Edit Hole Operation dialog:

Hole Canned Cycle — This field displays the name of the hole canned cycle selected on the Cycles Data or Edit Cycle dialogs.

Hole Diameter (D) — This field displays the diameter of the hole. The value is taken from the Hole Diam field on the Cycles Data or Edit Cycle dialogs.

Depth (H) — This field displays the depth of the hole. The value is taken from the Depth field on the Cycles Data or Edit Cycle dialogs.

Retract Type — This field displays the retract type. In a DRILL hole canned cycle, the tool retracts completely out of the hole after each step.

Retract Motion — This field displays the retract motion. In a DRILL hole canned cycle, the tool makes a rapid move when it retracts.

Output Hole Canned Cycle — This option is selected by default so the machining operation for the hole is output as a canned cycle in the NC Program file. If your postprocessor does not support all of the parameters for this canned cycle, deselect this option.

Index Broach Options — Click to display the Index Broach Options dialog.This button is available only if you have Index Broach selected as the Operation Type on the Cycles Data dialog.