Use the Tool Post Properties, Endworking Slide dialog to view, or change, details of an endworking slide tool post.
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Tool Post Properties, Endworking Slide dialog when the sub-spindle can move independently.
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Tool Post Properties, Endworking Slide dialog when the sub-spindle is attached to the endworking slide.
The sub-spindle is attached next to the tool with the smallest Tool Number defined in the Tool Data dialog for parametric endworking.
The travel limits of the endworking slide that is attached to the sub-spindle are defined in the Sub-Spindle Properties dialog.
To display this dialog, click the Properties button alongside an endworking slide tool post on the Machine Data dialog.
The following settings are available:
Definition — Select how you want to define the endworking slide tool post for the machine:
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Parametric — Select this option to create a parametric representation of the endworking slide from the data contained in the Dimensions fields.
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Solid Model — Select this option to use a solid model to represent the endworking slide. Click the Model Data button to select the model you want to use from the Model Data dialog.
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Components — Click to display the Components dialog, where you can specify which components of the endworking slide are displayed during Full Machine simulation.
Tool Locations — Use these options to choose how the location of the holder on the endworking slide is specified:
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Automatically Calculated — Select this option if you want PartMaker to calculate the location using the data specified in the Dimensions, Slide Orientation and Tool Numbering Direction fields.
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User Defined — Select this option if you want to specify the location, then click the Tool Post Layout button and enter the data in the Tool Post Layout dialog.
Slide Orientation — Specify how the slide is oriented:
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Along X-Axis — Select this option if the endworking slide is oriented along the X-axis.
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Along Y-Axis — Select this option if the endworking slide is oriented along the Y-axis.
Tool Numbering Direction.
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Negative — Select this option if tool numbers increase going along the negative Y-axis.
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Positive — Select this option if tool numbers increase going along the positive Y-axis.
Home Position — Specify the coordinates (Xh, Yh, Zh) of the endworking slide at home position.
Dimensions
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Tool Distance (Dt) — Enter the distance between tools on the endworking slide.
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First Tool Distance (Fd) — Enter the distance between the first tool and the Reference Point of the sub-spindle. This option is available only when the sub-spindle is attached to the endworking slide.
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Z-Length (W) — Enter the length of the endworking along Z-axis.
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Height(H) — Enter the height of the endworking slide.
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Tool Collet Diameter (Cd) — Enter the diameter of the tool collet on the endworking slide.
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Tool Collet Length (Cl) — Enter the length of the tool collet on the endworking slide.
Shared with BackWorking — Select this option if both backworking and endworking tools are mounted on this slide.
Travel Limits — Specify the coordinates (Xh1, Yh1, Zh1, Xh2, Yh2, Zh2) of the travel limits.
Turning Insert Location — Select the side of the shank on which the turning tool insert sits. Your selection applies to all turning tools that sit on this tool post. If you want a specific tool to face the opposite direction, set the spindle direction for the tool to ccw in the Tools data file.