Use the Turn face finishing page to create a toolpath that machines a finishing pass for a face feature on a turned part.
Tolerance — Enter a value to determine how accurately the toolpath follows the contours of the model.
Below centreline — Select this option to make the tool work on the negative X side of the turning centreline.
Cut direction — Select an option to specify the cutting direction of the tool:
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Positive — The tool cuts in the positive direction of the cutting axis, which depends on the selected
Cycle.
- Turn — The tool cuts in the +Z direction.
- Face — The tool cuts in the +X direction.
- Backface — The tool cuts in the +X direction.
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Negative — The tool cuts in the negative direction of the cutting axis, which depends on the selected
Cycle.
- Turn — The tool cuts in the -Z direction.
- Face — The tool cuts in the -X direction.
- Backface — The tool cuts in the -X direction.
Thickness — Enter the amount of material to be left on the part. Click the
Thickness
button to separate the
Thickness
box in to
Radial thickness
Axial thickness
. Use these to specify separate
Radial and
Axial thickness as independent values. Separate
Radial and
Axial thickness values are useful for orthogonal parts. You can use independent thickness on sloping walled parts, although it is more difficult to predict the results.
Radial thickness — Enter the radial offset to the tool. When 2.5-axis or 3-axis machining, a positive value leaves material on vertical walls.
Axial thickness — Enter the offset to the tool, in the tool axis direction only. When 2.5-axis or 3-axis machining, a positive value leaves material on horizontal faces.
Previous thickness — Enter the amount of material left on the part from a previous roughing strategy.
Number of cuts — Enter the number of finishing passes.