Defining the roughing tool geometry

The next stage involves selecting a tool and defining its geometry. This example uses a 16 mm (5/8 inch) tip-radiused tool.

1. In the Model Area Clearance strategy dialog, click to display the Tool page.
2. On the Tool page:
   1. Click the arrow next to the Create Tool button in the Tool area.
   2. From the tool list, select to create a Tip Radiused Tool.
3. On the Tool page, click to display the Tip Radiused Tool dialog.

   

4. In the Tip Radiused Tool dialog, enter:
   1. Name: D16T1
   2. Length: 30 mm
   3. Tip Radius: 1 mm
   4. Diameter : 16 mm
   5. Tool Number : 1

      

5. Select the Shank tab, click to add a shank component. Enter:
   1. Upper Diameter : 16 mm
   2. Length: 70 mm

   The Lower Diameter automatically defaults to the Upper Diameter. This can be accepted for the current tool.

   

6. Click Close.

   The tool is automatically aligned with the Z axis:

   

You can view and edit the created tool:

• In the Explorer, expand to see the tool you have created. Expand the tool node to see the tool's specific details.

  

• In the Tool tab on the Model Area Clearance dialog:

  

• On the Tool tab: