Avoid collisions when drilling holes

Collision avoidance for drilling helps produce safer toolpaths by reducing the chances of collisions:

• To avoid collisions between the shaft or holder and the part, use the Shaft & Holder settings on the Tool tab.
• To avoid collisions between the cutting portion of the tool and the part when performing link moves, use the Retraction Policy settings on the Linking tab.

Using collision avoidance for drilling

1. In the Manufacture workspace toolbar, select Milling > Drilling > Drill. The Drill dialog appears.

2. On the Tool tab, select the Shaft & Holder checkbox.

3. From the Shaft and Holder Mode drop-down menu, select what to do when there is a possible collision between the shaft or holder and the part. For example, selecting Skip colliding holes removes all the holes from the toolpath where a collision has been detected.

4. Enter a Shaft Clearance value.

5. Enter a Holder Clearance value.

6. On the Linking tab, verify that the Ignore Gouges checkbox is deselected. The Retraction Policy and Safe Distance settings appear.

   Important: It is useful to have Ignore Gouges selected in the initial programming stage to speed up calculation times. But before finalizing the toolpath, it is recommended to deselect this option and check for gouges.

7. From the Retraction Policy drop-down menu, select Avoid Collisions.

   

8. Specify a Safe Distance to keep the tool away from the part's surfaces during link moves.

   

9. Program the remainder of the drilling operation then click OK.