When a KEYWAY 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.
Tool Diameter (d) — This field displays the diameter of the tool. The value is taken from the Tool Data or Edit Tool dialogs.
Radial Step — Enter the amount of material removed in each pass. This value must be smaller than the tool's diameter.
Height — Enter the height of material removed in each pass.
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.
Axial Step (Q) — Enter the depth of the steps used to drill the hole. If the Tool Parameter button is displayed, the value is taken from the Tool Data or Edit Tool dialogs. If the User Defined Parameter
button is displayed, you can modify the value. Click
to change it to
.
Retract Type — This field displays the retract type. In a KEYWAY hole canned cycle, the tool retracts completely out of the hole after each step.
Retract Motion — This field displays the retract motion. In a KEYWAY 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.
Retract Distance (r) — Enter a value to control how far the tool retracts up the hole between each step.
Retract Angle (b) — Enter the angle at which the tool retracts after cutting.
Keyway Broach Options — Click to display the Keyway Broach Options dialog to set the starting angle for the Keyway Broach tool.