The operations in FeatureCAM are mapped to the following canned cycle formats:
|
Operation |
Canned cycle format |
|---|---|
|
Chamfer |
Spot Face |
|
Countersink |
Spot Face |
|
Counterbore |
Spot Face |
|
Drill |
Drill |
|
Ream |
Bore(F-F) |
|
Tap |
Tap |
|
Peck Drilling |
Deep Hole and Chip Break |
The following FeatureCAM parameters contain corresponding reserved words in XBUILD:
|
FeatureCAM parameter |
XBUILD reserved word |
Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Tool No. (from Operations sheet) |
TOOL |
Numeric |
|
Fixture ID |
FIXTURE |
Numeric |
|
Tool Change Location X (in Options > Posting) |
X-CHANGE |
Numeric |
|
Tool Change Location Y (in Options > Posting) |
Y-CHANGE |
Numeric |
|
Tool Change Location Z (in Options > Posting) |
Z-COORD |
Numeric |
|
Coolant manufacturing attribute (document attribute or feature attribute) |
COOLANT |
String |
Tool parameter lines are formatted in the Program Start, Tool Change, and Program End program formats.
Coolant parameters (Off, Mist, and Flood) are defined in XBUILD, and are output by Post whenever the reserved word <COOLANT> appears in a program format block.