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Turning Machining Position dialog (PartMaker)

In PartMaker/Mill, you can use the Turning Machining Position dialog to change the orientation of the stock for turning operations when you are using a Rotary 5 Axis table.

To display this dialog, click the button in the Table area of the Setup dialog. This button is only available when you have the following:

  • Rotary 5 Axis selected from the Table list in the Table Settings dialog.
  • Use Turning in Job selected in the Table Settings dialog.
  • Turn selected in the Machining Functions list in the Setup dialog.

If you change the orientation from vertical to horizontal, the graphic in the Orientation area of the Setup dialog is updated, and the button changes from to .

Vertical stock orientation

Horizontal stock orientation

If you select a Horizontal stock rotation, the New Hole Group button on the CAM window toolbar is unavailable.

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