The default selected tool for turning has:
- Lathe - Turning tool type.
- The proper orientation for the type of cut.
Turn roughing, semi-finishing and finishing
Turret
Cut direction
Orientation
Back
-Z
OR
Front
-Z
OR
Back
+Z
Front
+Z
Face roughing
Turret
Cut direction
Orientation
Back
-Z
OR
Front
-Z
OR
Backface roughing
Turret
Cut direction
Orientation
Back
-Z
Front
-Z
- An 80
diamond is preferred but the default selected tool must have an included tip angle of at least 55
. You can override the tooling selection with a tool with a narrower diamond insert, but such a tool will not be automatically selected.
Note: Tip radius, tool length and insert grade are not taken into account.