Drilling process output, Fixed tool

These steps explain how PartMaker outputs an NC program for a drilling process (as well as for any other hole making process such as tapping, reaming, etc.) using a fixed tool making an axial hole on a turning face.

The first step is to output a Process Header Format as the following:

The Program Start Format is output if a given process is the first process in the Process Table, otherwise, if a tool used in a given process needs to be activated and brought into position to begin cutting, the Tool Change Format is output, otherwise the Process Start Format is output.

Drilling Process Output Steps (fixed tool, turning face):

1. Process Header Format:

   • Program Start Format or

   • Tool Change Format or

   • Process Start Format

     Process Header Formats contain tool and spindle related information such as Tool Number, Spindle Speed, Work offset.

2. Rapid Move Format (Tool moves to the Clearance plane.)

3. Canned Cycle Format.

   Note: Canned Cycle Format can be replaced by Linear Move Formats and Rapid Move Formats if the canned cycle option is not checked in the Process Parameters dialog for a given process.

4. Process End Format.