Turning process output

These steps explain how PartMaker outputs an NC program for a turning process in the Process Table.

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.

Turning Process Output Steps:

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. Canned Cycle Format (optional)

3. Motion Formats:

   • Linear Move Formats and/or

   • Circular Move Formats and/or

   • Rapid Move Formats and/or

   • Thread Move Formats

     Motion Formats are used to output the toolpath information into an NC Program File.

4. Process End

   Note: Some turning processes fall into category of Material Control Processes and they are handled as described in the section Handling Material Control Processes.