GearWizardIconWhite.png Patterns

 

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Introduction

The Patterns page gives you control over the pattern of the cut, how that pattern is sorted, and the compensation that will be used to complete the operation.

 

Pattern

The Pattern allows  you to select how the passes are laid down.

 

RadioButtonSelected.png Standard - Each pass will be parallel to the center of rotation.

 

RadioButtonClear.png Offset - Each pass will be an offset copy of the selected geometry.

 

Standard

Offset

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_StandStand.png

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_OffsetStand.png

 

Sorting

Sorting allows  you to select how the passes link to the following pass.

 

RadioButtonSelected.png Standard - defines a one-way cutting pattern with retracts between each cut.  

 

RadioButtonClear.png Zig Zag -  defines a two-way or alternating cutting pattern.

 

Each Pattern (Standard or Offset) will be paired with a Sorting option (Standard or Zig Zag)

Standard/Standard

Standard/Zig Zag

Offset/Standard

Offset/Zig Zag

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_StandStand.png

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_StandZigZag.png

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_OffsetStand.png

Lathe_Turning_PatRepeat_OffsetZigZag.png

 

Tool Compensation

Each tool has a theoretical point placed on it as seen in red in the animation below. In the case of tools with a radius of any size, this point is not actually on the tool, but on the horizontal and vertical intersections of the radius. It is this point that the toolpath plots out.  When compensation is used, it is designed to place the actual tool and not just its theoretical point on the geometry. This can be accomplished with System Compensation, Machine Compensation, or a combination of the two.

 

This specifies whether or not the system compensates for the insert geometry and the tool nose radius.

 

Theoretical Point

System Compensation:

Off

System Compensation:

On with Collision Detection

System Compensation:

On without Collision Detection

Lathe_Tool_ToolNosePoint.gif

Lathe_SystemCompensationOff.png

Lathe_SystemCompensationColl.png

Lathe_SystemCompensation.png

 

 

Next Topic

Once the Pattern variables have been set, click Wizard_NextButton.png to continue to the Parameters page.