The Turning Job

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Introduction

The Turning Job in the CAM Tree provides the tools needed to define job settings, machine and post processor selection, tools, stock, stock material, workpiece, and machining features. This topics explains everything that is included in the Turning Job in the CAM Tree.

Navigation

To create a Turning Job, use one of the following two options:

 

 

The Machining Job dialog box displays.

 

 

You can also click Stock Wizard to open the Stock Wizard and define the stock for the job.

The Turning Job

The following items are added to the CAM Tree when you create a Turning job.

 

 

CAMDefaultsIcon.png Turning Job

TreeMinusThruLines.pngMachDefMachIcon.png Machine

TreeLinesNoBranches.png TreeLinesElbowEnd.pngPostProcessorIcon.png Post Processor

TreeLinesBranch.pngMillingToolsIconWhite.png Turning Tools

TreeMinusThruLines.png TurningStockIcon.png Stock

TreeLinesNoBranches.pngTreeLinesElbowEnd.pngMaterialStockIconWhite.png Stock Material

TreeLinesBranch.pngMillingStockIconWhite.png Workpiece

TreeLinesElbowEnd.pngMachineSetupIcon.png Machine Setup

MachDefMachIcon.png Machine Selection

PostProcessorIcon.png Post Processor Selection

MillingToolsIconWhite.png Tool Information and Setup

TurningStockIcon.png Stock Creation and Modification

MaterialStockIconWhite.png Stock Material Selection and Modification

MillingStockIconWhite.png Assigning a Workpiece

MachineSetupIcon.png Machine Setup Modification and Feature Creation

 

 

All of the job items in the tree contain a right-click shortcut menu that is used to access the commands as explained next.

The Shortcut Menus

Job Settings and Commands

Right-click Turning Job to open a shortcut menu with the following commands.

 

CAMDefaultsIcon.png Turning Job


TIP:   When the Setup Sheet information displays, you can use the File - Save As command of the browser to save the file to another format or for later use. You can also print the setup sheet using the File - Print commands of the browser.


 

Feature Modification

To learn about the feature that is added to the job after finishing the wizard, view Turning Features in the CAM Tree.

 

Related Topics

The CAM Overview

 

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