Chamfer Mill Corner Types

Introduction

This topic contains the operational parameters found in the Hole Wizard for the Chamfer Mill Operation.

Corner Types

External Corners

    • Sharp - creates a sharp corner.

    • Round - creates a round corner.

    • Loop Radius - cuts a corner using a loop of a specific radius.

      • % - changes the Radius box value from a specific radius of the loop to a percentage of the tool diameter.

      • Radius - sets the size of the loop radius.

    • Loop Length - cuts a corner with a loop of a specific length.

      • Length - sets the length of the loop.

    • Triangle - uses a straight line to connect the passes joining the toolpath segments around a corner.

      • Length - sets the length past the corner that the toolpath extends before connecting to the next segment.

    • Bisect Line - relieves a corner by extending a line outward from the corner and then returning to the programmed path.

      • Length - sets how far away from the corner the Bisect Line extends.

The four preceding Corner types also use the following settings:

  • Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

  • Max Angle - sets  the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

 

Internal Corners

  • Sharp - creates a sharp corner.

  • Round - creates a round corner.

  • Loop Radius - cuts a corner using a loop of a specific radius.

    • % - changes the Radius box value from a specific radius of the loop to a percentage of the tool diameter.
    • Radius - sets the size of the loop radius.
  • Loop Length - cuts internal corners with a loop of a specific length.
    • Length - sets the length of the loop.

  • Triangle - uses a straight line to connect the passes joining the toolpath segments inside a corner.

    • Length - sets the length from the corner that the toolpath extends before connecting to the next segment.

  • Bisect Line - relieves an internal corner by extending a line inward from the corner and then returning to the programmed path to continue.

    • Length - sets how far away from the corner the Bisect Line extends.

The four preceding Corner types also use the following settings:

  • Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

  • Max Angle - sets  the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

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