Parameters
Introduction
This topic explains the options found in the Parameters page of the Mill 2 Axis Wizard for the Pocket operation, and provides links to related topics.
The Parameters page
Finish
- Side Allowance -
sets the amount of material that remains on the walls for finishing.
The material is removed on the finish pass.
- Bottom Allowance -
sets the amount of material that remains on the floor for finishing.
The material is removed on the finish pass.
- Link Clearance - When using the Advanced Pocket with Adaptive Roughing, the Link Clearance becomes available. This will allow you to set a height to the linking moves used in the adaptive moves.
- Break through amount - When using the Advanced Pocket with Adaptive Roughing, the Break through amount becomes available. This will dictate how far the pocketing moves will continue on an open pocket before coming back to clean up the edges.
Depth
Method
-
Single Step - the Total
Depth value is processed in one pass.
- Multiple Steps - the Total Depth and Depth of Cut values are used to generate the number of equal cuts used to process the profile operation. This enables the Depth Step options.
Depth Step
When Multiple Steps are selected in the Method group, the Depth Step options become available.
-
Even Depths - the total
depth is processed in even depths of cut. If you type a value that
is not an equal division of the total depth, the value is automatically
calculated to the closest value.
- Defined Depths - uses the Depth of Cut value to define the depth of cut. If the value is not divisible by the Total Depth, the last cut will be the depth needed to achieve the proper Total Depth.
- Total
Depth - displays the depth (set in the Feature settings)
of the material removed by the feature.
- Depth
of Cut - for the Multiple Steps option, this is the depth at
which each equal pass is processed. This value may be different
than entered because the value of the Number of Cuts must be a whole
number and the depth of each pass is the Total Depth divided by the
Number of Cuts.
- Number of Cuts - for the Even Depth option, this value is calculated by the system using the Depth of Cut value.
Related Topics
Clicking Next> > takes
you to the next page of the Mill 2 Axis Wizard. To move to the corresponding
topic, click the appropriate link below.
The Profile Rough Leads
page
The Profile Finish Leads page
The Pocket Leads page
The Facing Leads page
The Chamfer Mill Leads page
The Corner Rounding Leads page
The Drag Knife Leads page