Leads
Introduction
This topic explains the Leads page found in the Groove Rough operation of the Lathe Wizard.
The Leads page
Lead-in
The Lead-in is an additional move prior to the initial cut into the material. The Lead-in allows you to specify how the cut is approached.
- Parallel - creates a lead into the material that is parallel with the toolpath move it is preceding.
- Perpendicular - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Horizontal - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Vertical - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Angle - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Custom - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
Lead-out
The Lead-out is an additional move following the last cut in the material. The Lead-out allows you to specify how the tool exits the cut.
- Parallel - creates a lead into the material that is parallel with the toolpath move it is preceding.
- Perpendicular - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Horizontal - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Vertical - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Angle - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
- Custom - is unavailable for the Groove Rough operation.
Next Topic
After defining the leads for the last operation in the wizard, click Compute to close the wizard and create the toolpath. If you are in a Mill Turn job, click Next> > to go to the MDI page.
