Lathe Tap Parameters

Introduction

This topic will explain the Parameters page of the Lathe Tap operation and all the options found in it. This topic will also provide a link to the next topic.

The Parameters page

The Parameters page of the Lathe Tap operation contains the variables needed for the feature.

 

Operation Parameters

  • Use Cutting Conditions

    Select the check box to use the values that are automatically calculated using the Cutting Conditions and selected feature parameters. For example, this calculates the Overall Depth and Effective Depth for this operation.

    Clear the check box to manually change the values that were automatically calculated.

  • Effective Depth - the depth from theTop of Feature (face of the feature), excluding the tool tip.

  • Overall Depth - total depth from theTop of Part (face of the feature), including the tool tip. This value is output in the posted NC program.

 

Next Topic

When you are finished defining the Parameters for the operation, click Next> > to go to the Rapids page.