Geometry Selection

Introduction

This topic explains the Geometry Selection page of the Lathe Wizard for an End Face feature. This topic will explain the option, provide images of example geometry, and provide a link to the next topic.

The Geometry Selection page

The Geometry Selection dialog box of the Lathe Wizard displays as seen below. This is the first page that you see when you add a feature. The first step is to assign geometry for the feature. This topic will go over how to select geometry for this feature.


Geometry Selection

 

 

 

Select Geometry

 

Geometry Selection

    • Select Geometry - opens the geometry selection dialog to allow you to select the geometry from which the feature will be created. You can select wireframe, spline geometry, surfaces, and even surface edges but the geometry should be in the XZ plane of the machining origin (work offset). Click (OK) to confirm the selection and return to the wizard.

 

Note: For Lathe jobs, draw the profiles in the XY plane of the WCS as the machining origin (work offset) is fixed at the WCS with the machining origin Z-axis aligned to the WCS X-axis. For Mill Turn jobs, you can create the machining origin in any location, so you just need to make sure that lathe profiles are selected from the XZ plane of the machining origin.

 

 

Surface Selection

Line Selection

Result

Next Topic

After assigning geometry to the feature, click Next> > to go to Feature Parameters.