The Drill dialog box allows you to change the parameters of a drilling feature to suit the part to be machined.
Posting Parameters
This box allows you to specify whether the drill operation is output as a Canned Cycle or as Separate Moves.
Cycle Type
Tool Diameter - This box indicates the diameter hole that is drilled. This number is automatically updated using the diameter of the tool that is input in the Insert tab of the Drill page.
Z Rapid Pnt. - This box indicates the position to which the tool moves in the Z-axis during a rapid travel move.
Z Cut Pnt. - This box indicates the position at which the tool begins removing material in the Z-axis.
Abs Z Depth - This box indicates the position to which the tool must cut to achieve the desired result.
Dwell - This box allows you to specify a length of time for the tool to remain in the material before the retract command.
Drill Pecking
First Peck Amount - Sets the amount of material removed during the first entry into the material.
Peck Clearance - Sets the height above the material from which the tool speed changes from rapid to feed (for each peck).
Peck Increment - Sets the amount of material that is removed by each pass performed after the first peck.
Peck Retract - Sets the distance that the tool retracts between each peck. If this value is set to 0, the Z Rapid Pnt value is used to determine where each peck begins and ends.
Type
Default Rapid On Exit - When this option is selected, the system uses the default configuration for rapid moves to generate a rapid move after the completion of the feature. The default retract is Rapid on Exit to Tool Home X-Z.
Rapid on Exit to Tool Home X-Z - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed, the system generates a rapid move in the X-axis first and then a rapid move in the Z-axis.
Rapid on Exit to Tool Home Z-X - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed the system generates a rapid move in the Z-axis first and then a rapid move in the X-axis.
Rapid on Exit to Tool Home ZX - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed the system generates a rapid move in the both the X-axis and the Z-axis on the same line.
Rapid on Exit to Cycle Start X-Z - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed, the system generates a rapid move to the X-axis position issued at the beginning of the cycle and then a second move to the Z-axis position issued at the beginning of the cycle.
Rapid on Exit to Cycle Start Z-X - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed, the system generates a rapid move to the Z-axis position issued at the beginning of the cycle and then a second move to the X-axis position issued at the beginning of the cycle.
Rapid on Exit to Cycle Start ZX - When this option is selected, after the operation has been performed, the system generates a rapid move to the X-axis and the Z-axis positions issued at the beginning of the cycle.
Rapid to Defined Point X-Z - When this option is selected the system generates a rapid move in the X-axis to the defined point and then a rapid move in the Z-axis to the defined point.
Rapid to Defined Point Z-X - When this option is selected the system generates a rapid move in the Z-axis to the defined point and then a rapid move in the X-axis to the defined point.
Rapid to Defined Point ZX - When this option is selected the system generates a rapid move in the X-axis and the Z-axis to the defined point.
No Rapid on Exit - When this option is selected the system does not generate a rapid move after the completion of the operation.
Drilling Tool
Insert Tab
Drill Diameter - The value input into this box indicates the diameter of the drill that is being used.
Tip Angle - This box indicates the included angle of the tool tip.
Theoretical Z - This value is defined as the imaginary sharp point of the tool in the Z-axis. This value is generated automatically when the tool orientation and nose radius are input into the system and is not normally changed.
Theoretical X - This value is defined as the imaginary sharp point of the tool in the X-axis. This value is generated automatically when the tool orientation and nose radius are input into the system and is not normally changed.
Tool Length - This box indicates the maximum depth that the drill is able to drill.
Tool Label - This box is used to assign a name to the tool so that it can be easily identified.
Orientation Tab - This tab allows you to define the way the tool faces the part.
Orientation Number - This box allows you to select a number. Each number corresponds to a direction the tool can face. This selection influences the ability of the tool to move into locations that are restricted by adjacent geometry. This setting is not used in drilling.
Mach Info Tab - This tab allows you to enter specifics about the tool being defined.
Offset Register - This box indicates the register on the machine that stores the offset values.
Turret Position - This box indicates the location of the tool changer or turret in which the tool resides.
Home Position Z - This box indicates the home position in the Z-axis. The system utilizes this number when moving the tool to a home position and also uses this position to determine the starting location of the tool.
Home Position X - This box indicates the home position in the X-axis. The system utilizes this number when moving the tool to a home position and also uses this position to determine the starting location of the tool.
Feeds/Speeds
RPM - This option is selected by default.
Spindle Direction
CW - When this option is selected the system outputs the command for Clockwise rotation of the spindle.
CCW - When this option is selected the system outputs the command for Counter Clockwise rotation of the spindle.
Maximum RPM - This box indicates the highest RPM the system is permitted to output for the specified tool.
RPM - This box indicates the speed at which the drill rotates.
Drill Feed - This box indicates the speed at which the drill is fed into the material.
Select Tool - This button allows you to select a previously defined and saved tool. All of the values input for the tool are applied to the drill operation.
Save - This button allows you to save the settings in this dialog box as the default settings for future parts.