Advanced Machining Menu Bar

The various menus and menu commands that are specific to Advanced Machining are described below.

Tasks corresponding to general menu commands are described in the CATIA Version 5 Infrastructure User's Guide.

Tasks corresponding to common Machining menu commands are described in the NC Manufacturing Infrastructure User's Guide.

Insert Menu

	Command...	Description...
	Machining Operations	See Insert > Machining Operations
	Machining Features	Inserts Machining Features: Geometrical Zone Machining Area Rework Area Prismatic Rework Area Prismatic Machining Area Offset Group Machining Pattern Machining Axis System feature, which is referenced in the Machining Axis Change auxiliary operation.
	Auxiliary Operations	See Insert > Auxiliary Operations

Insert > Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Axial Machining Operations	Creates Axial Machining Operations
	Prismatic Machining Operations	Creates Prismatic Machining Operations
	Surface Machining Operations	Creates Surface Machining Operations
	Multi-Axis Machining Operations	Creates Multi-Axis Machining Operations

Insert > Machining Operations > Axial Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Drilling	Creates a Drilling Operation
	Spot Drilling	Creates a Spot Drilling Operation
	Drilling Dwell Delay	Creates a Drilling Dwell Delay Operation
	Drilling Deep Hole	Creates a Drilling Deep Hole Operation
	Drilling Break Chips	Creates a Drilling Break Chips Operation
	Tapping	Creates a Tapping Operation
	Reverse Threading	Creates a Reverse Threading Operation
	Thread w/o Tap Head	Creates a Thread without Tap Head Operation:
	Boring	Creates a Boring Operation
	Boring and Chamfering	Creates a Boring and Chamfering Operation
	Boring Spindle Stop	Creates a Boring Spindle Stop Operation
	Reaming	Creates a Reaming Operation
	Counter Boring	Creates a Counterboring Operation
	Counter Sinking	Creates a Countersinking Operation
	Chamfering 2 Sides	Creates a Chamfering Two Sides Operation
	Back Boring	Creates a Back Boring Operation
	T-Slotting	Creates a T-Slotting Operation
	Circular Milling	Creates a Circular Milling Operation
	Thread Milling	Creates a Thread Milling Operation
	Sequential Axial	Creates a Sequential Axial Operation
	Sequential Groove	Creates a Sequential Groove Operation

Insert > Machining Operations > Prismatic Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Pocketing	Creates a Pocketing Operation
	Facing	Creates a Facing Operation
	Profile Contouring	Creates a Profile Contouring Operation
	Curve Following	Creates a Curve Following Operation
	Point to Point	Creates a Point to Point Operation
	Groove Milling	Creates a Groove Milling Operation
	4 Axis Pocketing	Creates a 4-Axis Pocketing Operation

Insert > Machining Operations > Surface Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Sweep Roughing	Creates a Sweep Roughing Operation
	Roughing	Creates a Roughing Operation
	Cavities Roughing	Creates a Cavities Roughing Operation
	Sweeping	Creates a Sweeping Operation
	4-Axis Curve Sweeping	Creates a 4-Axis Curve Sweeping Operation
	Pencil	Creates a Pencil Operation
	ZLevel	Creates a ZLevel Operation
	Contour Driven	Creates a Contour Driven Operation
	Spiral Milling	Creates a Spiral Milling Operation
	Plunge Milling	Creates a Plunge Milling Operation
	Isoparametric Machining	Creates an Isoparametric Machining Operation

Insert > Machining Operations > Multi-Axis Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Multi-Axis Sweeping	Creates a Multi-Axis Sweeping Operation
	Multi-Axis Contour Driven	Creates a Multi-Axis Contour Driven Operation
	Multi-Axis Tube Machining	Creates a Multi-Axis Tube Machining Operation
	Multi-Axis Spiral Milling	Creates a Multi-Axis Spiral Milling Operation
	Multi-Axis Curve Following	Creates a Multi-Axis Curve Following Operation
	Multi-Axis Flank Contouring	Creates a Multi-Axis Flank Contouring Operation
	Multi-Axis Helix Machining	Creates a Multi-Axis Helix machining Operation