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This task illustrates how to create a
Ramp Rough Turning operation in the
program. This type of operation is suitable for machining hard
materials using round ceramic inserts, thereby minimizing wear and
cutting stress. To create the operation you must define:
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Open the Lathe01.CATPart document, then select Machining > Lathe Machining from the Start menu. Make the Manufacturing Program current in the specification tree. | |
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Select the Ramp Rough Turning icon
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A Ramp Rough Turning entity along with a default tool is added to the program.
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The Part and Stock areas of the icon are colored red indicating that this geometry is required. All other geometry is optional. | |
| 2. | Click the red Part area in the icon then select the desired part profile in the 3D window. | |
| The Edge Selection toolbar appears to help you with contour selection. | ||
| 3. | Click the red Stock in the icon then select the desired stock profile in the 3D window. | |
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The Part and Stock areas of the icon is now colored green indicating that this geometry is now defined. | |
| 4. | Set Part Offset to 5mm. | |
| 5. | Select the Strategy tab page
 to specify the
machining strategy parameters as shown below. |
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| 6. | Double-click Max depth of cut in the icon. Set this value to 15mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK. | |
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Other parameters can be set in the Options and Rework tabs. | |
| 7. | A tool is proposed by default when you want to create a machining
operation. If the proposed tool is not suitable, just select the
Tool tab page
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tool you want to use. Please refer to Edit the Tool of a Lathe Operation. |
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| 8. | Select the Feeds and Speeds tab page
 to specify the
feedrates and spindle speeds for the operation.
See Feeds and Speeds for Ramp Rough Turning for more information. |
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| 9. | Select the Macros tab page
 to specify the
operation's transition paths (approach and retract motion, for example). See Define Macros on a Lathe Operation for more information. |
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Before accepting the operation, you should check its validity by
replaying the tool path.
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| 10. | Click OK to create the operation. | |
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