Tasks involving machining entities that are specific to the Lathe Machining product can be found in this section.
Edit the Insert Holder of a Turning
Operation
Edit the Tool Assembly of a Turning Operation
Edit the Insert of a Turning Operation
Edit an Insert Holder in the Resource List
Edit a Tool Assembly in the Resource List
Edit an Insert in the Resource List
The tasks for creating and managing specific entities of the Machining environment are documented in the NC Manufacturing Infrastructure User's Guide.
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Edit the Tool of a Milling or Drilling Operation: Double-click the machining operation in the program and select the Tool tab page to edit the characteristics or search for a new tool. |
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Edit a Mill or Drill Tool in the Resource List: Double-click a tool referenced in the resource list and edit the characteristics in the Tool Definition dialog box. |
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Edit a Mill or Drill Tool Assembly in the Resource List: Double-click a tool assembly referenced in the resource list and edit the characteristics in the Tool Assembly Definition dialog box. |
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Specify Tool Compensation Information: Double-click a tool referenced in the program or resource list and specify the tool compensation information in the Compensation tab page of the Tool Definition dialog box. |
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Create and Use Machining Patterns: Select Insert > Machining Feature > Machining Pattern then select a pattern of holes to be machined. |
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Feature Based Programming: Select a feature using the Manufacturing view and create operations based on this feature. |
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Define Macros on a Turning Operation: Select the Macros tab page when creating or editing a turning operation, then specify the transition paths of the macros to be used in the operation. |
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Define Macros on an Axial Machining Operation: Select the Macros tab page when creating or editing an axial machining operation, then specify the transition paths of the macros to be used in the operation. |
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Manage the Status of Manufacturing Entities: Use the status lights to know whether or not your operation is correctly defined. |