Lathe Machining Menu Bar

The menu commands that are specific to Lathe Machining are described below.

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

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

Insert Menu

See Insert > Machining Operations below

See Insert > Auxiliary Operations below

See Insert > Machining Features below

Insert > Machining Operations

Command... Description...
Rough Turning Create a Longitudinal Rough Turning Operation
Create a Parallel Contour Rough Turning Operation
Create a Face Rough Turning Operation
Groove Turning Create a Groove Turning Operation
Recess Turning Create a Recess Turning Operation
Profile Finish Turning Create a Profile Finish Turning Operation
Groove Finish Turning Create a Groove Finish Turning Operation
Thread Turning Create a Thread Turning Operation
Sequential Turning Create a Sequential Turning Operation
Ramp Rough Turning Create a Ramp Rough Turning Operation
Ramp Recess Turning Create Ramp Recess Turning Operation
Axial Machining Operations Create Axial Machining Operations

Insert > Auxiliary Operations

Command... Description...
Turning Tool Change See Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Turning Tool Change below
Milling Tool Change See Inserting Tool Change
Machine Rotation See Inserting Machine Rotation
Machining Axis Change See Inserting Machining Axis Change
Post-Processor Instruction See Inserting PP Instruction
Transformation Management See Inserting COPY Operator
See Inserting TRACUT Operator
See Inserting Copy Transformation Instruction

Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Turning Tool Changee

CComnands allow inserting turning tool changes in the program.

Command... Description...
External Tool Change See External tool for more information about this resource
Internal Tool Change See Internal tool for more information about this resource
External Groove Tool Change See External Groove tool for more information about this resource
Frontal Groove Tool Change See Frontal Groove tool for more information about this resource
Internal Groove Tool Change See Internal Groove tool for more information about this resource
External Thread Tool Change See External Thread tool for more information about this resource
Internal Thread Tool Change See Internal Thread tool for more information about this resource

Insert > Machining Features

  Command... Description...
Machining Axis System Creates a Machining Axis System feature, which is referenced in the Machining Axis Change auxiliary operation.
Machining Pattern See Machining Patterns
Maximum Turning Envelope See Computing the Maximum Turning Envelope