This task shows you how to make the necessary adjustments to the program, which is already initialized with a Rough turning operation and two Drilling operations. | ||
Selection of turrets and
spindles at operation level (Turning, Milling, and Drilling).
Spindle assignment
Useful for:
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1. | Double click the External Rough turning
operation in the PPR tree. The dialog box for this operation appears.
Check that all necessary parameters have been initialized (geometry, tool assembly, and so on). Set the Spindle name to Main Spindle, if this is not already the case.
Click OK to confirm your modifications to the operation and quit the dialog box. |
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2. | Double click the first Drilling operation
in the PPR tree. The dialog box for this operation appears.
Check that all necessary parameters have been initialized (geometry, tool assembly, and so on). Note that the tool assembly Power attribute is set to Fixed. Set the Spindle name to Main Spindle, if this is not already the case.
Click OK to confirm your modifications to the operation and quit the dialog box. |
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3. | Double click the Machining axis change entity in the PPR
tree.
Select the Counter Spindle Part Axis machining axis and set the Spindle name to Counter Spindle, if this is not already the case. Click OK to confirm your modifications to the operation and quit the dialog box. |
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4. | Double click the second Drilling operation in the PPR
tree. The dialog box for this operation appears.
Check that all necessary parameters have been initialized (geometry, tool assembly, and so on). Note that the tool assembly Power attribute is set to Fixed. Set the Spindle name to Counter Spindle, if this is not already the case.
Click OK to confirm your modifications to the operation and quit the dialog box. |
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5. | Right click the Manufacturing Program in the PPR tree and select
Compute Tool Path. The operations of the program are computed. The PPR tree now looks like this:
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6. | More information can be obtained by clicking Process Table
in the Auxiliary Commands Toolbar.
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