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This task shows how to insert a 'Flank Contouring'
Profile Contouring operation in
the program. To create the operation you must define:
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Open the PrismaticMilling02.CATPart
document, then select the desired Machining
workbench from the Start menu. Make the Manufacturing
Program current in the specification tree. |
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Select Profile Contouring
![]() ![]() Set the Contouring mode to By Flank Contouring.
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The guiding element in the icon is colored red indicating that this geometry is required for defining the operation. All other geometry is optional. | |
2. | Click the guiding element in the icon, then select the vertical face of the part in the 3D window. | |
3. | Click the first relimiting element in the icon, then select a vertical edge at one end of the part in the 3D window. | |
4. | Click the second relimiting element in the icon, then select the vertical edge at the other end of the part in the 3D window. | |
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The guide and limit elements of the icon are now colored green indicating that this geometry is now defined. These are also indicated on the part. | |
5. | If needed, set offsets on the geometric elements. | |
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Select the Strategy tab page
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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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Select the Feeds and Speeds tab page
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Check the validity of the operation by
replaying the tool path.
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You can add approach and retract motions to the operation in
the Macros tab page
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9. | Click OK to create the operation. | |
More About Profile Contouring Operations
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