Ramp Recess Turning

The Ramp Recess Turning dialog box appears when you select Ramp Recess Turning. This dialog box contains controls for:

Related Topics
Creating a Ramp Recess Turning Operation
Defining Macros on Turning Operations



Strategy Parameters



Tool Axis
See Defining the Tool Axis
Max Depth of Cut
Specifies the maximum distance between passes.
Recessing Strategy
Specifies recessing strategy as:
  • One Way
  • Zig Zag

Orientation
Specifies the orientation.

You can specify:

  • Internal
  • External
  • Frontal
  • Other: Specifies the Angle of Incline, for an Other orientation.

The selected orientation defines the type of geometric relimitation to be done between the stock and part geometry in order to determine the area to machine. The following

Machining Direction
Specifies the machining direction.

You can specify:

  • To Head Stock or From Head Stock for Internal and External orientation.
  • To Spindle or From Spindle for Frontal orientation
  • Right of Groove or Left of Groove for Other orientation.

When a part profile has multiple recesses (that is, a non-convex profile along the cutting direction), only the first recess along the specified direction is machined.

Part Contouring
Select this check box to specify part contouring, if contouring is required.

The part profile is followed at the end of recessing. This is done by machining down the sides of the recess in order to clear the profile.

Under Spindle Axis Machining
Select this check box to request machining under the spindle axis. This option is available for Frontal orientation.
Change Output Point
Selectt the Change Output Point check box to automatically manage the change of output point. Change Output Point.

If the output point is consistent with the flank of the recess to be machined, the output point is changed when the other flank of the recess is machined. At the end of the Machining Operation, the output point is the same as it was at the start of the Machining Operation. For more information, please refer to the Tool Output Point Change.

Tool Compensation
Select a tool compensation number corresponding to the desired tool output point.

The usable compensation numbers are defined on the tool assembly linked to the Machining Operation.

By default, the output point corresponding to type P9 can be used, if you do not select a tool compensation number.

Strategy: Option Parameters



Angle and Distance before Plunge
Specifies the plunge vector before each new pass with respect to the cutting direction.
Entry and Exit Flank Angles
Specifies the entry and exit flank angles for Zig Zag mode only.

The insert geometry is taken into account to avoid collision by reducing the maximum slope on which machining can be done. Defining Entry and Exit Flank Angles on the Machining Operation allow you to further reduce the area to machine.

Leading and trailing angles can also be defined on the insert-holder to define the maximum slope on which machining can be done. In this case and if the Insert-Holder Constraints setting is applied, the angles that reduce the slope most are taken into account.

Flank Gouging Angle
Specifies the flank gouging angle.

Flank gouging angle are for Zig Zag mode only. Angles of the insert are taken into account to avoid collision by reducing the maximum slope on which machining can be done. Defining a flank gouging angle allows you to further reduce the area to machine.

A gouging angle can also be defined on the insert-holder to define the maximum slope on which machining can be done. In this case and if the Insert-Holder Constraints setting is applied, the angle that reduces the slope most are taken into account.

Plunge distance for Ist flank
Specifies the plunge vector before each first pass with respect to the cutting direction.
Plunge distance for 2nd flank
Specifies the plunge vector before each second pass with respect to the cutting direction.
Machining Tolerance
Specifies the maximum allowed distance between the theoretical and computed tool path.
Insert-Holder Constraints
Specifies insert-holder constraints as:
  • Ignore
  • Apply

The following attributes (located on the Insert-holder Technology tab) may influence machining: See Creating or Editing a Probing, a Milling, or a Drilling Tool:


  • Trailing angle
  • Leading angle
  • Maximum recessing depth
  • Maximum boring depth

These attributes take tooling accessibility into account and may reduce the machined area.

However, you can use the Insert-Holder Constraints option to either ignore or apply these tooling attributes. You can replay the Machining Operation to verify the influence of these attributes on the generated tool path.

The Insert-Holder Constraints setting does not influence the leading and trailing safety angles.

Strategy: Rework Parameters



Lift-off Distance and Lift-off Angle
Specifies the lift-off vector at the end of the last pass with respect to the cutting direction.

The figure below shows the effect of a positive lift-off angle for external machining.

Rework Mode
Select this check box to make the following options available:


  • Distance before Rework Plunge
  • Angle before Rework Plunge

Strategy: User Parameters

See Adding an User Parameter

Geometry



Part profile
Part and stock profiles are required. They can be specified by selecting edges either directly or after selecting the By Curve contextual command in red part area.

See Selecting Edges and Faces to Define Geometry.

Stock offset
Specifies stock offset perpendicular to the stock profile.
Part offset
Specifies part offset perpendicular to the part profile.
Axial part offset
Specifies axial part offset perpendicular to the part profile.
Radial part offset
Specifies radial part offset perpendicular to the part profile.

Offsets can be positive or negative with any absolute value. The global offset applied to the part profile is the resulting value of the normal, axial and radial offsets.

Unsupported Geometry for Ramp Recess Turning

In a case like the one shown in the figure below, if the depth of cut is not sufficient, it is not possible to reach the right and flank.



A warning message is issued recommending you to machine the profile in two Machining Operations. Other possibilities to work around the problem are:

  • Add an offset to the profile
  • Increase the depth of cut.

Tools

The External and Internal insert-holders with round inserts may be used.

See Specifying a Tool Element in a Machining Operation and Creating or Editing a Probing, a Milling, or a Drilling Tool.

Feedrates and Spindle Speed Parameters



Feedrate: Automatic compute from tooling Feeds and Speeds
This check box allow a Machining Operation feeds and speeds values to be updated automatically when the tool's feeds and speeds values are modified.

You can specify the following feedrates:

  • Lead-in
  • Plunge
  • Machining
  • Lift-off
  • Finishing
  • Light loading feedrate

Transition
You can locally set the feedrate for a transition path to a Machining Operation B from a Machining Operation A or from a tool change activity. This is done by selecting the Transition check box in the Machining Operation dialog box for Machining Operation B.

For more information, please refer to the Setting a Transition Feedrate.

Replace RAPID by Air cutting feedrate
Select this check box to replace RAPID feedrate in tool trajectories (except in macros) by Air cutting feedrate.

The changes in unit of Air cutting feed-rate, are also reflected in APT file output. Calculated cycle time in Properties dialog box of Machining Operation also get changed. There are changes in total time and machining time on Tool Path Replay dialog box.

Note:

The feedrates and Air cutting feedrate can be defined in linear (feed per minute) or angular (feed per revolution) units.

  • Angular: feedrate in revolutions per minute and unit is set to mm_turn.
  • Linear: feedrate in feed per minute and unit is set to mm_mn.

Spindle Speed: Automatic compute from tooling Feeds and Speeds

This check box allow a Machining Operation feeds and speeds values to be updated automatically when the tool's feeds and speeds values are modified.

If the Feedrate Automatic compute check box is selected and the Spindle Speed: Automatic compute from tooling Feeds and Speeds check box is not selected, then only the feedrate values can be computed. If both are not selected then automatic updating is not done.

When you modify a tool's feeds and speeds, all existing Machining Operations with the Automatic compute checkboxes selected that use this tool (or an assembly using this tool) can be recomputed.

Spindle output
This check box manage output of the SPINDL instruction in the generated NC data file. The instruction is generated, if the check box is selected. Otherwise, it is not generated

Note:

The spindle speed can be defined in linear (length per minute) or angular (length per revolution) units.

  • Angular: length in revolutions per minute and unit is set to mm_turn.
  • Linear: length in feed per minute and unit is set to mm_mn.

Dwell mode
Dwell setting indicates whether the tool dwell at the end of each path is to be set in seconds or a number of spindle revolutions.

Decimal values can be used for the number of revolutions. For example, when machining big parts that have a large volume, it can be useful to specify a dwell using a value of less than one revolution (0.25, for example).

Quality
The feed and speed values are computed according to the Quality setting on the Machining Operation.
Compute
Feeds and speeds of the Machining Operation can be updated according to tooling feeds and speeds by clicking the Compute button.

Feeds and speeds of the Machining Operation can be updated automatically according to tooling data and the rough or finish quality of the Machining Operation. For more information, please refer to the About Feeds and Speeds.

Macro Parameters



The selected macro type (Approach or Retract) defines the tool motion before or after machining:

  • Approach: to approach the Machining Operation start point.
  • Retract: to retract from the Machining Operation end point.

The proposed macro mode are:

  • None
  • Build by user
  • Direct
  • Radial-axial
  • Axial-radial

Various feedrates are available for the approach and retract motions (RAPID, lead-in, lift-off, and so on). Local feedrates can be set to either Angular units (length per revolution) or Linear units (length per minute).

Linking macros, which comprise retract and approach motion can also be used on Ramp Recess Turning operations.

Approach and retract motions of Linking macros are interruptible. It can be useful to interrupt an Machining Operation when the foreseeable lifetime of the insert is not long enough to complete the machining. See Defining Macros.