Creating a Groove Turning Operation

You can insert a Groove Turning operation in the Manufacturing Program.

Related Topics
Groove Finish Turning

  1. Activate the Manufacturing Program and click Groove Turning in the Lathe Machining Operations toolbar.

    A Groove Turning entity is added to the Manufacturing Program.

    The Groove Turning dialog box appears directly at the Geometry tab .

    Note: Geometry tab includes a sensitive area to help you specify the Geometry to be machined. The part and stock are colored red indicating that this Geometry is required. All other Geometry is optional.



  2. Still in the Geometry tab.

    1. Click the red part area in the Geometry tab and then select the desired part profile in the 3D window.

      The Edge Face Selection Toolbar appears to help you with contour selection.

      Once selected, the part area changes color to green indicating that this Geometry is now defined.

    2. Click the red stock area in the Geometry tab and then select the desired stock profile in the 3D window.

      Once selected, the stock area changes color to green indicating that this Geometry is now defined.

  3. Select the Strategy tab .

    1. Specify the machining strategy parameters.


      • Orientation: External
      • First plunge position: Center
      • Next plunges position: To head stock

    2. Double-click Max depth of cut.

      Set this value to 2.5mm in the Edit Parameter dialog box and click OK.

    3. Set other optional parameters (lead-in and so on) in the Option tab and User Parameters tab.



  4. Go to the Tool tab to select a tool.

    See Specifying a Tool Element in a Machining Operation

  5. Select the Feeds and Speeds tab to specify the feedrates and spindle speeds for the Machining Operation.

  6. Select the Macros tab to add approach and retract motions to the Machining Operation.

    Approach linking and retract linking motions are interruptible for this type of Machining Operation. For more information, please refer to the Define Macros on a Lathe Operation.

  7. Click Tool Path Replay to check the validity of the Machining Operation.

    See Replaying the Tool Path


    • The tool path is computed.
    • A progress indicator is displayed.
    • You can cancel the tool path computation at any moment before 100% completion.


  8. Click OK to create the Machining Operation.