Creating a Recess Turning Operation

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

A Recess Turning entity is added to the Manufacturing Program.

The Recess Turning dialog box appears directly 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.

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.
2. Select the stock area in the same way.

   The part and stock areas changes color to green indicating that this geometry is now defined.

Select the Strategy tab .

1. Specify the main machining strategy parameters.

   
   

   • Recessing mode: Zig zag
   • Orientation: External
   • Machining direction: 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 in the Option and User Parameters tab.

   
   
   

Go to the Tool tab to select a tool.

See Specifying a Tool Element in a Machining Operation

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

Select the Macros tab to specify the desired transition paths.

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.

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.

Click OK to create the Machining Operation.