Creating or Editing a Lathe Tool

You can create lathe tools using the Tool Builder toolbar. Once created, they are editable from the Machining Cell.

This task shows you how to:

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Create a Lathe Tool with both Insert Holder and Insert

You can create a lathe tool from the Tool Builder toolbar. A lathe tool is a sub-assembly made of an insert holder and an insert.

  1. From any product:

    1. Select Start > Machining > Machine Programming.

      A PPR context with an empty Machining Cell is created. An empty Activities Process Tree opens automatically.

    2. Create a generic machine or assign a machine from the database.

      As soon as a machine is assigned to the Machining Cell, a Part Operation and a Manufacturing Program are created in the Activities Process Tree.

    3. Alternatively, open an existing Machining Process or PPR context .

      By default, the Activities Process Tree opens automatically.

  2. If the Tool Builder toolbar is not visible, select View > Toolbar > Tool Builder

    The Tool Builder toolbar is displayed. The icons used to create a lathe tool are found in the Lathe Tools sub-toolbar:

    See Multi-slide Lathe Machining: Managing Machining Resources for more information.

  3. Click the icon corresponding to the lathe tool you want to create.

    The Lathe Tool Creation dialog box is displayed. It contains:

    • a tab to define the Insert Holder:

    • a tab to define the Insert:

  4. Select Sub Assembly Name check box to create a lathe sub-assembly with a new insert holder and insert.

    If check box is selected, you can create a lathe tool assembly with this sub-assembly without holder. See Create a Lathe Tool Assembly

  5. A default name is proposed for the sub-assembly. Edit it, if necessary.

  6. In the Insert Holder tab:

    1. A default name is proposed. You can edit it.
    2. Enter a comment, if required.
    3. Double-click any value in the icon representing the geometry of the Insert Holder to edit it in the dialog box that appears.

      The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  7. An alternative is to click More>>

    A Geometry, a Technology, and a Gauge Insert tab are displayed.

    Note: The Gauge Insert tab is disabled.

    The Compensation tab appears when you are editing a Tool Change.

  8. Go to the Geometry

    or the Technology tab

    and edit the parameters as requested.

    The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  9. Go to the Compensation tab and enter the desired values for the tool compensation parameters.

    1. Use the contextual menu to add, edit or delete an existing compensation site.

    See Specifying the Tool Compensation

  10. Go to the Insert tab.

    1. Click an icon corresponding to the shape of the insert required.

      The dialog box is updated with the information related to this insert.

    2. A default name is proposed. You can edit it.
    3. If necessary, add a comment.
    4. Select a Description code.

  11. An alternative is to click More>>.

    A Geometry tab, a Technology Tab and a Feeds & Speeds tab are displayed.

  12. Go to the Geometry

    or the Technology tab

    and edit the parameters as requested.

    The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  13. Go to the Feeds & Speeds tab to define those parameters.

  14. Click OK to create the lathe tool and exit the dialog box.

    It is added to the Machining Cell as Sub Assembly_xxx with new insert holder T0 External Insert-Holder_xxx and an insert Round Insert r5_xxx.

    Note: Lathe operations take into account tool assemblies only:

Create a Single Insert Holder without Insert

You can create a insert holder from the Tool Builder toolbar.

  1. Un-select the Sub Assembly Name check box.

    The Insert Holder tab is available and Insert tab is disabled.

  2. In the Insert Holder tab:

    1. A default name is proposed. You can edit it.
    2. Enter a comment, if required.
    3. Double-click any value in the icon representing the geometry of the Insert Holder to edit it in the dialog box that appears.

      The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  3. An alternative is to click More>>

    A Geometry, a Technology, and a Gauge Insert tab are displayed.

    The Compensation tab appears when you are editing a Tool Change.

  4. Go to the Geometry

    or the Technology tab

    or theGauge Insert tab

    and edit the parameters as requested.

    The representation icon is updated with the new values.

    By default, insert holder is supported with Round Insert.

  5. Go to the Compensation tab and enter the desired values for the tool compensation parameters.

    1. Use the contextual menu to add, edit or delete an existing compensation site.

    See Specifying the Tool Compensation

  6. Click OK to create the lathe tool and exit the dialog box.

    insert holder T0 External Insert-Holder_xxx is created.

Create a Lathe Insert

You can create a lathe insert from the Tool Builder toolbar.

  1. From any product:

    1. Select Start > Machining > Machine Programming.

      A PPR context with an empty Machining Cell is created. An empty Activities Process Tree opens automatically.

    2. Create a generic machine or assign a machine from the database.

      As soon as a machine is assigned to the Machining Cell, a Part Operation and a Manufacturing Program are created in the Activities Process Tree.

    3. Alternatively, open an existing Machining Process or PPR context .

      By default, the Activities Process Tree opens automatically.

  2. If the Tool Builder toolbar is not visible, select View > Toolbar > Tool Builder

    The Tool Builder toolbar is displayed. The icons used to create a lathe insert are found in the Lathe Insert tool sub-toolbars:

  3. Click the icon corresponding to the insert you want to create.

    The Insert Definition dialog box is displayed.

    1. A default name is proposed. You can edit it.
    2. Enter a comment, if required.
    3. Select a Description code.
    4. Double-click any value in the icon representing the geometry of the Insert to edit it in the dialog box that appears.



      The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  4. An alternative is to click More>>

    A Geometry, a Technology and a Feeds & Speeds tab are displayed.

  5. Go to the Geometry

    or the Technology tab

    and edit the parameters as requested.

    The representation icon is updated with the new values.

  6. Go to the Feeds & Speeds tab to define those parameters.

  7. Click OK to create the lathe insert tool and exit the dialog box.

    It is added to the Machining Cell as My Rhombic Insert.

Edit Lathe Insert and Insert Holder

You can edit a lathe insert and Insert holder from the Machining Cell.

  1. Right-click a lathe insert and insert holder in the Machining Celland select Lathe Insert > Edit



    or double-click the insert and insert holder in the PPR Context.

  2. Proceed as explained above for the creation.

Create a Lathe Sub-assembly with Shank and Insert from Database

You can create a lathe sub-assembly from the Tool Builder toolbar.

  1. Click Lathe Tool .

    The Sub Assembly creation dialog box appears.

  2. Click and select a shank (insert holder) and insert in the dialog box that appears.

    Note: The selected shank and the insert must be compatible.



  3. Click OK to create the MyLatheSub-Assembly_xxx and exit the dialog box.

    The MyLatheSub-Assembly_xxx is created under the Machining Cell

Edit a Lathe Sub-assembly

You can edit a lathe sub-assembly from the Machining Cell.

  1. Right-click a lathe sub-assembly in the Machining Cell and select NC Resources > Edit NC Resources

  2. Optional: Double-click the shank and insert independently in PPR Context.

    Note: If geometry of the shank or insert is modified then recompute the lathe sub-assembly.

  3. Proceed as explained above for the creation.

Create a Lathe Tool Assembly

You can create tool assemblies from the Tool Builder toolbar. You can create a lathe tool assembly using the lathe sub-assembly without tool holder.

  1. Click Tool Assembly .

    The Tool Assembly Creation dialog box appears.

  2. Specify assembly name and comment, if any.

  3. Click and select a lathe sub-assembly in the dialog box that appears.



  4. Click OK to create the lathe tool assembly and exit the dialog box.

    The MyLatheToolAssembly_xxx is created under the Machining Cell.