Specifying the Tool Compensation

When editing a Tool Change, you can specify the tool compensation.

Before you begin:
  • The Compensation tab appears in the tool definition dialog box while editing a Tool Change, not when you are creating or editing a tool.
  • It is possible to define tool compensation site numbers for all the Machining Operation types, if the tool compensation numbers are already defined in the tool used by the Machining Operation.
  • For a Machining Operation such as Boring and Chamfering, Chamfering 2 Sides, or Contouring (when a T-slotter is used), two tool compensation site numbers can be used during machining.
  • Some tools (such as face mills) have only one compensation site. This is the site P1 located at the extremity of the tool.
  • Other tools (such as drills) have more than one compensation site.
  • Some sites are defined by a diameter value.
Related Topics
Creating or Editing a Probing, a Milling, or a Drilling Tool
Tool Resources for Milling and Drilling

  1. Double-click a Tool Change in the Activities Process Tree.

    1. In the dialog box that appears, click More>> to expand the dialog box and access all the tool parameters.
    2. Go to the Compensation tab.



  2. Right-click the desired compensation site to either edit or add tool compensation data.

    1. Associate the required information to each compensation site, in the Compensation Definition dialog box that is displayed

      The type of information you can associate to a compensation site varies with the type of the tool.

      • Corrector identifier
      • Corrector number
      • Tool diameter in order to specify the exact location of the compensation site (if allowed for the tool). Site P2 of a drill, for example.
      • Radius number if radius compensation is allowed on the machine referenced by the Part Operation (refer to Numerical Control tab of the Working with Generic Machine Editor).
      Important:

      Refer to Tool Resources for Milling and Drilling for more information.

  3. Click OK to update the tool with the desired compensation information.