Drilling, 4 Axis

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Drilling, 4 Axis

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4 Axis Drilling Operations

Drilling, 4 Axis

Drilling, 4 Axis

The Drilling Method is used to make holes on the part. The 4 axis Drilling operation is invoked is selecting the Program tab, clicking on the Holes button in the Machining Browser and selecting the 4 Axis Drill operation.

 

tog_minus4 Axis Drill Menu Item
4 Axis Hole Making, Drill Menu Item

4 Axis Hole Making, Drill Menu Item
tog_minusDialog Box: 4 Axis Drill

The toolpath generated depends on your defined parameters. The various parameters that you can set can be seen in the dialog box that is invoked when you choose the Drill operation. This dialog box is shown below.

Dialog Box: Cut Parameters tab, Drilling, 2½ & 4 Axis

Dialog Box: Cut Parameters tab, Drilling, 2½ & 4 Axis
tog_minusDrill Types, 4 Axis

The following drill cycles are available

4x-std-drill

Standard  
Used for holes whose depth is less than three times the tool diameter.

4x-deep-drill

Deep  
Used for holes whose depth is greater than three times the tool diameter, especially when chips are difficult to remove. The tool retracts completely to clean out all chips.

4x-countersink-drill

Countersink  
Cuts an angular opening at the end of the hole.

4x-breakchip-drill

Breakchip  
Similar to Deep drilling, but the tool retracts by a set clearance distance.

User Defined Drill1 / User Defined Drill2  
These are user defined drill types.