Step Down Control tab, 4 Axis

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Step Down Control tab, 4 Axis

You can create multiple levels from the Step Down Control tab of the 4 Axis Parallel Finishing operation dialog.  This brings up the property page shown below.

 

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Parallel Finishing, 4 Axis

Projection Pocketing, 4 Axis
tog_minusStep Down Control tab, 4 Axis Parallel Finishing
Step Down Control tab, 4th Axis Parallel Finishing

Step Down Control tab, 4th Axis Parallel Finishing
tog_minusStep Down Control tab, 4 Axis Projection Pocketing
Step Down Control tab, 4th Axis Projection Pocketing

Step Down Control tab, 4th Axis Projection Pocketing
tog_minusRadial Cut Levels

Enable the following parameters for controlling Radial Cut Levels. The system will then create cut levels starting from the Top level to the Bottom levels specified.  

Top (T)

Check this box to specify the radial distance of the top most level from the rotary axis.  If this is not selected, the system will use the largest radial distance based on the part geometry.

Bottom (B)

Check this box to specify the radial distance of the last level from the rotary axis.  
tog_minusInsert Multiple Step-down cuts

Check this box to insert multiple radial stepdown cut levels and then specify the Stepdown Control (dR)  parameters shown below.

Stepdown Control (dR)

The spacing between each radial stepdown level can be specified by either a % of Tool Diameter, as a Distance, or as a total Number of Levels. Note: The Number of Levels option is supported by the 4 Axis Projection Pocketing operation only.

depth-from-tool-iconThis icon appears when the active Tool you have selected for this operation has a Cut Depth value greater than zero applied.  You can select this icon here to apply the Tool Cut Depth to this operation.  This icon WILL NOT appear if the Cut Depth specified by the Tool is left at 0.