Turn Roughing

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Turn Roughing

The following dialog allows you to set Turn Roughing parameters.  In this tab, parameters like the Cut Pattern Type, Cut Pattern Direction and the Depth per cut can be specified.

 

tog_minusDialog Box: Turn Roughing tab
Dialog Box: Turn Roughing tab, Turn Roughing operations

Dialog Box: Turn Roughing tab, Turn Roughing operations
tog_minusCut Pattern Type

This defines the type of path that the tool will follow at each cut level. You can choose a linear cut pattern where the tool will always traverse in linear cuts or an Offset cut pattern where the tool will traverse in successive uniform offsets of the part shape.  

Linear Cut Pattern

Linear Cut Pattern
Offset Cut Pattern

Offset Cut Pattern
tog_minusCut Direction

This can be specified as Positive, Negative or ZigZag.
tog_minusFinal Cleanup Pass

This adds a finish pass at the end of the roughing passes.

With Final Cleanup Pass

With Final Cleanup Pass
Without Final Cleanup Pass

Without Final Cleanup Pass
tog_minusTop of Cut

The top value for the cut can be either specified or determined using the internal algorithms of TURN Module.
tog_minusDepth per Cut

The depth per cut can be either specified as the actual depth per cut or as the number of passes required to remove the stock material to manufacture the final part.