9.13 Contour Side Milling


Contour side milling means a down cutting to designated depth move toward a user-defined closed contour.



Geometry


             

X CenterX

The distance from the origin of workpiece to the origin of the contour in X direction.

Y CenterY

The distance from the origin of workpiece to the origin of the contour in Y direction.

Z StartZ

The distance from the origin of workpiece to the upper surface of removed area in Z direction.

C Contour

User-defined contour.

D Depth

Depth of removal.

A Rotate

A counterclockwise rotation around the origin of the contour with designated angle.


Manufacture


             

ToolNumber

Order of desired tool in tool table.

SpindleRPM

Rotating speed of spindle.

SpindleDir

CW

Spindle rotates in CW.

CCW

Spindle rotates in CCW.

H ZUpper

Z axis would halt at this position which is related to StartZ before and after cutting.

C CutDir

CW

Direction of cutting route is CW.

CCW

Direction of cutting route is CCW.

M SideMode

OutsideIn

Cut along the outer side surface.

InsideOut

Cut along the inner side surface.

R RemovalW

Width of removal.

K StepWidth

Width per cut. Must less than the diameter of selected tool. Set in percentage of tool diameter.

Q StepDepth

Depth per cut. Must less than or equal to Depth of geometry.

W FineWidth

Width of fine cut. Set to 0 if none. Must less than or equal to StepWidth, tool radius and RemovalW.

D FineDepth

Depth of fine cut. Set to 0 if none. Must less than or equal to StepDepth.

F Feedrate

Feedrate of XY moving. (mm/min)

S ZDirFeed

Feedrate of Z moving. (mm/min)

E FineFeed

Feedrate of fine cut. (mm/min)

Note:

The entry point is defined by the geometry and the removal width. The first cutting would make the tool center moving along the edges of removal width. There is no limit for the removal width when SideMode is OutsideIn. Otherwise, the removal width must less than the distance from center to the geometric boundary when SideMode is InsideOut.