Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

On clicking the ‘2D Milling diagram’ option (see Cutting Parameters Layout [#4]) it is displayed, as shown in the following screenshot.

image-20240409-144801.pngImage Modified

...

Tooltips

Hovering over any measurement displays a tooltip that contains the alternative unit system (to change unit system, see Cutting Parameters Layout [#10]).

[The screenshot to the right shows the measurement in Imperial with the tooltip in Metric.]

image-20240409-150806.pngImage Added

image-20240409-150657.pngImage Added

The following table details all of the annotated features of the 2D Milling diagram.

#

Parameter

Description

How to change the value

1

Depth of cut (Ap)

2

Spindle Speed

3

Width of cut (Ae)

4

Chip load

5

Feed per tooth

6

Width of cut

The milling diagram contains the recommended values for cutting parameters, as shown in the following diagram.

Quality Control sliders

Provides the following choices for tool control:

  • Coarse (1 slider) - enables you to specify a value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased tool life’ or an ‘Increased productivity’.

  • Fine (2 sliders) - enables you to specify an additional value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased risk of rubbing’ or an ‘Increased risk of chipping the tool’.

For details, see Quality Control Sliders