To Create an Auto Drilling NC Sequence
1. Click Manufacturing > Holemaking Cycles > Auto Drilling.
The system displays the Auto-Drilling dialog box, which shows the names of the default NC Sequence coordinate system and retract plane. You can select a different coordinate system or retract plane, if desired.
2. Click View > Auto-Drilling Table to list all the holes that can be auto drilled using this coordinate system and retract plane. The auto-drilling table lists the holes with their parameters, as well as the existing hole machining strategies. You can further filter the holes (for example, by specifying a starting surface or a diameter), edit hole parameters, or add more machining strategies. You can also customize the table format by selecting the parameters to display, and change the sorting order.
3. Select the hole(s) you want to machine; then select the desired drill method in the right pane and click <<to apply this method to the selected holes. Proceed applying drill methods to machine all the holes.
4. Click OK to create the NC sequences.
The system again displays the Auto-Drilling dialog box, which now shows all the NC sequences being created as a result of applying the drill methods. For each NC sequence, the system displays the pocket number, the tool name, the cycle type, the sequence name, as well as the minimum diameter and maximum length. You can reorder the NC sequences, if desired.
5. Click OK when finished.