Manufacturing > Manufacturing > Tooling > Solid Tool Models > Multitasking Solid Tool Models > Example: Specifying the Cutting Edge for a Tip
Example: Specifying the Cutting Edge for a Tip
This example shows how to specify the cutting edge for a specific tip using the SOLID_TOOL_CUTTING and TIPx_CUTTING parameters in an assembly.
Consider the tool assembly toolassy.asm with the following tree structure
TOOLASSY.ASM
TOOLPART.PRT
BODY.PRT
HEAD.ASM
HEAD.PRT
SEAT1.PRT
INSERT1.PRT
SEAT2.PRT
PIN.PRT
INSERT2.PRT
Here TIP1 is represented by insert INSERT1.PRT. In this tool assembly:
Part parameter SOLID_TOOL_CUTTING is set to YES for parts INSERT1.PRT and INSERT2.PRT.
Component parameter TIP1_CUTTING is set to YES and assigned to part INSERT1.PRT.
Component parameter TIP2_CUTTING is set to YES and assigned to part INSERT2.PRT.
When you set the cutting tip to TIP or TIP1, only the part INSERT1.PRT is considered as the cutting edge. When the cutting tip is set to TIP2, the part INSERT2.PRT is considered as the tool cutting edge.