Manufacturing > Manufacturing > Milling > Face Milling > To Create Tool Motions for a Face Milling NC Sequence
To Create Tool Motions for a Face Milling NC Sequence
1. When creating or editing a Face milling sequence, click Tool Motions on the Face Milling tab.
2. Select the type of tool motion that you want to create from the tool motions list. The following motions are available:
Tool Motions
Automatic Cut—Creates a face milling cut where you can specify approach and exit motions for each slice in the cut motion
Follow Curve—Select the curve if it exists or define a curve using the Sketch tool or Datum Curve tool.
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A follow cut is added automatically with every tool motion and appears in the Tool Motions list.
Approach and Exit Motions
Normal Approach
Tangent Approach
Helical Approach
Lead In
Plunge
Normal Exit
Tangent Exit
Helical Exit
Lead Out
Retract
Goto Motions
Goto Point
Go Delta
Goto Home
CL Command
3. You can manipulate the list of tool motions using the following options on the shortcut menu of a selected Tool motion or CL command:
Copy—Copy the selected Tool motion or motions and CL command or commands and place them on the clipboard, to insert them at a different control point.
Cut—Remove the selected Tool motion or motions and CL command or commands and place them on the Clipboard, to insert them at a different control point.
Delete—Remove the selected Tool motion or motions and CL command or commands.
Edit Definition—Change the selected Tool motion or CL command.
Edit Parameters—Modify the parameters of the Tool motion.