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Find.............................................. ..................................................................... 65
Finding a tool using text................................................................................... .65
Clear Feature .................................................................................................... 66
Teach, and Teach Program ............................................................................... 66
Tool Table Structure ...................................................................................... ........67
Tool table: Standard tool data ........................................................................... 67
Feeds & Speeds Table...................................................................... ..................... 68
Feeds & Speeds Overview....................... ........................................................ 68
Feeds & Speeds Table Structure.............. ........................................................ 68
Using the Feeds & Speeds Table ..................................................................... 70
Simulation Tool and Offset Tables........................................................... ..............71
4.2 Tool Data
T-Codes, and Tool Activation..... ............................................................................ 72
Activating Offsets via the Program................................................... ..................... 72
Tool-Length Offsets............................................................. .................................. 73
Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table ................................................ 73
Diameter Offset in Tool Table................................................................................ 74
Tool Radius Compensation.................................. .................................................. 75
Contouring without radius compensation................................. ........................ 75
Contouring with radius compensation......... ..................................................... 76
Radius compensation: Machining corners....................................... ................. 77
Ramping into a Compensation Move ............................................................... 78
Line Tangent Entry Move ................................................................................. 78
Line Perpendicular Entry Move......................................................................... 78
Arc Tangent Entry Move.............................................................. ..................... 79
Line Arc Tangent Entry Move................................ ........................................... 79
Special Code: Temporary Change of Tool Diameter........................ .................8 0
Tool Compensation Path........................................................................................ 81
Path of Tool During Tool Compensation......... .................................................. 81
Intersecting Points................................................................. ........................... 82
Compensation Around Acute Angles................................................................ 82
General Precautions............................................................................................... 83
Fixture Offsets - Tool menu................................................. .................................. 84
Tool Life Management........................................................................................... 84
Activate Tool Life Management........................................................................ 84
Lock, or Unlock a Tool ...................................................................................... 85
Replacement Tool (RT) ..................................................................................... 85