The cutting parameters a preset holds depend on its Usage. This page lists the fields for each usage and which are required. Every preset also needs a Name and a Usage. Values are shown in your unit setting.
Fields by usage
Required fields are in bold.
| Usage | Fields |
|---|---|
| Adaptive roughing | Cutting: Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step over, Max step down, Milling direction. Ramp: Spindle speed, Ramp feed, Max ramp angle, Max ramp diameter, Milling direction |
| Pocketing | Cutting: Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step down, Milling direction. Ramp: as for Adaptive roughing |
| Flat finishing | Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step over, Max step down, Milling direction |
| Wall finishing | Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step over, Max step down, Milling direction |
| Face finishing | Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step over, Max step down, Milling direction |
| Face roughing, Undercutting | Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step over, Max step down, Milling direction |
| Freeform | Spindle speed, Table feed, Max step down, Max step over, Max step along, Milling direction. Enter Max step along, or both Max step down and Max step over. |
| Helical boring | Spindle speed, Ramp feed, Max ramp angle, Max ramp diameter, Milling direction |
| Chamfering | Spindle speed, Table feed, Min tip offset, Max depth of cut |
| Deburring (chamfer mill) | Spindle speed, Table feed, Min tip offset, Max depth of cut |
| Deburring (ball mill) | Spindle speed, Table feed |
Ball mills can have Flat finishing, Wall finishing and Freeform presets as well as Deburring. | Drilling, Spot drilling, Reaming | Spindle speed, Plunge feed | | Thread milling | Spindle speed, Plunge feed | | Tapping | Spindle speed |
Milling direction offers Both ways, Climb and Conventional.
Allowed values
- Numbers must be greater than 0.
- Min tip offset can be 0 for Chamfering and Deburring.
Suggested values
When a field is empty, CAM Assist may suggest a value you can Apply:
| Field | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Milling direction | Climb |
| Max ramp angle | 2.5° |
| Ramp spindle speed | Half the cutting spindle speed |
| Ramp feed | Half the table feed |
Common problems
- This field is required: fill in the field.
- Value must be greater than 0: enter a positive number.
- Enter max step along, or both max step down and max step over (Freeform): fill in one of those combinations.
- Missing required fields: … on a saved preset: open it and fill in the fields listed.