Enhancement Details
Degouging of the Tool Holder
You can degouge the tool holder during the computation of the tool path.
Product Information
| Product |
PTC Creo Parametric |
|---|---|
| Product / Module |
PTC Creo Prismatic and Multi-surface Milling Extension |
| Version | Wildfire 4.0 |
| Product Functional Area |
Manufacturing (NC, Expert Machinist) |
| User Interface Location | NC Parameters TRIM_TOOLPATH_ON_HOLDER and CALCULATE_MIN_TOOL_LENGTH during NC sequence definition |
| Processes, Initiatives, and Best Practices |
Benefits and Description
Tool holders defined by HOLDER_DIAM and HOLDER_LENGTH are now degouged during computation of the tool path for roughing, reroughing ,and finishing. Additionally Pro/ENGINEER can report the minimum tool length to avoid collision. This allows the NC programmer to use the shortest tool possible to minimize vibration, particularly during roughing.
Holder degouging and reporting of the minimum tool length are controlled by the NC parameters TRIM_TOOLPATH_ON_HOLDER and CALCULATE_MIN_TOOL_LENGTH.