Mill tool
Calculation of machining toolpath in milling operations is performed for various types of tools which differ by the form of the profiling part and the parameters used to describe it. Supported tool types with their geometrical parameters are listed in the table below:
| Cylindrical mill: length, diameter. L - Length D - Diameter |
Spherical mill: length, diameter. L - Length D - Diameter |
Torus mill: length, diameter, rounding radius. L - Length D - Diameter r = D/2 - Rounding radius |
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| Double radial mill: length, diameter, rounding radius at the cylindrical part, rounding radius of the peak. L - Length D - Diameter Rc - Cylindrical-part rounding radius r - Peak rounding radius |
Limited double radial mill: length, diameter, rounding radius at the cylindrical part, rounding radius at the peak, height. L - Length D - Diameter Rc - Cylindrical-part rounding radius r - Peak rounding radius H - Height |
Conical mill: length, diameter, rounding radius at the cylindrical part, rounding radius of the peak, angle. L - Length D - Diameter Rc - Cylindrical-part rounding radius r - Peak rounding radius a1 - Angle |
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| Limited conical mill: length, diameter, rounding radius at the cylindrical part, rounding radius at the peak, angle, height. L - Length D - Diameter Rc - Cylindrical-part rounding radius r - Peak rounding radius a1 - Angle H - Height |
Engraver: length, diameter, angle, height, peak diameter. L - Length D - Diameter a1 - Angle H - Height D1 - Peak diameter |
Drill: length, diameter, grinding angle. L - Length D - Diameter a1 - Grinding angle |
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| Center drill: | Undercut mill: | Two stage drill. L1 - First-stage length D1 - First-stage diameter a1 - First-stage angle L2 - Second-stage length D2 - Second-stage diameter a2 - Second-stage angle |
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| Threading mill: | Shaped tool: | |
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Besides the parameters that describe the shape of the mill, the user can also define for the tool:
- linear dimensions assignment units (millimeters or inches);
- rotation direction (CW or CCW);
- number of teeth;
- material;
- durability (in hours).
The NC program can be calculated for the end or the central tool programmed point. The end-programmed point implies a point on the tool rotation axis with the Z coordinate equal to the very bottom cutting point of the tool. The central programmed point – is the point on the tool axis with the Z coordinate equal to the top edge level of the profiled part of the tool (or the bottom edge of the cylindrical part).
Mill parameters can be defined on the Tool page.