Broaching

This cycle is very specific since it is not a milling cycle (the tool does not rotate) nor a turning cycle (the part does not rotate). Only a Z translation is programmed.

Key Points

This cycle runs only on solid part, because it needs solid faces to be calculated.
Retract Distance: Especially useful for interior toolpaths, to avoid touching the interior diameter
Management of Grooves wider than Tool: program several lateral passes in Y
Rapid Toolpath: Improvement of rapid toolpath while indexing with a new motion of positioning to enable to turn round as on the machine.

Strategy Parameters

Dialog Area	Parameters
Altitudes and Depths	Altitude/Reference	Reading on solid
Altitudes and Depths	Slot width	Mini Overlap
Tool	Pilot point
Strategy	Retract point	Final overlength
	Retract Distance(Peck)	Start overlength
	Cone Angle	Pass depth
	Number of extra passes	Thickness
	Total number of repeat

Movement Parameters

Dialog Area	Parameters
Safety	Rapid plane alt.	Safety distance

Technology Parameters

Dialog Area	Parameters
Cutting Conditions	Feedrate	Coolant number
Tool Numbering	Tool number	Specific Number
Tool Numbering	Length compensation number	Diameter compens. Nb
Users Fields	Comment	Control Device
Users Fields	Milling Set

Options Parameters

Dialog Area	Parameters
Behaviour on the clamps and components	Gouge check	Offset XY
Behaviour on the clamps and components	Safety Area	Offset Z