Pocket

This cycle is used to rough pockets, it is almost obligatory to define the finishing passes with another pocket cycle.

Classic process for pocket machining: Pocket (or Pocket+Contour) + Pocket Rework (or Finish rework) + maybe Finish Contour.

Many toolpaths options are given to the user:

• ability to machine multiple pockets and subpockets by pockets, by areas or by Z levels.

• we offer strategies for the pocket bottom and top of islands reworking.

• the toolpath can be either for in down cutting or conventional cutting or it can be optimized.

• allows up to 100% step over of the tool diameter.

• Safety and efficiency are ensured by the automatic plunge motions.

Dialog Area

Parameters

Pocket Strategy

Machining Direction

Machining Method

Organization

Calculation of Z steps

Z Step (Ap)

Pass

Island reworking

Bottom reworking

Scallop reworking

Thickness

Stepover Calculation

Stepover (Tool ratio)

Stepover value (Ae)

XY Scallop

Allowances

XY Stock allowance

Z Stock allowance

Overcutting

Overcutting

Open area…

Dialog Area

Parameters

Safety (in Z)

Rapid plane altitude

Safety distance

Approach and return in Z

Approach altitude

Retract altitude

Return altitude

Z Plunge

Plunge

Mini helix rad.

Mini ramping rad.

Mini rad mach area

Plunge angle

Management of rapids

Motions: Rapid, G1 Fmax, G0/G1 Fmax

Fmax safety distance

Rapid/Fmax %

Safety (in XY)

XY safety distance

Dialog Area

Parameters

Cutting Conditions

Quality

Cutting Speed

Feedrate/tooth

Spindle direction

Level

Spindle speed

Feedrate

Plunge feedrate

Rapid feedrate

Sp. speed range

Coolant number

Specific coolant

Tool Numbering

Tool number

Specific Number

Length compensation number

Diameter compens. Nb

Users Fields

Comment

Control Device

Milling Set

Dialog Area

Parameters

Behaviour on the clamps and components

Gouge Check

Offset XY

Safety area

Offset Z

Toolpath Optimization

Rework Zone Tolerance

Treat maxi stepover

Feedrate reduction coef

Maxi stepover coef

Type of HSM radius

Radius of HSM loop

Radii on contour

Curves Computing

Curve tolerance

Curve segmentation

Top, Bottom and Sides

Top: Radius/Height

Top: Chamfer angle

Side: Taper

Scallop value

Bottom: Radius/Height

Bottom: Chamfer angle

Reading on solid