Retract Distance and Cone Angle
Cycles: Broaching
Retraction Point and Retract Distance
The user can choose whether to have a retraction by selecting Yes or No for the Retraction point.
A retraction point avoids any risk of tool collision with the workpiece in the return path.
 Retraction Point - No |  Retraction Point - Yes |
The Retract Distance (Peck) value defined by the user determines the distance of the retraction toolpath away from the workpiece, in the X-axis.
Cone Angle
Setting a retraction point also allows the possibility to define a Cone Angle. In the case where a keyway with a sloped end is desired, the cone angle comes into play to define this machining toolpath.
 Cone Angle of 80 Deg |
Note that the cone angle is only available when Retraction point is set to Yes.