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This task shows how to insert a Spot
Drilling operation in the program.
To create the operation you must define:
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Open the
HoleMakingOperations.CATPart document, then select the desired
Machining workbench from the Start menu.
Make the Manufacturing Program current in the specification tree. |
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Select
Spot Drilling
![]() A Spot Drilling entity along with a default tool is added to the program. The Spot Drilling dialog box appears directly at the
Geometry tab page
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Select red hole depth representation, then select the points to be spot
drilled. You can do this by selecting the circular edges of holes. In this case, the circle centers are taken as the points to be spot drilled. Just double click to end your selections. |
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3. | If needed, click on the tool axis symbol to invert the tool axis direction. | ||
4. | Select the
Strategy tab page
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The other parameters are optional in this case. |
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5. | A tool is proposed
by default when you want to create a machining operation.
Drills, Multi-diameter Drills, Spot Drills,
and Center Drills can be used. If the proposed tool is not suitable, just select the
Tool tab page
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6. | Select the
Feeds and Speeds tab page
![]() Note that in the tool path represented in the strategy page, tool motion is as follows:
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7. | If
you want to specify approach and retract motion for the operation, select
the Macros tab page
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8. | Before accepting the operation, you should check its validity by replaying the tool path. | ||
9. | Click OK to create the operation. | ||
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Example of output If your PP table is customized with the following statement for Spot Drilling operations:
A typical NC data output is as follows:
You can use Edit Cycle
The parameters available for PP word syntaxes for this type of operation are described in the NC_SPOT_DRILLING section of the Manufacturing Infrastructure User's Guide. |
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