When defining a face groove tool, the More tab has these parameters:
Minimum Facing Diameter
Maximum Facing Diameter
How are they used in tool path generation? The real tool has hard limits to the groove geometry where it will fit and how it can be used.
Solution
Currently, the Maximum Facing Diameter and Minimum Facing Diameter values for a face groove tool are used by NX only to produce a warning message during tool path generation. For example:
The maximum facing diameter value of 60.00 mm has been exceeded
in operation 'FINISH_BORE_ID' for tool 'FACE_GROOVE_L' by 24.71 mm.
The software does not stop generating the path or trim it to these tool parameters entered in the tool definition. It is up to the user to note the warning and manually alter the operation to ensure the tool operates within its envelope.
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Minimum Facing Diameter
This is the minimum diameter that the tool can cut when grooving on the face of the part (trepanning) that will not cause interference on the outside of the tool.
Maximum Facing Diameter
This is the maximum diameter that the tool can cut when grooving on the face of the part (trepanning) that will not cause interference on the inside of the tool.
Notes and References
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: all
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: NX
Application: CAM
Version: V10.0.3
Function: TURNING
Ref: 001-7785302