3-AxisLathe

A 3-Axis Lathe differs from a 2-Axis Lathe in that it can perform basic milling operations by means of live tooling, that is, electric motors mounted on the tool turret. This section covers setup requirements for operations on the following GCD types:

 Planar Face

 Curved Wall

 Curved Surface

 Simple Hole

When operations are alternatives of each other, the operations are listed in the order in which they are considered by aPriori (the order in which they are listed in the template).

Planar Face

• Mill facing: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is normal (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Side milling: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is parallel (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Contouring: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• General mill finishing: primary turning axis

• Rough milling: primary turning axis

Curved Wall

• Side milling: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is parallel (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Contouring: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

Curved Surface

• Contouring: Some turning axis must be perpendicular or parallel to a tool orientation that is oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

Simple Hole

Some turning axis must be parallel or perpendicular to a tool orientation that is parallel (unobstructed) or parallel obstructed to the GCD.