Perform turning instructions as required, using the appropriate turning cycle(s).
Before you can machine the b-axis face you must first orientate the B and C-axes so that the tool is normal to the face to be machined. You can do this by using the Lathe Index (Move menu) command and indexing to the predefined CPL named angle (see Preparing the Model for Manufacture, step 6). See Lathe Index Command.
Please note that there are several
commands that can be used to position the B-axis. See Positioning
to a B-axis Face.
After indexing to the B-axis face, milling commands can then be performed as required.
Face milling on an angled face
Checking the Maintain Index option on the tool change command dialog saves you having to re-index back to the CPL following a tool change. See Maintaining the Index Position.
This is useful when performing multiple machining cycles on the same face (see below):
Drilling on an angled face
If you attempt to perform machining on a face that is
not normal to the tool an error will be issued “entity does not lie in
plane of CPL”.